TAMIL NADU TRAVEL GUIDE
Chennai,
houses
Fort St. George, built by the British in 1653,
St. Mary's Church
which happens to be the first English Church in India and the
Marina
Beach, said to be the longest beach in the world.
The
shore temple at Mahabalipuram sculpted from a single rock, shows
enthralling scenes of everyday life.The
circular Church of Little Mount,
Theosophical Society are good examples of an amalgam of Hindu and Christian
Architecture. The
Government Museum and Art Gallery have a good archaeological
section and an excellent selection of South Indian Bronzes.
Tanjore is another place worth visiting, wellknown for its
Brahadeeshwer
Temple and the creation of south Indian musical Instruments and Tanjore
plate artisans.
Madurai, saturated with sculpture and stone pillars,
and
Rameshwaram, from where Prince Ram reputedly launched his invasion
to ancient Ceylon are a must see.
Tiruchirapu ly is famed or its cherots.
Kanykumari is the Southern tip of India where a Temple to the Virgin
Goddess and a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi are built. It also has a beautifully
designed memorial to the Hindu Missionary
Swamy Vivekananda.
Ooty, Kodaikanal and Yercaud are the favorite getaways if you are through
with the heat of the plains. In wild life sanctuaries like those of Maumalai,
bison , jackals, deer, panthers and scaly ant-eaters are likely to be seen.
A visit to Tamil Nadu would be incomplete without having experienced the beauty
of the dance form special to it-
Bharatnatyam and without buying exquisite
Kanjeevaram silk sarees.
The weather stays hot and humid throughout the year due to its nearness to the
sea. The best time to visit is from January.
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