If you’re looking for a day-trip destination, we’ve got some ideas. Sitting 25 miles away, Kumbakonam is worth getting in the car for. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Brahma Temple, Sarangapani Temple and Sani Bhagawan Temple. Don’t skip Thanjavur either! Just 30 miles away, Thanjur Brihadishwara Temple, Maratha Palace and Thanjavur Royal Palace and Art Gallery are essential stops here.