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Chidambaram Tourism

Chidambaram 

Chidambaram is the best place in South India to go to if you are looking for the purest of Dravidian community. This small town, located about 250 km from the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, is spread over an area of 5 sq. Km and is a pilgrimage location for devotees of Lord Shiva. The town belonged to the Cholas of Southern India and, when it comes to cultural tourism, is one of the most popular and sought after travel destinations. The other name of this town is Thillai, because it was, in the old days, a mangrove forest called Thillai. The two famous saints, Patanjali and Vyagrapada, lived here and, as the legend goes, Lord Shiva was so pleased with the devotion and dedication of these two saints that Lord Shiva performed the Nataraja dance on the day of Thaipoosam. Life in this town grew around this legend, and so did contemporary history; Sundra Pandya constructed the golden dance hall, covering it in gold plates.

As it has inscriptions of the Cholas, the Pandyas, the Pallavas and the Vijayanagara, the temple holds inscriptions telling the history and significance of this site, and overall, this temple holds inscriptions of empires ruling for almost 5 centuries. Chidambaram's scenic beauty, apart from a rich past, surpasses numerous places in South India and contributes to tourism development here. For nature lovers, it is a ideal location as one could get lost in the beauty of the forests and be amazed by the backwaters of Pichavaram. Chidambaram must not disappoint bird lovers, too, as migratory birds come to the Pichavaram Mangrove Forest in large numbers. The town also houses the renowned and famous University of Annamalai. With all the famous tourist attractions, the best time to visit, and top things to do, find a complete Chidambaram travel guide to this majestic place.

Chidambaram is a city of natural beauty, festivals and Hinduism. So when nature is at its peak and when festivals are celebrated, the best time to visit this tourist destination is.

SUMMER – Summer

In this place, the summers are hot and humid. With temperatures ranging from 41 C to 30 C, summers in Chidambaram are very scorching and people do not choose to go to Chidambaram during the summer. However, in the month of June, the Adi Thirumanjanam, one of the main festivals in Chidambaram, takes place and people visit to witness and enjoy this festival during this time.

MONSOON ON

During the monsoon, Chidambaram has a different beauty. It begins in June and lasts until September. The city gets its own appeal with its natural beauty with the rain showering from the clouds almost every day. There are no big monsoon festivals taking place.

The winter season begins in December and lasts until February. The temperature may rise to a maximum level of 30 C and may decrease to a minimum level of 21 C.

Chidambaram tourist attractions

The Natyanjali Dance Festival, where dancers from all over the world come to participate, takes place from February or March and takes place for five consecutive days. Other festivals take place in the months of December and January, such as Markazhi Thiruvadhirai.

A mixture of nature and spirituality is provided by Chidambaram. Around this town there is Mangrove forest and it also provides rivers, exotc birds, seafood and temples with excellent architecture to be enjoyed by the visitors. This fusion of religion and nature makes this city a major tourist destination for tourists from all over India and the world as well.

PICHAVARAM FOREST FOR MANGROVE : The mangrove timberland at Pichavaram, which is undoubtedly one of South India's most famous sightseeing sites, covers 1,100 hectares and joins the Bay of Bengal, where a long sand bank isolates it. Obviously, the forest has 50 islands of varying sizes, and 4,400 rivers of all shapes and sizes. In addition to angles, about 200 varieties of birds have been discovered, including prawns, crabs, clams, turtles, and otters. In the mangrove forest, there are about 20 distinct types of trees. The trees grow in better positions in water that is 3-10 feet down somewhere.

Chidambaram temple

THILLAI NATARAJA TEMPLE :In the centre of the city, the temple complex is spread over 50 parts of land. This temple depicts Lord Shiva as the moving Lord of Bharatanatyam and is one of only a handful of temples where a human murthi speaks to Shiva. Lord Nataraja 's Cosmic Dance symbolises the universe's motion as managed by Lord Shiva.

THILLAI TEMPLE OF KALI AMMAN : The Thillai Kali Amman Temple, located at the northern end of the Thillai Nataraja Temple, is one of the most sought after tourist places in this region. In the temple, a few stone inscriptions that delineate the old periods of the Hindu Shoza can be seen. In addition to a special pooja performed every Friday and Sunday, temple priests perform pooja four times each day. In the temple, there are symbols of various deities, including Goddess Durga, Lord Murugan and Lord Kanagavaishnavi.

Places to visit in Chidambaram

UNIVERSITY ANNAMALAI : The University of Annamalai stretches over 1500 acres of land and is one of the nation's most renowned universities. It was founded in 1929 and offers various courses in science , engineering, leadership, architecture and the arts. As the spectacularly beautiful town of Chidambaram complements it, the location of this university makes it all the more appealing. When you're in Chidambaram, it's definitely a place to stay.

BACKWATERS PICHVARAM : Visiting the Pichavaram Backwaters is a must to find nature in its most beautiful form. You will get a look at an assortment of exceptional and indigenous birds when navigating forests on a cruise. In the mangrove forests, almost 200 kinds of birds have been seen up to this point, inferable from the proximity of rivers, crevasses, brooks, mud pads and various types of natural surroundings.

TEMPLE OF TIRUNALLURPPERUMANAM : One of the temples that has a delightful engineering and one of the main tourist attractions in Chidambaram is the Tirunallurpperumanam Temple. There are 2 prakarams in the temple, where tall dividers encompass the external prakaram. There is a colossal Rajagopuram respecting the amateurs at the highest point of the temple. In the external prakaram hall, there are 100 columns with various pictures of Sambandar and his partner.

TIRUVETKALAM TEMPLE TIRUVETKALAM : This temple is located in the Chidambaram area of Annamalai University. Tiruvetkalam is the second temple in the Tevara Stalangal series on the northern banks of the Kaveri waterway in Tamilnadu's Chola district. Additionally, the Shivastalam Tirukkazhippalai is near to this shrine. In this temple, inscriptions from the Nayaka era (sixteenth century) are found. There is a Nagalinga tree in this east-bound temple and a temple tank in front.

How will Chidambaram be reached?

Chidambaram is properly connected to all of South India's major cities and towns. You can easily enter Chidambaram by taking a flight or train to any major city in South India, using either local transport or private transport.

ROAD BY

Chidambaram is well connected to nearly all the major cities when you go by road. From Bengaluru, which is linked via NH 44, Chennai via NH 32, Vellore via SH 4, Tiruchirapalli via NH 38, Salem via NH 79, Madurai via NH 38 and Coimbatore via NH 544, you can take a private vehicle or a public bus. The roads of South India are brilliant and when you ride on them, it does not take much time to reach a destination.

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Itinerary

Day 1 - Chidambaram

Pick up from Theni . Then proceed towards Chidambaram. Hotel Check in. Then proceed to visit Chidambaram major attractions such as Thillai Nataraja Temple, Thillai Kali Temple and Govindaraja Perumal Temple. Come back to Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 2 - Chidambaram

After Breakfast,Check out from Hotel. Then proceed to visit Mangrove Forest. Next to visit Major attractions such as Shri Ayyanar temple, chalpuram Shivalokathyagar Temple and Paalvanna Nathar Temple. Then proceed towards Theni. Finally drop at Theni.