Tamil Nadu Tour Attractions
Pondicherry
Location: The name Pondicherry has been derived from the Tamil word Puducheri signifying 'the new settlement'. It was a French settlement that comprised Pondy, Yanam, Karaikal, and Mahe. Amazing is the fact that different districts of Pondicherry fall under different states. The capital Pondicherry is situated in the state of Tamil Nadu at a distance of around 200 km from Chennai. While Karaikal is also a part of Tamil Nadu, Mahe is located in Kerala, and Yanam is in Andhra Pradesh.
Tourist Destinations: The Sri Aurobindo Ashram was founded in 1920 when Sri Aurobindo reached Pondicherry. The ashram houses the samadhi of Sri Aurobindo and his mother. The Pondicherry Museum, Bharthi Museum, Bharthidasan Memorial Museum are the other tourist spots in the union territory. Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus built in the Gothic style is one of the most beautiful churches in Pondicherry.
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Kanchipuram
Location: It is one of the most sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites in India and the seat of the Shankaracharya. The city is around 70 kms from Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Tourist Destinations: Kanchipuram is a Temple city.The Ekambaranathar Temple in the city was built by the Pallavas and was later reconstructed by the Chola and Vijayanagar kings. Shiva is worshiped here as Prithvi (earth), one of the five basic elements of the physical world. The Vaikunta Perumal Temple dates back to the 8th century, built by Nandivarma Pallava. The Varadaraja Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu who is worshipped as Devarajaswamy. This temple, which has a 100-pillared hall, was built by the Vijayanagar kings and displays the mastery of their artists. The Kailasanathar Temple was constructed by the Pallava kings in the 8th century AD. The Kamakshi Amman Temple has an imposing structure and is dedicated to goddess Parvati in her incarnation as Kamakshi, the goddess of Love.
Chidambaram - The Abode of Shiva
Location: The town of Chidambaram is situated in the east-central part of Tamil Nadu. The town is in the Coleroon River Valley on the Madras-Thanjavur road and rail system.
Tourist Attractions: The Nataraja Temple is located in the center of Chidambaram town covering an area of 40 acres. One of the significant aspects of the temple is that there is no image of god in the Chit Sabha, which houses the Akasa lingam. This to signify that God exists even in vacant spaces. The Thillaikaliamman Temple is on the northern end of the town is dedicated to Goddess Kali. Other shrines to visit are Shivakama Sundari, Pandya Nayakam of Shanmuga, Karpaga Vinayaka, Navagraha Linga, Meenakshi Sundaresar, and Kumarakotta Murgan. Sprawling over an area of three hundred acres is the Annamalai University, which is one of the foremost in the country.
TAMIL NADU MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Chennai (Madras)
Places Of Interest:
Fort St. George & St. Mary's Church, Gandhi Mandapam, Anna Square, Kapaleeswara Temple, Light House, Marina Beach & Aquarium, Parthasarathy Temple, San Thom Cathedral, Snake Park, Theosophical Society, Valluvar Kottam, Ripon Buildings and War Memorial Fort Museum and Govt. Museum & Art Gallery.
Excursions:
Covelong- 38 kms, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary- 85 kms, Pulicat- 61 kms, Kanchipuram- 71 kms, Ennore Beach- 18 kms, Muttukudu- 30 kms, Red Hills- 14 kms, Mahabalipuram- 61 kms, Cholamandal Artists Village- 20 kms, Elliots Beach- 11 kms, Crocodile Bank- 42 kms, Pundi Reservoir- 60 kms, Thirukkalikundram- 80 kms, Anna Zoological Park (Vandalur).
Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin)
Places Of Interest:
Kanyakumari Temple .Only Hindus are allowed inside the inner sanctum), Gandhi Memorial, Vivekananda Memorial, Sunrise-Sunset-Moonrise.
