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Thirunallar Temple is a Hindu temple in the small town of Thirunallar, Karaikal, India. It's also known as Thirunallar Saneeswaran Temple and Dharbaranyeswarar Temple. The temple is dedicated to Lord Saneeswaran, also known as Saturn.
The Navagraha temples are a set of nine Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu, India. Each temple is dedicated to one of the nine planetary deities, or navagrahas. The temples are located around the towns of Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai.
THIRUNALLARU TEMPLE
NAVAGRAGHA TEMPLE
Chandra Theertham is the temple tank of Karaikal Ammayar Temple, Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple and the Karaikal Kailasanathar Temple. The Karaikal float festival (Theppam) celebrated in this temple tank.The belief of the Karaikal people is if we bath once in this temple tank, all the bone related diseases and fractures will get cured.
Karaikal Beach is one of the best natural beaches in the South Tamil Nadu. It is one of the famous tourist attractions in Karikal located on the banks of Arasalar River. It is popular among the tourists as a place of entertainment and it is also the perfect place for those seeking leisure, tranquility, solitude and piousness.
KARAIKAL BEACH
CHANDRA THEERTHAM
It is nearby the Karaikal Ammayar Temple. The temple tank of Chandra Theertham separates the two temples. The temple tank belongs to both the temples. The Nithyakalyana Perumal temple is located on the Bharathiar Street of Karaikal.
Karaikal Kailasanathar Temple is a major temple in Karaikal, India. It is located opposite to another notable temple, the Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple. The main deity worshipped at the temple is Lord Kailasanathar (the Lord in Mount Kailash, the Lord Shiva).
KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE
NITHYA KALYANA PERUMAL TEMPLE
At a distance of 31 km from Karaikal, The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health is located in Velankanni town of Tamil Nadu. The Roman Catholic Latin Rite Basilica is devoted to Our Lady of Good Health. Situated on the coast of Bay of Bengal, this is one of the most popular Christian pilgrimage sites in South India.
At a distance of 14 km from Karaikal, Nagore is famous for a Muslim dargah dedicated to the 16th century saint Meeran Sahib.The Nagore Dargah shrines are situated at three locations, Nagore, Vanjur and Silladi. The main campus is at Nagore, spread over an area of about five acres, which is enclosed by compound wall, with four impressive entrances, one each on the north, south, east and west.
VELANKANNI
CHURCH
Nagore Dargah
The famous Amritaghateswarar – Abirami Temple of Tirukkadaiyur is associated with the legends of Markandeya and Abirami Pattar, which is a replica. The original temple, Thirukkadaiyur Mayanam now called Thirumeignanam. This is one of the holy places of Saivism today.
THIRUKKADAIYUR TEMPLE
THIRUKKADAIYUR TEMPLE
The famous Amritaghateswarar – Abirami Temple of Tirukkadaiyur is associated with the legends of Markandeya and Abirami Pattar, which is a replica. The original temple, Thirukkadaiyur Mayanam now called Thirumeignanam. This is one of the holy places of Saivism today.
At a distance of 65 km Karaikal, Chidambaram is a pilgrimage town in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. Well known for Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram is one of the most celebrated shrines in South India.Chidambaram is also known as Thillai. The name Chidambaram comes from the Tamil word Chitrambalam which means the small hall or stage of wisdom.
Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a vast expanse of water covered with mangrove forest. The Pichavaram mangrove Forest is one of the largest mangrove forests in India covering about 1100 hectare of area. It is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a sand bar. The biotope consists of species like Avicennia and Rhizophora.