Vaitheeswaran Koil is a small town near Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.

Get in
By Train: From Chennai side, take Cholan Express(train no:16853/16854) and Uzhavan Express(Train no: 16183/16184) and get down at Vaitheeswaran koil itself. From Coimbatore or Madurai side, take any train that goes to Mayiladuthurai. There is a direct train from Mysore/Bangalore and Coimbatore that goes up to Mayiladuturai, 14 km from Vaitheeswaran Koil. By Bus: There are frequent buses to this place from Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam.

Get around
Navagraha Temple Tour Route Map

Here is the link to temple route map for the travellers visiting Navagraha temples in Tamilnadu.[1] You can base this place to visit 4 (Four) of the NAVAGRAHA STHALAM's namely - Vaitheeshwaran Koil - MARS - ANGARAKAN 0 km - Thirunallar - SATURN - SHANI BHAGWAN - 45 km - Kezha Perumpallam - KEDHU 25 km - Thiruvengadu - BUDHAN 20 km and all NAVAGRAHA STHALAMs are located in one temple. That is Suryanaar Temple, Which is located 25km from Kumbakonam. Direction of the Suryanar temple faces west. written by anand. and also - Thirukkadaiyur - Abhirami (for 60th/ 70th and 80th Birthday Celebrations too) You can finish all in a day. Complete Vaitheeswaran Koil in the morning. Between 1PM4PM most temples are closed. After lunch you can take a cab for Thirunallar, say at 3PM and reach Thirunallar in time. Then you can reach Karaikal. (Ensure the Cab you fix has both Tamil Nadu and Pondycherry permits as Karaikal, Thirunallar fall in Pondycherry). Then you can finish a circle with Thirukadaiyur, Tiruvengadu & Kezha Permupallam (Keela Perumpallam) There are some good eateries here, but you get only South Indian food.

Sri Thaiyal Nayaki Vilas Hotel near the main entrance of the temple. It's a old traditonal Brahmin's Hotel. Hotel Sadhabhishekamhttp://www.sadhabishegam.net/ Decent food, and really pretty surroundings. Hotel Amman near Sri Thaiyal Nayaki Vilas Hotel .solid traditional non brahmin hotel

Sleep

Sadhabishegam Hotel food is good. Check-in Check-out is 24 hrs and not 12 to 12. So be sure you check in late if you have a connecting train or bus next day. The place is at the centre of 4 of the 9 Navagraha Sthala's. Charges are around 900 per day and they don't serve Food/ Snacks @ your room. Only Coffee/ Tea/ Milk. The rooms are Ok and so too are the Toilets. The hotel follows strict timing on Breakfast / Dinner and Lunch. Usually Lunch room is packed @ 1PM. Sri Thaila Lodge, Amman Sannathi. Ph: 91-04364 -279405. Mobile: 94439-85979, 99448-86682.The Contact persons are Mr.Vaidhyanadha Iyer and Mr.Anand, Who is care persons for all your need like to making arrangements for poojas and Travel. Sri Vishwa Lodge, Amman Sannathi, Vaitheeswarankoil. Ph: 91-043-64279132. Mobile: 94882-15132/94435-64207. The contact person is Mr. Selvaraj, who is friendly and gives a helping hand for anything you may require. Sri Guru Lodge, Amman Sannathi, Vaitheeswarankoil, Nagai District, Ph: 94435 65208. The Contact person is Mr.Kumar - Mobile: 9443565208 , Who is care person for all your need like for making arrangements for poojas and Travel.