Excursions:
Nagercoil 19 kms, Padmanabhapuram Palace 45 kms, Sunchindrum 13 kms, Tiruchendur 85 kms, Udayagiri 34 kms, Vattakottai 6 kms.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Places of Interest:
Rathas, Arjuna's Penance, Krishna Mandapa, Shore Temple, Mahishasurmardini Cave, Varaha Mandapa and Mandapams.
Rameshwaram
Places Of Interest:
Agnitheertham, Shri Ramnathswamy Temple, Gandhamadhana Parvadham, Kothandaramaswamy Temple- 60 kms.
Excursions:
Kurusadai Island- 20 kms.
Kodaikanal
Places Of Interest:
Kodaikanal Lake, Coaker's Walk, Astrophysical Observatory, Fairy Falls, Kurinji Andavar Temple, Shenbaganur Museum, Pillar Rocks, Green Valley View.
Excursions:
Silver Cascade- 8 kms, Dophin's Nose- 8 kms, Perumal Peak- 11 kms, Beryam Lake- 21 kms, Kukkal Caves- 40 kms
Coimbatore
Places Of Interest:
Perur Temple, Marudhamalai Temple, Agricultural University, V.O.C.Park, Forest College, G.D.Naidu Industrial Exhibition, Glass Forest Museum.
Excursions:
Anamalais Wildlife Sanctuary/Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary- 90 kms Top Slip- 37 kms, Bhavani- 102 kms, Bhavani Sagar Dam- 80 kms, Chennimalai- 80 kms, Coonoor- 70 kms, Kodumudi- 105 kms, Kotagiri- 118 kms, Palani- 105 kms, Udhagamandalam/Ooty- 89 kms.
Udhagmandalam / Ootacamund (Ooty)
Places Of Interest:
Botanical Gardens, Tiger Hill, Dodabetta Peak, Valley View Lake, Wilson Fish Farm, St. Stephen Church, Marlimund Lake, Wenlock Downs, Avalanche, Elk Hill, Kalhatti Falls, Snowdon, Glen Morgen.
Excursions:
Wellingtion, Kotagiri, Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Coonoor, Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary.
Kanchipuram
Places of Interest:
Kailashnath Temple, Shri Vaikuntaperumal Temple, Shri Varadaraja Temple, Ekambareshwara Temple and Shri Kamakashi Temple
Pondicherry
Places of Interest:
Botanical Gardens, Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus, The Promenade, Govt. Park, Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Roman Rolland Library, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, French Institute , Museums & Art Galleries.
Excursions:
Auroville- 10 kms, Arikamedu- 10 kms, Chunnambar Boat House- 8 kms, Mailam- 45 kms, Mandagapattu- 50 kms, Ousteri Lake- 15 kms.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Places Of Interest:
Brihadeeswara Temple, The Palace, Sangeetha Mahal, Saraswati Mahal, Library, Raja Museum, Temple Museum, Schwarz Church.
Excursions:
Velankani-95 kms, Point Calimere/Kodikarai-30 kms, Poompuhar-100 kms.
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Places of Interest: Rock Fort, Sri Jambukeshwara Temple, Tiruvannaikaval, Srirangam, Museums & Art Galleries.
Excursions: Viralimalai- 30 kms, Kodumbalur- 36 kms, Sittannavasal- 13 kms, Thanjavur- 59 kms.
Madurai
Places of Interest: Meenakshi Temple- 1.6 kms, Tirumalai Nayak Palace- 2 kms, Mariamman Tank, Koodal Alagar Temple, Gandhi Museum and Government Museum (Timings: 1000-1300 hours & 1400-1800 hours. Closed on Wednesdays).
Excursions: Alagar Koil- 21 kms, Tiruparan Kundram- 8 kms, Pazhamudhirchglai- 25 kms, Srivilliputhur- 74 kms, Vaigai Dam- 69 kms, Kodaikanal- 120 kms, Trichy- 142 kms.
Rameshwaram
Places Of Interest:
Agnitheertham, Shri Ramnathswamy Temple, Gandhamadhana Parvadham, Kothandaramaswamy Temple- 60 kms.
