Karayarkuppam
in Kancheepuram of State of Tamil Nādu, India
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Chennai International Airport (28 mi) - Pondicherry Airport (50 mi)
- Neyveli Airport (81 mi)
- Tirupati Airport (84 mi)
- Salem Airport (154 mi)
- Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (161 mi)
- Cuddapah Airport (163 mi)
- Bengaluru International Airport (172 mi)
- Rajiv Gandhi Airport (194 mi)
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 12.587 and 80.189 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 12° 35' 13" and E 80° 11' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - INR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:37 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 am and 5:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Karayarkuppam
Karayarkuppam in Kancheepuram (State of Tamil Nādu) is a place in India about 1,125 mi (or 1,811 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital city.
Current time in Karayarkuppam is now 08:37 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Karayarkuppam, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Chennai International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chennai, George Town, Puducherry, Chittoor and Dasarahalli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
RD BLU TEMPLE BAY MAMALLAPURAM
Chariot Beach Resorts
Confluence Banquets & Resort
WelcomHotel Kences Palm Beach
Mamallaa Heritage Hotel
Hotel Sea Breeze
Ideal Beach Resort
Village Retreat
Joe Beach Resort
Mamalla Beach Resort
Videos from this area
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Mahabalipuram(Mamallapuram)-Aerial View Video
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India: Mahabalipuram
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Mamallapuram & Mahabalipuram - Arjuna's Penance, Krishna's Butter Ball, Shore Temple etc.
Mamallapuram & Mahabalipuram dates back to the Tamil Pallava dynasty in the 7th-9th century. The structures here, most of which carved straight out of single pieces of granite bolders, are...
All Smiles in Tamil Nadu Jdn86's photos around Mahabalipuram, India (mamallapuram streets)
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Visit to the city of Mahabalipuran, India Georgesg99's photos around Mahabalipuram, India
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Mamallapuram - Mahabalipuram Dance Festival Tamil Nadu India
From 2009 dance fest. Radika was one of the best. check http://www.mysecretplanet.com/Mamallapuram-Map for more dance pic's!
Visual Tour Guide to Mahabalipuram
Visual Tour Guide to Mahabalipuram based on stunning photographs of popular destinations.
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mahabalipuram 4.MPG
it's mahabalipuram,50km far from chennai city.it's all about rocks & half made rock sculpture.
AT8LH- Lighthouse activation from India. VU2UR on 20m CW
OM Arasu, VU2UR on 14MHz while operating Lighthouse station AT8LH from Mahabalipuram in South India (Grid: NK02co). Band condx were not so good and QRN made copy difficult.Thanks to all ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram
"Seven Pagodas" has served as a nickname for the south Indian city of Mahabalipuram, also called Mamallapuram, since the first European explorers reached it. The phrase “Seven Pagodas” refers to a myth that has circulated in India, Europe, and other parts of the world for over eleven centuries. Mahabalipuram’s Shore Temple, built in the 8th century CE under the reign of Narasimhavarman II, stands at the shore of the Bay of Bengal. Legend has it that six other temples once stood with it.
KAMINI
KAMINI (Kalpakkam Mini reactor) is a research reactor at Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam, India. Its first criticality was on October 29, 1996. It produces 30 kW of thermal energy at full power. KAMINI is cooled and moderated by light water, and fueled with uranium-233 metal produced by the irradiation of thorium in other reactors. KAMINI was the first reactor in the world designed specifically to use uranium-233 fuel.
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Group of monuments at Mahabalipuram is a monument complex on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near Chennai. With approximately forty sanctuaries, including the largest open-air bas-relief in the world, Mahabalipuram gained UNESCO World Heritage site distinction in 1984.
Pancha Rathas
Pancha Rathas (also known as Pandava Rathas) is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Pancha Rathas is an example of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture. Dating from the late 7th century, it is attributed to the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I (630–680 AD; also called Mamalla, or "great warrior") of the Pallava Kingdom.
Descent of the Ganges (Mahabalipuram)
Descent of the Ganges is a monument at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Measuring 96 by 43 feet ( m × m), it is a giant open-air relief carved of two monolithic rock boulders. The legend depicted in the bas-relief is the story of the descent of the sacred river Ganges to earth from the heavens led by Bhagiratha. The waters of the Ganges are believed to possess supernatural powers.
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