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Karaikkudi-Chettinadu Tourism
Hello everyone!!!. Here we are going to see about the famous "Chettinad" which is the town in nearby Karaikkudi in the district of Sivaganga in the state of Tamilnadu. Chettinadu is famous for Architecture, Food, Crafts, Mansions and etc,.
How to reach Chettinadu ?
- The nearest airports are Madurai Airport and Tiruchirappalli International Airport .
- Trains that run from Chennai to Rameshwaram stop at Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Kanadukaathan (Chettinad Station). Karaikudi Junction railway station is the major station.
- There are also frequent town buses from Karaikudi to Chettinad.
Architecture
The Chettinad region is well known for its 19th-century mansions, whose wide courtyards and spacious rooms are embellished with marble and teak.
Kanadukathan Palace
Construction materials, decorative items, and furnishings were mostly imported from East Asian countries and Europe.
The marble was brought from Italy, chandeliers and teak from Burma, crockery from Indonesia, crystals from Europe and wall-to-wall mirrors from Belgium.
Many of these mansions were built using a type of limestone known as karai. Local legend has it that the mansion walls were polished with a paste made out of egg whites to give them a smooth texture.
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| Athangudi palace |
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| Athangudi tiles |
Chettinadu Foods
Chettinad Cuisine is the cuisine of the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu. Food from this state is predominantly vegetarian due the majority of Tamil Brahmins. The Chettinad region comprises of 76 villages and 2 towns and is dominated by the Chettiar community. Cuisine of Chettinad is uses a variety of freshly ground spices including cumin, fenugreek, fennel, clove, bay leaf, turmeric and tamarind. The cuisine is well known for the complexity of flavours.
| Chettunadu Cuisine |
Chettinadu Handcrafts
Art and crafts of Chettinad is sure to make your tour to Chettinad a memorable one. An eminent city in Tamil Nadu, Chettinad is popularly called the Land of Chettiars - the wealthiest merchant families in Tamil Nadu. Chettinad is adorned with lavish wood furnishings and ceramic collections from across the world, manifesting the magnificent architectural style of ancient times.
| Karaikudi Kandaangi Saree |
| Kottan |
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| Chettinadu Pillars |
| Bags |
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