Suttukeni

Suttukeni (Tamil: சுத்துக்கேணி) is a village near Katterikuppam (Tamil: காட்டேறிக்குப்பம்) in Puducherry, in southeastern India. It is the location of a megalithic site.[1] It seems to have been active in trade with Arikamedu.[1] Jewellery from Suttukeny, dated to the 2nd century BCE, is on display at the Musée Guimet in Paris.

Suttukeni
Suthukeni
town
Suttukeny jewellery, from the 2nd century BCE, at the Musée Guimet.
Suttukeny jewellery, from the 2nd century BCE, at the Musée Guimet.
Country India
StatePuducherry
DistrictPondicherry
Languages
  OfficialFrench, Tamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPY
Nearest cityPondicherry
Lok Sabha constituencyPuducherry
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMannadipet

References

  1. "ARIKAMEDU". Government of Puducherry. Retrieved 9 June 2018.


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