India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Karaikal Sri Parvatheeswara Swami Temple, Karaikal, Puducherry , Tamil Nadu. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sri Parvatheeswara Swami Temple, also known as Sri Parvatheeswara Temple, is dedicated to Lord Parvatheeswara, one of the incarnations of Lord Shiva. The west facing temple is believed to be built around the 8th century, during the reign of Pallavas. […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Karaikal Our Lady of Angel’s Church, Karaikal, Puducherry , Tamil Nadu. Edit Detail InformationEdit Lady of Angel’s Church was constructed in 1739 by the French rulers and was reconstructed in 1863. The church has a marble altar, stained glass windows and a 133 feet tall tower, which houses three huge clocks and five […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Akalankannu Akalankannu village is about 9.4 km away from the Karaikal town Edit Detail InformationEdit Akalankannu village is a prime attraction for tourists visiting Karaikal. Considered as one of the biggest villages in Karaikal District, the place is famous for its water works and numerous ancient temples. The village is famous for the […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Karaikal Sri Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple is situated close to the Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sri Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is renowned for housing an idol carved out by using single stone. Depicting the lying posture or Ananthasayanam, the idol is similar to the one […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Mela Kasakudy Mela Kasakudy is located 7 kilometres away from Karaikal town. Edit Detail InformationEdit Mela Kasakudy is famous for the Varadaraja Perumal temple which was constructed in the 12th century. Protected by the State Authorities as an ancient monument, the stone carvings and in the exterior and interior of the temple is […]
India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Keezha Kasakudy Keezha Kasakudy is located 4 kilometres away from the Karaikal town. Edit Detail InformationEdit Keezha Kasakudy is on the northern part of Karaikal district and is well renowned for the archaeological significances the place hold. M.J. Delafon discovered the famous Kasakudy copper plates in the village around 1879. The Nandivarman – […]
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 […]