Local favourite temple · Karaikal, Puducherry
Sivan Kovil
Sivan Kovil is a temple in Karaikal, Puducherry.
Sivan 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 Sivan Kovil
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 Sivan Kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Puducherry (PY): about 135 km by road (108 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 148 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
- From Salem (TN): about 242 km by road (193 km straight line) · directions · more places near Salem
- From Rameswaram (TN): about 242 km by road (193 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rameswaram
Coordinates: 10.96756, 79.77123. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sivan Kovil
- Fort Dansborg · museum · Mayiladuthurai · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tharangambadi Beach · beach · Mayiladuthurai · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nagore Dargah Shareef · dargah · Nagapattinam · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mayuranathar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sri Naganathaswamy Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~30 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Thiyaagaraaja Swaamy Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tamilnadu Tajmahal · attraction · Thiruvarur · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Brahmapureeshwarar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~38 km · Must-see
Other temples near Sivan Kovil
- Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mayuranathar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sri Naganathaswamy Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Sivan Kovil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Sivan Kovil 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 Sivan Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Sivan Kovil from Thanjavur?
Sivan Kovil is about 90 km by road from Thanjavur (72 km straight line), 135 km from Puducherry and 148 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 Sivan Kovil?
Nearby: Fort Dansborg (museum, 14 km), Tharangambadi Beach (beach, 14 km), Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple (temple, 15 km), Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple (temple, 16 km), Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple (temple, 17 km), Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple (temple, 21 km).