India /Tamil Nadu /Nagapattinam /Thirukkadaiyur

Come to Thirukkadaiyur and have a second wedding ceremony to make the rest of life blessed and to have long life. One can see many couples with over age of 60 adorned in beautiful wedding dresses take out procession after having the wedding ceremony in Goddess Abhirami Shrine. This is a usual amazing scene in the serene village of Thirukkadaiyur. Many of the processions include the sons, daughters, grand children and relatives of the couples. The second marriage at this temple is believed to be very auspicious. Thirukkadaiyur, a renowned temple town in the Nagapattinam district on the east coast of Tamil Nadu. The ruins of the 11th century original temple known as Thirumeignanam (erstwhile Thirukkadaiyur Mayanam) can be seen at the coast. The present temple with same architectural plan of the original temple was built at a later period and the temple is thronged by the devotees praying for long lifespan.  This temple town witnesses steady huge flow of witnesses coming to offer prayers to Lord Shiva and Goddess Abhirami. There are three temple tanks which are known to be very holy water tanks. ‘Amrita Pushkarini’, ‘Kaala Theertham’ and ‘Maarkandeya Theertham’ are these three holy tanks in Thirukkadaiyur.

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Category : Pilgrim

Time Zone: 5 Hours UTC + 5:30

Pincode: 609311

STD Code: 4364

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Best Time to Visit:  Oct – Mar

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Thirukkadaiyur is a town in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, India and well known and accredited as the “Temple Town of Tamil Nadu” and it is located close to Bay of Bengal Sea. Thirukkadaiyur is famed for the temples and there are numerous temples in this region and devotees visit this region throughout the year. Thirukkadaiyur is located close to Bay of Bengal Sea and Cauvery river flows through this region. Tourists visiting Thirukkadaiyur must taste the local cuisine and can purchase various local stuffs from Thirukkadaiyur.

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By Air : Nearest airport to Thirukkadaiyur is at Trichi. Domestic flights operate from this airport. Nearest major airport to Thirukkadaiyur is Chennai International Airport located at about 300 km distance. Taxi services are available from airport to Thirukkadaiyur city for a fare of about Rs 3,500. Chennai is well connected to all major cities by air.

By Train : Mayiladuthurai railhead is the nearest railway station to Thirukkadaiyur, at a distance of about 21 km. Taxi services are available from railway station to Thirukkadaiyur. Taxi charge is about Rs 300. Mayiladuthurai is one of the major rail junctions in Southern railway network. It is well connected to other major cities by rail.

By Bus : Thirukkadaiyur is directly connected to all neighboring cities through Tamil Nadu State Road Transport Buses. Frequent buses are available from Madras, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Mayavaram.

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