Kanadukathan is a Town Panchayat in the Karaikudi Taluk of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
In 2001, Kanadukathan had a population of 4,795 people. Of these, 10% were under 6 years of age. The town is evenly split between males and females. Kanadukathan has a literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 63.4%. According to the Indian census, the male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 67%.
Kanadukathan is most famous for its Chettinad cuisine and for the architecture of its houses, whose main entrances are shaped to resemble those of temples.
Chettiar Oorni Vinayagar Temple
Ponnazhagi Amman Temple
Maatta Oorni Vinayagar Temple [Chidambara vinayagar]
Chettinad Siva Temple
Ayyanar Temple
Vairava Vinayagar Temple
Paramanur Kali amman Temple
mangala Anjaneyar Temple
Sundaramoorthy Vinayagar Temple
Nagamuthu Mariamman Temple
Varadaraja Perumal Temple
Sri Padhmavathi Thayar & Vengatesha Perumal Temple
deventhira vinayagar Temple
Festival of the Goddess of Beauty (Tamil: பொன்னழகி அம்மன் திருவிழா) is a 10-day festival held in May every year.
Hari Poojai is held in May every year.
Sivarathiri is held in March. During Shivaratri, people take kavadi from Pazhaiyur (old Kanadukathan) to the Solai Andavar Temple (approximately 4 km).
festival of the nagamuthu mariamman temple chiththira full moon day function is a 10 days
festival held in April-May every year
M.ct.M.Chidambaram Chettiyar Higher Secondary School [ISO 9001 Certified]
M.ct.M.Chidambaram Chettiyar Elementary School
CV.CT.V.Meenakshi Achi Matriculation School
Annamalai Polytechnic College
Pillayarpatti Kovil—religious site 1,600 years old Hindu Temple (16 km)
Kundrakudi Murugan Kovil—religious site (Hill Temple), Hindu Temple (14 km)
Thirumayam Fort — historical site (10 km)
Chettinad Palace — It was designed by Dr Annamali Chettiyar with European influence in its architecture.
Island Bungalow — heritage site (2 km)
By road: located on Trichy – Rameshwaram National Highway [NH-210].
82 km from Trichy
159 km from Rameshwaram
419 km from Bangalore
287 km from Coimbatore
405 km from Chennai
14 km from Karaikudi
By train: Chettinad station is located on the Trichy – Rameswhwaram line. The following expresses stop at this station.
The Chennai – Rameshwaram express (16701)
Rameshwaram – Chennai express (16702)
Trichy- Rameshwaram, Trichy-Karaikudi, Trichy-Manamadurai and Manamadurioai-Mannargudi Passenger Trains
Requests have been made to operate a daily overnight train between Coimbatore and Rameswaram via Kanadukathan(CTND).
