Things to do in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
Karaikudi is a city and municipal corporation in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the largest city in the district, and the centre of the Karaikudi Metropolitan Area, that forms part of the Chettinad region.
10 places to visit in and around Karaikudi, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Thirumayam Fort
The Thirumayam Fort is a 40-acre wide fortress in the town of Thirumayam in Pudukkottai-Karaikudi Highway in Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu, India. It was constructed by Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi, the Raja of Ramnad in 1687.
- 2Karpaka Vinayakar Temple
Karpaka Vinayaka Temple or Pillaiyarpatti Pillaiyar Temple is a 7th-century-CE rock-cut cave shrine, significantly expanded over the later centuries. It is located in Pillayarpatti village in Tiruppathur Taluk, Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu, India.
- 3Shanmughanathar Temple, Kunnakudi
Kunnakudi Shanmughanathar temple in Kundrakudi, a village in the outskirts of Karaikudi in Sivaganga district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan.
- 4Tirupperunturai
Thirupperunthurai is located in Avudaiyarkoil village, near Aranthangi in the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. It was built in 10 century to honor Lord Shiva.
- 5Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple, Thirumayam
Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple in Thirumayam, a panchayat town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.
- 6Sowmya Narayana Perumal temple
Sowmyanarayana Perumal Temple is an ancient temple located in Thirukoshtiyur, a village in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.
- 7Tiruttalinathar Temple
Tiruttalinathar temple is a Siva temple located in Thiruputhur near Karaikkudi. This temple is regarded as the 6th of the Tevara Stalams in the Pandya kingdom of Tamil Nadu.
- 8Kattubava Mosque
The Kattubava Mosque, also known as the Kattubava Pallivasal, is a Sufi mosque located in the village of Kathvapallivasal, in the Pudukkottai district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
- 9Kailasanathar Temple, Nedungudi
Kailasanathar Temple is a Siva temple in Nedungudi in Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu, India.
- 10Sathyagirisvarar Temple
Sathyagirisvarar Temple is a Shiva temple located in Thirumayam, Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu, India.