 The Nagapattinam district is a land of religious harmony and is known for its rich religious heritage. Nagapattinam lies on the eastern coast, 350 kilometers down south from the State capital Chennai and 145 kilometers east, from Tiruchirappalli, and a central place of the state. The main occupation in the town of Nagapattinam is fishing. Fishermen from Nagapattinam fish in the waters of Bay of Bengal and sell them in the town's fish market. There is a large number of ice factories for preserving the fish caught. Agriculture is the most important occupation in the inner parts of the district. It is practiced in the villages surrounding the town. It has vast farmlands where rice is cultivated. These farmlands are irrigated through an extensive network of canals from the distributaries of the river Cauvery.
Nagapattinam is located close to many temples, hosting the Soundararajan Perumal Koil, Neelayadhakshi Amman Koil and close to the church at Velankanni and the Nagore Dargah at Nagore (about 7 km north of Nagapattinam). Lord Murugan temple is situated in Sikkal, which is 5 km away from Nagapattinam.
Nagapattinam is well connected to the nearby cities like Tiruchirapalli, Tanjevur, Thiruvarur and Nagore by rail and road. The nearest airport is at Tiruchirapalli, 147 kms from Nagapattinam. Extensive networks of roads and rails connect it with Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Pondicherry and Thanjevur.
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