Historical Pudukottai:
Pudukottai district has historical pride and a long tradition. Cholas, Pallavas, Pandyas, Nayaks, Mutharaiyas, Vijayanagara kings ruled here. Notably, the world-renowned works of art created by them are majestically displayed here to this day.
It is here that the Chitthannavasal paintings that amaze the world, Kudumyanmalai Gudaivara temples which help to know the history and arts of South India and Tirumayam Fort built on the top of Kakka hill to protect from the enemy kings.
Beach at Pudukottai:
Such a world-amazing historic district is characterized by beaches and wandering forests. This beach is located at a distance of 42 km from Pudukottai district
Natural beauty of Muthukuda:
Mamelgudi Kodiakkarai Beach is located on the East Coast Road in Katakodi of the district. Around five kilometers along the coast, this scenic Muthukuda Wandering Forest is situated in an island-like structure on a 50-acre land.
Enchanting Boat Ride:
Thousands of foreign and domestic birds used to camp here. There is also a natural canal in the midst of these wandering forests. In the middle of this sea there are natural sand dunes in some places. Crowds of tourists come here to enjoy the fishes jumping and playing while the fishermen move in the boat in the middle of the sea.
3 Crore Allocation for Green Tamilnadu Project:
For many years, the people of the area have been demanding that Muthukuda Wandering Forest be declared as a tourist spot as there are no basic facilities while tourists have been visiting this place by renting boats. Following this, Muthukuda was declared as a tourist destination under the Green Tamil Nadu project in 2022 and three crore rupees were allocated from the tourism sector development fund for these works.
The boat crew arrives:
Through this rule, the work of boat coolam toilet facilities, tourist accommodation building, office building etc. is being actively carried out.
A wandering forest in the shape of a fishbone:
Also, in this area where the South Vellar meets the sea, canals have been cut in such a way that 91 branches diverge at a distance of 1200 meters in the coastal area to create a forest here. And this wandering forest is created in the shape of a fish pin. For this purpose, 44,000 seeds of Alayathi plant have been sown. These seeds sown last year have now started growing well and soon it will become a tree and take on the appearance of a forest.
Sema tourist destination to be ready:
After the formation of these nomadic forests, it is expected that there will be an opportunity to increase the marine life including fish in this area and it will facilitate the accommodation of more exotic birds and bird species. Apart from this, there is no doubt that soon this place is going to become the best tourist destination for the tourists coming to Pudukottai and the people of Pudukottai district, as there are many facilities such as boat fleet and places to stay for tourists.
