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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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Tālakkudi
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
About Tālakkudi
Tālakkudi sits on the route: 10 minutes from Mannachanallur, 46km from Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur.
Tālakkudi is in Tamil Nadu, India, with about 5,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Mannachanallur, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tālakkudi?
Within an hour or so of Tālakkudi: Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Tālakkudi?
The nearest famous roads are Kolli Hills 70 Hairpin Road.
Where is Tālakkudi?
Tālakkudi is in Tamil Nadu, India, about 5 km from Mannachanallur.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,740
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 10.8737, 78.7181
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Worth the detour from Tālakkudi
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Driving roads near Tālakkudi
- 62 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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