The Mariamman Thepakkulam, artistic creation of king Thirumalai Nayak is an important tourist attraction in the city. This huge temple tank is about 5 kms east of the Meenakshi temple. The mandapam in the center has an idol of Lord Vigneswara. It is said to have been found when the earth was being dug out from here to build the Tirumalai Nayakkar Mahal. So the place attained sanctity and was converted into a teppakulam (tank). This enormous temple tank is feed by water brought form the vaigai through an indigenous system of underground channels. 

Float festivel is conducted in Tamil Month Thai (Jan-Feb) in the tank in a colourful wasy which attracts thousands of tourists. This tank is 5 km from bus stand on the way to Rameswaram.

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