Pudukkotai is a beautiful town which was ruled by many rulers during the olden days. It is occupied by many temples and historical places which explains the habits of the ancient people. Pudukkotai was once a princely state which invites the people who are historians, the archaeologists and anthropologists to visit this place. So it it a place where one can find the traditional information about Pudukkotai. History of Pudukkotai reveals the history of South India. There are many places in Pudukkotai which are important tourist place to visit and one such place is the Avur church. It is a holy church which is 28 kms from Pudukkotai. There is a hill temple in Pudukkotai, the Kunnandar Koil and at the foot of this hill there is a rock cut temple. Kodumbalur is an important historic place which is 35 kms from the Pudukkotai. It has great significance in Indian history. It has been mentioned in silapathikaram. Kattubhava Pallivasal Kattubhava Dargah is situated in Pudukkotai. The annual festivel celebrated here is Kanthuri festivel.