Porayar
in Nagapattinam of State of Tamil Nādu, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.022 and 79.832 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 1' 20" and E 79° 49' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:15 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 5:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Porayar

Porayar in Nagapattinam (State of Tamil Nādu) is a city located in India about 1,229 mi (or 1,977 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Porayar is now 01:15 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Porayar, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Neyveli Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Great Living Chola Temples in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km), West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puducherry, Jaffna, Chennai, George Town and Chittoor. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 8th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tranquebar / Tharangambadi - Danish Fort Museum

Published: December 24, 2013
Length: 12:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Murugesh Babu

Tranquebar / Tharangambadi - Danish Fort Museum On the way to Umesh Marriage @ Vedaranyam, Visited Tharangambadi Beach, Fort and Museum on December 8th 2013 with Varun, Suresh, ...


Tranquebar / Tharangambadi Fort Beach

Published: December 24, 2013
Length: 56:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Murugesh Babu

Tranquebar / Tharangambadi Fort Beach On the way to Umesh Marriage @ Vedaranyam, Visited Tharangambadi Beach, Fort and Museum on December 8th 2013 with Varun, Suresh, Danial, ...


India Tamil Nadu Tarangambadi Bungalow On The Beach India Hotels Travel Ecotourism Travel To Care

Published: February 01, 2010
Length: 43:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: traveltocare

Visit us at http://www.traveltocare.com A presentation of Travel To Care for Hotel Bungalow On The Beach Tarangambadi in Tamil Nadu India Hotels India Travel Ecotourism.


Tranquebar or Tharangambadi

Published: May 18, 2013
Length: 59:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Prasanna Kps

Prasanna takes us to Tranquebar for a short visit... Let us enjoy it...


THE COUNTRY LASS by K.Jagannathan B.E Civil

Published: July 08, 2014
Length: 07:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jaganathan k


Tranquebar Fort & Beach

Published: January 11, 2013
Length: 25:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nellaissmani

Tranquebar was a Danish Post established in 1620AD. It is 35kms north of Nagapattinam on the east coast line of Bay of Bengal.The Dansborg Fort built by Ore Gedde,the commander of the Royal...


kaala kaala swami temple

Published: November 22, 2007
Length: 30:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ganapathi raman

kaala kaala swami temple where Lord Shiva gave the life back to Yema (God of Death).


Janarthanan Sashtiabdhapoorthi

Published: May 21, 2012
Length: 58:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Prassana Janarthanan

Sashtiabdhapoorthi at Thirukadaiyur.


TBML collage porayar

Published: September 05, 2013
Length: 35:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bala Kumaran


AYAPPADI RAMALAN EID 2014 celebration 1

Published: July 30, 2014
Length: 14:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nousath Ali

ஆயப்பாடி பள்ளிவாசலில் நடந்த 2014 ரமலான் பெருநாள் நிகழ்ச்சிகள் .1.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tharangambadi

Tharangambadi (formerly Tranquebar) is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 15 km north of Karaikal, near the mouth of a distributary of the Kaveri River. Tharangambadi is the headquarters of Tharangambadi taluk. Its name means "place of the singing waves". It was a Danish colony from 1620 to 1845, and in Danish it is still known as Trankebar.

Located at 11.03, 79.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Danish India, Former Danish colonies, Populated places established in 1620, Cities and towns in Nagapattinam district, Forts in Tamil Nadu

Mohaideen Andavar Mosque

Mohaideen Andavar Mosque in Thirukkalachery has an important history to this building. It is located in Mosque Street (also called Pallivaasal Street; pallivaasal in Tamil means "mosque").

Located at 11.0105, 79.8026 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Tamil Nadu, Mosques in Nagapattinam district

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Porayar.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Porayar, Poraiyār