Parangipettai , Pichavaram
About Parangipettai
Parangipettai is a seaside town with an interesting past and present. This quaint little town situated in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu is historically known as Porto-Novo. Located on the Coromandel Coast it is 30kms away from Cuddalore city and is easily accessible from Chennai through road.
You’ll feel the flavour of the past as you wander the heat-strewn streets of this old colonial town. Once a center of trading with Yemen, it was ruled by the Portuguese, Dutch and English successively. The name Parangipettai translates as ‘place of foreigners’ due to its large historical population.
Historically, this town has been a major trading port favored by the Arabs for centuries, and has been under the colonization of the Portuguese, Dutch, and English successively. A huge settlement of Muslims has been dominating this region for centuries hence a number of mosques are found in this town. Parangipettai literally means the abode of Europeans; it is now primarily a fishing village contributing to the state’s import of sea foods. Apart from the lovely landscapes, and beautiful coastline this place has nothing big to offer to tourists. Since it is not a tourist destination nearest place of accommodation is at Chidambaram and Cuddalore, but it is definitely worth a day’s trip.
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Places to Visit near Parangipettai
Thillai Amman Temple, Tamil Nadu
14.8 km from Parangipettai - See map
Just to the north of the Natarajara temple, this temple is 1.5 kilometers north of the railway station. The story behind the temple is that Shiva...
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Thillai Nataraja Temple, Tamil Nadu
15.2 km from Parangipettai - See map
The Thillai Nataraja Temple is a temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple was built mainly during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. There is a...
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Bhuvanagiri, Tamil Nadu
16.2 km from Parangipettai - See map
Bhuvanagiri is the birthplace of Raghavendra Swami. Sometimes called the saint of South India, Raghavendra Swami was a seventeenth century man...
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Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
34.8 km from Parangipettai - See map
Cuddalore has two parts of the town namely the old town and the new town separated by the Gedilam River. The town is famous for its Shiva temples...
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Sattanathar Temple, Tamil Nadu
36 km from Parangipettai - See map
Sattainathar Temple or Sattanathar Temple is a vast temple that worships three forms of Shiva. The temple is located in Sirkazhi or Sirkali....
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Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu
37.2 km from Parangipettai - See map
Sirkazhi, a town in the Nagapattinam District is famous for the Sirkali Brahmapureeswarar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple complex has...
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Srimushnam, Tamil Nadu
46 km from Parangipettai - See map
Srimushnam is about 24 miles west of Chidambaram and is sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. There are several festivals held in the town, around the...
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Chunnambar Boat House, Pondicherry
50.3 km from Parangipettai - See map
Chunnambar Boat House & Water Sports Centre located 8 km from the city of Pondicherry and along the Cuddalore Main Road, is an amazing tourist...
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Paradise Beach, Pondicherry, Pondicherry
51.1 km from Parangipettai - See map
Located 10 Kms from Pondicherry along the Cuddalure main road, Paradise beach is only accessible through a boat. Paradise Beach is an isolated and...
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Arikamedu, Pondicherry
54 km from Parangipettai - See map
Arikamedu, the ancient Roman trade center and now an archaeological site is located 7 KMs from Pondicherry on the bank of Ariyankuppam River....
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Veerampattinam Beach, Pondicherry
54.8 km from Parangipettai - See map
Veerampattinam Beach lies in the coastal village by same name and is about 7 KMs from city center of Pondicherry. The beach is beautiful and has...
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Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu
55.9 km from Parangipettai - See map
Mayiladuthurai also known as Mayavaram is a religious destination located in Nagapattinam district. The most famous temple is the...
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