Kanadukathan

Kanadukathan is a Town Panchayat in the Karaikudi taluk of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Tourism map of Kanadukathan
Kanadukathan Chettinadu Palace entrance - chettinadu architecture.
Inside of a typical chettinadu house - chettinadu architecture.
Rooftop of a typical chettinadu house - chettinadu architecture.
Dining hall inside a chettinadu house - chettinadu architecture.

Kanadukathan
Town Panchayat
Kanadukathan
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10.16667°N 78.79111°E / 10.16667; 78.79111
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSivaganga
Population
 (2001)
 • Total4,814
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

In 2001, Kanadukathan had a population of 4,795 people. Of these, 10% were under 6 years of age. The town is evenly split between males and females. Kanadukathan has a literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 63.4%. According to the Indian census, the male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 67%.

Specialities

Kanadukathan is most famous for its Chettinad cuisine and for the architecture of its houses, whose main entrances are shaped to resemble those of temples.

Events
  • Festival of the Goddess of Beauty (Tamil: பொன்னழகி அம்மன் திருவிழா) is a 10-day festival held in May every year.
  • Hari Poojai is held in May every year.
  • Sivarathiri is held in March. During Shivaratri, people take kavadi from Pazhaiyur (old Kanadukathan) to the Solai Andavar Temple (approximately 4 km).
  • festival of the nagamuthu mariamman temple chiththira full moon day function is a 10 days

festival held in April–May every year

Schools / Colleges
  • M.ct.M.Chidambaram Chettiyar Higher Secondary School [ISO 9001 Certified]
  • M.ct.M.Chidambaram Chettiyar Elementary School
  • CV.CT.V.Meenakshi Achi Matriculation School
  • Annamalai Polytechnic College

Places of interest
  • Pillayarpatti Kovil—religious site 1,600 years old[1] Hindu Temple (16 km)
  • Kundrakudi Murugan Kovil—religious site (Hill Temple), Hindu Temple (14 km)
  • Thirumayam Fort — historical site (10 km)
  • Chettinad Palace — It was designed by Dr Annamalai Chettiyar with European influence in its architecture.[2]
  • Island Bungalow — heritage site (2 km)
  • CVCT CVRM House - Unique Historical Chettinad Twin Houses

Connection with major cities
  • By train: Chettinad station is located on the Trichy – Rameswhwaram line. The following expresses stop at this station.
  • The Chennai – Rameshwaram express (16701)
  • Rameshwaram – Chennai express (16702)
  • Trichy- Rameshwaram, Trichy-Karaikudi, Trichy-Manamadurai and Manamadurai-Mannargudi Passenger Trains
Requests have been made to operate a daily overnight train between Coimbatore and Rameswaram via Kanadukathan (CTND).

References
  1. "District administration". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. "Wonders of Tamil Nadu".
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