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Aayiram Kaliamman Temple, Karaikal, Puducherry. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Aayiram Kaliamman Temple is renowned for housing a wooden statue of the Goddess. According to legend, it is believed that the box containing the parts of the body of the Goddess was founded by a devotee of Senguntha Mudaliar community on the sea coast of Thirumalairajan Pattinam. Later, the goddess arrived in his dreams and commanded him to worship her. On opening the wooden box, devotees found the statue of the Goddess along with a palm leaf, which has a script describing that the daily pooja should be done with 1000 articles. Since then, the Sengunda Mudaliar community performs a three day festival during the months of May and June once in five years.
Aayiram Kaliamman Temple, Karaikal
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Must SeeEdit
Attraction
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Best Season to VisitEdit
May and June
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 – 2 hours.
Ticket Required : No Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.
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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.
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Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Karaikal is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Karaikal by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.
Bus : There are numbers of public transport services available in the region which connect major places with Karaikal. Travelers can opt for private and public buses with registration of Pondicherry union territory and Tamilnadu state which operate their services in this region. Government owned bus services and Pondicherry Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) also operate long distance bus services which further connect Karaikal and Pondicherry.
Train : The nearest Railway Station to reach Karaikal is located in Nagore which is just 15 km from from Karaikal. You can take a taxi or bus to reach Karaikal as these options are available outside the railway station.
Air : Nearest Domestic Airport is located in Trichy (Trichirapalli), 150 Kms. away from here. There are numbers of airlines which offer direct services from major cities like Chennai, New Delhi and many others to Trichy.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Camera, Plenty of water.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Before purchasing any product confirm the price form local people.
HelplineEdit
- Police : 100.
- Fire Brigade : 101.
- Ambulance : 102.
