Languages Spoken:
Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Urdu
Best Time To Visit:
October To March
Long Distance Code:
+91-4322
Pudukkottai district, located in the southeastern part of the state of Tamilnadu is bounded by Tiruchirappalli in the north, Thanjavur in the northeast, Bay of Bengal in the east and Ramanathapuram in the south. It has a coastline of about 39-km.
This erstwhile unique princely state with all sovereign powers in reign by the Maharaja, was merged with the Indian union in 1948. Pudukkottai has had a long history and has been passed hands from various rulers. Right from the Mughals to the Marathas and Naickers to the Thondaiman kings, all have contributed in the making of this princely state. It was the Thondamain kings who ruled the state till it was merged with the republic of India.
