| French dreams of an
Indian Empire began and ended in Pondicherry. But in the scattered territories of
the Union Territory of Pondicherry there remains what little there is left of the French
influence in India. The Union Territory of Pondicherry comprises of 4 coastal regions viz-
Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe
and Yanam . Pondicherry
and Karaikal are situated on the East Coasts in Tamil Nadu, Yanam in Andra Pradesh and
Mahe on the West Coast in Kerala.
Phone:
Country Code for India: 91
Area Code for Karaikal: 04368
Karaikal is on the east coast about 140 kms south
of Pondicherry and 300 kms south of Chennai ( Madras ) located on the Coromandel Coast of
the Bay of Bengal.
Karaikal is known all over the country for its
unique and the only temple devoted to the Lord Saneeswara(Lord Saturn) at Thirunallar.
Those who are troubled by vicissitudes in life and wish bright future do spare their time
to pay obeisance to the Lord Saturn. More than two thousand pilgrims visit this temple
everyday. The Sani Peyarchi festival is the "Kumbh Mela of Pondicherry"
attracting lakhs of devotees.
Pondicherry is the Capital of this
Union Territory. Pondicherry is on the east coast about 162 kms south of Chennai ( Madras
) located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.
Karaikal is the Gateway to various places
of worship in the eastern coast of Tamilnadu.
Two famous shrines, Velankanni for Christians and
Nagore for Muslims are nearby Karaikal. Tranquebar Fort (Tharangampadi
Kottai) is just 8 kms from here.
Languages and Religion:
Main languages spoken in the district are Tamil,
Telugu and Malayalam. |