Karaikal Ammayar Temple
Puducherry
Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Shaivite saint or Nayanmar Punithavathi, more famously known as Karaikal Ammaiyar. It is located on Bharathiar Street, in the center of Karaikal city, in India.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Nagapattinam Junction railway station (NGT), about 23 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 104 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple (Sri Saneeswara Bhagavan Sthalam), Thirunallar – Thirunallar, Karaikal district (Puducherry UT) (about 5 km)
- Arulmigu Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Tiruvarur – Kamalalayam Tank, Thiruvarur town, Tiruvarur district (about 34 km)
- Vaidyanathaswamy Temple, Vaitheeswaran Koil – Vaitheeswaran Koil, between Chidambaram and Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai district (about 41 km)
- Suryanar Kovil and the Navagraha Temples of Kumbakonam – Suryanar Kovil village near Aduthurai, and around Kumbakonam (Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur districts, plus Karaikal) (about 51 km)
- Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram – Chidambaram, Cuddalore district (about 69 km)
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