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Highlights
- Angalamman Temple, Kalavai — A temple dedicated to the fierce guardian goddess Angalamman (Angala Parameswari) in Kalavai town. It is the principal temple and a locally important pilgrimage site of the Kalavai area.
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Today at Kalavai
Sunrise6:02 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.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
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District-capital baseTown / base
Ranipet
Industrial district capital on the Palar, carved from Vellore, base for Arcot and Ratnagiri.
Ratnagiri Balamurugan TempleRanipet
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Nawabi-heritage baseTown / base
Arcot
Former capital of the Nawabs of Arcot, with the Delhi Gate fort ruins and Nawabi tombs.
Delhi Gate and Arcot FortPancha Pandava Malai Jain Caves, VilapakkamArcotSri Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Arcot
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Trade-town baseTown / base
Walajapet
Historic Palar trade town beside Ranipet.
Kanchanagiri HillsWalajapet
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Railway-junction baseTown / base
Arakkonam
Major railway junction town, base for the Takkolam and Mahendravadi Pallava sites.
Jalanatheeswarar Temple, TakkolamArakkonam
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Featured: Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, SholinghurTown / base
Sholingur
Pilgrim town of the Sholinghur Yoga Narasimha hill temple reached by 1,305 steps.
Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sholinghur
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Featured: Mahendravadi Rock-Cut Cave TempleTown / base
Nemili
Rural town near the Ratnagiri Balamurugan hill temple.
Mahendravadi Rock-Cut Cave Temple
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Sholinghur base
Town / base
Sholinghur
Sholinghur area of the district.
Sri Yoga Anjaneyar Temple, SholinghurSri Sozhapureeswarar Temple, SholinghurKanja Sahib Tomb (Battle of Sholinghur memorial), Walajah
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Kaveripakkam base
Town / base
Kaveripakkam
Kaveripakkam area of the district.
Kaveripakkam Lake
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Thirumalaicheri base
Town / base
Thirumalaicheri
Thirumalaicheri area of the district.
Kottai Abhaya Varadaraja Perumal Temple, KaveripakkamSomanatheeswarar Temple and Saptamatrika Sculptures, Thirumalaicheri
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Featured: Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, ThiruparkadalTown / base
Thiruparkadal
Thiruparkadal area of the district.
Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, ThiruparkadalSri Athi Ranganatha Perumal Temple, Thiruparkadal
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Perumganchi base
Town / base
Perumganchi
Perumganchi area of the district.
Walajapet Kasiviswanathar TempleSri Ekambaranathar Temple, WalajapetSeven Mothers (Saptamatrika) Sculptures, PerumganchiNavagraha Kottai Temple, Walajapet
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Takkolam base
Town / base
Takkolam
Takkolam area of the district.
Sri Vaaleeswarar Temple, Takkolam
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Thirumalpur base
Town / base
Thirumalpur
Thirumalpur area of the district.
Konar Temple, Thirumalpur
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Katarampakkam base
Town / base
Katarampakkam
Katarampakkam area of the district.
Sri Maha Varahi Amman Temple, Katarampakkam
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Kesavaram base
Town / base
Kesavaram
Kesavaram area of the district.
Kesavaram Dam
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What are the best places to visit in Kalavai?
Top places to visit in Kalavai include Angalamman Temple, Kalavai — 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 Kalavai?
November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Kalavai 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.