India
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Tamil
Nadu - Destinations
of Tamil Nadu
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Chennai, one of the
metropolitan and the cultural capital of India is also know as
temple city due to its magnificent temple heritage and architecture.
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Another temple city, there is a
architectural temple here dedicated to Lord Nataraja - God Siva in
the form of a Cosmic Dancer.Worth a visite site. |
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Besides a temple city, Trichy
is also famous for artificial diamonds, cigars, handloom cloth,
glass bangles and wooden and clay toys |
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Famous for its celebrated
Meenakshi Temple, today, Madurai is a well-known producer of some of
the finest textiles in India and some of the best harvests of
jasmine flowers. |
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Apart from being a major
pilgrimage for the Hindus, Rameshwaram is also a popular holiday
spot. |
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It is also a vital Hindu
pilgrim center, renowned for its Kanyakumari temple. One of the
unique features of Kanyakumari is the multicolored sand found on its
beach. |
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A popular southindia
hillstation, thronged by many natural splendors such as waterfalls,
a pleasant lake, and many beautiful mountain viewpoints.
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Coimbatore, the third largest
city of Tamil Nadu, is one of the most important industrial cities
in Tamil Nadu. |
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This lovely hill station was
established by the Britishers, in the first half of the 19th
century. It also serves as summer headquarters for the government of
Madras. |
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This historical city has been
crowned as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The most famous monument
here is the Shore Temple, which looks absolutely mesmerizing when
lit by moonlight. |
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It is the granary of South
India and is known as the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur was the
center of knowledge and culture which reached its peak between the
10th and 14th centuries, under the reign of the Cholas. |
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Known as the city of thousand
temples, it is one of the seven most sacred pilgrim centers for the
Hindus. Kanchi has about 126 temples remaining in total and a few
more in its outskirts. |
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