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Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur
A UNESCO Chola masterpiece with a 66-meter vimana tower topped by an 80-ton granite capstone, engineered without cranes over 1,000 years ago.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Tuvāgudi
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
About Tuvāgudi
Tuvāgudi sits on the route: 10 minutes from Krishnasamudram, 34km from Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur.
Tuvāgudi is in Tamil Nadu, India, with about 39,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Krishnasamudram, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tuvāgudi?
Within an hour or so of Tuvāgudi: Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Tuvāgudi?
The nearest famous roads are Kolli Hills 70 Hairpin Road.
Where is Tuvāgudi?
Tuvāgudi is in Tamil Nadu, India, about 5 km from Krishnasamudram.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,887
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 10.7472, 78.8213
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Worth the detour from Tuvāgudi
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Tuvāgudi
- 80 kmKolli Hills 70 Hairpin RoadA Tamil Nadu ghat road that climbs the Kolli Malai in exactly seventy hairpin bends, each marked with a painted number so you can count them off. Far quieter than the Nilgiris and thick with jackfruit groves and coffee.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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