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Tharangambadi Destination Guide

Delve into Tharangambadi in India

Tharangambadi in the region of Tamil Nādu with its 20,841 residents is a city in India - some 1,228 mi or ( 1977 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Tharangambadi

Current time in Tharangambadi is now 10:32 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Trincomalee, Kandy, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruvengadu, and Tirunallar. While being here, make sure to check out Trincomalee . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Tharangambadi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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A REASON TO TELL THE STORY: BEYOND EMPIRES

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Interesting facts about this location

Tharangambadi

Tharangambadi (formerly Tranquebar) is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 15 km north of Karaikal, near the mouth of a distributary of the Kaveri River. Tharangambadi is the headquarters of Tharangambadi taluk. Its name means "place of the singing waves". It was a Danish colony from 1620 to 1845, and in Danish it is still known as Trankebar.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.03 79.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Nagapattinam district, Danish India, Former Danish colonies, Forts in Tamil Nadu, Populated places established in 1620

R.V.S College of Engineering and Technology

R.V. S College of Engineering and Technology (or RVSCET) is an engineering institution which is situated in Karaikal which is a major port city of east coast of India and a municipality in Karaikal district in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The college is managed by the Rathinavel Subramaniam Educational Trust (RVSET). The college was started in 2008. The college is affiliated to the Pondicherry University for academic purposes.

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Located at 10.98 79.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Engineering colleges in India, Universities and colleges in Puducherry

Mohaideen Andavar Mosque

Mohaideen Andavar Mosque in Thirukkalachery has an important history to this building. It is located in Mosque Street (also called Pallivaasal Street; pallivaasal in Tamil means "mosque").

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Located at 11.01 79.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tamil Nadu, Mosques in Nagapattinam district

Puhar

Puhar (also known as Poompuhar) is a town in the Nagapattinam district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was once a flourishing ancient port city known as Kaveri puhum pattinam, which for a while served as the capital of the early Chola kings in Tamilakkam. It is located near the end point of the Kaveri river, aside the sea coast. Much of the town was washed away by what is now speculated to be a tsunami around 500 AD.

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Located at 11.14 79.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Ancient Indian cities, Cities and towns in Nagapattinam district, Former Indian capital cities, Former populated places in India, Tamil Buddhism

Arasalar River

The river Arasalar is a branch of Cauvery which split into 5 different rivers when it enters into Tanjore District from Trichy. Exactly in the place near to Pullambadi where the River Cauvery been stopped by Lower Anaicut and from Tiruvaiyaru (separation of 5 rivers) this Arasalar separates from River Cauvery.

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Located at 10.90 79.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Rivers of Puducherry, Rivers of Tamil Nadu

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Tharangambadi