Karimanal Beach, Pulicat, Thiruvallur
Karimanal Beach is an extension of the Pulicat Town
beach. The beach is normally quite deserted and serene. Portuguese colonized the lake in 16th century followed by
the Dutch. The Dutch drifted to the
lagoon as their ships got stuck on the shores of Karimanal village on the
opposite side of the mouth of the lake. During the Dutch occupation, Pulicat
was known by the name Pallaicatta.
The
Beach is located at about 2 Kms from Pazhaverkadu Bus Stop, 2.5 Kms from Pulicat
Bus Stand, 10 Kms from Thirupalaivanam, 9 Kms from Karungali, 21 Kms from Ponneri,
21 Kms from Ponneri Railway Station, 75 Kms from Thiruvallur, 71 Kms from
Chennai Airport and 56 Kms from Chennai. Town buses are frequently available
from Ponneri and Red Hills.
