Temples

Temples are built per Vaastu Shastras and Agamas as the Chettinad wealthy sponsored the buildings and the shilpis after the royal families declined. Each temple has its own tank called oorani where water lilies are grown and used for holy rituals.

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Pillayarpatti Karpaga Vinayakar kovil

Here Vinayagar Chathurthi is celebrated every year, on the day when the two stars Shasti and Sadhayam mingle together. Pillaiyar Nonmbu, its name, is usually in the month of December. On this day, they sing songs of the deity Lord Vinayagar and then take a sweet called Ellai.

Kundrakudi

 In Kundrakudi the Lord Murugan Temple is set up in a very small hill. The Murugan statue is set up with six faces and hence here Lord Murugan is called as "Lord Shanmuga", the meaning is Lord Murugan with six faces.

Ariyakudi

 The 17th Century AD temple has a connection with Three Divya Desams - The idol of Srinivasa Perumal was the Abhisheka idol of Ramanuja at Srirangam, Shatari is from Tirupathi and Sacred fire (Agni) from Thirukoshtiyur This is the biggest Vishnu Temple in the Chettinad Region with the 7Tier Raja Gopuram measuring 80ft.Located about 4kms South East of Karaikudi Railway Station on a huge 3 1/2acre land is the over 400years old Thiru Venkatamudayan Perumal Temple in Ariyakudi.