Kameswaram

Kameswaram is a residential, agricultural and fishing based area in Nagapattinam District. It is a classical village near Vailankanni in Tamil Nadu, India.

The village contains Keeran Lake, St. Sebasthiyar Higher Secondary School, Sat Cohaj Hospital, Kameswarar Temple, shrine, mosque, beach and Beach Temple (Lord Shiva). The main source of income for its residents is agriculture and fishing. It has very good rainfall and ground water level.

In 2018, it was one of the villages heavily affected by Cyclone Gaja. In 2004, a tsunami destroyed much of the village and negatively affected fishermen, farmers, livestocks and more.