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Tamil Nadu
India
Frescoes adorning the walls of the inner courtyard, Brihadishwara Temple - Thanjavur ( Tanjore ), Tamil Nadu
Overview
Tamil Nadu is the homeland of one of humanity’s living classical civilisations, stretching back uninterrupted for two millennia and very much alive today in the Tamils' language, dance, poetry and forms of Hinduism.
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India: A 13-day Culinary Adventure to Kerala
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- 1Visit Munnar’s tea plantations, museum, and factory for a tea immersion steeped in the landscape
- 2Tour the historic landmarks of Fort Kochi, from the spice warehouse to ancient religious hallmarks
- 3Sip chai from roadside stalls in the countryside of Kerala
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Must-see attractions
Attraction in MaduraiMeenakshi Amman Temple
Attraction in Chennai (Madras)Government Museum
Attraction in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)Arjuna’s Penance- Attraction in Tamil NaduGangaikonda Cholapuram Temple
- Attraction in Chennai (Madras)Kapaleeshwarar Temple
- Attraction in Tamil NaduPadmanabhapuram Palace
- Attraction in TiruvannamalaiArunachaleshwar Temple
- Attraction in Tamil NaduCholamandal Artists’ Village
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Things to Know
Tamil Nadu is a region that has seen it all. Here's what you need to know to plan the perfect visit.
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Valparai, a charming hill station near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, started its first coffee plantation in the 1840s. A colony for British soldiers in the…
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destinationPuducherry (Pondicherry)- destinationMadurai
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