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Karaikal

Karaikal

Puducherry

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Puducherry
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Second in size only to Pondicherry, and a different proposition altogether: a working port on the Coromandel Coast that is also the administrative headquarters of its own district. It sits at the centre of a coastal enclave hemmed in by Tamil Nadu's Cauvery delta, with Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam on the landward sides. No single sight explains the place. Use it as the base for the rest of the district and let the town itself be background.

Karaikal is known for

Port on the CoromandelDistrict headquartersEnclave in Tamil Nadu

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Tiruttelicheri Parvatheeswarar Temple
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Tiruttelicheri Parvatheeswarar Temple

The village changed its name, which is worth knowing before you ask anyone for directions: Tiruttelicheri is Koilpatthu now, out on the periphery of Karaikal. Shiva is the presiding deity here, worshipped as Parvatheeswarar, with his consort Parvathi Ammai. This is a local temple rather than a set piece, and it is not the reason anyone comes to Karaikal. Go if you are already out that way and want to see a working temple with nobody else looking at it.

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Karaikal Beach
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Karaikal Beach

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Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple
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Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple

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Our Lady of Angels Church, Karaikal
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Our Lady of Angels Church, Karaikal

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Veerampattinam
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Veerampattinam

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Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple
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Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple

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Arikamedu
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Arikamedu

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Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur
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Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur

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Promenade Beach
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Promenade Beach

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Kameeswarar temple
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Kameeswarar temple

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Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pondicherry
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pondicherry

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Our Lady of Angels Church, Puducherry
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Our Lady of Angels Church, Puducherry

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St. Andrew's Church, Puducherry
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St. Andrew's Church, Puducherry

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Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry

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