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Karaikal is a small enclave in Tamil Nadu, but which actually is part of Pondicherry because it was under French occupation at one time.

[edit] Get in

From Chennai by road and railway (Near railway station Nagore). From Kumbakonam, Mailaduthurai, Nagapattinam, Puducherry, Chidambaram by bus. PTTDC (Puducherry Tourism) STTC (State Transport Bus) Private Buses are available from all parts to Karaikal.

[edit] Get around

[edit] By hired cab

• janciranitransport karaikal 09841161011,9443882397
• www.janciranitransport.com
• Universel travels +091 4368 226 611, +91 98424 11926
• Yellow Cars
• Paris Travels

[edit][add listing] See

Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple(one of the sixty three Nayanmars), Mastan Wali Durga, Church, Karaikal Beach, Arasalar, Thirunallar Sri Dharberneeswarer & Saniswaran Temple, Nagore Durgah, Velankanni Church, Anandamangalam Anjeneyar Temple,Tirukadiyur Sri Amirthakadeswarer and Abirami Amman Temple(Famous for 60th year Marraige) Dharmapuram Yazhmurinather Devasthanam (Thirunillakandar yazhpanar serviced place), Thiruthelicherri Parvatheeswarar (Suyambu Lingam) Egambareswarar Temple, Pandaravadai Near Sethur(built by Raja Raja cholan, now under ASI control) Etc. etc.

• janciranitransport, karaikal, ☎ 9841161011.  edit

[edit] Navagraha Temple Tour Route Map

Here is the link to temple route map for the travellers visiting Navagraha temples in Tamilnadu. [1]

[edit] =Do

karaikal is a small town which has got anything to interest an normal tourist.it is surruonded by the cauvery delta region,tanjore,tiruvarur,kumbakonam,which were the hub of the ancient chola kingdom,which is spotted by number of temples which are rich in the chola architecture.so mainly pilgrims and people with an interest in history and architecture will feel amused.

[edit][add listing] Buy

karaikal has got its own brand of alwas,though not as famous as the trinelveli alwa,there are quite a few shops in the barathiyar road, near the tirunallar junction where you can buy these alwas as well sweets like gulab jamuun.

[edit][add listing] Eat

Muthupillai Bakery- actually has an restaurant within the shop, the milky way icecream shop.THE MANIKANDAN mess in the daweed pillai street is a vegeterain mess where you get quality authentic south indian food.

==Drink= the JP sarbath shop in church street(near muthupillais restaurnt) is the place where you can get fresh fruit juices and sarbds at relatively cheaper cost. the seven eleven juice shop in the church street,also called as juice kadai by the native people, is a good hang out place. in karaikal liqour is cheaper than the adjoining tamil nadu,there are quiet a few decent bars in karaikal-

-the niagra bar in the nanda hotel
-the thunder bar in the paris international
-the city bar-very famous one in the town
-THE SEA GULLS restaurant owned by the goverment of pondicherry is in the sea shore and is good to hang out in the evenings.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Hotel Paris International
• Hotel Nandha
• Hotel Delice

Hotel French presidency

• Kumaran Guest House, No:160, Thirunallar Road Karaikal (Thirunallar), ☎ 04368-220596. Hi Kumaran Guest House  edit
• Kumaran Residency (karaikal), No:18 Dr.Ambedkar Street (Bhathair Road), ☎ 04368-228348. Kumaran Residency Confort Hotel  edit
• Kumaran Residency, No:18 Dr,Ambedkar Street (Karaikal), ☎ 04368-228348. Kumaran Guest house  edit