Merkāndai
in Kancheepuram of State of Tamil Nādu, India

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.526 and 80.118 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 31' 32" and E 80° 7' 5"
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: 06:19 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
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

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 Merkāndai

Merkāndai in Kancheepuram (State of Tamil Nādu) is a place in India about 1,129 mi (or 1,816 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Current time in Merkāndai is now 06:19 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Merkāndai, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Chennai International Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 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 8 mi (or 13 km), North-East. 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

Golden Bay Resorts

Address
5,1 mi
Kuvathur, East Coast Road
603305 Chennai
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chariot Beach Resorts

Address
7,4 mi
Five Rathas Road
603104 Chennai
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Village Retreat

Address
1,3 mi
Electro Street, E.C.R (67 KM S
603102 Kuvathur
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Golden Bay Resorts

Address
5,1 mi
ECR opp Kuvathur Police Station
603305 Kuvathur
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Mamallapuram & Mahabalipuram - Arjuna's Penance, Krishna's Butter Ball, Shore Temple etc.

Published: January 17, 2010
Length: 54:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: agota527

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Published: April 24, 2011
Length: 52:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: November 27, 2014
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Published: December 01, 2014
Length: 39:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: September 30, 2010
Length: 51:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vonkla

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Published: December 11, 2014
Length: 05:24 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: nellaissmani

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Published: November 26, 2014
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Published: April 11, 2011
Length: 36:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kalpakkamcamera

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Heading Towards Chennai from Puducherry

Published: October 08, 2011
Length: 26:07 min
Rating: 2 of 5
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Published: August 01, 2014
Length: 08:30 min
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