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| Chennai (madras), the capital of the state of
Tamil Nadu is a marvelous place to start on a voyage of discovery.
It is a town steeped in tradition, created by the British 350 years
ago! Fort St. George, St. Mary's church, the splendid Marina Beach
the beautiful Kapaleeswarar Temple, St. Thomas Mount, where St. Thomas
Mount, where St. Thomas the apostle was martyred, national art gallery.
The san Thomas cathedral, the parthasarathy temple, valluvar Kottam,
Cholamandalam, the artist's village Dakshinchitra, the south India
heritage museum and Kalakshetra are the varied facets of this interesting
city. Tamil Nadu has fascinating temple towns with magnificent shrines Kanchipuram, Thanjavir, Tiruchirapalli Madurai and Rameswaram. Mamallapuram close to Chennai, is a marvelous open-air museum set along a fabulous beach with an array of sculptured edifices, cave temples and bas-reliefs. Further down the coast, Pondichery displays its French heritage in its seaside villas and the French names of its streets. |
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Not too far away are Ooty (Udhagamandalam) and Kodaikanal
- picturesque hill towns. |
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| The splendid
cities of Bangalore and Mysore reflect the royal heritage of Karnataka.
Bangalore, the state capital is a lively cosmopolitan city noted for
its fine climate and extensive garden. The exquisite Hoysala temples
at Halebid and Belur are not far from Banglore. |
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| Mysore is
another charming city with its beautiful palaces and royal traditions.
Upon a hill overlooking the city is the temple to chamundeswari, its
patron goddess. Interesting trips around Mysore include the Brindavan
garden srirangpatna the ranganathittoo Bird sanctuary, the ornate
Hoysala temple at Samnathpur and the Nagarhole National Park -all
within easy reach of the city. |
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| Hyderabad,
The city capital of Andhra Pradesh is exciting with its domes and
minarets, Palaces and colourful Bazars spilling over with silk, pearl,
bangles, and antiques. The imposing Char Minar and the Golconda fort
looming in the distance are two well know landmarks. |
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| The state of Kerala along the west coast of the peninsula is a lush green escape with beautiful beaches, historic port towns and pretty retreats in the hills. Thiruvananthpuram is the state capital. The padmanabhaswamy temple, the unusual Napier Museum and the chitra Art Gallery are some of its attractions. The delightful beach resort at Kovalam and the famous padmanabhapuram palace are close by. In the port town of Kochi is the old Jewish Synagogue, the Mattancherry palace, St Francis Church - the oldest European church in the subcontinent and the Chinese fishing nets. The coral island of Lakshadweep is easily accessible from Kochi. Laze on its pristine beaches and go snorkeling in its crystal lagoon. | |||
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