OOTY – Queen of Hill Stations Hill station.Mudumalai, Coonoor Called the ‘Queen of Hill Stations’ picturesque, green Udhagamandalam better known as Ooty is the most popular hill station in the South. Located in the Western ghats at a height of 2240m, Udhagamandalam is the headquarters of the Nilgiris district where the two ghats meet. Nature [...]
Chidambaram is also known as Thillai, since the place was originally a forest of Thillai(Excecaria agallecha)shrubs. It is an important pilgrim centre and a holy place for Saivaites as the famous Nataraja Temple is located here. Dedicated to Lord Nataraja, this ancient temple of the Cholas is unique not only it is devoted solely to [...]
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Thanjavur Thanjavur is a little town placed among the lush rice fields of the Cauvery delta, which is why it is called The Rice Bowl of India. Formerly known as Tanjore, the city is situated some 55 km east of Trichy. From 9th to 13th century, Thanjavur served as the capital of the powerful Chola [...]
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Tourist places around Chennai Mahabalipuram Just out of Chennai, roughly 58 km away, is the world-famous town of Mahabalipuram . The Pallava dynasty of Southern India , one of the major lines of kings to rule in after the Gupta period, made this lovely seaside village their second capital. The place blossomed under the creative [...]
Rameswaram, a small island in the Gulf of Mannar, is a major pilgrim centre .It is connected to the mainland by road and rail bridges. Rameswaram is holy, because Sri Rama, on his return from Sri Lanka, offered his thanks to Lord Shiva and performed pooja to wash away his sins which he got by [...]
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Madurai, the second largest city in Tamil Nadu is situated on the banks of the river Vaigai. An ancient city, more than 2,500 years old, Madurai is believed to have been built by the Pandyan King Kulasekara in the 6th century BC The city is said to have got its name from the drops of [...]
