Karaikudi City:

                 .Karaikudi is economically fastest growing city in Sivaganga district in TamilNadu. Karaikudi is also known as the capital of Chettinad which has predominance of the "Nattu Kottai Chettiars (Nagarathar)" who are known for their business acumen. They have from here have ventured far and wide to set up their businesses even at the turn of the 20th century. Karaikudi is located in Sivagangai district between Trichy-Rameswaram High road. and Karaikudi municipality comprised of 74 villages.

Karaikudi economy:

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Karaikudi is famous for:

• Karaikudi is also home of two famous Institutions, Alagappa University and CECRI.
• Karaikudi is famous for chettinad houses.
• The famous Karpaga Vinayagar temple at Pillaiyarpatti is 12 km away from Karaikudi.

• The city is known for Sri Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple, also known as Sivan Temple which was built during 1872.There is a temple here where there are 108 statues of Ganapathy.

• Sekkalai is located at north-east of Karaikudi, which was known as "Jain Kunda Puram" 50 years back.

• In North-west of Karaikudi is MutthuPattinam which is known for Muthu Mariamman Temple.

• At the Central is Kallukatti where the famous temple KOPPUDAYAMMAN is located. Car Festival during the First Tuesday of VAIGASI month is very famous. The Car Starts on Tuesday and it go to KATTAMMAN KOVIL and return back on the next day. The Car travels approximately 8 km including up and down. On VAIGASI the first Thursday, they conduct THEPPAM at Kallukkatti Oorani.

• Tamil Thai Kovil, Kamban Manimandabam, Vallal Alagappar Statue, Kavi Arasar Kannadasan Manimandabam and Statue carries honour to Karaikudi.

• Karpaka Vinayakar Temple, an ancient rock-cut cave temple in Pillayarpatti 15 km west of Karaikkudi.

• The famous Perumal(Vishnu) temple at Ariyakudi(also called Then Thiruppathi ) is 5 km away from Karaikudi.