Kameeswarar temple, Pondicherry

Name: Kameeswarar temple
Address: Pondicherry, India

#6 among attractions in Pondicherry

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Kameeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Villianur, a town in the South Indian union territory of Puducherry. Shiva is worshiped as Kameeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as KokilambaAmman. ()

Coordinates: 11°54'52"N, 79°45'21"E

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Kameeswarar temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ousteri Lake, Arikamedu, Puducherry Science Centre & Planetarium.

4.9 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
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2.9 miN
Lake
Ousteri Lake, Pondicherry
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4 miSE
Archaeological site with Roman links
Arikamedu, Pondicherry
103 min walk • Arikamedu is an archaeological site in Southern India, in Kakkayanthope, Ariyankuppam Commune, Puducherry. It is 4 kilometres from the capital, Pondicherry of the Indian territory of Puducherry.
2.3 miNE
Museum
Puducherry Science Centre & Planetarium, Pondicherry
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0.4 miSE
Church
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2.9 miE
Lake
Velrampet Lake, Pondicherry
74 min walk • Velrampet Lake is a lake in the union territory of Puducherry, in the state of Tamil Nadu, in India. The lake is the a major waterbody near Mudaliarpet.
1.7 miN
Memorial
Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pondicherry
44 min walk • Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research is a veterinary college in Puducherry, India. Founded in 1994 in accordance to the standards of Veterinary medicine education in India, set by the Veterinary Council of India, the college is affiliated to the Pondicherry University.
3.5 miSE
Village
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2.9 miNE
Church, Baroque architecture
St. Andrew's Church, Pondicherry
73 min walk • St. Andrew's Church is one of the oldest churches in Reddiarpalayam area of Puducherry, a Union territory in South India. The original structure was built in Gothic architecture in 1745 by Kanakaraya Mudali, the longest serving dubash of the French East India Company.
3.1 miSE
Town, Area
Ariyankuppam, Pondicherry
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4.3 miE
Village
Kakkayanthope, Pondicherry
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