Thiruvamathur Abhiramesvarar Temple

An ancient Shiva temple counted among the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams sung in the Tevaram hymns, with the deity worshipped as a Swayambhu (self-manifested) lingam. It is traditionally associated with construction under the Chola king Kulothunga I. The temple lies about a kilometre from the Vikravandi junction on the Panruti route.

An ancient Shiva temple revered as one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams sung by the Nayanmars, with inscriptions dating to the Chola period.

An early Pallava-period structural Shiva temple, among the earliest stone temples of the dynasty, notable for its sculptural work predating the more famous Kanchipuram temples.

A national geo-heritage site preserving 20-million-year-old petrified and fossilised tree trunks scattered across a protected scrubland area.

A Chola-era Shiva temple traditionally attributed to the queen Sembiyan Mahadevi, with the deity Chandramouleeswarar and consort Tenambikai. It is noted for fine stone sculpture and a large chariot-like mandapa with big Nandi and Ganesha carvings. It sits close to the well-known National Fossil Wood Park at the same village.

An irrigation dam and reservoir on the Malattar river feeding farmland across the district. The reservoir and its surroundings are a local picnic and scenic spot, especially when water is released during the monsoon.

A Shakti temple famous for the night-long Mayana Kollai festival held after Maha Shivaratri, drawing large crowds for its dramatic cremation-ground ritual re-enactment.

A 7th-century Pallava rock-cut cave temple bearing an inscription of Mahendravarman I describing himself as 'Vichitrachitta', regarded as one of the earliest rock-cut temples in Tamil Nadu.

A Vishnu temple famous for detailed Tamil inscriptions from the reign of Rajendra Chola I documenting a large residential Vedic college and hostel run in its precincts. The inscriptions record instruction in the Vedas, grammar, logic and Vedanta and provision to feed hundreds of scholars. It is a key record of Chola-era higher education.

One of the earliest Pallava rock-cut cave temples, excavated by King Mahendravarman I in the early 7th century, pre-dating the monuments of Mamallapuram. A Sanskrit foundation inscription records that it was made without brick, timber, metal, mortar or stucco. It is a protected Archaeological Survey of India monument, with Jain rock beds cut into the hill above the Shiva cave.

A hilltop Murugan shrine near Tindivanam reached by a flight of steps, popular with pilgrims for its monumental gopuram tower.

A Buddhist vihara in the Vanur area of the district near Auroville, listed among the district's tourist places by the district administration. It serves as a modern Buddhist worship and meditation centre in the region.