Chinthamaneeswarar Temple, Karungali – Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 9 Kms from Pulicat, 24 Kms from Kattur, 17 Kms from Thirupalaivanam,
28 Kms from Ponneri, 34 kms from Minjur, 78 Kms from Tiruvallur and 63 Kms from
Chennai.
By Road:
Reach
Pulicat Village from Ponneri, cross over the new bridge and drive along the
lighthouse road to reach Karungali temple. This is desolate area and not
advisable to go after 5 pm, in fact it is better to go in the morning. Temple
is not open always. Metal road is there but in some areas shifting sand could
cover the road and you could get struck badly.
Alternatively,
to reach Karungali one has to take the road from Minjur towards Pazhaverkadu
(Pulicat). After crossing about 10 Kms from Minjur one can reach a village by
name ‘Kattur’. Take right turn from Kattur and drive about 5 Kms (bad and sandy
road amidst many salt lakes) to reach the banks of the river Arani.
After
reaching the river Arani, one has to take a boat to cross the river and the
temple is on the other side of Arani river, which is Karungali village. There
is only one boat available and sometimes we have to wait for some time for the
boat man to arrive. He charges Rs. 10/- for an up and down trip which takes
hardly 5 minutes for each way. Alternatively, to reach the temple by road one
can also take the Ennore Port Road, which will lead to this temple.
By Train:
The
Temple is located at about 28 Kms from Ponneri Railway Station and 33 Kms from
Minjur Railway Station.
By Air:
The
Temple is located at about 74 Kms from Chennai International Airport.
