Chidambaram is an industrial city in the eastern part of Tamil Nadu and the taluk (tehsil) headquarters in the Cuddalore district. It is located in 58 km from Pondicherry, 60 km from Karaikal, and 240 km south of Chennai. There is an ancient
temple Lord Siva, symbolize; Adi Pitha (Almighty father), built by the chola raja.
