History, Best Places to Visit, Best Time to Visit, Interesting Facts and Travel Guide of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India
Nagapattinam also spelled as Nagapatnam or Negapatam, the historical town and district place of Tamil Nadu is located on shore of Bay of Bengal, and 315 km from Chennai- capital of Tamil Nadu. The history of ancient town Nagapattinam is found dated back to 3rd century BCE in Buddha Vihara built by Great King Ashoka. This region hold high cultural, spiritual, Heritage and religious values since more than 2000 years. Here you can find old sacred Hindu Temple and Buddhist Vihara which attracts lots of devotee throughout the year. It served as important port from the period of Medieval Cholas for trade with Europe.
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