Local favourite dargah · Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Melapali
Melapali is a dargah in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu.
Melapali: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Melapali
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Melapali — distance from nearby cities
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 51 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 109 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
- From Puducherry (PY): about 172 km by road (138 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Rameswaram (TN): about 204 km by road (163 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rameswaram
- From Madurai (TN): about 221 km by road (176 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madurai
Coordinates: 10.73947, 79.50472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Melapali
- Tamilnadu Tajmahal · attraction · Thiruvarur · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Thiyaagaraaja Swaamy Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Agneeswarar Pongu Saniswarar Temple Thirukollikadu Tamil Nadu · temple · Thiruvarur · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sri Oppilayappan temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~32 km · Must-see
- Oppliappan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~32 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Oppiliappan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Maham Tank · lake · Thanjavur · ~34 km · Must-see
- Airavatesvara Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Garbaratchambigai Samedha Mullaivananathaswamy Temple, Thirukkarugavur · temple · Thiruvarur · ~36 km · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near Melapali
- Nagore Dargah Shareef · dargah · Nagapattinam · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dargah Big Minarah · dargah · Nagapattinam · ~47 km · Highly rated
- Hazrath Thable Alam Badhusa Nathervali Dargah · dargah · Tiruchirappalli · ~112 km · Highly rated
- Masjid Ar_Rahman(Podakkudi Thowheedh Jam'Ath) · dargah · Thiruvarur · ~1 km
- Daruga · dargah · Thiruvarur · ~1 km
- V.A. Jassim Hussain Masjid · dargah · Thiruvarur · ~1 km
- Big Masjid · dargah · Thiruvarur · ~1 km
- Thawheed Marcus · dargah · Thiruvarur · ~2 km
- West Masjid · dargah · Thiruvarur · ~2 km
- Al Ameen Masjid · dargah · Thiruvarur · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Melapali crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Melapali yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
What is the best time to visit Melapali?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Melapali from Thanjavur?
Melapali is about 51 km by road from Thanjavur (40 km straight line), 109 km from Tiruchirappalli and 172 km from Puducherry. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Melapali?
Nearby: Tamilnadu Tajmahal (attraction, 12 km), Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple (temple, 13 km), Arulmigu Thiyaagaraaja Swaamy Temple (temple, 18 km), Sri Agneeswarar Pongu Saniswarar Temple Thirukollikadu Tamil Nadu (temple, 19 km), Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple (temple, 24 km), Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple (temple, 26 km).