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Poompuhar

Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India

4.1 (0)

Overview

The drowned Chola port of Kaveripoompattinam, sung in Silappathikaram — an art-gallery memorial and lonely beach where the Kaveri meets the sea.

Why visit: Stand over a sunken Sangam-era city of legend.

Things to do

›Silappathikaram art gallery
›River-mouth beach
›Underwater excavation lore

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Travel Information

Best time

Nov–Feb

Entry fee

Gallery ~₹10

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

2 hrs

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