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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kakkayanthope
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[[File:Kakkayanthope-AKM.jpg|thumb|Kakkayanthope Village in Ariyankuppam Commune]]
[[File:Kakkayanthope.JPG|thumb|Kakkayanthope village on RC-26]]
'''Kakkayanthope''' is a village<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://drda.puducherry.gov.in/images/gplist.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927215824/http://drda.puducherry.gov.in/images/gplist.pdf |archive-date=27 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in [[Ariyankuppam Commune]] in the Union Territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], [[India]].

==Geography==
Kakkayanthope is bordered by [[Ariyankuppam River]] in the north, [[Veerampattinam]] in the east, [[Manavely]] in the south and [[Ariyankuppam]] in the West

==Demographics==
Kakkayanthope has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Kakkayanthope, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transport==
Kakkayanthope is located at 1.5 km from [[Ariyankuppam]] on [[Ariyankuppam]] - [[Veerampattinam]] Road. One can reach Kakkayanthope by any local bus from [[Pondicherry (city)|Pondicherry]] to [[Veerampattinam]].

==Road Network==
Kakkayanthope is connected to [[Pondicherry (city)|Pondicherry]] by [[Ariyankuppam]]–[[Veerampattinam]] Road.

==Tourism==

===Arikamedu Archaeological Excavation===

[[Arikamedu]] is an [[archaeological site]] located at a distance of 1 km from [[Ariyankuppam]], where [[Mortimer Wheeler]] conducted his best-known excavation in the 1940s. According to Wheeler, Arikamedu was a Tamil fishing village which was formerly a major port dedicated to bead making and trading with [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] traders. It flourished for centuries until the Romans left. Various Roman artifacts, such as a large number of [[amphora]]e bearing the mark of Roman [[Pottery|potter]] schools VIBII, CAMURI and ITTA, have been found at the site, supporting the view on an ancient trade between [[Rome]] and the [[ancient Tamil country]]. An Archaeological Museum is also present.

===Veerampattinam Temple Car Festival===

[[Sri Sengazhuneer Amman Temple]] (செங்கழுநீர் அம்மன் கோவில்) at [[Veerampattinam]] is the abode of Sakti and is the oldest temple in Ariyankuppam. It is located at a distance of 2.5 km from Ariyankuppam. The goddess at the sanctum sanctorum faces the sea while the seven deities face the north. The temple also houses Lord Shiva, Ganapathy and Murugan.

A grand festival is celebrated every year for six continuous Fridays starting from the Tamil month of Aadi. Special importance is given to the fifth Friday of the six Fridays and this day is declared as public holiday by the Government of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. On this day, thousands of prigrims throng this holy place to celebrate the festival.

Right from the days of the French, it was a custom to invite the [[List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry|Lt. Governor of Puducherry]] to start the [[Temple car]] procession by pulling its long rope.

==Politics==
Kakkayanthope is a part of Ariyankuppam (State Assembly Constituency) which comes under [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080409232005/http://pondicherry.nic.in/ Official website of the Government of the Union Territory of Puducherry]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121230180616/http://www.sreenivasbuildtech.com/gaffour-location-map.php Modular type individual houses at Sree Nivas Gardens – Kakkayanthopu, Ariankuppam]

[[Category:Villages in Puducherry district]]
[[Category:Ariyankuppam]]

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