Culture:

The Chettinadu people have five major festivals in the city. This includes the Koppudaiya Nayagi Amman kovil Therthiruvizha,
Muthumari Amman Kovil Paalkudam, Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar kovil mahasivarathiri, Kamban Thirunaazh and Pazhani
Padayathirai vizha.

A week long book exhibition (Puthaga Kankatchi) is organised at Kamban Manimandapam every February.

Karaikudi is known for its quaint streets with many antique shops featuring: royal wardrobes, rich chests, old beds, priceless
mirrors, wooden chairs, carved tables and silver crockery.

The city's traditional instrument is the "Veenai". The Karaikudi style of veenai playing is famous till date.
Hand made tiles, wood carving, hand woven kandangi sarees, egg plastering and palm leaf basket production are some of the
important handicrafts of the city.

Most of the people in Karaikudi, believe in organic and herbal products. Thus, you can rejuvenate new life into your skin,
through these herbal treatments.

Source: https://karaikudi.tamilnaduonline.in/city-guide/culture-in-karaikudi

official bankers in Burma during the British era. They started with businesses using essential items like salt, after which they
earned money out of money.

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It consists of a cluster of some 80 plus villages. The “Natukottai Chettiars” occupied these villages. They were rich merchants
who traded all across India and overseas. And then, they poured their wealth in the building of their houses – actually, huge
mansions.

Source: https://revolvingcompass.com/chettinad-houses-in-karaikudi/

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Koppudaiya Nayagi Amman kovil Therthiruvizha:
The most famous festival at Koppudaiya Nayaki Amman temple is the Chariot / Thaer festival. Only during this ten days
Chariot / Thaer festival the Deity Koppudaiya Nayaki Amman moves out of town. The Chariot / Thaer – ratham of this temple
is made up of the palm tree and held together with Thayilan Kodi fiber.
Koppudai Nayaki arrives in this chariot on the eighth day to visit her sister Kattamma’s temple, which is located beyond the
canal. since the procession must cross a canal. As a result, the chariot is made with Palm Tree construction.

Sevvai Perum Tiruvizha:

The Sevvai Perum Tiruvizha is grandly celebrated in the temple in Chithirai – April to May month till the Vaikasi – May to June
month.

Poochorithal Thiruvizha:
During the Chithirai month, Poochorithal Thiruvizha – Flower’s sprinkling is celebrated grandly, which is pouring flowers on
Koppudai Nayaki.
The devotees come with a big bunch of flowers offering in a procession and the Koppudai Nayaki is completely covered with
flowers.

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