About Tenkasi
Chennai to Tenkasi distnce : 625 km
Estimated travel time : 12 hours
Chennai to Tenkasi is very popular route for the tourists and famous pilgrimage. Tenkasi, also known as Kasi of the south, is famous for Courtallam falls and Kasi Viswanathar Temple.
Tenkasi is situated in the state of Tamil Nadu on the Madurai- Kollam highway. It is very quiet and picturesque place on the banks of River chitra. Tenkasi is one of the most significant spiritual and cultural places in South India. Main attractions of the town are Courtallam Falls and Kasi Vishwanath Mandir. This one of the iconic temple is believed to built by the Pandyan king. With numerous waterfalls and surrounded by the Western Ghats on three sides Tenkasi is perfect destination for the devotees to rejuvenate themselves and for the natural lover to explore the nature in the divine peace.
Taxi from Chennai to Tenkasi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Tenkasi by car is well connected through Chennai - Theni Highway/Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari Road and NH38 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Chennai to Tenkasi distance is 625 Km and is 12 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Chengalpattu - Mahabalipuram, Mahishasuramardhini cave, Ramakrishna Mutt Temple, Shore Temple
Maduranthakam - Eri Katha Rama Temple, Shri Narasimha Perumal Temple, Madurantakam Dam View Point, Lake
Melmaruvathur - Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam
Tindivanam - Paradise Beach, Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Pondicherry Lighthouse, Botanical Gardens, Sacred Heart of Jesus
Viluppuram - Gingee fort, Fortification walls, Kalyana mahal, Venugopala swamy temple, Ranganatha temple, Sad-at-Ullah Khan mosque, Sri Ramanatha eswarar temple, 24 Theerthangarargal
Ulundurpet - Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, Murugan Temple, Church
Perambalur - Rajankudi Fort, National Fossil Wood Park etc, Siruvachur Temple - Kovil Gopuram, Arulmigu Siruvachur MathuraKaliaman Temple, Chettikulam Temple
Samayapuram - South Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Kannapuram Mariamman Temple, Jain Temple, Pangunui River
Tiruchirappalli - Arulmigu Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, Kaveri Temple, Zapp Adventure Sports, Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Srirangam
Thuvarankurichi - Sri Boodha Nayagi Amman Kovil, Perumal Temple, Ganapati Temple, Sri Ayyanar Temple
Melur - Kallazhagar Temple in Alagar Kovil, Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple, Thiruvathavur Thirumarainathar Shiva Temple
Madurai - Meenakshi Amman Temple, Shri Koodal Azhagar Temple, Vaigai River, Sri Muktheeswarar Temple, Temple Museum
Srivilliputhur - Arulmigu Nachiyar (Andal) Sametha Rangamannar Temple, Shri Pillaiyar Temple, Shri Vaidyanatha swamy Temple
Puliyangudi - Sorna Lingeswarar Temple, Jumma Masjid, Vinayagar Temple
Kadayanallur - Arulmigu Sri Abayahastha Anjaneyar Temple, Esakkiyamman Temple, Santhana Mariamman Temple