Pulicat or Pazhaverkadu is a historic seashore town in Thiruvallur District, of Tamil Nadu state, India. It is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Chennai and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Elavur, on the southern periphery of the Pulicat Lake. Pulicat lake is a shallow salt water lagoon which stretches about 60 kilometres (37 mi) along the coast. With lakeside and seashore development as well as several Special Economic Zones (SEZs) including a US$1 billion Medical SEZ, coming up in nearby Elavur, land prices in the area are rising.


Pulicat is an important historic seaport and a major tourist attraction in the region. It was formerly known as Pulikeci, Puhar and Polonnaruwa. The ancient port city of Muziris is believed to have been situated near Pulicat.[1] In Tamil, 'keezh' means land or country and 'kadu' means forest; hence the name "forest country" (keezh kadu) for this area which abounds with lush green trees such as coconut palms.

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