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MY TRAVEL DIARY : Srirangam ; Home to India’s largest living temple complex
According to a folklore in Thanjavur, everyday Nayaka king Vijaya Raghava used to pay his salutations to the Lord of Srirangam, Ranganathaswamy, from the roof top of the bell tower in the Thanjavur Palace complex. In 2022 an attempt like this by us would have been a futile exercise since the distance between the two towns is 57 km. Hence…
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MY TRAVEL DIARY : Thanjavur; Don’t follow any foot prints, make your own.
Don’t follow any foot prints, make your own. Because, you are the future of tomorrow, said Jackie Joyner-Kersee. A visit to Thanjavur teaches us the true meaning of this quote. Chola Dynasty (300 BC-1279 CE) ruled the region the longest and is one of the longest ruling dynasties of the world. To study their reign, historians classify them as Early…
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MY TRAVEL DIARY : Chettinad, Karaikudi ; Group of 74 villages
On the way to Thanjavur visited Karaikudi, known all over the country as Chettinad. It is a part of Sivagangai district of Tamil Nadu and represents a group of 74 villages where richi rich community of traders, Chettiyars, once lived. There are more than 5000 mansions made of limestone in these villages. There are two kinds of mansions in the…
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MY TRAVEL DIARY : Lived to tell the tale, a note on our visit to Dhanushkodi
What an eventful day it was. On way to Dhanushkodi in the afternoon (March 18) the driver lost control of the van. One loud crash, followed by a series of equally severe bone rattling knocks, the van hurtling over huge boulders went off the Dhanushkodi elevated highway which is flanked by the ocean from both sides. Swamped by the screams…
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MY TRAVEL DIARY : The Land’s End, Kanyakumari
The Land’s End, Kanyakumari, is a land of windmills and a full-fledged district. Tourists from all over the country visit this quaint little town to enjoy the sunrise and sunset. There is hardly a two kilometres distance between the two points. Other major attractions are Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the statue of Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar. Believed to have…
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MY TRAVEL DIARY : “Cool yourself with jigarthanda” -Madurai’s famous beverage
Madurai situated on the banks of 258 km long Vaigai river is famous for Meenakshi Temple. This is the place where Sundareshwar (Shiva) and Meenakshi’s (Parvati). wedding was solemnised. Meenakshi Amman Temple is one and the only temple in India which has 14 Gopurams (entrance gates) for various shrines and Mandapas in the complex. These colourful 14 gopuram have carvings…
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MY TRAVEL DIARY : Places To Visit In Rameshwaram , Tamil Nadu
Rameshwaram on the occasion of Panguni Uthiram Sharat’s tRavelogue One of the most auspicious days of the Tamil calendar. Panguni is the last month of Tamil Hindu calendar. On Uthiram day Murugan married his consort Devasena. This is the day when in Rameshwaram, the father, Shiva, takes the back seat. While his shrine was nearly devoid of devotees, his son…
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