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Marakkanam Destination Guide
Delve into Marakkanam in India
Marakkanam in the region of Tamil Nādu with its 19,734 residents is a city in India - some 1,150 mi or ( 1850 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Current time in Marakkanam is now 01:45 PM (Monday) . 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, Anuradhapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Puducherry. 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 Marakkanam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Mahabalipuram Beach Kids
Cute kids dance on the beach of Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India ..
Tamil voodoo Concert at The Dune with Susheela Raman and Kovai Kamala (extract)
A trance drumming evening with Tapattam from Tanjore and Tudumbattam from Mettupalayam provided the backdrop for th soaring vocals of Kovai Kamala who is often believed to be the incarnation of Avaiya ..
The Dune Hotel, Pondicherry
The Dune Eco Beach Hotel - Lost Paradise ..
Of Sunrises (India 1991)
One in a series of shorts filmed on Hi8 during the height of the first Gulf War, at a bird sanctuary near Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kazhuveli
Kazhuveli is the second largest brackish water lake in South India located in Tindivanam taluk of Villupuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu. It is about 18 km north of Pondicherry. The tank lies adjacent to the Bay of Bengal along the East Coast Road and encompasses about 15 villages with a catchment area of 4,722 ha. Kazhuveli is an old mangrove forest, which has been degraded over period of time.
Located at 12.17 79.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Chunampet
Chunampet is a village in the Cheyyur taluk of Kanchipuram district in India. It is located 99 kilometres from Chennai and 22 kilometres from Madurantakam on the Madurantakam-Marakkanam road. It was the seat of the zamindari of Chunampet during the colonial era. It is located at the southern edge of the Buckingham Canal. Chunampet is famous for a 19th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Kiratamanjeswarar.
Located at 12.27 79.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kaliveli Lake
Kaliveli Lake is a coastal lake in the Viluppuram District of Tamil Nadu, India. This lake lies approximately 16 kilometres north of Pondicherry and 10 kilometres north of Auroville, near the Bay of Bengal. Kaliveli lake is a seasonal wetland, with a gradient from freshwater to brackish water, and is an important feeding and breeding ground on migratory bird flyway.
Located at 12.12 79.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kalapet
Kalapet, or Kalapettai, is a town and enclave in the Union territory of Puducherry, India. It was annexed by the French in 1703 and has been a part of the Union territory ever since. It forms a part of the Pondicherry taluk of the Pondicherry district of the territory.
Located at 12.03 79.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Pondicherry University
Pondicherry University is a central university in Puducherry, India. Founded in 1985 by the Government of India, the university is a collegiate university with a jurisdiction spread over the Union Territories of Puducherry, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It has 35000 students in its 87 affiliated colleges including 27,000 students in the distance education mode. The current strength of students studying on-campus stands at 6500.
Located at 12.02 79.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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