Karaikal is a small town situated on the
Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in the Union Territory of Pondicherry. It is surrounded by the districts Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur of Tamil Nadu. The land has a rich religious heritage and is an ideal place with beaches and rivers.
Mangani Festival is the main attraction of Karaikal.
Tamil Nadu’s capital city, Chennai, is 300 km and Pondicherry is 135 km from here. The nearest airport is at Tiruchirapalli, 168 km, and the railway station is at
Nagore, 10 km away.