- Best time
- Oct–Mar
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹800–5,000
- Food a day
- ₹150–900
- Nearest railhead
- 0 km away
- Nearest airport
- 65 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Chidambaram & Pichavaram
The Thillai Nataraja temple, where Shiva dances the cosmic tandava under a golden roof, and Pichavaram nearby — one of the world’s largest mangrove forests, explored by rowing boat through green tunnels.
Things to do in Chidambaram & Pichavaram
Thillai Nataraja Temple
The golden-roofed hall of the cosmic dancer; dance poses on the gopurams.
Pichavaram Mangroves
Rowing boat through narrow mangrove channels.
Thillai Kali Temple
Kali temple linked to Nataraja’s dance contest.
Poompuhar
Ancient Chola port with a Silappathikaram gallery and beach.
Natyanjali Festival
Classical dancers perform to Nataraja during Maha Shivratri.
Where to stay in Chidambaram & Pichavaram
Chidambaram town
Hotels around the temple car streets.
TTDC Pichavaram
Rooms by the mangroves.
What to eat
Temple-street tiffin
Idli, pongal and filter coffee.
Seafood at Parangipettai
Fresh prawns and fish near the coast.
Good to know
- Men may need to remove shirts in some inner shrines.
- Pichavaram is best early morning before the wind picks up.
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