-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- India »
- Tamil Nadu » Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam Destination Guide
Discover Nagapattinam in India
Nagapattinam in the region of Tamil Nādu with its 94,238 habitants is a town located in India - some 1,246 mi or ( 2005 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Nagapattinam is now 07:24 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kandy, Colombo, Velanganni, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tittachcheri. When in this area, you might want to check out Kandy . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nagapattinam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Parota catch
Parota catch video by bharathi @ Nagapatinam psbtechspot.blogspot.com ( check out my blablas) ..
Nagore Shareef Dargah
This is a compilation of a few videos I took while in Nagore (near Madras aka Chennai); specifically, I am at a Dargah (shrine for a Muslim Saint). ..
Annai Vailankanni shrine - Annual Feast ( Flag Hoisting : 29-Aug-2008 at 6:00 pm )
The Feast of our Lady of Health, Vailankanni, began with the Flag Hoisting on 29th August 2008, 6:00 pm followed by the Holy Mass. Thousands and thousands of people came to the shrine from various par ..
The Fishing Village & Holy Town of Velankanni Jasonich's photos around Velānganni, India
Preview of Jasonich's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Negapatam (1758)
The Battle of Negapatam was an indecisive battle between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and French squadron under Comte d'Aché off the Carnatic coast of India near Negapatam during the Seven Years' War. The battle took place on 3 August 1758.
Located at 10.77 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Action of 6 July 1746
The Action of 6 July 1746 was an inconclusive naval engagement between a British fleet under Edward Peyton and a French fleet under Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais early in the First Carnatic War, as the Indian theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession is sometimes called. Both fleets were damaged, with La Bourdonnais putting in at Pondicherry for repairs, and Peyton at Trincomalee.
Located at 10.77 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam (nākappaṭṭin<u>am, previously spelt Nagapatnam or Negapatam) is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. The town came to prominence during the period of Medieval Cholas (9th −12th century CE) and served as their important port for commerce and east bound naval expeditions.
Located at 10.77 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Siege of Negapatam
The Siege of Negapatam was the first major offensive military action on the Indian subcontinent following the arrival of news that war had been declared between Great Britain and the Dutch Republic, beginning the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, an offshoot of the American War of Independence. A British force besieged the Dutch-controlled port of Negapatam, the capital of Dutch Coromandel, on the eastern coast of India, which capitulated after the fortification's walls were breached.
Located at 10.78 79.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Nagapattinam district
Nagapattinam District is a coastal district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The town of Nagapattinam is the district headquarters.
Located at 10.77 79.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Historical Weather
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.