Excursions:
Kurusadai Island- 20 kms.
Pondicherry
Tourist Destinations: The Sri Aurobindo Ashram was founded in 1920 when Sri Aurobindo reached Pondicherry. The ashram houses the samadhi of Sri Aurobindo and his mother. The Pondicherry Museum, Bharthi Museum, Bharthidasan Memorial Museum are the other tourist spots in the union territory. Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus built in the Gothic style is one of the most beautiful churches in Pondicherry.
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| Bishnu Temple, Kanchipuram |
Kanchipuram
Location: It is one of the most sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites in India and the seat of the Shankaracharya. The city is around 70 kms from Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Tourist Destinations: Kanchipuram is a Temple city.The Ekambaranathar Temple in the city was built by the Pallavas and was later reconstructed by the Chola and Vijayanagar kings. Shiva is worshiped here as Prithvi (earth), one of the five basic elements of the physical world. The Vaikunta Perumal Temple dates back to the 8th century, built by Nandivarma Pallava. The Varadaraja Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu who is worshipped as Devarajaswamy. This temple, which has a 100-pillared hall, was built by the Vijayanagar kings and displays the mastery of their artists. The Kailasanathar Temple was constructed by the Pallava kings in the 8th century AD. The Kamakshi Amman Temple has an imposing structure and is dedicated to goddess Parvati in her incarnation as Kamakshi, the goddess of Love.
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| Nataraja Temple , Chidambaram |
Chidambaram - The Abode of Shiva
Location: The town of Chidambaram is situated in the east-central part of Tamil Nadu. The town is in the Coleroon River Valley on the Madras-Thanjavur road and rail system.
Tourist Attractions: The Nataraja Temple is located in the center of Chidambaram town covering an area of 40 acres. One of the significant aspects of the temple is that there is no image of god in the Chit Sabha, which houses the Akasa lingam. This to signify that God exists even in vacant spaces. The Thillaikaliamman Temple is on the northern end of the town is dedicated to Goddess Kali. Other shrines to visit are Shivakama Sundari, Pandya Nayakam of Shanmuga, Karpaga Vinayaka, Navagraha Linga, Meenakshi Sundaresar, and Kumarakotta Murgan. Sprawling over an area of three hundred acres is the Annamalai University, which is one of the foremost in the country.
TAMIL NADU MAIN ATTRACTIONS
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| Gandhi Mandapam , Kanyakumari , Chennai |
Chennai (Madras)
Places Of Interest:
Fort St. George & St. Mary's Church, Gandhi Mandapam, Anna Square, Kapaleeswara Temple, Light House, Marina Beach & Aquarium, Parthasarathy Temple, San Thom Cathedral, Snake Park, Theosophical Society, Valluvar Kottam, Ripon Buildings and War Memorial Fort Museum and Govt. Museum & Art Gallery.
Excursions:
Covelong- 38 kms, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary- 85 kms, Pulicat- 61 kms, Kanchipuram- 71 kms, Ennore Beach- 18 kms, Muttukudu- 30 kms, Red Hills- 14 kms, Mahabalipuram- 61 kms, Cholamandal Artists Village- 20 kms, Elliots Beach- 11 kms, Crocodile Bank- 42 kms, Pundi Reservoir- 60 kms, Thirukkalikundram- 80 kms, Anna Zoological Park (Vandalur).
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| Kanyakumari Temple |
Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin)
Places Of Interest:
Kanyakumari Temple .Only Hindus are allowed inside the inner sanctum), Gandhi Memorial, Vivekananda Memorial, Sunrise-Sunset-Moonrise.
Excursions:
Nagercoil 19 kms, Padmanabhapuram Palace 45 kms, Sunchindrum 13 kms, Tiruchendur 85 kms, Udayagiri 34 kms, Vattakottai 6 kms.
