Poompuhar
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Making its way on the firth of the Kaveri River, Poompuhar sees lots of travelers visiting Chidambaram. Poompuhar offers some of the important and must pay visit places. The town is a piece of heaven for history and art lovers. The town has its history since the Chola Dynasty. It saw great importance during that time. People say that the place was the first inhabited place in the states of Tamil Nadu. Thus, the place holds a great historical background.
The place has witnessed many dynasties, events, calamities and much more over the years. The town was said to be destroyed completely in the Tsunami at 500 CE. But it has managed to overcome the loss and refurbish again as a major tourist attraction. To explore here are the popular places as- Poompuhar Beach, art gallery, Zion Church, Elanchi, Kotra pandal.
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