POOMPUHAR
Beach
Distance (From Chidambaram): 40 Kms
Commonly Visited From: Chidambaram
Trip Duration (From Chidambaram, Including Travel): 3-4 Hours
Transportation Options: Bus / Cab
Travel Tips: Sillappathikara Art Gallery (1 Km) can be visited along with this place
At a distance of 40 Kms from Chidambaram, 40 km from Karaikal, 90 Kms from Thanjavur & 257 Kms from Chennai, Poompuhar was once the biggest port on the east coast of Tamil Nadu, and was as its peak of glory under the earlier Chola kings.
The River Kaveri is merging with the sea here. It was known as puhar due to the exquisite beauty of the port town, and it later came to be called Poompuhar. Silappathikaram and Manimekalai, the tamil epics, bring out the greatness of the city in some of the poems in Sangam literature.
Danish Fort that was built as early as 1620 A.D is the masterpiece of the Danish architecture in India. The fort is in perfect condition till now and most of the decorations and carvings are still prominent.
A fine beach and calm waters offer good opportunity for sunbathing and swimming.
