Local favourite temple · Puducherry, Puducherry
Thirukameshwarar Temple
Thirukameshwarar Temple is a temple in Puducherry, Puducherry.
Thirukameshwarar Temple: 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 temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Thirukameshwarar 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: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Thirukameshwarar Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Puducherry (PY): about 8 km by road (6 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Vellore (TN): about 163 km by road (130 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chennai (TN): about 177 km by road (141 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 178 km by road (142 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Chittoor (AP): about 202 km by road (161 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
Coordinates: 11.91449, 79.75583. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thirukameshwarar Temple
- Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Oussudu Lake · lake · Puducherry · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arikamedu Early Historic Site · fort · Puducherry · ~9 km · Must-see
- V. Venkatasubba Reddiar · fort · Puducherry · ~9 km · Must-see
- Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Puducherry · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sadhana Forest · sanctuary · Viluppuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Puducherry · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral · church · Puducherry · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Paradise Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~10 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bharathi Park · park · Puducherry · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam · temple · Puducherry · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram · ashram · Puducherry · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Puducherry Museum · museum · Puducherry · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mahatma Gandhi Statue · attraction · Puducherry · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rock Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Panchamukha Sri Jayamaruthi Anjaneya Temple (Panchavatee) · temple · Viluppuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Matrimandir View Point · temple · Viluppuram · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Thirukameshwarar Temple
Other temples near Thirukameshwarar Temple
- Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam · temple · Puducherry · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Panchamukha Sri Jayamaruthi Anjaneya Temple (Panchavatee) · temple · Viluppuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Matrimandir View Point · temple · Viluppuram · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Vakra Kali Amman Sannathi · temple · Viluppuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Padaleeswarar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Lakshmi Hayagrivar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Devanadha Swamy Koil · temple · Cuddalore · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thiruvanthipuram Arulmigu Devanatha Swami Temple - Divya Desam · temple · Cuddalore · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Thirukameshwarar Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Thirukameshwarar Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Thirukameshwarar Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Thirukameshwarar Temple from Puducherry?
Thirukameshwarar Temple is about 8 km by road from Puducherry (6 km straight line), 163 km from Vellore and 177 km from Chennai. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Thirukameshwarar Temple?
Nearby: Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple (temple, 0 km), Oussudu Lake (lake, 4 km), Arikamedu Early Historic Site (fort, 9 km), V. Venkatasubba Reddiar (fort, 9 km), Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 9 km), Sadhana Forest (sanctuary, 10 km).