What to expect
Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur
The roughly 25-acre temple tank of the Thyagaraja Temple, among the largest in India, with a central mandapam reached by boat and small shrines around its banks. This heritage guide is organized from Thiruvarur in Thiruvarur district, with practical planning for routes, timing, nearby stays, food, operators and direct local inventory. Use it to compare what to see, how long to spend, when to go and which heritage stays, local guides, restaurants, shops, wellness options, transport and visitor services should be verified around Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur.
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Typeheritage
Nearest baseThiruvarur
DistrictThiruvarur
Best timeOctober to March is the cooler, drier…
Time neededAbout an hour
EntryFree
Places to visit3→Listed businesses1→Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur is planned from Thiruvarur, one of the travel bases in Thiruvarur district. Use Thiruvarur for stays, food and local transport, then plan this place as a focused stop.
Getting there
How to visit
- Base yourself in Thiruvarur or nearby in Thiruvarur, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel.
- If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
Timing
Best time
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
Weather in Kamalalayam Tank, TiruvarurSeasonal guide
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Today at Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur
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.
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Stays, food & things to do near Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur
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Hotel Selvies
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Hotel
Hotel SelviesA hotel at 2 Kattukara Street in Thiruvarur. Its office answers on the Thiruvarur exchange, 04366-222080, from 10 am to 7 pm daily.
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Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur sits in Thiruvarur, and these rank everything verified across the town rather than this one spot — built from the same listings shown above, ordered by the strength of the source evidence behind each entry rather than by anyone's star score. Every card shows how many places are really on it. Nobody pays to appear.
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Top experiences around Thiruvarur
2 more places around Thiruvarur, each worth a day of its own.
templeThyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
1.7 km · 21 min walk
Vast Shiva temple of Thyagaraja (Veedhi Vidangar) and Vanmikanathar, a Paadal Petra Sthalam sung in the Thevaram. Its Aazhi Ther is one of Asia's largest temple chariots and it holds the huge Kamalalayam tank.
templeBhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Thirukkannamangai
6.1 km · ~15 min by auto
Vishnu temple counted among the 108 Divya Desams, praised by Thirumangai Alvar, where Vishnu is Bhaktavatsala Perumal with consort Kannamangai Nayagi, and a five-tier rajagopuram of Chola origins.
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Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur — at a glance
TimingsOpen through daylight hours; boat rides subject to water level and demand
Best timeOctober to March, and after the monsoon when the tank is full
Entry: Free to view; nominal charge for the boat ride to the central mandapam
Getting here
How to reach Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur
Adjoins the Thyagaraja Temple in Thiruvarur town; walkable from Thiruvarur Junction railway station
Getting around Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur
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 Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur
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Nearby
What’s near Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur
templeKolili Natheeswarar (Panchanatheeswarar) Temple, Thirukkuvalai 18.1 km · ~30 min by cab · straight line
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Where Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur is
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Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur — frequently asked
When is the best time to visit Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur?
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
What are the entry fee and timings at Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur?
Entry: Free to view; nominal charge for the boat ride to the central mandapam. Timings: Open through daylight hours; boat rides subject to water level and demand.
How do I reach Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur?
Base yourself in Thiruvarur or nearby in Thiruvarur, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel. If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
How much time do I need for Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur?
About an hour.
What else is near Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur?
Nearby you can pair Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur (1.7 km), Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Thirukkannamangai (6.1 km), Soundareswararswamy Temple, Thiruppanaiyur (10.4 km), Nannilam (12.3 km).
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Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur guides, stories & itineraries
We have not published a story about Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur itself yet. These cover Thiruvarur, the town it sits in, and the wider district.
Around Thiruvarur
Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur sits in Thiruvarur, so these cover the streets, buildings and surroundings around it.
Image credits
- Kamalalayam Tank, Tiruvarur:Yamini Maran via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0