Ilamaiyakkinar Temple,
Chidambaram – Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
500 meters of Thillai Nataraja Temple, 1.5 Kms from Thillai Kali Amman Temple,
9 Kms from Bhuvanagiri, 14 Kms from Pichavaram, 14 Kms from Achalpuram, 20 Kms
from Sirkazhi, 25 Kms from Kattumannarkoil, 26 Kms from Vaitheeswarankovil, 44
Kms from Cuddalore, 65 Kms from Puducherry and 216 Kms from Chennai. The Temple
is situated inside Chidambaram Town. Take the bazaar street right behind
Nataraja Temple (west side) and go straight down to reach this temple in a
street on your left.
By Road:
The Temple is located at about
1.5 Kms from Chidambaram Bus Stand and 42 Kms from Cuddalore Main Bus Stand.
Chidambaram is well connected to Cuddalore, Puducherry, Nagapattinam, Tindivanam,
Chennai, Villupuram, Neyveli, Vadalur and Mayiladuthurai. Buses every 15
minutes from Madras via Tindivanam, Cuddalore – one can reach in about 5 1/2
hours. By car, one can reach Chidambaram in under 4 hours from Madras via East
Coast Road.
By Train:
The Temple is located at about
2 Kms from Chidambaram Railway Station and 38 Kms from Cuddalore Port Railway
Junction. Daily trains are available from Chennai Egmore to Chidambaram
including a day express.
By Air:
The Temple is located at about
68 Kms from Puducherry Airport and 212 Kms from Chennai Airport.