Tourism
Chidambaram is one of the important tourist centres in Tamil Nadu and its tourism highlights the beautiful temples in the city. While Chidambaram is most famous for the Thillai Nataraja Temple, there are many other exquisite temples and attractions:
Temples in/around Chidambaram (Location):
- Sirai meetta Vinayagar Temple (West Car Street)
- Kothandaramar Temple (West Car Street)
- Anandheeswaran Temple (Anandheeswaran Koil Street)
- Thagam Theertha Pillayar Temple (Thagam Theertha Pillayar Koil Street)
- Elamayakkinar Temple (Elamayakkinar Koil Street)
- Nataraja Temple (East Car Street)
- Anjaneyar Temple (East Car Street)
- Selliamman Temple (Sunnambukkara Street)
- Kamatchiamman Temple (Kamatchiamman Koil Street)
- Keezhatheru Mariamman Temple (Mariamman Koil Street)
- Mariamman Temple (Nethaji Street)
- Thillaikaliamman Temple (Thillaikaliamman Koil Street)
- Drowpathiamman Temple (Drowpathiamman Koil Street)
Other locations of interest:
- Parangipettai
- Annamalai University
- Pichavaram
- Kollidam River
- Puhar (Poompuhar)
- Melakadambur
Outside of Chidambaram:
- Srimushnam
- Thiruvenkadu
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Famous quotes containing the word tourism:
“In the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion, whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion.”
—Robert Runcie (b. 1921)