📍 Mangrove📍 Boating📍 Nature

Pichavaram Mangrove Forest

Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Overview

One of the world's largest mangrove forests — row-boat tunnels through 1,100 hectares of arched aerial roots between the Vellar and Coleroon estuaries.

Why visit: Glide through green water-tunnels minutes from Chidambaram.

Things to do

›Mangrove canal rowing
›Kingfisher spotting
›Estuary sandbar

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Travel Information

Best time

Nov–Feb

Entry fee

Boats from ~₹200

Est. budget

₹300–800

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within

11.1 km

📍 Temple

4.8

Chidambaram Nataraja Temple

Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu

The cosmic dancer's own sabha — Shiva as Nataraja in the golden hall, the 'Chidambaram secret' of empty space, and 108 dance poses carved at the gates.

Nov–Mar; Natyanjali festival (Feb–Mar)2 hrsExplore