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The Nagapattinam territory medication has launched a broad tourism website aimed astatine bringing each tourism-related stakeholders nether a azygous integer level and enabling visitors to marque informed decisions.
The portal, nagapattinamtourism.com, was precocious launched by Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi.
Alongside the website, the territory besides unveiled a caller tourism logo reflecting Nagapattinam’s maritime heritage, resilience, and ecological richness. The question and sportfishing vessel symbolise the coastal livelihood of the region, the rising prima denotes anticipation and renewal, the lighthouse represents a forward-looking imaginativeness portion flamingos item the biodiversity of Point Calimere. The logo carries the tagline “Land of Miracles.”
The inaugural was taken by District Collector P. Akash. Annly Anna Kurian, Project Lead of the Convergence Team with the territory administration, said the nonsubjective was to bring tourists, work providers, and different stakeholders connected a azygous integer platform.
Designed arsenic a one-stop repository, the website provides elaborate accusation connected religious, heritage, colonial, and ecologically important locations successful the district, on with curated question itineraries, tourism packages, and visitant guidance. The inaugural is portion of efforts to fortify Nagapattinam’s presumption arsenic a large pilgrimage, heritage, and coastal tourism destination.
Prominent pilgrimage centres specified arsenic the Velankanni Basilica and the Nagore Dargah, Chola-era practice sites, beaches and little known locations are featured connected the portal.
Ms. Kurian said the contented was developed nether the supervision of S. Jeyakumar, practice expert, with a four-member intern squad of tourism and past enthusiasts who mapped sites of tourism, heritage, and spiritual value crossed the district. The listings were vetted by a convergence committee and finalised by the Nagapattinam Tourism Promotion Committee.
At present, the portal carries details of sites related to Hinduism and Buddhism with accusation connected places of worship of different faiths to beryllium added successful phases. Less known locations specified arsenic Birangi Medu, Kodimara Poonga, and the Dutch Cemetery person been included.
The website lists astir 140 locations covering spiritual centres, practice monuments, colonial-era sites, and ecologically important areas. It features profiles of 10 eminent personalities associated with Nagapattinam and sections connected section cuisine, including prawn vada and Nagore halwa.
A dedicated assemblage showcases photographs sourced from section photographers pursuing a district-wide telephone titled “Glimpses of Nagapattinam,” with owed recognition fixed to contributors. The website was developed by Tech Nest, led by Abdul Gani.
Officials said the portal includes a booking-enabled conception for tourism packages and trails organised by the territory medication and provides links for ferry services operating betwixt Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai successful Sri Lanka.
In the agelong term, the website is expected to germinate into a broad repository hosting updates connected tourism activities, concern opportunities and related initiatives, the officials added.
