Nagapattinam Tourism

Nagapattinam is a serene coastal town near Thanjavur. This is the administrative headquarters of the district of Nagapattinam and an important seaport on the east coast of India. Nagapattinam lies between Northern Latitude 10.10' and 11.20' East Longitude 79.15' and 79.50'.

Nagapattinam is now a fast growing city in Tamilnadu, with a rich heritage and historical past. The soil of Nagapattinam is very fertile and is best to grow many crops including groundnut, rice, gingili, pulses, cotton and sugarcane. The major occupation of the people living her are farming and fishing. People of all religion live here in harmony.

Though Nagapatitnam is a small district, it has lots of places to visit, few among them are.

Nellukadai Mariamman koil:

Nellukadai Mariamman temple is one of the famous temples located at Nagapattinam, Tamilnadu. The speciality of this temple is that, it was built by a rice trader, in whose dream Goddess Mariamman appeared and asked to raise a temple for her. The Mariamman thiruvizha that take place at this temple every year is very famous among the locals and many devotees throng here during that time to seek the blessings of Goddess Mariamman.

History & Culture

Nagapattinam is carved out from Tanjavur district in the year 1991. This city is known by many names including Cholakula Vallippatinam, Naganadu and Shiva Rajadhani. Ruled by the Cholas for a very long period, Nagapattinam was a vital trade centre in the ancient Tamilnadu.

The history of Nagapattinam dates back to 3rd century, when the Budha Vihar took place under the rule of the King Ashoka. This town served as a prominent Buddhist centre between the period of 4th and 5th century. Even today we can witness lots of Buddha stupas at Nagapattinam reflecting the rich values of Buddha religion. Later in the 1680 the Dutch invaded Nagapattinam and ruled the town for a while.

People of Nagapattinam live in unity irrespective of religion, region, and language. From temples to mosque and church, this town is a true example of unity in diversity.

Festivals

The festivals of Nagapattinam are very vibrant and colorful. They add an extra spark of life to the town's daily lives. Famous festivals among them are

Pongal

Pongal is definitely one of the main festivals of Nagapattinam as the city is mainly depend on agriculture. On this eve people adore their house and streets with colorful flowers, garlands, and sugarcanes.

Kandhoori

Kandhoori is a unique festival of this port-city being celebrated in the month of December each year.

Car Hire

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Bus:

Nagapattinam is a small district good transport facilities. There are busses to different places of the town for every ten minutes.

Auto rikshaw:

Auto rikshaws are found at large number in this city.

How to get here?

Nagapattinam is on the eastern coast of Indian peninsula. It is just 350 km from Chennai, 20 km from Karaikal, and 90 km from Tiruchirappalli.

Bus:

There are lots of busses to Nagapattinam from cities including Thanjavur, Chennai, Trichy and Nagore.

Train:

Nagercoil railway station is frequented by regular trains from cities like Thanjavur, Chennai, Trichy, Madurai and Nagore

Airport:

The nearest airport to Nagapattinam is at Tiruchirapalli. It is well connected to Chennai airport with major airlines plying regularly. Tourists can also hire taxis to Nagapattinam from Trichy.