Amirtha Kalasa Nathar Temple,
Sakkottai, Kumbakonam – Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 4
Kms from Kumbakonam Bus Stand and 3 Kms from Kumbakonam Railway Station. Kumbakonam
is well-connected by road and rail with the rest of India. Kumbakonam is
located at about 6 Kms from Thirunageswaram, 8 Kms from Patteeswaram, 9 Kms
from Thiruvidaimarudur, 9 Kms from Nachiyar Koil, 15 Kms from Papanasam, 34 Kms
from Mayiladuthurai, 35 Kms from Thiruvaiyaru, 40 Kms from Thanjavur, 42 Kms
from Thiruvarur, 88 Kms from Trichy, 101 Kms from Trichy Airport and 283 Kms
from Chennai.
By Road:
The Temple is situated to the
southeast of Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam – Needamangalam – Mannargudi Route. Buses from
Kumbakonam to Needamangalam and Mannargudi passes through this place. There are
regular government and private bus services to Chennai, Thanjavur, Mannargudi,
Trichy, Chidambaram, Tiruppur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Coimbatore,
Palani, Thoothukudi, Madurai, Sivagangai, Puducherry and Tirunelveli. The Karnataka State Road
Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operates daily services
from Bengaluru
and Mysuru
to Kumbakonam.
By Train:
Kumbakonam is connected by rail
with most important towns and cities in South India. The Mysuru –
Mayiladuthurai Express connects Kumbakonam with Mysuru and Bengaluru. There are
regular express trains that connect Kumbakonam with major cities in the state
like Chennai,
Coimbatore,
Madurai and Trichy. There
are passenger trains that connect Kumbakonam with Thanjavur, Trichy,
Chidambaram and
Mayiladuthurai.
By Air:
The nearest domestic and international
airport is located at Trichy.