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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Pondicherry India

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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
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pondicherry
125 min walk • Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry in Puducherry, India, is an oriental specimen of Gothic Revival architecture.
2.9 miN
Lake
Ousteri Lake, Pondicherry
74 min walk • Ousteri Lake is a lake in the union territory of Puducherry, state of Tamil Nadu. This lake is also called as Ossudu Lake as it is located in the village named Ossudu. The lake extends to about 800 hectares in which 390 hectares lies in Puducherry and the rest in Tamil Nadu. It is the largest lake of Puducherry.
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
59 min walk • Puducherry Science Centre & Planetarium is a public science planetarium. It is located in Lawspet, India. The centre was designed, developed and set up by the National Council of Science Museums.
0.4 miSE
Church
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Pondicherry
11 min walk • Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine is a famous Marian shrine located in Villianur Town, Puducherry, India. This Roman Catholic shrine is devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes.
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
Ariyankuppam, Pondicherry
91 min walk • Ariyankuppam is a panchayat village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
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
79 min walk • Ariyankuppam is a Town, Commune, Sub-Taluk, Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The streets in Ariyankuppam are straight and in grid form, similar to Puducherry boulevard.
4.3 miE
Village
Kakkayanthope, Pondicherry
110 min walk • Kakkayanthope is a village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.

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How to get to Kameeswarar temple by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kameeswarar temple:

Train

Villiyanur (11 min walk)