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Chennai |
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Chennai,
also known as Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu,
is the country's fourth largest city. Compared to
the other major metros of India, it is far less
congested and polluted.
World famous for its shore temples, Mahabalipuram,
was the second capital of the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram.
58 kilometres from Madras on the Bay of Bengal,
this tiny sea side village of Mahabalipuram, is
set in a boulder strewn landscape. |
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Chidambaram |
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| The temple
town of Chidambaram, 58 km south of Pondicherry
greets the visitors, with a beautiful temple, dedicated
to Lord Nataraja - Lord Shiva in the enthralling
form of a Cosmic Dancer. |
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Kanchipuram |
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Kanchipuram,
the Golden City of a thousand temples, and one of
the seven sacred cities of India, is 71 km from
Madras. It was, successively, the capital of the
Pallavas, the Cholas and the Rayas of Vijayanagar.
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Kanyakumari |
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| At the southernmost
tip of India, where the Arabian Sea, the Indian
Ocean and the Bay of Bengal meet, lies Kanyakumari,
an important pilgrimage site. |
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Kodaikanal |
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| Nestling
amidst the folds of the verdant Pali Hills, is the
idyllic retreat of Kodaikanal, popularly known as
Kodai. Apart from being a much sought after tourist
resort. |
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Madurai |
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| Madurai
is one of the oldest cities of southern India. It
has been a centre of learning and pilgrimage, for
centuries. Legend has it, that the divine nectar
falling from Lord Shiva's locks, gave the city its
name - Madhurapuri, now known as Madurai. |
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Ooty |
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| Ootacamund
or Udhagamandalam, which stands 7,349 feet above
sea level in the Nilgiris, is known as the Queen
of southern hill resorts of India. Ooty, as it is
popularly known, spreads over 36 square miles, and
the temperature ranges from 25 degree celsius in
summers, to near freezing in winters. |
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Rameswaram |
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| South east
of Madurai, on an island in the Palk Strait, is
the temple town of Rameswaram, a sacred place for
Hindus. According to the Ramayana, this is the place
where Rama worshipped Lord Shiva, to absolve himself
of the sin of killing Ravana. |
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Thanjavur |
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| The rice
bowl of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, is a bustling country
town, 55 km east of Trichy. Tanjavur rose to glory,
during the later Chola reign, between the 10th and
14th centuries, and became a centre of learning
and culture. |
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Trichy |
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| Tiruchirapalli,
more commonly referred to as Trichy, lies 320 km
to the south of Chennai, on the banks of the Cauvery.
Trichy itself, has a long history, going back to
the centuries before the Christian era, when it
was a Chola citadel. |
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