What to expect
Highlights
- Nannilam — Delta town and taluk headquarters between Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam, set amid lower-Cauvery paddy country and anchoring a cluster of small Chola-era village temples.
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Timing
Best time to visit Nannilam
October to March
Weather in NannilamSeasonal guide
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Today at Nannilam
Sunrise6:02 am
Sunset6:22 pm
Golden hour best light5:22 pm–6:22 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:22 pm–6:47 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.
Before you go
Nannilam — at a glance
HoursMarket and shops through the day; temple open morning and evening
Entry: Free (open town)
Getting here
How to reach Nannilam
Approx 20 km from Thiruvarur towards Nagapattinam; Nannilam railway station; Tiruchirappalli airport (TRZ) approx 90 km
Getting around Nannilam
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
If you need help at Nannilam
112All emergencies (police · fire · medical)The single number to call in any emergency (ERSS).100Police101Fire108Ambulance (emergency / EMS)1091Women’s helpline (distress)1098Child helpline1363Tourist helpline (India, 24×7, multilingual)
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Nearby bases
Where to go from Nannilam
Featured: Thyagaraja Temple, TiruvarurTown / base
Thiruvarur
Cauvery-delta district capital, home of the Thyagaraja temple and its giant Aazhi Ther chariot.
Thyagaraja Temple, TiruvarurKamalalayam Tank, TiruvarurBhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Thirukkannamangai
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Featured: Rajagopalaswamy Temple, MannargudiTown / base
Mannargudi
Vaishnava temple town ('Dakshina Dwaraka') with the great Rajagopalaswamy temple and its Haridra tank.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi
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Guru-sthalam baseTown / base
Needamangalam
Delta junction town near the Alangudi Guru navagraha temple.
Apatsahayeswarar Temple (Guru Sthalam), AlangudiVaduvur Bird SanctuaryVaduvur Kothandaramaswamy TempleNeedamangalam
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Southern-delta baseTown / base
Thiruthuraipoondi
Southern delta town toward the Muthupet coast.
Kolili Natheeswarar (Panchanatheeswarar) Temple, ThirukkuvalaiThiruvaimur Vaimoornathar TempleThiruthuraipoondi
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Featured: Saraswathi Temple, KoothanurTown / base
Koothanur
Village of the rare Saraswathi temple in the Cauvery delta.
Saraswathi Temple, Koothanur
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Featured: Muthupet Lagoon and MangrovesTown / base
Muthupet
Coastal town at the Muthupet mangrove lagoon on the Palk Strait.
Muthupet Lagoon and Mangroves
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Featured: Vanchinathaswamy Temple, SrivanchiyamTown / base
Srivanchiyam
Srivanchiyam area of the district.
Vanchinathaswamy Temple, Srivanchiyam
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Thiruveezhimizhalai base
Town / base
Thiruveezhimizhalai
Thiruveezhimizhalai area of the district.
Veezhinathar (Nethrarpaneswarar) Temple, Thiruveezhimizhalai
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Featured: Veera Kothandaramar Temple, ThillaivilagamTown / base
Thillaivilagam
Thillaivilagam area of the district.
Muthupet DargahVeera Kothandaramar Temple, Thillaivilagam
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Thulasendrapuram base
Town / base
Thulasendrapuram
Thulasendrapuram area of the district.
Thulasendrapuram (Dharma Sastha Temple)
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Featured: Meganathaswamy (Lalithambigai) Temple, ThirumeeyachurTown / base
Thirumeeyachur
Thirumeeyachur area of the district.
Meganathaswamy (Lalithambigai) Temple, ThirumeeyachurSakalabuvaneswarar Temple, Thirumeeyachur Ilankoil
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Featured: Venni Karumbeswarar Temple, Koil VenniTown / base
Koil Venni
Koil Venni area of the district.
Venni Karumbeswarar Temple, Koil Venni
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Featured: Satchinathar Temple, AvalivanallurTown / base
Avalivanallur
Avalivanallur area of the district.
Satchinathar Temple, Avalivanallur
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Featured: Vilvaranyeswarar Temple, ThirukkollampudurTown / base
Thirukkollampudur
Thirukkollampudur area of the district.
Vilvaranyeswarar Temple, Thirukkollampudur
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Haridwaramangalam base
Town / base
Haridwaramangalam
Haridwaramangalam area of the district.
Padaleswarar Temple, Haridwaramangalam
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Featured: Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, ThirusirupuliyurTown / base
Thirusirupuliyur
Thirusirupuliyur area of the district.
Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, Thirusirupuliyur
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Featured: Paampuranathar Temple, ThirupampuramTown / base
Thirupampuram
Thirupampuram area of the district.
Paampuranathar Temple, Thirupampuram
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Ambar base
Town / base
Ambar
Ambar area of the district.
Ambal Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Ambar
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Featured: Soundareswararswamy Temple, ThiruppanaiyurTown / base
Thiruppanaiyur
Thiruppanaiyur area of the district.
Soundareswararswamy Temple, Thiruppanaiyur
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Tiruvarur base
Town / base
Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur area of the district.
Government Museum, Tiruvarur
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Thirukkalar base
Town / base
Thirukkalar
Thirukkalar area of the district.
Parijatavaneswarar Temple, Thirukkalar
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Featured: Madhuvaneswarar Temple, NannilamTown / base
Tirumakalam
Tirumakalam area of the district.
Mahakalanathar Temple, TirumakalamMadhuvaneswarar Temple, Nannilam
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Engan base
Town / base
Engan
Engan area of the district.
Subramanya Swamy Temple, Engan
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Valangaiman base
Town / base
Valangaiman
Valangaiman area of the district.
Paadaikavadi Mariamman Temple, Valangaiman
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Read before you go
Nannilam guides, stories & itineraries
We have not published a story about Nannilam itself yet. These cover Thiruvarur, the district it sits in, and travel in Tamil Nadu generally.
Nearby in Thiruvarur
We have not published a story about a place in Nannilam itself yet. These are the nearest things we have written.
Guide
The Navagraha Temples of Tamil Nadu: The Nine-Planet Pilgrimage
Nine Chola-era Shiva temples across the Cauvery delta, each tied to one of the nine celestial bodies, form Tamil Nadu’s most-walked planetary pilgrimage.
Guide
The Carnatic Music Towns of Tamil Nadu
Where Carnatic music was born: the delta towns of the Trinity, the Tyagaraja Aradhana and the Thanjavur veena.
Story
Dakshina Dwaraka: The Story of the Rajagopalaswamy Temple at Mannargudi
How a Chola shrine in the Cauvery delta grew, under Vijayanagara kings and the Thanjavur Nayaks, into the vast Krishna temple town Tamils call the Dwaraka of the south.
Map
Where things are in Nannilam
FAQ
Nannilam travel FAQs
What are the best places to visit in Nannilam?
Top places to visit in Nannilam include Nannilam — 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 Nannilam?
November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Nannilam 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.
Image credits
- Nannilam:பா.ஜம்புலிங்கம் via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0