Must-see temple · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Ashtalakshmi Temple
Ashtalakshmi Temple is a temple in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Ashtalakshmi 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 Ashtalakshmi Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri packed · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ashtalakshmi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 13 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 154 km by road (124 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Puducherry (PY): about 159 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Chittoor (AP): about 161 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
Coordinates: 12.99260, 80.27033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ashtalakshmi Temple
- Edward Elliot's Beach · beach · Chennai · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
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- Marudeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvalluvar Nagar Beach · beach · Chennai · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- MGR Film City · attraction · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
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Other temples near Ashtalakshmi Temple
- Marudeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madhya Kailash · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kesava Perumal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ramakrishna Math Universal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam · temple · Chennai · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
- ISKCON Temple · temple · Chennai · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kachaleeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~14 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Ashtalakshmi Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Ashtalakshmi Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
What is the best time to visit Ashtalakshmi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Ashtalakshmi Temple from Chennai?
Ashtalakshmi Temple is about 13 km by road from Chennai (10 km straight line), 145 km from Tirupati and 154 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 Ashtalakshmi Temple?
Nearby: Edward Elliot's Beach (beach, 1 km), Chennai Eliot Beach (beach, 1 km), Besant Nagar Beach (beach, 1 km), Marudeeswarar Temple (temple, 2 km), Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple (temple, 2 km), Thiruvalluvar Nagar Beach (beach, 3 km).
Is Ashtalakshmi Temple worth visiting?
Ashtalakshmi Temple is listed as a must-see temple in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.