🛕 Places to visit near Chidambaram

Temples and places to visit in and around Chidambaram.

What to see near Chidambaram

Temples, heritage monuments and nature spots in and around Chidambaram. Distances are approximate, measured from the centre of Chidambaram.

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In & around Chidambaram

Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram Temple Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram Ancient Shiva temple of Nataraja, the cosmic dancer. Pichavaram Mangrove Forest Nature Pichavaram Mangrove Forest Boat rides through mangrove canals between the Vellar and Coleroon estuaries. 📍 ≈ 1 km from Chidambaram Veeranam Lake Nature Veeranam Lake Huge reservoir near Kattumannarkoil that supplies water to Chennai — lovely at sunset. 📍 ≈ 18 km from Chidambaram Sathya Gnana Sabha, Vadalur Spiritual Sathya Gnana Sabha, Vadalur Hall of True Knowledge founded by Ramalinga Swamigal (Vallalar). 📍 ≈ 23 km from Chidambaram Lower Anaicut (Anaikarai) Heritage Lower Anaicut (Anaikarai) Historic dam and bridge on the Kollidam river, built partly with stones from Gangaikonda Cholapuram.

Day trips from Chidambaram

Bhu Varaha Swamy Temple, Srimushnam Temple Bhu Varaha Swamy Temple, Srimushnam Vishnu temple of Varaha, one of the eight Svayam Vyakta Kshetras. 📍 ≈ 32 km from Chidambaram
Vaitheeswaran Koil (Mars) 🔴 Mars (Sevvai) · Tuesday Temple Vaitheeswaran Koil (Mars) Shiva as Vaidyanathar, the god of healing — the Navagraha temple of Mars (Sevvai / Angarakan). 📍 ≈ 23 km from Chidambaram Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple (Mercury) 🟢 Mercury (Budhan) · Wednesday Temple Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple (Mercury) Navagraha temple of Mercury (Budhan) near Sirkazhi; a Paadal Petra Sthalam. 📍 ≈ 28 km from Chidambaram Keelaperumpallam Naganathaswamy Temple (Ketu) 🐍 Ketu Temple Keelaperumpallam Naganathaswamy Temple (Ketu) Kethu Sthalam, 2 km from Poompuhar. 📍 ≈ 33 km from Chidambaram

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