Vandiyūr

Worth seeing in and around Vandiyūr

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Meenakshi Temple

   Meenakshi Temple, also known as Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort Sundareswarar.

   4.6 km · historic Hindu temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kazimar Big Mosque

   The Kazimar Big Mosque, also known as the Kazimar Periya Pallivasal, is a Sufi Hanafi mosque in Madurai city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque was constructed in 683 AH and is the oldest mosque in the city.

   5.1 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Gandhi Memorial Museum

   Gandhi Memorial Museum, established in 1959, is a memorial museum for Mahatma Gandhi located in the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Known as Gandhi Museum, it is now one of the five Gandhi Sanghralayas in the country.

   3.2 km · memorial museum for Gandhi located in Madurai · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

   Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is a palace located 2 km to the southeast of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in central Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was built by Tirumala Nayaka, a king of the Madurai Nayak dynasty who ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659, and was completed in 1636.

   4 km · 17th-century palace in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Goripalayam Mosque

   The Goripalayam Mosque is a large mosque and dargah complex, located in the Goripalayam area of Madurai City, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque contains the tombs of the Sultan of Yemen, Khaja Syed Sultan Alauddin Badusha Razi, and a former Sultan of Madurai, Khaja Syed Sulthan Shamsuddin.

   4 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Keeladi excavation site

   Keezhadi, or Keeladi, is a Sangam period settlement site, where excavation is being carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India and the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology. This site is located near the town of Keezhadi in Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, about 12 km southeast of Madurai.

   5.8 km · ASI Archaeological site in Tamil Nadu · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai

   St. Mary's Cathedral Shrine or Church of Our Lady of Dolours is a Roman Catholic church situated in Madurai, Tamil Nadu in India.

   3.8 km · church building in Madurai, India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Thiru Aappanoor

   Thiru Aappanoor is a Hindu temple of the god Shiva in Sellur, Madurai, India. The Pandya Kings and the Royal Sethupathi kings made many contributions to this temple.

   4.7 km · Shiva Temple in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Sungam Mosque

   The Sungam Mosque, also known as the Sungam Pallivasal is a mosque in Madurai city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque was founded by Muslim Jamath people, and was completed in 1840 in the Mughal style.

   5.1 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Vandiyur Mariamman Temple

    Vandiyur Mariamman Temple is a Hindu Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Mariamman.

    1.4 km · temple in Madurai, India · Wikipedia

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Getting to Vandiyūr

Airports

Tiruchirappalli (TRZ), 113 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 174 km · Cochin (COK), 195 km

Stations

Madurai Junction railway station, 5.6 km · Madurai East railway station, 2.9 km

• Tiruchirappalli → Vandiyūr

  117 km · quickest by road, 2h 53m · ₹850–1,060
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• Coimbatore → Vandiyūr

  179 km · quickest by road, 4h 5m · ₹1,380–1,730
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• Kochi → Vandiyūr

  208 km · quickest by road, 6h 11m · ₹1,840–2,300
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