SRI GNANANANDA THAPOVANAM is located on the northern bank of the river South Pennar, 3 km from Tirukoilur, on the Tirukoilur - Tiruvannamalai highway.

Quite a number of buses from Madras, Bangalore, Trichy, Salem, Tiruvannamalai, Pondicherry, Chidambaram, Cuddalore and Villupuram touch Tirukoilur from where one can go to Tapovanam by taxi, bus or "jutka' (horse-cart)

Traveling by train, one has to alight at Tirukoilur (Villupuram - Tiruvannamlai Meter-Guage line) and take a taxi/ Autorickshaw/'jutka'(horse cart) to Thapovamam 4 km away.

Below are Contact Details followed by Location Maps, Distances from local cities, Directions from local cities.

Address and Contact Details

Address

 

 Sri Gnanananda Niketan
Tapovanam
P.O. 605 756 Villupuram,
R.P. District,
Tamil Nadu,
India
Tel. Number 00-91-4153-24938
e-mail Address info@gnanananda-niketan.org
Web URL http://www.gnanananda-niketan.org

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Viluppuram in Tamil Nadu

Sri Gnanananda Tapovanam near Tirukoilur


Table showing distance from nearby places:

From City (Town) Distance (in Km) Approx. Travel time(Bus/Train)
Chennai (Madras) 200 4 hours 30 min
Villupuram 45 1 hour
Pondicherry 75 2 hours
Tiruchirapalli 175 4 hours
Tiruvannamalai 35 50 mins
Cuddalore 85 3 hours
Vellore 90 3 hours
Bangalore 220 5 hours
Salem 140 3 hours

Directions to get to Thapovanam from various places:

From City (Town) Via Transport Info
Chennai (Madras) - Chengalput
- Maduranthakam
- Thindivanam
- Villuppuram
- Mambalapattu
- Mogaiyur
- Thapovanam		 Regular buses ply between Chennai-to-Tirukoilur (via Villuppuram). Alight at Thirikoilur Take a town bus/Autorickshaw/Jutka (horse-cart) to Thapovanam.

Also, Point-to-Point buses ply between Chennai-to-Villupuram.Take a bus from Villupuram-to-Tirukoilur. Alight at Thirikoilur Take a town bus/Autorickshaw/ Jutka (horse-cart) to Thapovanam.

Also, Point-to-Point buses ply between Chennai-to-Tiruvannamalai. Take bus fromTiruvannamalai-to-Tirukoilyur (via Veraiyur), alight at Thapovanam.
Bangalore - Hosur
- Krishnagiri
- Oothangarai
- Thiruvannamalai
- Verayur
- Thapovanam		 a) Direct buses ply between Bangalore-to-TiruvannamalaiTiruvannamali-to-Tirukoilur (via veraiyur)
Alight at Thapovanam (3 km before Tirukoilur)

b) Direct buses ply betweenBangalore-to-Villupuram (via Tirukoilur)
Alight at Thapovanam
OR
Alight at TirukoilurTake town bus/Autorickshaw/ Jutka (horse-cart) to Thapovanam
Pondicherry - Valavanur
- Villuppuram
- Mambalapattu
- Mogaiyur
- Thapovanam		 Direct buses ply between
Pondicherry-to-Villupuram (via valavanur)
Villuppuram-to-Tirukoilur (via Mambalapattu and Mugaiyur)
Alight at TirukoilurTake town bus/Autorickshaw/ Jutka (horse-cart) to Thapovanam
Vellore - Polur
- Thiruvannamalai
- Verayur
- Thapovanam		 Direct buses ply betweenVellore-to-Tiruvannamalai
And fromTiruvannamali-to-Tirukoilur (via Veraiyur) Alight at Thapovanam
OR
Alight at TirukoilurTake town bus/Autorickshaw/ Jutka (horse-cart) to Thapovanam
Cuddalore - Panrutti
- Madapattu
- Thirukovilur
- Thapovanam		 Direct buses ply betweenCuddalore-to-Tirukoilur Alight at TirukoilurTake town bus/Autorickshaw/ Jutka (horse-cart) to Thapovanam
Tiruchirapalli - Perumbalur
- Ulundurpettai
- Madapattu
- Thirukovilur
- Thapovanam		 Direct buses ply betweenTiruchirapalli-to-Tiruvannamali/Vellore (via Tirukoilur)
Alight at Thapovanam ORAlight at TirukoilurTake town bus/Autorickshaw/Jutka (horse-cart) to Thapovanam
Salem - Attur- Kallakurichi
- Tirukoilur
- Thapovanam		 Direct buses ply betweenSalem-to-Tirukoilur.
Alight at TirukoilurTake town bus/Autorickshaw/ Jutka (horse-cart) to Thapovanam