About Virudhunagar
Chennai to Virudhunagar distnce : 520 km
Estimated travel time : 9.5 hours
Chennai to Virudhunagar is one of the popular route for the tourists, devotees and historians. Virudhunagar is one of the commercially and historically important town of the Tamil Nadu state of India.
In the serene and peaceful ambience Virudhunagar is one of the near by destination of Madurai that is renowned for it's great engraved temple complexes. Virudhunagar is famous for it's match industry, Fireworks and Printing, mostly concentrated in and around Sivakasi. The town is home of the 1000 years old temples of lord Sivan in it's vicinity that pious and divine aroma catches the devotees' attention. The town was and is a one of the important trading center for past to present. Apart from that the greenery of surrounding hills and temples gives the glimpse of Dravidian cart and culture.
Taxi from Chennai to Virudhunagar is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Virudhunagar 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 Virudhunagar distance is 520 Km and is 9.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Guduvanchery - Arignar Anna Zoological park, Sri Lakshmi Kuberar temple, Vandalur Reserve forest
Maraimalai nagar - Muthumari Amman Kovil, Sri Patalathri Narasimha Perumal, Sri Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkateswara
Chengalpattu - Bhairava temple, Ballam hill cave temple, Sri sarda shamrakshana narayanan, Gnanapureeswarar temple, Vedagiriswarar temple
Maduranthakam - Eri Katha Rama Temple, Shri Narasimha Perumal Temple, Madurantakam Dam View Point, Lake
Melmaruvathur - Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam
Tindivanam - Mailan murugan temple, National fossil wood park, Gramathil Oru Naal, Matri mandir
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
Veppur - Sri Manchiyappa Temple, Sri Maruthaiya Temple, Jumma Masjid, Shri Ayyanar Temple
Thirumandurai - Sri Pattathu Periyasamy Temple, Shri Vembu Ayyanar Temple, Vellar River, Shri Mathavana Selliyamman Temple
Perambur - Periyapalayathamman Temple, Kalikambal Temple, Church
Siruvachur - Sri Madhurakaliamman Temple, Shri Maariyamman Temple, Mosque
Samayapuram - South Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Kannapuram Mariamman Temple, Jain Temple, Pangunui River
Tiruchirappalli - Arulmigu Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, Sri Rangam Sri Ranganatha Shrine, Sri Ranganayagi Thayaar Shrine, Kamban Ramayana Mandapam etc
Manapparai - Sri Nallandavar Temple, Maariamman Kovil, Shri Murugan Temple
Dindigul - Arivu Thirukoil Temple, Rock Fort, Samyaburam Mariyaman Kovil, Palsamy Temple
Madurai - Meenakshi Amman Temple, Shri Koodal Azhagar Temple, Museum, Vaigai River, Maari Amman Temple
Tirumangalam - Meenakshi Amman Temple, Sri Muthalamman Temple, Sri Kamatchi Amman Kovil