Tharangampadi Beach, Nagapattinam
Tharangambadi
Beach is located in the Tharangampadi Town in Nagapattinam District south east
of Tamilnadu. It is surprisingly unspoiled by tourism and retains its natural
beauty to the fullest extent. It is situated near Chidambaram and does not
attract many of the tourists towards it. Tharangambadi is a dry town and
remains less crowded which is a boon for the nature lovers. Apart from the
natural beauty, it has many artifacts built by the Danish. The artifacts are
the major tourist attractions. Some of the artifacts are the Danish Fort and
the Danish Museum.
The
village is capable of attracting thousands of tourists and every tourist who
visits this village stays spellbound. This small hamlet filled with
fishermen and natural beauty is a real paradise for the tourists who are
willing to spend some quality time in lap of nature. As this place is home to
many artifacts, one will find great pleasure in visiting these artifacts. The
Danish Museum and the Fort Dansborg are the major attractions on Tarangambadi
beach. The Museum offers the view of many antiquities belonging to the colonial
period. Highly beautiful colonial structures are built near the place are some
of the things that people love to visit.
Zion
Church is one such structure which talks about the colonial rule in this
region. The popular Sri Masilamaniswara temple is another site that keeps
attracting the pilgrims. One can enjoy the fishing activities done by the
fishermen. This place is once used as a major port and now the waterfront is
being used for fishing purpose. The tourists can view these activities to
enjoy the life near this small village. The rocky shore welcoming the vibrant
waves gives an amazing site to the beach.
Though
it is not so famous for swimming and water sports, watching the sea from the
beach is too exciting. The waves breaking on the rocks create wonderful
experience to those who sit and watch the sea. Tharangampadi is located at
about 283 kms (176 miles) from the state capital Chennai and 30 kms from
Mayiladuthurai, in Nagapattinam District. Nearest Railway Station is located at
Mayiladuthurai & Nearest Airport is located at Trichy.