| Kakkayanthope | |
| Settlement Type: | Out Growth |
| Pushpin Map: | India Puducherry#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Puducherry, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.8952°N 79.8165°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Puducherry |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pondicherry |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Puducherry |
| Subdivision Type4: | Commune |
| Subdivision Name4: | Ariyankuppam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | French, Tamil, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 605 007 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0413 |
| Registration Plate: | PY-01 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 50% ♂/♀ |
Kakkayanthope is a village[1] in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
Kakkayanthope is bordered by Ariyankuppam River in the north, Veerampattinam in the east, Manavely in the south and Ariyankuppam in the West
Kakkayanthope has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Kakkayanthope, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kakkayanthope is located at 1.5 km from Ariyankuppam on Ariyankuppam - Veerampattinam Road. One can reach Kakkayanthope by any local bus from Pondicherry to Veerampattinam.
Kakkayanthope is connected to Pondicherry by Ariyankuppam–Veerampattinam Road.
Arikamedu is an archaeological site located at a distance of 1 km from Ariyankuppam, where Mortimer Wheeler conducted his best-known excavation in the 1940s. According to Wheeler, Arikamedu was a Tamil fishing village which was formerly a major port dedicated to bead making and trading with Roman traders. It flourished for centuries until the Romans left. Various Roman artifacts, such as a large number of amphorae bearing the mark of Roman potter schools VIBII, CAMURI and ITTA, have been found at the site, supporting the view on an ancient trade between Rome and the ancient Tamil country. An Archaeological Museum is also present.
Sri Sengazhuneer Amman Temple (செங்கழுநீர் அம்மன் கோவில்) at Veerampattinam is the abode of Sakti and is the oldest temple in Ariyankuppam. It is located at a distance of 2.5 km from Ariyankuppam. The goddess at the sanctum sanctorum faces the sea while the seven deities face the north. The temple also houses Lord Shiva, Ganapathy and Murugan.
A grand festival is celebrated every year for six continuous Fridays starting from the Tamil month of Aadi. Special importance is given to the fifth Friday of the six Fridays and this day is declared as public holiday by the Government of Puducherry. On this day, thousands of prigrims throng this holy place to celebrate the festival.
Right from the days of the French, it was a custom to invite the Lt. Governor of Puducherry to start the Temple car procession by pulling its long rope.
Kakkayanthope is a part of Ariyankuppam (State Assembly Constituency) which comes under Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)