Karaikal is a town of the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry.
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20 Facts About Karaikal
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Karaikal became a French Colony in 1674 and held control, with occasional interruption from the British and Dutch, until 1954, when it was incorporated into the Republic of India, along with Chandernagore, Mahe, Yanaon, and Pondichery.
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The French ruled this district until 31 October 1954, on which date the French flag flying atop the government house at Karaikal was lowered with due military honors before a large gathering of officials and non-officials.
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Karaikal is a small coastal enclave which was formerly part of French India.
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Karaikal is bounded on the North and South by Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu state, on the west by Tiruvarur district, and on the East by the Bay of Bengal.
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Karaikal is known for karaikal Ammaiyar and the temple devoted to the Lord Saneeswara at Thirunallar.
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Karaikal is the Gateway to various places of worship in the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu.
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Karaikal is one of the renowned saints, who devoted her life for lord shiva.
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Karaikal served the mango to her husband, who found it divinely delicious compared to the previous one and asked her how she got the second fruit.
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Karaikal began suspecting her and asked her to get another fruit.
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Karaikal gave him a mango that she got by prayer, the fruit disappeared when he touched it.
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Karaikal's wish was granted, leaving all her beauty and bodily being.
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Karaikal became a fiery form of Mount Kailash, climbing it upside down on her head.
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Karaikal is a coastal town with a total coastline of 26 kilometres.
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Karaikal is one of the towns in South India with high cost of living due to French NRI's presence.
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Karaikal port is a new deep sea water port being constructed in Karaikal.
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The Karaikal port is intended to primarily handle cement and coal to serve the hinterland in Ariyalur, Perambalur and Tiruchi districts.
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Further, Karaikal is in the middle of the Tamil Nadu coast, midway between the two deepwater ports of Chennai and Tuticorin.
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Karaikal is connected with both National Highways and State Highways.
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Karaikal having rail line connected from Tiruchirapalli via Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Nagore.
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