Sivakasi

Sivakasi is a town in Tamil Nadu, India.

Get in

Sivakasi is located:

77 km southwest of Madurai via BH 44 and NH 42
18.5 km northwest of Sattur on NH 187
28 km southwest of Virudhunagar on NH 42
21 km east of Srivilliputhur on NH 42

By plane

There are direct flights from Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai (Madras), and Bangalore to Madurai (IXM^IATA).

By bus

It is well connected to all parts of Tamil Nadu by bus. Bus service is available from Sivakasi to Madurai throughout the day.

Bus times from Sivakasi:

To Coimbatore: 6:50, 10:20AM; 12:30, 1:25, 8:30, 9:10, 10:10PM.
To Trichy: 3:15, 5:30, 6:00, 7:45AM; 12:40, 3:10, 4:20, 5:40, 8:40PM.
To Dindugul: 5:20, 7:52, 9:50AM; 2:55, 7:50PM.
To Karaikudi: 3:55, 5:00, 9:00AM; 12:45, 2:45, 3:00, 7:57PM, midnight
To Rameswaram: 6:50, 8:20, 10:20AM; 1:40, 4:45PM
To Tirupur: 9:07AM; 8:35PM
To Palani: 7:07AM
To Virudhunagar and Madurai: 24-hour bus service available (once in every 10 minutes)
To Chennai: 6:30PM - State Transport; 6:30PM - Parveen Travels; 6:30PM - Sonai Meena; 6:30PM - Muthu Mari Travels; 7:30PM - Parveen Travels

By train

Trains to all major cities of India are available from Virudhunagar junction which is 25 km from Sivakasi.

From Sivakasi railway station:

Pothigai Express Train No.2662 from Sengottai to Chennai Egmore runs on all days via Sivakasi at 9PM.

And also Chennai Egmore to Sengottai No.2661 also runs on all days via Sivakasi at 6AM.

Twice daily passenger - to Madurai via Virudhunagar, Tirumangalam
Twice daily to Tenkasi via Srivilliputhur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankoil

From Sengottai to Erode via Thenkasi, Sankarankoil, Rajapalayam, Srivilliputhur, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, and Karur.

9.46332177.7892441 Sivakasi railway station. (updated Jan 2020)

Get around

You can get around Sivakasi in

Taxi & tourist van
Auto rickshaw
Mini bus

See

Kasi Viswanatha Swamy Temple
Sri Badrakaliamman Temple - the Rajagopuram is believed to be the tallest of all kali temple towers in the state.
Sri Mariamman Temple
Ninranarayanaperumal koil, Thiruthangal, Sivakasi
Printing Press
Fireworks Industries
Safety Match Industries

Do

Sivakasi is known for printing industry and match boxes and its highly industrious nature and was given the nickname Kutty Japan (meaning "Little Japan" in Tamil) by Jawaharlal Nehru.

Sivakasi may be called as "A town of three industries", namely - printing/offset printing press, fireworks, and safety matches & colour matches.

Sivakasi has the second-most offset printing machines in the world, next to Gutenberg, Germany.

Cinemas

Adlabs Cinemas
Thangamani Cinemas
Palaniyandavar Cinemas

Theatres

Palaniandavar Theatre
Adlabs Ganesh Theatre
Adlabs Balaganesh Theatre
Thangamani Theatre
Rasi Theatre
ChinnaKani Theatre

Major festivals

Panguni Pongal (Apr 1/2 week)
Chithirai Pongal (May 1/2/3 week)
Karthigai (Nov/Dec)
Aathirai (Dec/Jan)

Buy

Eat

The list of hotels in Sivakasi:

Bell Hotels & Lodging
DOSA Corner
Karpagam Hotel
Kali Das Mess
Vijayam Mess
Hotel Palson
Hotel Murugesh
Hotel Aruna & Vasanth
Hotel Chidambaram
Hotel Pandy-by-night
Hotel Appans
Hotel Megha
Selvam Mess
Appans Hotel
Kathick Hotel

Sweet & snack shops

Ayyanar sweets and snacks - Thiruthangal Road
Velayutham sweets and snacks - main bazaar
Nandhini sweets and snacks - Thiruthangal Road
Tamilnadu sweets and snacks - opp to bus stand
Ayankar sweets and snacks - near Ratnavilas bus stop
Malgudi Mithai

Specialties of the area include: Parotta, Dosai, Idli, pakkodaa, halwa, and Vadai.

Drink

Ayyanar Iceland
Kanmark soft drink in all petty shop
Pandiyan Iceland
Vinayaka Iceland
Velayutham Iceland
Ganesh coffee bar

Bar and restaurant

Hotel Chidambaram
Muhil Bar and Restaurant

Sleep

Sri Sivasakthi a/c Lodge (+91 04562 226833)
Sakthi Complex (Lodge) (+91 04562 221172)
Bell Hotels & Lodging
Hotel Palson
Hotel Murugesh
Hotel Aruna & Vasanth
Hotel Chidambaram
Nadar Lodge
Bala Krishna Lodge
Thai Lodge
Arun Lodge
Sapna Lodge
Sangeetha Lodge
Sri Kaliswari Le Orchids, 96/1, Chairman A.Shanmuga Nadar Road, ☏ +91 04562 234200, leorchidshotel@gmail.com. complimentary breakfast, Free WiFi, 24-hr check out. single ₹1700+tax, double ₹1900+tax, triple ₹3500+tax. (updated Mar 2017)
Pandiyan Lodge
Palaniappa Mansion
Deepak's enclaves

Connect

Newspapers: Dinathanthi, Dinamalar, Dinakaran, Dinamani & all leading Tamil & English dailies are available at Bus station & City centre.

Cable TV: Local Cable TVs are telecasted nearly at all lodges.

Internet Cafe: Sify cafe are at main areas in the city. BSNL - Dataone Broadband is also available at many places.

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