ABOUT KARAIKAL
“Karai” means lime mix and “Kal” means ‘canal’, thereby the name may mean a canal built of lime mix. The imperial Gazetteer gives it the meaning ‘fish pass’. The town is also known as Karaigiri in Sanskrit. Karaikal was a maritime trading city in Chola Nadu till the 10th century. It was ruled successively by Vijayanagar, Maratha rulers, and became French in the late 18th century.
Karaikal is the birthplace of Karaikal Ammaiyar (born Punitavati), meaning “The Revered Mother of Karaikal,” who is one of the three women among the 63 Nayanmars and one of the greatest figures of early Tamil literature. Ammaiyar was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Extreme bhakti works in its own miraculous ways. Ammaiyar climbed Mt. Kailash with her hands and head and was fondly called “Amma” by Lord Shiva.
FIND SERVICES
KARAIKAL EMERGENCY NUMBERS
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District Collectorate : 04368 - 222025
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Police Control Room : 04368 - 225100
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Fire Service : 04368 - 230101
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Govt. Hospital : 04368 - 222488
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Control Room : 04368 - 227704 & 228801
External Links
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National Portal
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Departments of Puducherry UT
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Puducherry State Portal
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Election Commission of India
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Public Grievance Portal
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National Institute of Technology
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PAndit JAwaharlal Nehru COllege of Agriculture & Research Institute
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Perunthalaiver Kamarajar Institute of Engineering Techology
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Arignar Anna Govt. Arts College
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Puducherry Power Corporation Limited
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Mahe
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Yanam
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Puducherry
HELPLINE NUMBERS
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NIC Call centre : 1800 111 555
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Puducherry Citizen Call Centre : 1031
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Control Room : 1070 & 1077
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Child Helpline : 1098
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Ambulance : 108