Ariyankuppam
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Ariyankuppam(Tamil: அரியாங்குப்பம்) is a commune Panchayat in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, India. The name Ariyankuppam comes from Aricamedu, an archaeological site in Ariyankuppam. Ariyankuppam is also known as Ariyanagar or Ariankuppam.
The streets in Ariyankuppam are straight and in grid form like that of Pondicherry boulevard.
[edit] How to Reach
Ariyankuppam is 5 km. from Pondicherry city on Villupuram-Pondicherry-Nagapattinam National Highway (NH-45A). It is in between Pondicherry and Cuddalore on NH-45A. One can reach Ariyankuppam by any Local bus from Pondichery to Veerapattinam. Also you can catch any bus to Bahoor or Madukarai from Pondicherry running via Ariyankuppam.
[edit] Place of interest
Chunnabar Boat House
Chunnabar is one of the major tourist spots in Pondicherry and it can be reached from Ariyankuppam. It is at a distance of 7 km. from Pondicherry and 2 km. from Ariyankuppam.
Chunnambar, the perfect picnic spot. You can swim, row a boat, stay on a tree house and watch the sunrise, have a picnic at the beach and play beach volleyball
Veerampattinam Car Festival
Sengazhiniamman Temple at Periya Veerampattinam is the oldest temple in Ariyankuppam. Located at a distance of 2.5 km. from Ariyankuppam. In the month of August, car festival is celebrated in Veerampattinam and this day is declared as public holiday by Government of Pondicherry. On this day the temple car with the image of the god is paraded around the village.
Pondicherry New Harbour
Pondicherry New Harbour is located at Periya Veerapattinam. From here, you can see the Old Light House, New Light House, Gandhi Square and Lady of Angels Church(behind Goubert Avenue) located in Pondicherry Beach
Chinna Veerapattinam Beach
A nice beach to relax and play beach volley. One can see the Beach resort of Chunnabar and backwater from here.
[edit] Villages under Ariyankuppam Block
- Abishegapakkam
- Andiarpalayam
- Edayarpalayam
- Kakayantope
- Kasanthittu
- Korkumedu
- Manavely
- Nallavadu
- Nanamedu
- Nonankuppam
- Odaively
- Periyaveerampattinam
- Pudukuppam
- Purnankuppam
- Chinnaveerampattinam
- Tavalakuppam
- Thanampalayam
- Theduvanatham
- Thimmanayakenpalayam