About Karaikudi
Bangalore to Karaikudi distnce : 428 km
Estimated travel time : 8.5 hours
Bangalore to Karaikudi is very popular route for tourism and religion. Karaikudi is famous for its limestone houses that is called โKarai veeduโ, in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Karaikudi is situated in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is part of the area commonly referred to as "Chettinad". It is believed that town got its name from the plant Karai. Town is known for best educational institutes of country and it is also a hot spot for film makers of South India. Town houses several temples and iconic place. One of famous landmark is Aayiram Jannal Veedu which is a house with thousand windows and very popular among tourists. Other attractions include Karpaga Vinayagar temple at Pillaiyarpatti, Sri Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple with 108 statues of Ganapathy, Muthu Mariamman Temple, Tamil Thai Kovil, Kamban Manimandabam etc. Karaikudi is also known for local cuisine like cheeyam, kandharappam, llandhosai, masala paniyaram, velliam paniayaram and thaalicha idiyappam.
Taxi from Bangalore to Karaikudi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Bangalore to Karaikudi by car is well connected through NH44 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Bangalore to Karaikudi distance is 428 Km and is 8.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Bommasandra - Kyalasanahalli Lake, Kachanayakanhalli Lake, Lake View, Chikka Nagamangala Kere, Shree Parshwa Susheel Dhaam Shwetamber Jain Temple
Hosur - Kenilworth Fort, Sri Chandra Choodeswara Temple, Sri Krishna Temple, Shiv Temple
Shoolagiri - Arulmigu Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Gangamma Temple, Aanjaneyar Temple
Krishnagiri - Fort, Museum, Aeri Mariyamman Temple, Mariamman Temple
Kaveripattinam - Muniyappan Kovil, Pennai River, Mareyaman Temple, Church
Dharmapuri - Vennampatti Perumal kovil, Shri Muniyappan Temple, Shri Theerthagirishwarar Temple
Thoppur - Sri Anjaneyar Temple, Sri Sendraya Perumal Temple, Dargha
Omalur - Sarabanga River, Ganesh Temple, Hanuman Temple, Angalamman Temple
Salem - Linga Bhairavi, Siddhar temple, Sri Kottai Mariamman Koil, Mookaneri, Murugan Temple, Lake, Museum
Rasipuram - Thulasi Amman Temple, Subramanya Temple, Sivan Temple
Namakkal - Namagiri Amman Temple, Namagiri Amman Temple, Anjaneya, Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple, Arthanareeswarar temple, Arthanareeswarar temple Tiruchengode, Kolli Hills
Valaiyappatti - Murugan Temple, Sri Selva Maariyamman Temple, Sri SellandiAmman Temple
Musiri - Sri Maga Mariamman Temple, Shiv Temple, Raghavendra Swamy and Anjaneya Temple
Tiruchirappalli - Tiruvanaikovil Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple, Zapp Adventure Sports,Rail Museum, Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort,
Keeranur - Vinayagar Temple, Siva Uthamanathar Temple, Church, Sengudi Iyyanar Temple
Pudukkottai - Kattubhava Pallivasal, Viralimalai, Avur Church, Kunnandar Koil, Malaiyadipatty, Chithannavasal
Tirumayam - Fort, Narasimmar Temple, Shiv Temple, Amman Temple, Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Temple
Kanadukathan - VVR Heritage House, Chettinad Palace, Sri Devendra Vinayakar Temple, Maate oorani Water Park