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Chettimedu
Chettimedu is a small village in Sembanarkoil Taluk in the Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu State, India. This village comes under Pillaiperumanallur Panchayath. A famous temple town, Thirukkadaiyur (Tamil: திருக்கடையூர்), walkable from Chettimedu.
Thirukkadaiyur is a temple town on the east coast of Tamil Nadu, about 300 km south of Chennai and 15 km north of Karaikal. The original temple, Thirukkadaiyur Mayanam (now called Thirumeignanam), built in circa 11th century AD, was ravaged by sea and is in ruins now. Another temple on an identical plan was built later and is now thronged by people who pray for long life.