India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Karaikal Sri Kailasanathar Temple, located opposite to the Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple, Karaikal, Puducherry. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sri Kailasanathar Temple is believed to be 200 years old but was reconstructed during the Pallava reign. The temple was constructed in parts during the French period. One of the oldest existing temples in Karaikal, it is […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Settur Annai Velankanni Church is situated in the south of Karaikal. Edit Detail InformationEdit Annai Velankanni Church is the coastal line of the Bay of Bengal. The church is dedicated to the Lady of Health, also known as the Madonna of Velankanni, who is renowned for possessing miraculous powers. Constructed in the memory […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Settur Navagraha Temples, Karaikal, Puducherry. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Navagraha Temples, dedicated to nine grahas in Hindu mythology, form a group of nine different temples that are located in and around Karaikal. Featuring the architectural styles of the Chola Empire, the grahas enshrined in the temples are believed to have association with the […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Kottucheri Sri Kodeeswaramudayar Temple is at Kottucheri, located on the northern side of Karaikal, in the Karaikal District of Puducherry, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sri Kodeeswaramudayar Temple is famous for an ancient temple premises for house a statue, a broken ‘kuthuvilakku’ and some other vessels that were discovered from Perumal Koil Maidan in […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Nedungadu Sri Tantonreeswara Temple is located at Nedungadu, formerly Nedoungadou, in the Karaikal District of Puducherry, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sri Tantonreeswara Temple is famous for housing an ancient shrine that is believed to be constructed during the Chola period. Several architectural excavations were conducted at the site in 1948, which resulted in […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Karaikal 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 […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Karaikal Mastan Syed Dawood Dargah, Karaikal, Puducherry. Edit Detail InformationEdit Mastan Syed Dawood Dargah is famous for a tomb that houses the relics of Syed Dawood, the Muslim saint born at Bukkara, the capital of Turkistan. Constructed in memory of the descendant of the prophet, the dargah celebrates the Kandoori festival to pay […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Settur Emerald Linga is situated at Thirunallar at a distance of around 5 km from Karaikal. Edit Detail InformationEdit 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 […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Thirunallar Saneeswara Temple is situated at Thirunallar at a distance of around 5 km from Karaikal. Edit Detail InformationEdit Saneeswara Temple is an ancient temple. Dedicated to Lord Dharbaranyeswara, one of the incarnations of Lord Shiva, the temple is the only shrine located in Thirunallar. The holy place is frequented by number of […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Niravi Sri Jambunatha Swami, is situated at Niravi at the south of Karaikal, Puducherry. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sri Jambunatha Swami that is believed to be around 300 years old temple at Niravi village. The ancient temple was constructed by Thirumalai Rayan who ruled this region between 1453 and 1468 as a representative of […]