Arasur lies close to Anaikkaranchatram in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. Komarakshi is in the west, Annamalainagar in the north, Tirumullaivasal in the east and Sirkazhi in the south.
Sirkazhi, Vaithisvarankoil, Thiruvengadu and Thiruindhaloor are sacred places in the neighborhood known for ancient temples.
