Sundareswarar Temple, Chatram
Karuppur – Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 4
Kms from Kumbakonam Bus Stand and 5 Kms from Kumbakonam Railway Station. The Temple is situated on Kallanai to
Poompuhar Road. The Temple is situated close to Kumbakonam Government Arts
College. 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:
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. Private Town buses are available from bus stand
& Govt bus route no’s - 11,12, 14, 15, 25, 29, 48, & 61 to reach
this temple.
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.