Valasakkadu is a village in

Cuddalore district Cuddalore District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. History Since ancient times, the old town has been a seaport. Through the centuries, Cuddalore has been subject to a number of foreign powers including the Net ...

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. Most people in Valasakkadu are involved in farming, which includes paddy farms, and

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farms. Land available in the village are very fertile where paddy yield used to be high. This led to calling the village as Vilaichal Kadu (meaning crops grow like forest) in Tamil. Over a period of time this name turned to Valasakadu. Following are the Temples available in the village * Pillayar temple * Mariamman Temple * Perumal Temple * Aadi Parasakthi Vara Vazhipattu Mandram *Veeranar Temple * A Church In Mariamman Temple annual festival is celebrated in most traditional way, which is attended by all those who migrated to various parts of Tamil Nadu / country without fail. There is a Government school meeting the educational requirement. All schools located in the nearby towns send buses to village. This village is a place to live in a traditional way. How to reach: There are straight buses coming from Chidambaram via Sethiathopu. Valasakadu is 2 km from Perur. There are frequent buses available from Sethiathopu to reach Perur.

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Villages in Cuddalore district {{Cuddalore-geo-stub