Kapaleeshwarar Temple,
Chennai(No Holidays, Foreigners not allowed inside the sanctum)

NO

RS. 20

Rs. 350

0500 hrs to 1230 hrs &
1600 hrs to 21.30 hrs

Kalakshetra, Chennai
(Closed on Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays & School Holidays )

Rs. 200 for foreigners & Rs. 50 for Indians

Not allowed

Not allowed

9.00hrs to 11.30 hrs,
Prayer timing: 08.30 hrs to 9.00 hrs( prior permission must)

Government Museum, Chennai
(Closed on Fridays & National Holidays)

Rs. 250 for foreigners & Rs. 15 for Indians

Rs. 200

Rs. 500

0930 hrs to 1730 hrs

Fort St. George Museum, Chennai (Friday Holiday)

Rs. 100 & Rs. 5 for Indians

Camera to be used without flash.

Rs. 25

1000 hrs to 1700 hrs

Ekambareshwar temple (No Holidays)

NO

RS. 20

Rs. 100

0600 hrs to 1230 hrs &
1600 hrs to 2030 hrs

Varadharaja temple (No Holidays)

NO

Rs. 5

Rs. 100

0500 hrs to 1230 hrs &
1530 hrs to 1930 hrs

The shore Temples & Five Rathas (No Holidays)

Rs. 250 for foreigners & Rs. 10 for Indians

Free

Rs. 25

0600 hrs to 1730 hrs

Dakshinchitra (Tuesday is Holiday. Else it is open on all National Holidays except Diwali day)

Rs. 200 for foreigners & Rs. 75 for Indians

Rs. 10

Rs. 50

1000 hrs to 1800 hrs

Crocodile Farm (Weekly Holiday - Monday)

Rs. 35 for Foreigners & Indians

Rs. 20

Rs. 100

0830 hrs to 1730 hrs

Natrajar Temple, Chidambaram

NO

Free, but restricted to certain areas. Strictly prohibited to use in main sanctum

Free, but restricted to certain areas. Strictly prohibited to use in main sanctum

0600 hrs to 1200 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2100 hrs

Gangaikondacholapuram

NO

Free

Free

0600 hrs to 1200 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2000 hrs

Airawateshwara Temple, Darasuram

NO

Free

Free

0600 hrs to 1200 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2000 hrs

Sri Brihadeeswarar temple

NO

Free

Free

0600 hrs to 1200 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2100 hrs.

Tanjore Palace (Closed on all Government Holidays)

Rs. 30 for Foreigners & Rs. 7 for Indians

Rs. 30

Rs. 30

0900 hrs to 1300 hrs & 1500 hrs to 1800 hrs

Saraswathi Mahal Library & Art Gallery (Closed on all Government Holidays)

NO

NOT ALLOWED

NOT ALLOWED

1000 hrs to 1300 hrs & 1500 hrs to 1800 hrs

Punnainallur Mariamman Temple

NO

Rs. 50

Rs. 300

0600 hrs to 2030 hrs

Veilankanni Church (No Holidays)

NO

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

0530 hrs to 2030 hrs

Tranquebar Beach (Closed on Fridays & Government Holidays)

Rs. 5 for Indians & Rs. 50 for foreigners

Rs. 30

Rs. 100

1000hrs to 1400 hrs & 1500 hrs to 1800 hrs

Aadhi Kumbeshwarar Temple ( No Holiday)

NO

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

0500 hrs to 1230 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2030 hrs

Sarangapani Temple (No Holiday)

NO

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

0500 hrs to 1230 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2030 hrs

Nageshwar Temple (No Holiday)

NO

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

0500 hrs to 1200 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2030 hrs

Murugan Temple (No Holiday)

NO

Rs. 50, with prior permission

Rs. 250, with prior permission

0500 hrs to 1200 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2030 hrs

Rock Fort Temple (No Holidays, but Thayumana Swami temple is closed between 1200 hrs to 1600 hrs everyday)

Rs. 5

Rs. 20

Rs. 100

0600 hrs to 2000 hrs

Renganathaswamy Temple ( No Holidays)
Temple Museum (No Holidays)

Rs. 2 & Rs. 10 for view point until 1800 hrs only
Rs. 2

Rs. 50

Rs. 100

0600 hrs to 1300 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2100 hrs
0800 hrs to 1300 hrs & 1400 hrs to 1700 hrs

Thiruvanaikaval Jambukeshwar & Akilandeswari Temple (No Holidays)

NO

Rs. 20

Rs. 200

0500 hrs to 1200 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2030 hrs

Lady Lourdes Church (No Holidays)

NO

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0530 hrs to 1930 hrs

Meenakshi Amman Temple (No Holidays)

Rs. 55 for foreigners &
Rs. 5 for Indians

Rs. 50

Rs. 250

0530 hrs to 1230 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2130 hrs

Thirumalai Nayak palace (No Holidays)







Sound & Light show at Palace (No Holidays)

Rs. 10 for Indians, Adults & Rs. 5 for children, Indian. Rs. 50 for foreigners, Adults & Rs. 25 for Children between 05 to 12 years, foreigners)

Rs. 50 for Adults & Rs. 25 for children

Rs. 30

Rs. 100

0900 hrs to 1700 hrs





First show at 1845 hrs to 1930 hrs in English & Second show at 2015 hrs to 2100 hrs in Tamil

Gandhi Museum (closed on Mondays & National Holidays)

Rs. 50

Rs. 50

0930 hrs to 1300 hrs & 1400 hrs to 1745 hrs

Tiruparangundram Temple (No Holidays)

NO

Rs. 25

Rs. 25

0530 hrs to 1300 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2100 hrs

Chettinad Palace

No entry during Chettinad community family marriage that takes place in Chettinad

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

0900 hrs to 1700 hrs

Ramanathaswamy temple

NO

Rs. 25

Rs. 100

0500 hrs to 1230 hrs & 1500 hrs to 2030 hrs

Kumari Amman Temple

NO

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

0500 hrs to 1230 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2030 hrs

Vivekananda Rock Memorial ( No Holiday)

Rs. 10Ferry Fee Rs. 20

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0700 hrs to 1600 hrs

Wax Museum – India’s first wax museum is at Bay watch water theme park. It is 3 Km from Kanyakumari ( No holidays)

Rs. 50 for wax museum & Rs. 200 for Theme park

Rs. 25

Rs. 100

0900 hrs to 1700 hrs

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

NO

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

0800 hrs to 1200 hrs & 1400 hrs to 1800 hrs

Auroville ( Guest should go 01 day before to get permission)

NO

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

0900 hrs to 1200hrs 1400 hrs to 1700 hrs

Pondicherry Museum( closed on Monday and National holidays)

Rs. 50 for Foreigners & Rs. 10 for Indians

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

0930 hrs to 1200 hrs 1400 hrs to 1700 hrs

Manakula Vinayagar Temple (No Holidays)

NO

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

0400 hrs to 1200 hrs & 1600 hrs to 2030 hrs