Places to Visit in Ulundurpet

NH-32/NH-38 junction town in the district's east.

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DistrictKallakurichi

RoleHighway-junction base

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Thirunarungondai Jain Caves (Appandainathar) — One of the oldest Tamil Jain sites, on a hillock near Kalamarudhur between Ulundurpet and Thirukovilur, where the deity Appandainathar is carved into rock inside a cave that served as a Virasangha monastery in the 8th-9th century CE. The hillock also holds shrines to Parsvanatha and Chandraprabha, and a large Jain festival is held each January-February.

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Today at Ulundurpet

Sunrise6:03 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 · 83%

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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Featured: Gomukhi Dam

Town / base

Kallakurichi

District capital carved from Viluppuram, base for the Kalvarayan hills and the Gomukhi dam.

Gomukhi DamKallakurichi townSri Selva Vinayagar Temple, Sankarapuram

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Featured: Manimuktha Dam

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Sankarapuram

Western town by the Manimuktha reservoir.

Manimuktha Dam

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Featured: Ulagalantha Perumal Temple (Trivikrama), Thirukovilur

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Tirukoilur

Temple town on the Thenpennai river, home of the Ulagalantha Perumal Divya Desam.

Ulagalantha Perumal Temple (Trivikrama), ThirukovilurVeeratteswarar Temple, ThirukovilurAtulya Nadheswarar Temple, ArakandanallurKabilar Hillock (Kabilar Kundru), Thirukovilur

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Featured: Kalvarayan Hills (Kalrayan Hills)

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KalrayanHills

The Kalvarayan (Kalrayan) Eastern Ghats hill range with its waterfalls and tribal villages.

Kalvarayan Hills (Kalrayan Hills)Megam FallsPeriyar Falls (Vellimalai)

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Featured: Koothandavar Temple, Koovagam

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Koovagam

Koovagam area of the district.

Koothandavar Temple, Koovagam

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Thiyagadurgam base

Town / base

Thiyagadurgam

Thiyagadurgam area of the district.

Thiyagadurgam FortArugar Cavern Temple, Thiyagadurgam

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Rishivandiyam base

Town / base

Rishivandiyam

Rishivandiyam area of the district.

Ardhanareeswarar Temple, Rishivandiyam

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Thirukovilur base

Town / base

Thirukovilur

Thirukovilur area of the district.

Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple

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Parikkal base

Town / base

Parikkal

Parikkal area of the district.

Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Temple, Parikkal

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Featured: St. Antony's Church, Melnariyappanur

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Melnariyappanur

Melnariyappanur area of the district.

St. Antony's Church, Melnariyappanur

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Elavanasur base

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Elavanasur

Elavanasur area of the district.

Ardhanatheeswarar Temple, Elavanasur

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Kalvarayan Hills base

Town / base

Kalvarayan Hills

Kalvarayan Hills area of the district.

Kaviyam FallsPappanayakkanpatti Dam

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Veeracholapuram base

Town / base

Veeracholapuram

Veeracholapuram area of the district.

Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman Temple, KallakurichiArdhanareeswarar Temple, Veeracholapuram

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PlaceThirunarungondai Jain Caves (Appandainathar)

One of the oldest Tamil Jain sites, on a hillock near Kalamarudhur between Ulundurpet and Thirukovilur, where the deity Appandainathar is carved into rock inside a cave that served as a Virasangha monastery in the 8th-9th century CE. The hillock also holds shrines to Parsvanatha and Chandraprabha, and a large Jain festival is held each January-February.

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What are the best places to visit in Ulundurpet?

Top places to visit in Ulundurpet include Thirunarungondai Jain Caves (Appandainathar) — 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 Ulundurpet?

November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Ulundurpet 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.

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Thirunarungondai Jain Caves (Appandainathar):TNSE NEETHI VPM · CC BY-SA 4.0