 Karaikal, also Karikal, is one of the four regions of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. Karaikal is located in a small coastal enclave of territory which was formerly part of French India, and, together with the former French coastal enclaves of Pondichery, Yanam, and Mahé, forms the Union Territory of Pondichery. Karaikal is bounded on the North, West, and South by Tamil Nadu state, and on the East by the Bay of Bengal. Source: [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Pondicherry Karaikal Mahé Yanam Categories: GFDL images ...
French India is a general name for the former French possessions in India. ...
Pondicherry (पॉंडिचेरी in Hindi), currently undergoing a name change to Puduchery, is the name of a union territory and its capital in the south of India. ...
Yanam or Yanaon is a district of the Union territory of Pondicherry and a town in that district. ...
Mahé, also known as Mayyazhi, is a former French colony in India. ...
A union territory is an administrative division of India. ...
Pondicherry (पॉंडिचेरी in Hindi), currently undergoing a name change to Puduchery, is the name of a union territory and its capital in the south of India. ...
Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...
The Bay of Bengal is a sea that forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. ...
Located 132 km south of the city of Pondicherry, Karaikal is known for its rich religious heritage, and is the destination for those who seek solicit, leisure, serenity and piety. A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...
TSUNAMI IN KARAIKAL AREA:
On the 26 th of December 2004 , karaikal faced it's worst tragedy. Tsunami waves hit this coastal town in India. More than 500 people, mosstly fishermen families were washed away by the killer waves. The town can boast of a harmonious society comprising of hindus, muslims , christians and people of other indian languages. The earlier generation knows French language too.
The town also has the offices of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), which explores, produces and supplies oil & natural gas. The economy of this town remains now linked to the ONGC.
The calm beaches of Karaikal, the temples of Sani, Shiva in Tirunallar, the Shrine Basicilica in Velankanni, the Nagore Darga for muslims and countless ancient hindu temples are the places of visit for tourists. Places of interests are:
Our Lady of Angels, Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple, The Dargah of Mastan Syed Dawood, Badrakaliyamman Temple - Ambagarathur, Lord Darbaranyeswarar Temple - Thirunallar, Ayiramkaliyamman Temple - Tirumalairayanpattianam, Nagore Andavar Dargah - Nagore, Annai Velankanni Church - Velankanni
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