Stay at the Hotel Tamil Nadu, Mamallapuram
This weekend I stayed for a night at the TTDC Ocean View Resorts, ECR, Mahabalipuram. The resort is owned by the Tamil Nadu state government’s tourism department and is located…
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Alamparai Fort
Driving from Chennai to Puducherry on the East Coast Road, about 50 kilometres from Mamallapuram I noticed a small board on the left that reads “Alamparai Fort” with an arrow….
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirapalli
திருவானைக்காவல் அருள்மிகு ஜம்புகேசுவரர் கோயில், திருச்சி. திருவரங்கம் அரங்கநாத ஸ்வாமி கோயிலைப் போல, இதுவும் ஓர் அழகான கோயில். விசாலமான இடம். உயர்ந்த மதில் சுவர்கள். கருணை வடிவான அகிலாண்டேஸ்வரி தாயார். தரைக்கு சில அடிகள் கீழே இருக்கும் சந்நிதியில் மூலவர்…
Statue of Equality – Sri Ramanuja big statue
Sri Ramanuja was a great proponent of equality of all in front of the almighty. It felt great to see this gigantic statue of the Vaishnavaite saint, called Statue of…
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad exceeded my expectations with the variety and the nature of its collections. Everyone visiting the city should spend a minimum of half-a-day here. While the…
The Charminar, Hyderabad
The Charminar is always a beauty. Seeing it in real, it was more impressive than I had imagined. On an evening during the Ramadan festival, it gets more colourful and…
Visit to Golconda Fort, Hyderabad
As I walked down from the top of the fort, half-way-down, a young man in his late twenties, wearing a smart jean and sports t-shirt who was climbing up, approached…
Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai
After my brief visit to Rameswaram, I am staying for two days in Madurai. Today, I went to Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai. This follows my trip to the Sabarmati…