About Karaikudi
Chennai to Karaikudi distnce : 417 km
Estimated travel time : 7.5 hours
Chennai to Karaikudi is very popular route for tourism and religion. Karaikudi is famous for its limestone houses that is called โKarai veeduโ.
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 Chennai to Karaikudi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Karaikudi by car is well connected through Chennai - Theni highway / Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari road and NH38 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Chennai to Karaikudi distance is 417 Km and is 7.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Sriperumbudur - Adi Kesava Perumal Temple, Vallakottai Murugan Temple, Rajiv Gandhi Ninaivakam
Chengalpattu - Tiger Cave, Edward Elliot's Beach, Shore Temple, Marina Beach, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Fort St. George
Tindivanam - Tiruvekkaa, Tiruththanka, Arunachala, Tiruvelukkai, Rajagiri Fort, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
Pondicherry - Paradise Beach, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville, Serenity Beach, Arikamedu, Auroville Beach, Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Rock Beach, Ousteri Lake
Virudhachalam - Viruthagerreswarar temple
Cuddalore - Pichavaram Mangrove Forest, Pichavaram, Devanathaswamy Temple, Thillai Nataraja Temple
Villuppuram - Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, National Fossil Park, Gnanananda Thapovanam, Panchavati Panchamukha Anjaneyar Temple
Trichy - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Erumbeeswarar Temple, Kallanai Dam, Jambukeshwara Temple
Thanjavur - Brihadeeswara Temple, Airavatesvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Patteeswaram Temple
Pudukkottai - Kattubhava Pallivasal Main View, Kattubhava Pallivasal, Avur ChurchSide View, Avur Chruch, Viralimalai Entrance, Viralimalai
Ramanathapuram - Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's Memorial, Pambal Bridge, Devipattinam
Rameswaram - Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple, Jada Tirtham, Agniteertham, Five Faced Hanuman Statue