Emerald Linga - tourmet

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Emerald Linga is situated at Thirunallar at a distance of around 5 km from Karaikal. Edit

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Emerald Linga, also known as Marakata Linga, is located at Thirunallar, which is one of the seven holy places collectively known as Saptha Vidanga. The Linga is kept in an iron safe placed on the left side of Thyagaraja. According to legend, on receiving the devotional support from Mucukunda Chakravarty, an emperor, Lord Indra gifted the Emerald Linga along with six idols to the king. After receiving the holy belongings, the king installed the seven idols at different places in his kingdom that are called as Saptha Vidanga. Being one of its kinds in the world, the Linga is the second of the seven idols gifted by Indra.

Emerald Linga, Karaikal

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October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 – 2 hours.

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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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