Tiruvannamalai

Culture4.8/5

Annamalaiyar Hill

This sacred hill is revered as Shiva himself, with a 14-kilometer path circling its base. Pilgrims walk it as pradakshina, and a flame lights its summit for Karthigai Deepam each year.

Culture4.8/5

Sri Ramanasramam

Ramana Maharshi ashram beside Annamalai Hill, with prayer halls for meditation. Guards hold up placards asking visitors to be silent.

Culture4.7/5

ThiruvanamalaiTemple

This vast Shiva temple spreads beneath Arunachala hill, with towering gopurams marking its entrances. At Karthigai Deepam, a flame is lit atop the hill, recalling Shiva’s form as a column of fire.

Culture4.7/5

Virupaksha Cave

A cave on Arunachala is where Ramana Maharshi spent years in meditation. The rocky path climbs above Tiruvannamalai, opening views of its temple before reaching the small chamber where people still sit to meditate.

Culture4.8/5

Skandasramam

This hillside ashram has a shrine where Ramana Maharshi meditated for years. A viewpoint looks out over the whole of Arunachala.

Eat$$4.1/5

Hotel Ananda Ramana

Eat$$$3.9/5

Aalaya Bhojans pure vegetarian restaurant in Tiruvannamalai

Cafe$$$4.4/5

Shanti Café

Cafe$$$4.6/5

Nandhini's cafe

Eat$$$4.3/5

The Dreaming Tree Restaurant

Eat$$$3.8/5

Adyar Ananda Bhavan - A2B

Stay4.7/5

Ashwin home

Stay4.4/5

Sparsa Thiruvannamalai

Stay3.5/5

shri kailasha residency

Tiruvannamalai hotel near the temple's south gate.

Stay4.3/5

Hotel Temple Stay

Nestled in tranquil Tiruvannamalai, Hotel Temple Stay offers a unique spiritual retreat with traditional hospitality, providing guests an immersive experience of local culture and proximity to the revered Arunachala Temple.

Stay4.2/5

Hotel Himalayaa, A Bergamont Hotel - Tiruvannamalai

Hotel in Tiruvannamalai with a restaurant serving breakfast and South Indian meals.

Stay4/5

Sarvesha Residency

Stay3.8/5

Aakash inn

Stay3.7/5

Hotel Ramakrishna