Must-see lake · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Maha Maham Tank
Maha Maham Tank is a lake in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
Maha Maham Tank: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Maha Maham Tank
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Maha Maham Tank — distance from nearby cities
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
- From Puducherry (PY): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Salem (TN): about 195 km by road (156 km straight line) · directions · more places near Salem
- From Madurai (TN): about 224 km by road (179 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madurai
Coordinates: 10.95583, 79.38187. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maha Maham Tank
- Airavatesvara Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oppliappan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sri Oppilayappan temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~7 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Oppiliappan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kampaheswarar Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sri Mahalingaswami Kovil · temple · Thanjavur · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Great Living Chola Temples · fort · Ariyalur · ~14 km · Must-see
- Suriyan Temple - Sun Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Garbaratchambigai Samedha Mullaivananathaswamy Temple, Thirukkarugavur · temple · Thiruvarur · ~19 km · Must-see
- Agneeswarar Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Guru Bhagavan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tamilnadu Tajmahal · attraction · Thiruvarur · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~35 km · Must-see
- Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram · temple · Ariyalur · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sri Aiyarappar Temple - Paadal Petra Sthalam · temple · Thanjavur · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Maha Maham Tank
- Mukkombu Dam · lake · Tiruchirappalli · ~110 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Oussudu Lake · lake · Puducherry · ~146 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arasalar Reservoir · lake · Thanjavur · ~3 km · Well liked
- Kumbakonam Manacherry Kavery Dam · lake · Thanjavur · ~6 km
- Needamangalam Vennar Dam · lake · Thiruvarur · ~23 km · Well liked
- Anaikarai Dam, Kollidam North. · lake · Ariyalur · ~28 km · Well liked
- Thenperambur Dam · lake · Thanjavur · ~49 km · Well liked
- Veeranam Lake · lake · Cuddalore · ~55 km · Highly rated
- Veeranam Lake View Point · lake · Cuddalore · ~59 km · Highly rated
- Wellington Lake · lake · Cuddalore · ~79 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Maha Maham Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Maha Maham Tank yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Maha Maham Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Maha Maham Tank from Thanjavur?
Maha Maham Tank is about 41 km by road from Thanjavur (33 km straight line), 95 km from Tiruchirappalli and 149 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 Maha Maham Tank?
Nearby: Airavatesvara Temple (temple, 4 km), Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple (temple, 6 km), Oppliappan Temple (temple, 7 km), Sri Oppilayappan temple (temple, 7 km), Arulmigu Sri Oppiliappan Temple (temple, 7 km), Kampaheswarar Temple (temple, 9 km).
Is Maha Maham Tank worth visiting?
Maha Maham Tank is listed as a must-see lake in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.