Visalam

Karaikudi

Visalam is a 72 yr old chettinad mansion restored to its original state with woodworks and masonery etc located at kannadukathan a village 16 km from karaikudi (Chettinad’s main town). The exterior is wonderfully made with a mix of Art decor, South Indian and Colonial styles. Interiors are designed with ethnic look with artistic woodwork furniture, doors etc and old carvings.

  • Chettinad kitchen
  • Swimming pool.
  • Open area/ lawns
  • 3 different venues for 3 different meals
Mansion offers 15 rooms equipped with modern amenities and attached bath facility.
  • sit village market at Chandor (Mondays in karaikudi) for palmyra leaf, basket weaving cotton weaves and see & taste fresh and dried produce from farms and sea.
  • Raja Chettined mansion.
  • 9 major Saivite Temples.
  • Pandye-era general Veerapandyan kottabomman’s fort.
  • Firestones and Statues at the rock cut caves of Siddannavasal
  • Azhagu mess on mayappan ambalam street for traditional chettinad food
  • Karaikudi’s Muniswaran kovil street has several antique shops selling stuff from local home furnitures, lots of junk, glass objects, glass with art works etc.