Local favourite temple · Karaikal, Puducherry
Vinayagar Koil
Vinayagar Koil is a temple in Karaikal, Puducherry.
Vinayagar Koil: 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 Vinayagar Koil
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Vinayagar Koil — distance from nearby cities
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 97 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Puducherry (PY): about 140 km by road (112 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 155 km by road (124 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
- From Rameswaram (TN): about 239 km by road (191 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rameswaram
- From Salem (TN): about 251 km by road (201 km straight line) · directions · more places near Salem
Coordinates: 10.93286, 79.82940. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vinayagar Koil
- Fort Dansborg · museum · Mayiladuthurai · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tharangambadi Beach · beach · Mayiladuthurai · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nagore Dargah Shareef · dargah · Nagapattinam · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sri Naganathaswamy Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~28 km · Must-see
- Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mayuranathar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Thiyaagaraaja Swaamy Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Morning Star Church · church · Nagapattinam · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health · church · Nagapattinam · ~35 km · Must-see
Other temples near Vinayagar Koil
- Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sri Naganathaswamy Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~28 km · Must-see
- Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Vinayagar Koil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Vinayagar Koil yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Vinayagar Koil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Vinayagar Koil from Thanjavur?
Vinayagar Koil is about 97 km by road from Thanjavur (77 km straight line), 140 km from Puducherry and 155 km from Tiruchirappalli. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Vinayagar Koil?
Nearby: Fort Dansborg (museum, 13 km), Tharangambadi Beach (beach, 13 km), Nagore Dargah Shareef (dargah, 16 km), Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple (temple, 19 km), Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple (temple, 19 km), Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple (temple, 19 km).