Orīkkai
in State of Tamil Nādu, India

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.802 and 79.711 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 48' 5" and E 79° 42' 39"
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: 02:44 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 5:42 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

Explore Orīkkai

Orīkkai in State of Tamil Nādu is a city in India about 1,106 mi (or 1,779 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital.

Local time in Orīkkai is now 02:44 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Orīkkai, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Chennai International Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 54 km), North-East. 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 35 mi (or 56 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chennai, George Town, Chittoor, Puducherry 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 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

GRT Regency Kanchipuram

Address
1,9 mi
487, Gandhi Road, Kanchipuram, Near Chennai
631502 Kanchipuram
India

Time Information

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


AKG Lodge

Address
1,9 mi
502, Gandhi Rd,
631501 Kanchipuram
India

Time Information

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


hotel baboo soorya

Address
2,5 mi
No85,East Street
631501 Kanchipuram
India

Time Information

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


Sree Sakthi Residency

Address
2,5 mi
No 71 Nellukara Street
631502 Kanchipuram
India

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple Kanchipuram Indianature's photos around Kanchipuram, India

Published: November 10, 2010
Length: 23:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Indianature's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/indianature/21/1252916719/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...


A walk in Kanchipuram

Published: July 24, 2011
Length: 27:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: banancapa

Shot on a side street of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India. Check out the abundance of wires connecting the city with electricity.


Thevaram Speech 1 by J Nagarajan from Kanchipuram

Published: September 08, 2014
Length: 47:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yenrajan

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Published: April 04, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wolfgang Gegusch


Our God answers our cry

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 21:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miracle A.G. Church Kanchipuram

A Tamil Sermon by Rev.O.E.Varghese Exodus 3:7-9 Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/miracle-a-g-church-kanchipuram.


Our God is our Redeemer

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 21:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miracle A.G. Church Kanchipuram

A Tamil Sermon by Rev.O.E.Varghese Isaiah 43:1-15 Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/miracle-a-g-church-kanchipuram.


The Teacher Has Come And Is Calling For You

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 07:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miracle A.G. Church Kanchipuram

Tamil Sermon by Rev.O.E. Varghese John 11:28 Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/miracle-a-g-church-kanchipuram.


Easter Special - And You He Made Alive...

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 13:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miracle A.G. Church Kanchipuram

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Fantasy around Mess quota hometown.MP4

Published: November 14, 2010
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: G.N.Praveen Kumar

Songi trip to Kanchipuram (Mess quota's theater) for watching movie Endhiran.


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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.

Kamakshi Amman Temple

The Kamakshi Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Kamakshi, one of the forms of the goddess Parvati. It is located in the historic city of Kanchipuram, near Chennai, India and is popularly associated with Sankaracharya, one of the greatest Hindu gurus. The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, the Akilandeswari temple in Thiruvanaikaval near Tiruchirappalli and this Kamakshi are the important centers of worship of Parvati as the mother goddess, in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Located at 12.8407, 79.7032 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hindu temples in Kanchipuram, Shakti temples, Divya Desams

Dusi, Tamil Nadu

Dusi is a census town in Tiruvanamalai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Located at 12.77, 79.68 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Tiruvannamalai district

Thenambakkam

Thenambakkam is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Located at 12.81, 79.7389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Kanchipuram district

Kailasnatha Temple

Kailasnatha Temple is an early structural Shiva temple built of sandstone in Kanchipuram, India, by a Pallava dynasty king in the 8th century. It is decorated with Yallis (fierce monsters).

Located at 12.8422, 79.6897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hindu temples in Kanchipuram, Shiva temples, Architectural styles

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