The main interesting places in Pudukkottai are the Sri Kokarneswar Temple and the Government Museum. There are some other interesting places in Pudukkottai, which are given here:

Sri Kokarneswar Temple
This is a temple of Pallava period. It is a rock-cut cave temple of Mahendravarma Pallava. Kokarneswarar and his consort Brahadambal are the presiding deity of this temple. Later, some additions were made by others. Here, the idols of Ganesa, Gangadhara and Saptha Kannikas are artistic creations of perennial value.

There is an image of the saint Sadasiva Brahmendra at the foot of a Bikula tree in this temple here in Pudukkottai. The deity of this temple is the family deity of the Raja. Here, the king released coins called `Amman Kasu` in reverence of Brahadambal.

Government Museum
This museum is located in Thirukkokarnam. Here, one can see the interesting and wide collections in the sections of Geology, Zoology, Paintings, Anthropology, Epigraphy, Historical Records etc. The main attractions here are the fine sculptures and bronzes of various periods. One can visit this museum of Pudukkottai at any time between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. without any admission fee. The museum remains closed only during Fridays.