Tamil Nadu South Coast Voyage Tips and guide

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The South Coast of Tamil Nadu consists of Karaikal, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts. It is home to Thanjavur, once the capital of the Chola Empire and Rameswaram, one of the Hindu religious char dham (four abodes) sites.

• 10.93277879.8319441 Karaikal —

• 10.96666779.3833332 Kumbakonam — a city famous for its numerous temples, of which the Airavatesvara Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• 10.6779.433 Mannargudi —

• 11.179.654 Mayiladuthurai —

• 11.14479.8555 Poompuhar —

• 10.38333378.8166676 Pudukkottai —

• 9.2879.37 Rameswaram — famous for Ramanthaswamy Temple and the birthplace of Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, with the mythological bridge to Sri Lanka nearby

• 11.23333379.7333338 Sirkazhi —

• 10.78779.1378069 Thanjavur (Tanjore) — fine old architecture and exquisite handicrafts

• 10.869479.276110 Thirukkarugavur — site of a beautiful and well-maintained Garbharakshambigai temple

• 10.8879.111 Thiruvayaru — a town with several temples and the home of the great Indian composer Thyagaraja and site of the annual Thyagaraja Aradhana

• 10.76666779.6512 Tiruvarur —

• 11.032579.85305613 Tranquebar (Tharangambadi) — port and site of a Danish fort (now a museum)

• 10.66666779.81666714 Velankanni —

• 9.137579.47251 Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
• 10.3179.862 Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary — Mangrove forest