It is a tourist's paradise with a difference, and one which certainly cannot be missed by the discerning tourist. Chettinad is the homeland of the Nattukottai Chettiars called the Nagarathars, a prosperous banking and business community.
The main deities here are Lord Aatkondanathar and Sivapurandevi.Ĭhettinad-The Land of Heritage & Devotion: It is a place that enchants and enhances the soul. There are also paintings of scenes from the Mahabharata. The temple also has several striking wall paintings, 37 on the Vairava Puranam and 43 on the Ramayana. The temple has 23 bronzes, all dating to the first renovation, and 12 vahanams. Behind the Nagarathar choultry is the Vairava Theertham, a sacred spring said to have miraculous powers. A splendid 19th century temple tank is testimony to Dravidian architectural skills. Vairavanpatti: It is on the Karaikudi-Madurai road, about 15 kms from Karaikudi. The main festivals are Visakam in May, Kiruthigai in July, Skandhashasti in November, Poosam in February and Uthiram in April. Lord Subramanya, known as Shanmuganathan, with six faces facing east, is the presiding deity of the temple located on top of a hillock here. In Tamil, kundram means hillock and kudi means village. Kundrakudi: It is situated 10 kms west of Karaikudi, 11 kms east of Thiruppathur. Every year during August-September the Ganesh Chathruthi festival is celebrated here with gaiety.
People from all over the world come here everyday and large number of pilgrims assemble here during the festival season. The presiding deity, Karpaga Pillaiyar, is 6 feet high and 5 feet wide. The village derives its name, i.e., Pillaiyar village, from the temple. Pilliyarpatti: It is situated 12 kms west of Karaikudi, 8 kms east of Thiruppathur and 68 kms east of Madurai. Tamil Thai Kovil, Kamban Manimandapam, the Vallal Allagappar Statue and Memorial, Kaviarasar Kannadhasan Manimandapam and Statue are among the prominent places in Karaikudi. The river Thennar flows through the south of Karaikudi. At the centre is Kallukatti where the famous temple of Koppudaiamman is located. In the North-east of Karaikudi is Muthu Pattinam which is known for Muthu Mariamman Temple.
Sekkalai, located at the northeast of Karaikudi, was also known as Jain Kunda Puram. The city is also known for Sri Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple, also known as Shiva temple, which has 108 statues of Ganapathi. The renowned Pillaiyarpatti temple is 12 kms away from Karaikudi. As per Census of India 2011, population of Karaikudi in 2011 was 1,06,793 (male: 53,425 and female: 53,368) with an average literacy rate of 91%. Karaikudi, located at 10.07°N 78.78☎ (average elevation: 82 metres), in Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu, on the Tiruchirappalli – Rameswaram Highway, derived its name from the type of houses in the area built with limestone called 'karai veedu' and also may be due to a plant called ‘Karai’ which is widely spread over this area.
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