Local favourite temple · Puducherry, Puducherry
Shivan temple
Shivan temple is a temple in Puducherry, Puducherry.
Shivan 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 Shivan 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 Shivan temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Puducherry (PY): about 6 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Vellore (TN): about 163 km by road (131 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chennai (TN): about 176 km by road (140 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 179 km by road (143 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Chittoor (AP): about 202 km by road (162 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
Coordinates: 11.91827, 79.76913. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shivan temple
- Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Oussudu Lake · lake · Puducherry · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- V. Venkatasubba Reddiar · fort · Puducherry · ~7 km · Must-see
- Arikamedu Early Historic Site · fort · Puducherry · ~7 km · Must-see
- Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Puducherry · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Puducherry · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral · church · Puducherry · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sadhana Forest · sanctuary · Viluppuram · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bharathi Park · park · Puducherry · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam · temple · Puducherry · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram · ashram · Puducherry · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Puducherry Museum · museum · Puducherry · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mahatma Gandhi Statue · attraction · Puducherry · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rock Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Paradise Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Panchamukha Sri Jayamaruthi Anjaneya Temple (Panchavatee) · temple · Viluppuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Matrimandir View Point · temple · Viluppuram · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other temples near Shivan temple
- Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam · temple · Puducherry · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Panchamukha Sri Jayamaruthi Anjaneya Temple (Panchavatee) · temple · Viluppuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Matrimandir View Point · temple · Viluppuram · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Vakra Kali Amman Sannathi · temple · Viluppuram · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Padaleeswarar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Lakshmi Hayagrivar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Devanadha Swamy Koil · temple · Cuddalore · ~25 km · Must-see
- Thiruvanthipuram Arulmigu Devanatha Swami Temple - Divya Desam · temple · Cuddalore · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Shivan temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Shivan 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 Shivan temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Shivan temple from Puducherry?
Shivan temple is about 6 km by road from Puducherry (5 km straight line), 163 km from Vellore and 176 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 Shivan temple?
Nearby: Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple (temple, 2 km), Oussudu Lake (lake, 4 km), V. Venkatasubba Reddiar (fort, 7 km), Arikamedu Early Historic Site (fort, 7 km), Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 7 km), Sacred Heart Basilica (church, 8 km).