Things to do in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu
Velankanni is a special grade town panchayat in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, 350 km south of Chennai, 12 km south of Nagapattinam, and 33 km southeast of Thiruvarur.
8 places to visit in and around Velankanni, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Fort Vijf Sinnen
Fort Vijf Sinnen was a fort of the Dutch East India Company at Nagapattinam on the Coromandel Coast, in present-day Tamil Nadu, India.
- 2Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, also known as Sanctuary of Our Lady of Velankanni, is a Christian shrine located at the town of Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, India. The shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- 3Nandinadesvarar Temple, Poikainallur
Nandinadesvarar Temple is a Siva temple in Poigainallur in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, India.
- 4Soundararajaperumal Temple, Nagapattinam
The Soundararajaperumal Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It is located in Nagapattinam, a town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
- 5St. Peter's Church, Nagapattinam
St Peter's Church is a historic Protestant church in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India. The present building dates from the period of the Dutch East India Company, when Nagapattinam was the administrative centre of Dutch Coromandel.
- 6Sikkal Singaravelan Temple
Sikkal Singara Velar Temple is one of the most popular Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Muruga and a contender for the not unofficial seventh Padaiveedu of Muruga, along with the popular Arupadaiveedu.
- 7Veezhinathar Kovil, Thiruveezhimizhalai
Veezhinathar Temple is an ancient temple located in Thiruveezhimizhalai dedicated to Lord Shiva. Thiruveezhimizhalai is a revenue village in Kudavasal Taluka of Thiruvarur District in Tamil Nadu, India.
- 8Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam
Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva situated in the town of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is known as Kayarohana and his consort is Nilayathakshi.