# Things to see in Kumbakonam (India): 9 places and when to go > Kumbakonam is a city in India with around 139,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Temples (8), Nature (2), History (1). The best known are Great Living Chola Temples, Airavatesvara Temple and Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram. The best time to come is October to March; also possible: April and September. In June there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kumbakonam/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** India · 10.9805, 79.4 - **Population:** About 139,000 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/espiritual/) (8) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/naturaleza/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/historia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** October to March. - **Also possible:** April and September. - **Nearest airport:** MAA Chennai, 239 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Kumbakonam The places in and around Kumbakonam, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Great Living Chola Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/grandes-templos-vivientes-cholas/): 10th to 12th centuries shaivism Hindu temples, UNESCO World Heritage sites situated in India · 12 km - [Airavatesvara Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/thirumigu-airavateswarar-temple/): 12th century Chola Hindu temple, UNESCO world heritage site · 5.9 km - [Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/brihadisvara-temple-gangaikonda-cholapuram/): An 11th century Chola Hindu temple, UNESCO world heritage site · 26 km - [Swaminatha Swamy Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/thirumigu-swamimalai-murugan-temple/): Temple in India · 8.5 km - [Kampaheswarar Temple, Thirubuvanam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kampaheswarar-temple/): Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India · 3.9 km - [Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tiruvidaimarudur-mahalingaswamy-temple/): Temple in India · 5.9 km - [Tirunageswaram Naganathar Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sri-naganatha-swamy-temple/): Temple in India · 3.7 km - [Oppiliappan Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sri-oppilayappan-temple/): Temple in India · 4.1 km - [Thirunarayur Nambi Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/thirunarayur-nambi-temple-nachiar-koil/): Hindu temple in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India · 8.8 km ## When to go to Kumbakonam The best time to visit Kumbakonam is **October to March**; also possible: April and September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 25 | | February | Best time | 11 h 39 | | March | Best time | 11 h 56 | | April | Possible | 12 h 15 | | May | Better not | 12 h 30 | | June | Better not | 12 h 38 | | July | Better not | 12 h 35 | | August | Better not | 12 h 22 | | September | Possible | 12 h 03 | | October | Best time | 11 h 45 | | November | Best time | 11 h 29 | | December | Best time | 11 h 22 | In June there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. In January, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to India in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Kumbakonam The nearest main airport is Chennai International Airport (MAA, Chennai), 239 km as the crow flies. How to get around India (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=10.9805%2C79.4) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.9805%2C79.4) ## Other towns nearby - [Thanjavur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/thanjavur/): 7 places · 36 km - [Tiruchirappalli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tiruchirappalli/): 7 places · 80 km - [Pondicherry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/puducherry/): 6 places · 116 km - [Madurai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/madurai/): 9 places · 183 km - [Thirukazhukundram](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/thirukazhukundram/): 7 places · 195 km - [Kanchipuram](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kanchipuram/): 7 places · 209 km And all of India, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Kumbakonam? The best known: [Great Living Chola Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/grandes-templos-vivientes-cholas/), [Airavatesvara Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/thirumigu-airavateswarar-temple/), [Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/brihadisvara-temple-gangaikonda-cholapuram/), [Swaminatha Swamy Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/thirumigu-swamimalai-murugan-temple/), [Kampaheswarar Temple, Thirubuvanam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kampaheswarar-temple/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Kumbakonam? October to March; also possible: April and September. In June there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. ### How do you get to Kumbakonam? The nearest main airport is Chennai International Airport (MAA), 239 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.9805%2C79.4) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Kumbakonam as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).