Local favourite temple · Puducherry, Puducherry
Ayyanarappan Kovil
Ayyanarappan Kovil is a temple in Puducherry, Puducherry.
Ayyanarappan Kovil: 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 Ayyanarappan Kovil
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 Ayyanarappan Kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Puducherry (PY): about 1 km by road (0 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Vellore (TN): about 164 km by road (131 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chennai (TN): about 171 km by road (137 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 184 km by road (147 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: 11.93721, 79.80814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ayyanarappan Kovil
- V. Venkatasubba Reddiar · fort · Puducherry · ~2 km · Must-see
- Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Puducherry · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Puducherry · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral · church · Puducherry · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam · temple · Puducherry · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram · ashram · Puducherry · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bharathi Park · park · Puducherry · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Puducherry Museum · museum · Puducherry · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mahatma Gandhi Statue · attraction · Puducherry · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rock Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Arikamedu Early Historic Site · fort · Puducherry · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sadhana Forest · sanctuary · Viluppuram · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Oussudu Lake · lake · Puducherry · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Paradise Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Matrimandir View Point · temple · Viluppuram · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mango Hill Auroville Pondicherry · viewpoint · Viluppuram · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other temples near Ayyanarappan Kovil
- Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam · temple · Puducherry · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Matrimandir View Point · temple · Viluppuram · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Panchamukha Sri Jayamaruthi Anjaneya Temple (Panchavatee) · temple · Viluppuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Vakra Kali Amman Sannathi · temple · Viluppuram · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Padaleeswarar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Lakshmi Hayagrivar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Devanadha Swamy Koil · temple · Cuddalore · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thiruvanthipuram Arulmigu Devanatha Swami Temple - Divya Desam · temple · Cuddalore · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Ayyanarappan Kovil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Ayyanarappan Kovil yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Ayyanarappan Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Ayyanarappan Kovil from Puducherry?
Ayyanarappan Kovil is about 1 km by road from Puducherry (0 km straight line), 164 km from Vellore and 171 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 Ayyanarappan Kovil?
Nearby: V. Venkatasubba Reddiar (fort, 2 km), Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 2 km), Sacred Heart Basilica (church, 3 km), Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple (temple, 3 km), Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral (church, 3 km), Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam (temple, 3 km).