Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple
A temple to the woman saint-poet who is among the earliest Tamil Shaivite devotees.
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Best Time
- The Mangani festival, usually in June or July
- Address
- Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple, Bharathiar Road, Karaikal, Puducherry 609602Directions
- Getting There
- In the center of town.
Why Go
Karaikal Ammaiyar is one of three women among the 63 Nayanars. The Mangani festival each June retells her story, as mangoes are thrown from the rooftops to the crowd.
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