Planning on visiting Pichavaram mangrove forest in Tamil Nadu, India? Find out what you need to know before you go in this article. Pichavaram village is located in Cuddalore District in Tamil Nadu, between the Vellar estuary in the north and Coleroon estuary in the south. Pichavaram embodies a vast number of islands (almost 40) scattered around a massive stretch of water covered with mangrove forest. Pichavaram hosts one of the largest mangrove forests in India. A view of the forest Pichavaram is one of the villages of Parangipettai near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India. [1][2] It is located between the Vellar estuary in the north and Coleroon estuary in the south. The Vellar-Coleroon estuarine complex forms the Killai backwater and the mangroves that are permanently rooted in a few feet of water. It is located at a distance of 243 km from Chennai and 15 km from ... Get In Touch 1800 4253 1111 044 2533 3113 [email protected]