Ponneri Lake - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Ponneri Lake
Ponneri lake is a huge lake located in the district of Ariyalur. This is the main source of water in this area. Here we can see so many birds and animals wandering here.

Attractions Near Ponneri Lake
Veeranam Lake
17.89km from Ponneri Lake
One of the water reservoir from where water is supplied to the Chennai city. this was built in the tenth century during the time of great Cholas.
Kumbakonam Temples
29.56km from Ponneri Lake
Kumbhakonam is one of the ancient temple towns of Tamilnadu, flanked by the two rivers Cauvery and Arasalar. The grandeur of Tamil Nadu can be seen in the marvelous architectures and temples here. Many of the religious sites in Kumbakonam are dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. There are around 188 sites in Kumbakonam.
Shri Airavatesvara Temple
30.84km from Ponneri Lake
This is a Hindu temple of Dravidian architecture and also this is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram
36.2km from Ponneri Lake
A Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja-Shiva, as the lord of dance. The temple has mythical roots and a Shiva shrine existed at the site when the town was known as Thillai. the present temple was built in the 10 th century when Chidambaram was the capital of Chola dynasty
Tirumeeyachur Mehanadhar Temple
38.04km from Ponneri Lake
Sri Meganadha Swamy is a Hindu temple located at Thirumeeyachur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Meganathaswami. His consort is known as Lalithambika. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams – Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar. Lord Siva is Swayambumurthy in the temple.
Elakurichi shrine
40.48km from Ponneri Lake
Called as Adaikalamatha shrine. This is a catholic pilgrimage center dedicated to the Virgin Mary.