Cuddalore is one of the important districts of Tamil Nadu and Cuddalore city is the headquarters. Burial grave goods are found in the village called Marungur and these goods are carrying many inscriptions in Brahmi script belongs to 1st century. It is an emerging industrial city located on the Bay of Bengal, south of Pondicherry. The increasing population in this city is facilitated by growing industries. The district is also known for beautiful beaches, mainly Silver beach. It was once served as capital of English possessions from 1748 to 1752.

Cuddalore History

Cuddalore was first captured by Dutch and later by France, Portugal and Britain.  From Gingee rulers, the Fort St David was bought by British. The Cuddalore siege was made against French and Mysore garrison in Cuddalore fortress an then in the war of American Independence and Anglo Mysore War II. The war established a peace between Britain and France. These two squadrons were met again in the battle of Negapattnam in August and in battle of Pondicherry in September.

Cuddalore Tourism

Tourist places in Cuddalore
 Chozha Naadu 
Natarajar Temple at Chidambaram (1st Kovil)
Pasupateswarar Temple at Thiruvetkalam (2nd Kovil)
Uchinathar Temple at Thirunelvayil (3rd Kovil)
Paalvanna Naathar Temple at Thirukkazhippalai (4th Kovil)
Patanjali Nathar Temple at Omampuliyur (31st Kovil)
Tuyartheerthanathar Temple at Thirukkaanaattumulloor (32nd Kovil)
Soundareswarar Temple at Thirunaarayur (33rd Kovil)
Amirthakadeswarar temple at Melakadambur(34th Devara shrine) 
Natarajar Temple at Chidambaram
Anantheeswarar temple at kattumannarkoil.
Veeranarayana perumal temple at kattumannarkoil.
Akni veeranar temple at reddiur.
Mariamman temple at Kattumannarkoil
Nadu Naadu
Theerthapureeswarar Temple at Thiruvattaturai (1st Kovil)
Sudarkozhuntheesar Temple at Pennaagadam (2nd Kovil)
Nerikkattunayakar Temple at Goodalaiyatrur (3rd Kovil)
Swetargavaneswarar Temple at Erukkattampuliyur (4th Kovil)
Sivakkozhuntheeswarar Temple at Tiruttinai Nagar (5th Kovil)
Mangalapureeswarar Temple at Tiruchopuram (6th Kovil)
Veerateswarar Temple at Thiruvathikai (7th Kovil)
Vridhagireeswarar Temple Vridhachalam (9th Kovil)
Pasupateeswarar Temple at Thirutturaiyur (15th Kovil)
Vaamaneswarar Temple at Thirumaanikkuzhi (17th Kovil)
Paataleeswarar Temple at Thiruppaatirippuliyur (18th Kovil)
Devanathaswamy Temple at Thiruvandipuram, Cuddalore
Silver Beach at Devanampatinam (Cuddalore)
Pichavaram, one of the world's largest mangrove forests
Thirumutam Boovaraga Suwami Temple Thirumutam
Vadalur Vallalar Kovil
Kurinjipadi Subraya's shrine
Vijayanagara architecture at Vengadampet
Viruthagireeswarar temple at Vriddhachalam
vengadesaperumal temple at sonangkuppam cudd old