India /Tamil Nadu /Virudhunagar / Sivakasi

Sivakasi is town that is located in the Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu. Sivakasi is renowned for its fire crackers industry. There are over 400 manufacturers of fire crackers that are located in the town of Sivakasi. Sivakasi supplies fire cracker to most parts of the State and the country during the festival season. It produces around 90% of the total fire cracker production in the country.The town is also famous for manufacturing colorful pictures and calendars. Sivakasi is home to many important temples and there are many celebrations that take place in these temples during the various local festivals. Sivakasi is an old town and has been around for more than 600 years. The town was ruled by the ruler of for a long period. Sivakasi is famous for its Shiva Temple which has a Shiva lingam that was brought down from Kasi. Numerous devotees come from various parts of the State to visit the place. Thirumalai Naicker and King Pandia are credited with building the Viswanatha Temple. This is another important place to visit in the city. There are numerous festivals such as Chithirai Pongal and Panguni Pongal that are celebrated during the months of April and May.

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Category : Pilgrim

Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

Pincode: 626123

STD Code: 4562

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Best Time to Visit:  October – March

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By Air : The nearest airport is located at Madurai. Madurai is well connected to many other cities and they are many buses and taxis that are available from the Madurai Airport. Taxis cost around Rs 1500 and government buses cost around Rs 100.

By Train : Sivakasi has a railway station that is well connected to many places in Tamil Nadu. Sivakasi railway station is well connected to Chennai, Rajapalayam, Tirunelveli, Madurai and Sengottai.

By BUS : Government buses and private buses are available from Chennai, Madurai and other cities to Sivakasi. Some private bus operators such as KPN, Parveen, Vivegam and others offer A/C Volvo buses that are extremely comfortable and a good way to travel.

By Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.

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• Beware of pickpockets as Sivakasi is a major tourist city in India.

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• Ambulance : 102
• Fire Brigade : 101
• Police : 100

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