Kanadukathan
| Kanadukathan கானாடுகாத்தான் | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Kanadukathan Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°10′00″N 78°47′28″E / 10.16667°N 78.79111°ECoordinates: 10°10′00″N 78°47′28″E / 10.16667°N 78.79111°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivaganga |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,814 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Kanadukathan is a Town Panchayat in the Sivaganga district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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.
Famous temples
- Chettiar Oorni Vinayagar Temple
- Ponnazhagi Amman Temple
- Maatta Oorni Vinayagar Temple [Chidambara vinayagar]
- Chettinad Siva Temple
- Ayyanar Temple
- Vairava Vinayagar Temple
- Paramanur Kali amman Temple
- mangala Anjaneyar Temple
- Sundaramoorthy Vinayagar Temple
- Nagamuthu Mariamman Temple
- Varadaraja Perumal Temple
- Sri Padhmavathi Thayar & Vengatesha Perumal Temple
- deventhira vinayagar Temple
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 Annamali Chettiyar with European influence in its architecture.[2]
- Island Bungalow — heritage site (2 km)
Connection with major cities
- By road: located on Trichy – Rameshwaram National Highway [NH-210].
- 82 km from Trichy
- 159 km from Rameshwaram
- 419 km from Bangalore
- 287 km from Coimbatore
- 405 km from Chennai
- 14 km from Karaikudi
- 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 Manamadurioai-Mannargudi Passenger Trains
- Requests have been made to operate a daily overnight train between Coimbatore and Rameswaram via Kanadukathan(CTND).
References
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