Porkalakkudi
in State of Tamil Nādu, India
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Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (47 mi) - Neyveli Airport (48 mi)
- Pondicherry Airport (77 mi)
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Kankesanturai Airport (91 mi) - Salem Airport (107 mi)
- Madurai Airport (116 mi)
- Chennai International Airport (152 mi)
- Coimbatore International Airport (159 mi)
- Bengaluru International Airport (193 mi)
- Trivandrum International Airport (238 mi)
- Great Living Chola Temples (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (Unesco heritage, 128 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 10.932 and 79.386 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 10° 55' 56" and E 79° 23' 9"
- 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: 09:07 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:05 am and 5:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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Delve into Porkalakkudi
Porkalakkudi in State of Tamil Nādu is a town located in India about 1,231 mi (or 1,981 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital town.
Time in Porkalakkudi is now 09:07 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Porkalakkudi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Great Living Chola Temples in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puducherry, Jaffna, Chittoor, Chennai and George Town. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Raya's Grand
Paradise Resort
Hotel Le Garden
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Raya s Annexe 1
Rayas Grand
Hotel MP Temples Inn
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Airavatesvara Temple
Airavatesvara Temple is a Hindu temple of Dravidian architecture located in the town of Darasuram, near Kumbakonam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This temple, built by Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE is a UNESCO World Heritage Site,along with the Brihadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur, the Gangaikondacholisvaram Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram that are referred to as the Great Living Chola Temples.
2004 Kumbakonam School fire
2004 Kumbakonam school fire was the fire in a school in Kumbakonam town in Thanjavur district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu. At least 90 students of the primary section of the Krishna English Medium School were burnt to death in their classroom as the thatched roof caught fire on 16 July 2004. Reason was found out to be a gas explosion from the nearby kitchen.
Government Arts College, Kumbakonam
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