About Mannargudi
Chennai to Mannargudi distnce : 331 km
Estimated travel time : 7.5 hours
Chennai to Mannargudi is one of the popular route for the tourist. Mannargudi is a town in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu that is known for the Rajagopalaswamy temple, a prominent Vaishnavite shrine.
Mannargudi is a small beautiful town situated on the banks of Pamaniyar River, a tributary of the Vettar near the coast of the Bay of Bangle. The town is known as the 'Place of Vishnu' and is the home of the three prominent Hindu temples, namely, Jayamgondanatha Temple, Rajathi Rajeswara Temple and Raja Gopalaswamy Temple. As the town is ruled by the different dynasty's as The Chola, Vijaynagar Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Marathas and The British at the different time that make the town as the mixture of the various tradition and culture of the Indian History. Apart from that the beautiful landscape and picturesque beauty of the town is also become the major attraction for the tourist where you can visit the nature at the wildlife sanctuary, Lagoon and the sea only at an arm distance.
Taxi from Chennai to Mannargudi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Mannargudi by car is well connected through Chennai - Theni highway / Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Chennai to Mannargudi distance is 331 Km and is 7.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Koyambedu - Kurungaleeswarar Temple, Arulmigu Sri Thiruvidi Amman Alayam, Renuka Mata Temple
Vanagram - Shri Maha Varahi Temple, Shri Murugan Temple, Cooum River
Thandalam - Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple, Sundhareswarar Temple, Sri Somanatheshwara Temple, Water Park
Vandalur - Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Royal Bengal Tiger View Point, Elephant view Point, White Tiger View Point
Paranur - Shri Murugan Temple, Arulmiga Pidari Ponniammam Koil, Kolavai Lake, Mosque
Maduranthakam - Eri Katha Rama Temple, Shri Narasimha Perumal Temple, Madurantakam Dam View Point, Lake
Tindivanam - Masjidh-E-Quba, Sri Karuppaiya Swamy Temple, The Pentecostal Mission Church, Lakes
Chendur - Sri Thambuleeswari Temple, Sri Mallikarjunar Sri Brahmarambigai Temple, Sri Rajamuthu Mariyamman Temple
Salai - Murugan Temple, Shri Vinayagar Temple, Lake, Shri Ayyanar Temple, Sri Muthu Mariyamman Temple
Villuppuram - Shri Vaitheeswaran Alayam, Park, Lake, Sri Ragavendra Temple, Murugan Temple
Ulundurpet - Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, Murugan Temple, Church
Virudhachalam - Arulmigu viruthagireeswarar Temple, Manimuthar River, Aatrangarai Sithi Vinayagar Temple
Rajendirapattinam - Sri Kumaraswamy Temple, Pillayar Temple, Maariyamman temple
Jayankondam - Periyaeri Lake, Churches, Temples
T. Palur - Chanthira Vinayagar Temple, Ayyanar Temple, Mariyamman Temple, Kollidam River
Kumbakonam - Mottai Gopura Vasal Athi Kumbeshvarar Temple, Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Padal Petra Temple
Needamangalam - Jambukeswarar Agilandeswari Temple, Sri Bhadrakaliamman Koil, Vennai River