Must-see river spot · Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nalla Thani
Nalla Thani is a river spot in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu.
Nalla Thani: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Nalla Thani
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Nalla Thani — distance from nearby cities
- From Rameswaram (TN): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rameswaram
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Madurai (TN): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madurai
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 201 km by road (161 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Kodaikanal (TN): about 217 km by road (173 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kodaikanal
Coordinates: 9.10651, 78.57900. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nalla Thani
- Ervadi Dargah · dargah · Ramanathapuram · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Mangaleswari Udanurai Mangalanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthirakosamangai · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devipattinam Navagraha Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hare · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~70 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Snows Basilica · church · Thoothukudi · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shankara Rameshwarar udanurai pagampriya kovil · temple · Thoothukudi · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Roche Park · park · Thoothukudi · ~73 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rajaji Park · park · Thoothukudi · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mariyur Beach🏖️ · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~6 km · Well liked
- Uppu Thanni · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~12 km
- Valinokkam Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~12 km · Well liked
- Mookkaiyur beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~14 km · Well liked
- Sayalkudi Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Melselvanur-Keelselvanur Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ramanathapuram · ~15 km
- Naripaiyur beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~22 km · Well liked
- Ervadi Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~23 km · Well liked
- Vembar Beach · beach · Thoothukudi · ~30 km · Well liked
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nalla Thani
- Hare · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~70 km · Must-see
- Kachchatheevu · river spot · Jaffna · ~136 km · Must-see
- Uppu Thanni · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~12 km
- Eral thamirabarani river · river spot · Thoothukudi · ~103 km
- Pamban Island · river spot · ~105 km
- Puluvini Challi · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~6 km
- Anaippar · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~17 km
- Valimunai · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~22 km
- Kariya Challi · river spot · Thoothukudi · ~49 km
- island · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~50 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Nalla Thani 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 Nalla Thani?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Nalla Thani from Rameswaram?
Nalla Thani is about 104 km by road from Rameswaram (83 km straight line), 125 km from Tirunelveli and 130 km from Madurai. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Nalla Thani?
Nearby: Ervadi Dargah (dargah, 23 km), Arulmigu Mangaleswari Udanurai Mangalanatha Swamy Temple (temple, 36 km), Uthirakosamangai (temple, 36 km), Devipattinam Navagraha Temple (temple, 68 km), Hare (river spot, 70 km), Our Lady of Snows Basilica (church, 72 km).
Is Nalla Thani worth visiting?
Nalla Thani is listed as a must-see river spot in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.