Must-see temple · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Kachaleeswarar Temple
Kachaleeswarar Temple is a temple in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Kachaleeswarar Temple: 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 temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Kachaleeswarar Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon packed · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kachaleeswarar Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 3 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 158 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chittoor (AP): about 162 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
- From Puducherry (PY): about 173 km by road (138 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
Coordinates: 13.09331, 80.28794. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Kachaleeswarar Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Kachaleeswarar Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Kachaleeswarar Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Kachaleeswarar Temple from Chennai?
Kachaleeswarar Temple is about 3 km by road from Chennai (2 km straight line), 139 km from Tirupati and 158 km from Vellore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kachaleeswarar Temple?
Nearby: Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple (temple, 0 km), Armenian Church of the Virgin Mary (church, 1 km), Fort St. George Museum (museum, 2 km), St Peters Church (church, 2 km), Victory War Memorial (fort, 3 km), Zion Church (church, 3 km).
Is Kachaleeswarar Temple worth visiting?
Kachaleeswarar Temple is listed as a must-see temple in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.