Local favourite river spot · Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Valimunai
Valimunai is a river spot in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu.
Valimunai: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Valimunai
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Valimunai — distance from nearby cities
- From Rameswaram (TN): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rameswaram
- From Madurai (TN): about 136 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madurai
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 147 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 221 km by road (177 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Kodaikanal (TN): about 227 km by road (182 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kodaikanal
Coordinates: 9.15409, 78.73091. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Valimunai
- Ervadi Dargah · dargah · Ramanathapuram · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalla Thani · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~22 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Mangaleswari Udanurai Mangalanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthirakosamangai · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hare · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~48 km · Must-see
- Devipattinam Navagraha Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ervadi Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~6 km · Well liked
- Valinokkam Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~11 km · Well liked
- Sethukkarai Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~20 km · Well liked
- Thiru Uttirakosamangai Sivan Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~22 km · Highly rated
- Shri Suyambu Varahi Amman Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~23 km · Highly rated
- Sallithoppu Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~23 km · Well liked
- Mariyur Beach🏖️ · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~25 km · Well liked
- Melselvanur-Keelselvanur Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ramanathapuram · ~26 km
- Genetical Heritage Garden · fort · Ramanathapuram · ~26 km
- koori satha Ayyanar Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~32 km · Well liked
- Ramanathapuram Palace · fort · Ramanathapuram · ~33 km · Well liked
- Swami Vivekanandar Memorial Pillar · fort · Ramanathapuram · ~33 km · Well liked
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Valimunai
- Nalla Thani · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hare · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kachchatheevu · river spot · Jaffna · ~114 km · Must-see
- Uppu Thanni · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~34 km
- Pamban Island · river spot · ~83 km
- Eral thamirabarani river · river spot · Thoothukudi · ~123 km
- Delft Island · river spot · Jaffna · ~140 km
- Mannar Island · river spot · Mannar · ~150 km · Well liked
- Anaippar · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~5 km
- Puluvini Challi · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~27 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Valimunai yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Valimunai?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Valimunai from Rameswaram?
Valimunai is about 82 km by road from Rameswaram (66 km straight line), 136 km from Madurai and 147 km from Tirunelveli. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Valimunai?
Nearby: Ervadi Dargah (dargah, 8 km), Nalla Thani (river spot, 22 km), Arulmigu Mangaleswari Udanurai Mangalanatha Swamy Temple (temple, 22 km), Uthirakosamangai (temple, 23 km), Hare (river spot, 48 km), Devipattinam Navagraha Temple (temple, 51 km).