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Karaikal

காரைக்கால்

Karikal
Town
Karaikal Port
Karaikal Port
Country  India
State Puducherry
District Karaikal
Population
86,838 (2,011)
Languages
 • Official Tamil,
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
609602
Telephone code 91 (0)4368
Vehicle registration PY-02

Karaikal is a port city in the south-eastern coast of India. It is also a municipality and headquarters of Karaikal district. The French Government got control over Karaikal in 1674 and ruled it for over 280 years until the Pondicherry independence in 1954.

Karaikal port

After the independence, Karaikal was also joined with Yanam, Mahe,and Pondicherry forming the Puducherry Union territory. Karaikal city and other surrounding parts like Tirumalairayanpattinam, Thirunallar, Nedungadu, Kottucherry, Neravy, Varichikudy etc forms the Karaikal district. This district divides the Nagapattinam district into two. This makes Nagapattinam district as the only district to be divided into two in India.

The rivers of Arasalar River, Virasolanar River, Tirumalairajanar River, Vikramanar River and tributary rivers of Arasalar River flows into the sea here in Karaikal port city.

Karaikal is situated in the Kaveri river's delta region. Therefore Karaikal land is rich in Alluviam, which makes it fertile land.

Karaikal is the place where Karaikal Ammaiyar, one of the 63 nayanmars born and lived. She is one of the renowned saint, who showed her devotion to Lord Shiva. She was also known as the mother of southern music.

Karaikal has many famous temples which are very famous like the Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple. The grand and famous festival of Mangani festival is celebrated in Karaikal. The other temples are Kailasanathar Kovil, Sri Nithyakalyana Perumal temple etc.

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  • Karikal 1931

    Colonial Karikal (1931)

  • Tree stumps and debris remain on Karaikal beach after the 2004 tsunami

    Tree stumps and debris remain on Karaikal beach several years after the 2004 tsunami

  • Karaikal Boats

    The Arasalaru river

  • Karaikal Church

    Our Lady of Angels Church, Karaikal

  • Lovely sun rise in karaikal beach road

    Beach Road, Karaikal

  • Karaikal Ammaiyar temple

    Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple

  • Thirunallar Dharbaranyeeswarar Temple and Tank

    Thirunallar Saneeswaran Temple

  • Karaikal-Grand Masjid

    Karaikal Grand Mosque

  • Festival Ganduri at karaikal

    Ganduri Festival

  • Chandra Theertham karaikal

    Theppa Kulam

  • Jeunes élèves de l'école de Karikal

    Young pupils of the Karaikal School (Archival photograph 1905)

See also

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