Why visit Karur
Townapedia lists 14 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Karur
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About Karur
Karur (Tamil: [kaɾuːɾ]) is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Karur district and is administered by the Karur Municipal Corporation. It is located on the banks of the rivers Amaravathi, Kaveri and Noyyal. It is situated at about 395 km (245 mi) southwest of the state capital Chennai.
From the Wikipedia article Karur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Karur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
Where to stay20
8 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship9
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Sri Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Place of worship
Sannathi Street, Madavilagam, Karur, Tamil Nadu
Mo-Su 06:00-12:00; Mo-Su 16:00-20:00
thanthondrimalai,karur
Place of worship · 2.5 km
Dindigul - Guziliamparai - Karur Road
History
Cheras, one of the three kingdoms of the Sangam period (3rd century BC to 3rd century CE), ruled over the region with their capital at Vanchi-Karuvoor. Historians are divided on the exact location of the Chera capital and have opined that it might correspond to either the present day Karur in Tamil Nadu or Kodungalur in Kerala. Karur, which was known as Karuvur, was part of the Kongu Nadu region in the ancient Tamilakam and was one of the oldest inhabited towns in the state. Archaeological excavations from Kodumanal, further along the Noyyal River from Karur, show traces of civilization from 4th century BCE.
From the History section of Karur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Cheran Matriculation Higher Secondary School
School · 4.4 km
Varanasi - Kanniyakumari Road (Old NH7), Karur
Healthcare101
Map of Karur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport (TRZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 73 km away.
- Chinna Āndānkovil 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Senapparetti 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Tāndoni 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Kadaparai 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Minnampalli 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Puliyūr 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Uppidamangalam 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Mohanūr 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Tiruchirappalli 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Salem 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dry-Amaravathi-at-Karur, Rsrikanth05, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amaravathi river Karur, NIGHIL ELAMARAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Defunct-Amaravathi-Toll-Plaza-Karur, Rsrikanth05, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Karur railway station, Balaji, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Karur city, Harsh24gg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karuvur (18), Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalyana Pasupatheewarar Temple, Balaji, CC BY-SA 3.0
- கரூர் கரூவூரார் சித்தர் கோயில் பிரகாரம், Jagadeeswarann99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- கரூர் கரூவூரார் சித்தர் கோயில், Jagadeeswarann99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset in bazar, VIGNESH G, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vanji Maanagaram, VIGNESH G, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (434), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (433), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3d hand, 7stars b7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3d cube, 7stars b7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020 drawing, 7stars b7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crayon drawing, 7stars b7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fall hand print treee, 7stars b7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moon wit towers, 101010ax, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rummy card tower 1, 7star, CC BY 3.0
- Rummy card tower 3, 7stars b7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rummy card tower 2, 7star, CC BY 3.0
- Rummy card tower, 7star, CC BY 3.0
- Oil pastel drawing, 7stars b7, CC0
- Circle optical illusions, 7stars b7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Impossible oval drawing, 7stars b7, CC0
- P-SCAB soap, Dineshkumar Nallaveerappan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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