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Visiting Airavatesvara Temple

Tamil Nadu · 1166 CE, Chola dynasty (Rajaraja II) · dedicated to Shiva · UNESCO World Heritage

Getting there

Airport

  • Thanjavur Airport — 37.5 km
  • Puducherry Airport, Neyveli — 71.2 km

Railway station

  • Darasuram Railway Station, Kumbakonam Sub-District — 0.4 km
  • Kumbakonam Railway Track, Thiruvidaimarudur — 7.3 km

Bus stand

  • Udaiyalur Bus Stop, Kumbakonam — 3.3 km
  • Ammachattiram Bus Stand, Thiruvidaimarudur — 8.3 km

Distances are straight-line from the temple, not road distance.

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When to go

Best months: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb

Festivals: Maha Shivaratri

Where to stay

  • Kingsbury INN — 1.4 km
  • Hotel RPS Saravana bavan — 1.6 km
  • Paradise Resort — 1.6 km
  • OYO 64179 Hotel Temple View — 1.9 km
  • Hotel Temple View — 1.9 km
  • Ideal River View Resort — 2.2 km

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On the day

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