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| Mahabalipuram |
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Places of Interest:
Rathas, Arjuna's Penance, Krishna Mandapa, Shore Temple, Mahishasurmardini Cave, Varaha Mandapa and Mandapams.
Rameshwaram
Places Of Interest:
Agnitheertham, Shri Ramnathswamy Temple, Gandhamadhana Parvadham, Kothandaramaswamy Temple- 60 kms.
Excursions:
Kurusadai Island- 20 kms.
Kodaikanal
Places Of Interest:
Kodaikanal Lake, Coaker's Walk, Astrophysical Observatory, Fairy Falls, Kurinji Andavar Temple, Shenbaganur Museum, Pillar Rocks, Green Valley View.
Excursions:
Silver Cascade- 8 kms, Dophin's Nose- 8 kms, Perumal Peak- 11 kms, Beryam Lake- 21 kms, Kukkal Caves- 40 kms
Coimbatore
Places Of Interest:
Perur Temple, Marudhamalai Temple, Agricultural University, V.O.C.Park, Forest College, G.D.Naidu Industrial Exhibition, Glass Forest Museum.
Excursions:
Anamalais Wildlife Sanctuary/Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary- 90 kms Top Slip- 37 kms, Bhavani- 102 kms, Bhavani Sagar Dam- 80 kms, Chennimalai- 80 kms, Coonoor- 70 kms, Kodumudi- 105 kms, Kotagiri- 118 kms, Palani- 105 kms, Udhagamandalam/Ooty- 89 kms.
Udhagmandalam / Ootacamund (Ooty)
Places Of Interest:
Botanical Gardens, Tiger Hill, Dodabetta Peak, Valley View Lake, Wilson Fish Farm, St. Stephen Church, Marlimund Lake, Wenlock Downs, Avalanche, Elk Hill, Kalhatti Falls, Snowdon, Glen Morgen.
Excursions:
Wellingtion, Kotagiri, Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Coonoor, Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary.
Kanchipuram
Places of Interest:
Kailashnath Temple, Shri Vaikuntaperumal Temple, Shri Varadaraja Temple, Ekambareshwara Temple and Shri Kamakashi Temple
Pondicherry
Places of Interest:
Botanical Gardens, Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus, The Promenade, Govt. Park, Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Roman Rolland Library, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, French Institute , Museums & Art Galleries.
Excursions:
Auroville- 10 kms, Arikamedu- 10 kms, Chunnambar Boat House- 8 kms, Mailam- 45 kms, Mandagapattu- 50 kms, Ousteri Lake- 15 kms.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Places Of Interest:
Brihadeeswara Temple, The Palace, Sangeetha Mahal, Saraswati Mahal, Library, Raja Museum, Temple Museum, Schwarz Church.
Excursions:
Velankani-95 kms, Point Calimere/Kodikarai-30 kms, Poompuhar-100 kms.
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Places of Interest: Rock Fort, Sri Jambukeshwara Temple, Tiruvannaikaval, Srirangam, Museums & Art Galleries.
Excursions: Viralimalai- 30 kms, Kodumbalur- 36 kms, Sittannavasal- 13 kms, Thanjavur- 59 kms.
Madurai
Places of Interest: Meenakshi Temple- 1.6 kms, Tirumalai Nayak Palace- 2 kms, Mariamman Tank, Koodal Alagar Temple, Gandhi Museum and Government Museum (Timings: 1000-1300 hours & 1400-1800 hours. Closed on Wednesdays).
Excursions: Alagar Koil- 21 kms, Tiruparan Kundram- 8 kms, Pazhamudhirchglai- 25 kms, Srivilliputhur- 74 kms, Vaigai Dam- 69 kms, Kodaikanal- 120 kms, Trichy- 142 kms.
Rameshwaram
Places Of Interest:
Agnitheertham, Shri Ramnathswamy Temple, Gandhamadhana Parvadham, Kothandaramaswamy Temple- 60 kms.
Excursions:
Kurusadai Island- 20 kms.
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