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Chennai |
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The place Mamallapuram famous for its ancient rock carvings, especially the Shore temple- constructed around the 7th century This temple represents the final phase of pallava art. This village is listed as a world heritage site and remains a renowned centre for stone carvings.
Sights- Rock carvings around mamallapuram, Shore temple
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Pondicherry |
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A seafront city, remembering French culture and architecture. A French colony was settled in the early 18th century as a colonial enclave and it is superimposed on a typical Indian background
Sights- Heritage buildings, Gandhi statue, sri aurobindo ashram, Pondicherry museum, Churches and Temples, Botanical gardens, Beaches
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Chidambaram |
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One of th holiest shiva sites in south India
Sights-Shiva temple,Raja sabha(King’s hall),Siva ganga(Temple tank)
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Tanjore |
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Tanjore was the ancient capital of the chola kings. The town is famous for itsdistinctive art style, a combination of raised and painted surfaces
Sights- Brihadishwara temple, Thanjavoor royal palace and museums
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Trichy |
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Tiruchirappalli or Trichy is an extremely enjoyable city with two extra ordinary Temples-Rock Fort Temple and Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Sights- Rock Fort Temple, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Jambukeshwara Temple.
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Madurai |
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The city packed with pilgrims, beggars, business peoples, bullock carts and under employed rickshaw drivers. And also it is one of the oldest city in south India. In ancient days it was popular for trade, especially in spices
Sights- Sri Meenakshi Temple, TirumalaiNayak Palace, Museums, Mariamman teppakkulam Tank
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Kodaikanal |
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A hill station situated on the southern crest of the Palani knolls. It is surrounded by wooded slopes water falls and precipitous rocky outcrops and winding route up and down is breathtaking. The Kurinji shrub, unique to the western Ghats, is found in Kodaikanal. Its light, purple-blue- colored blossoms flower across the hillsides every 12 years. Next due date 2018
Sights- Parks and Water falls
Activities- Walking and Trekking, Boating and Hoarse Riding
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Ootty |
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South India’s most famous hill station, established by the British in the early 19th century as the summer headquarters of the then- Madras government and memorably nicknamed ‘Snooty Ooty’
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Madumalai |
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In the foot hills of the nilgiris this 321 sq km park and the surrounding forest outside the park boundaries, are the best places for wildlife viewing in Tamil Nadu. Part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (3000 sq km), the reserve’s vegetation ranges from grasslands to semi-evergreen forests that are home to chitals (spotted deers),gaurs(bison),tigers, panthers, wild boars and sloth bears. Otters and crocodiles inhabit the Moyar River. The parks wild elephant population numbers about 600.
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Kanyakumari |
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Kanyakumari is the Land’s End of the Indian sub continent, where the bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. Chitrapurnima (Tamil for the April full –moon day) is the time to experience simultaneous sunset and moonrise over the ocean
Kanyakumari has great spiritual significance for Hindus, and is dedicated to thegoddess Devi Kanya , an incarnation of parvati. Pilgrims come here to visit the temple and bathe in the sacred waters
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