Kachirayanatham is a place in the

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. This village was originally ruled by a king called 'Kachirayan' leading to the naming of the village as Kachirayanatham. In this village around 2000 people are living. The main cultivation of this village is

cashew The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus ''Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cult ...

jackfruit The jackfruit (''Artocarpus heterophyllus''), also known as jack tree, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae). Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of southern India, all of Bangladesh, ...

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, nuts, and black grains. Since the place is very dry land, dry kind of cultivation is preferred, and fruits and cashew nuts are snacks and sources of vitamins, minerals, fats and oils, and protein.

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Villages in Cuddalore district {{TamilNadu-geo-stub