With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to explore all that Kanchipuram, 20 miles away, has to offer. See the best sights beginning with Kamakshi Amman Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple and Ekambareshvara Temple. The locals will also probably point you in the direction of Chittoor, 30 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, let it be Kumaradhara Theertham. (But we’re also huge fans of Sesha Teertham and Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple.)