6-611: Kakkayanthope is a village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry , India . Kakkayanthope is bordered by Ariyankuppam River in the north, Veerampattinam in the east, Manavely in the south and Ariyankuppam in the West Kakkayanthope has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Kakkayanthope, 10% of the population
12-636: Is celebrated every year for six continuous Fridays starting from the Tamil month of Aadi. Special importance is given to the fifth Friday of the six Fridays and this day is declared as public holiday by the Government of Puducherry . On this day, thousands of prigrims throng this holy place to celebrate the festival. Right from the days of the French, it was a custom to invite the Lt. Governor of Puducherry to start
18-463: Is under 6 years of age. Kakkayanthope is located at 1.5 km from Ariyankuppam on Ariyankuppam - Veerampattinam Road. One can reach Kakkayanthope by any local bus from Pondicherry to Veerampattinam . Kakkayanthope is connected to Pondicherry by Ariyankuppam – Veerampattinam Road. Arikamedu is an archaeological site located at a distance of 1 km from Ariyankuppam , where Mortimer Wheeler conducted his best-known excavation in
24-889: The Temple car procession by pulling its long rope. Kakkayanthope is a part of Ariyankuppam (State Assembly Constituency) which comes under Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency) Ariyankuppam Commune Ariyankuppam is one of 5 Communes in Pondicherry district in the Indian territory of Puducherry . It is the only commune under Puducherry Taluk. Other communes are under Villianur and Bahour Taluk. Ariyankuppam Commune consists of 2 Census Town and 9 Panchayat Villages. Ariyankuppam holds two vital tourist spots of Puducherry namely: 11°53′49.16″N 79°48′18.56″E / 11.8969889°N 79.8051556°E / 11.8969889; 79.8051556 This article related to
30-507: The ancient Tamil country . An Archaeological Museum is also present. Sri Sengazhuneer Amman Temple (செங்கழுநீர் அம்மன் கோவில்) at Veerampattinam is the abode of Sakti and is the oldest temple in Ariyankuppam. It is located at a distance of 2.5 km from Ariyankuppam. The goddess at the sanctum sanctorum faces the sea while the seven deities face the north. The temple also houses Lord Shiva, Ganapathy and Murugan. A grand festival
36-483: The 1940s. According to Wheeler, Arikamedu was a Tamil fishing village which was formerly a major port dedicated to bead making and trading with Roman traders. It flourished for centuries until the Romans left. Various Roman artifacts, such as a large number of amphorae bearing the mark of Roman potter schools VIBII, CAMURI and ITTA, have been found at the site, supporting the view on an ancient trade between Rome and
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