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Katarampakkam area of the district.

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DistrictRanipet

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Sri Maha Varahi Amman Temple, Katarampakkam — A temple dedicated to the goddess Varahi at Katarampakkam near Arakkonam. It is one of several Varahi shrines that make Ranipet district a regional centre of Varahi Amman worship.

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Today at Katarampakkam

Sunrise6:00 am

Sunset6:23 pm

Golden hour best light5:23 pm–6:23 pm

Blue hour after sunset6:23 pm–6:48 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.

Nearby bases

Where to go from Katarampakkam

District-capital base

Town / 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 base

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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 base

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Walajapet

Historic Palar trade town beside Ranipet.

Kanchanagiri HillsWalajapet

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Railway-junction base

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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, Sholinghur

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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 Temple

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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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Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Thiruparkadal, Thiruparkadal

Featured: Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Thiruparkadal

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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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Kesavaram base

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Kesavaram

Kesavaram area of the district.

Kesavaram Dam

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Kalavai base

Town / base

Kalavai

Kalavai area of the district.

Angalamman Temple, Kalavai

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PlaceSri Maha Varahi Amman Temple, Katarampakkam

A temple dedicated to the goddess Varahi at Katarampakkam near Arakkonam. It is one of several Varahi shrines that make Ranipet district a regional centre of Varahi Amman worship.

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What are the best places to visit in Katarampakkam?

Top places to visit in Katarampakkam include Sri Maha Varahi Amman Temple, Katarampakkam — 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 Katarampakkam?

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