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Kallamedu area of the district.

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  • Kallamedu Fossil Formation — The Kallamedu Formation is a Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) rock unit of the Ariyalur Group, laid down in a river (fluvial) setting of siltstones, clays and sandstones. It has yielded dinosaur remains and petrified wood, and the area near Kallamedu village is the reported find-spot of Bruhathkayosaurus, a titanosaur that may have been among the largest land animals ever. The formation is a key terrestrial-dinosaur locality that complements the district's better-known marine fossil beds.
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Today at Kallamedu
Sunrise6:04 am
Sunset6:24 pm
Golden hour best light5:24 pm–6:24 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:24 pm–6:49 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 82%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Tamil Nadu. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.

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Where to go from Kallamedu

Ariyalur, AriyalurDistrict-capital base
Town / base

Ariyalur

Limestone and cement district capital, base for the southern Paluvur Chola temple belt.

Elakurichi Adaikala Madha Shrine (Our Lady of Refuge)Kamarasavalli Karkodeswarar TempleKodandaramaswamy Temple, AriyalurAriyalur
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Jayankondam, JayankondamChola-temple base
Town / base

Jayankondam

Town beside Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Rajendra Chola's UNESCO Great Living Chola Temple.

Gangaikonda Cholapuram Brihadeeswarar TempleChola Gangam (Cholagangam Lake)Jayankondam
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Udayarpalayam, UdayarpalayamZamin-fort base
Town / base

Udayarpalayam

Historic zamindar-palace town in the district's east.

Udayarpalayam
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Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, ThirumanurFeatured: Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
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Thirumanur

Southern town near the Karaivetti bird sanctuary and the Kollidam Paluvur temples.

Karaivetti Bird SanctuaryVaidyanatha Swamy Temple, ThirumazhapadiMelapaluvur Sundareswarar (Agastheeswarar) TempleKilaiyur Twin Temples (Avani Kandharpa Ishvaram)
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Gangaikondacholapuram base
Town / base

Gangaikondacholapuram

Gangaikondacholapuram area of the district.

Maligaimedu Chola Palace Excavation Site
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Kallankurichi base
Town / base

Kallankurichi

Kallankurichi area of the district.

Kaliyuga Varadaraja Perumal Temple, KallankurichiKallankurichi Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site
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Kuruvalapparkovil base
Town / base

Kuruvalapparkovil

Kuruvalapparkovil area of the district.

Veeranarayana Perumal Temple, Kuruvalapparkovil
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Sendurai base
Town / base

Sendurai

Sendurai area of the district.

Shiva Thandeswarar (Nataraja) Temple, Sendurai
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Sripurandan base
Town / base

Sripurandan

Sripurandan area of the district.

Pradakshineswarar Temple, Sripurandan
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Andimadam base
Town / base

Andimadam

Andimadam area of the district.

Agastheeswarar Temple, Andimadam
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Sennivanam base
Town / base

Sennivanam

Sennivanam area of the district.

Thirthapurishwarar Temple, Sennivanam
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Kargudy base
Town / base

Kargudy

Kargudy area of the district.

Sudhamalli Reservoir
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Periyathirukkonam base
Town / base

Periyathirukkonam

Periyathirukkonam area of the district.

Periyathirukkonam Shiva Temple
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Kallamedu Fossil Formation, Kallamedu
PlaceKallamedu Fossil Formation

The Kallamedu Formation is a Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) rock unit of the Ariyalur Group, laid down in a river (fluvial) setting of siltstones, clays and sandstones. It has yielded dinosaur remains and petrified wood, and the area near Kallamedu village is the reported find-spot of Bruhathkayosaurus, a titanosaur that may have been among the largest land animals ever. The formation is a key terrestrial-dinosaur locality that complements the district's better-known marine fossil beds.

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Kallamedu guides, stories & itineraries

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What are the best places to visit in Kallamedu?

Top places to visit in Kallamedu include Kallamedu Fossil Formation — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

What is the best time to visit Kallamedu?

November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Kallamedu and the rest of Tamil Nadu. April to June is very hot, and the October–December north-east monsoon brings the delta its main rains.