Pulicat or Pazhaverkadu is a historic seashore town in Chennai Metropolitan Area at Thiruvallur District, of Tamil Nadu state, India.

Pulicat lake is a shallow salt water lagoon which stretches about 60 kilometres (37 mi) along the coast.

[3] It was named for Geldria, the native province of Wemmer van Berchem, the General Director of the company.

[4] Regularly protected by a garrison of 80 to 90 men,[5] Fort Geldria was the only fortification in the Indian empire;[6] all other positions of the Dutch Company were trading posts.

Though many species can be seen, the Flamingos are the most visible, covering the swamps surrounding the lake, giving it a pink tinge.