Irumbai Mahakaleshwarar Temple – Connectivity

Irumbai Mahakaleshwarar Temple – Connectivity

This Temple is located at Irumbai village in the vicinity of Auroville International Township. The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Thiruchitrambalam Koot Road, 4 Kms from Moratandi, 5 Kms from Moratandi Prathiyangara Devi Temple, 4 Kms from Panchavati Anjaneyar Temple, 4 Kms from Auroville, 9 Kms from Thiru Arasili, 6 Kms from Sedarapet, 9 Kms from Vanur, 14 Kms from Kiliyanur Agastheeshwarar Temple, 12 Kms from Pondicherry, 26 Kms from Mailam, 27 Kms from Mailam Murugan Temple, 33 Kms from Tindivanam and 158 Kms from Chennai.

By Road:

This temple can be reached either from Tindivanam or Puducherry. The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from 3 Kms from Thiruchitrambalam Koot Road Bus Stop, 12 Kms from Pondicherry Bus Main Station and 33 Kms from Tindivanam Bus Stand.

From Pondicherry:

From Pondicherry, just after a km from Moratandi enroute to Tindivanam, there is a road going to right (east) to Auroville. Take this road and at one point you will encounter a T junction in front of a village temple. Here take left to Auroville Information Centre/ Matrimandhir and you will encounter another T junction where the road at the right goes to Auroville Information Centre and Matrimandhir. Here you have to go straight further for about 3 – 4 Kms to reach the Irumbai village. At the village, there is a X crossing and you have to take the left road for another 1 Km to reach the temple.

From Tindivanam:

The placed called Irumbai is located on the highway 66 from Tindivanam to Puducherry passing via Kiliyanur. One has to travel by Tindivanam - Pondicherry (via Kiliyanur) road and get down at Thiruchitrambalam Cross Road. A branch road from here leads to the temple (3 Kms from this cross road).

There are no direct buses to the temple. Auto facility is available from a nearby place called Thiruchitrambalam Koot road which can be reached by bus from Tindivanam and Pondicherry.

By Train:

Nearest Railway Stations are located at Pondicherry (12 Kms) and Tindivanam (32 Kms).

By Air:

Nearest Airports are located at Pondicherry (8 Kms) and Chennai (138 Kms).