APSARA IN TANJORE

Our unique offering in the form of 'Apsara' in dancing position is indicative of love and pleasure. This stone carving is meticulously designed and created with great zest. The fabulous sculpture portrays sensuality infusing liveliness and preserving a piece of history and mytholo...

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Ramanathaswamy Temple

The temple is fine example of late Dravidian temple architecture. Four magnificent long corridors lined with elaborately sculptured pillars are the most renowned features of the temple. Shiva is the presiding deity. It is believed that Sri Rama built this temple. Sri Ramanathaswamy temple is one of the most revered temples in South Indi...

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NEW GOLDEN TEMPLE IN TAMIL NADU

One of the biggest Hindu shrines in southern India, the Sri Puram Golden Temple, was consecrated here Friday in the presence of over 30,000 devotees.Being dubbed as 'golden temple', it is located in the backdrop a small range of hillocks, about 180 km from Chennai. A spiritual leader who calls himself Narayani Amma has built it at the cost of Rs.3 millionThe Taj Mahal was built as an expression of love for a single person but the Sri Puram Golden...

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SRI RANGAM TEMPLE-TRICHY

Sri Rangam, the largest Vaishnavite temple in Tamilnadu, is dedicated to Sri Ranganatha Perumal. This temple is as holy and venerable to Vaishnavites as Chidambaram temple is to SaivitesLocation : Sri Rangam town itself has a railway station on the Madras-Thiruchchi line. It is about 5 km from Trichi and about 300 km from Chennai. Thiruchi being a large city is well served by road, rail and air. Pilgrims throng to this temple throughout the year,...

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MADRAS-CHENNAI

The founding day of Madras is considered to be August 22, 1639.It was on that day, in that year, that a sliver of land, where Fort. St. George stands today, was transacted by the East India Company.The deal was struck by Francis Day, his ‘dubash’ Beri Thimmappa, and their superior, Andrew Cogan, with the local Nayak rulers.It is believed that this deal was made on August 22, 1639.Madras now called Chennai is 368 Years old city in Indi...

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Thiruannamalai

Thiruannamalai (Thanks to Geocities.com) Significance of its Name : In ancient times, the term "Annamalai" meant an inaccessible mountain. The word "Thiru" was prefixed to signify its greatness, and coupled with the two terms, it is called Thiruvannamalai. Maha-Visnu and Brahma puffed up with arrogance sought to perceive the end and beginning of Siva. Visnu took the form of a boar and started searching Siva's terminal, while Brahma assumed the form...

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The big Waterfalls at Hogenakal

You get the feel of the river running nearby when you enter the sanctuary enclosing Hogenakal waterfall. Suddenly, there is plenty of vegetation and little habitation, the road keeps going down and down into the valley indicating the probability of finding a river. A 15 minute of quite drive into the forest leads you to a busy and noisy village(or call it a marketplace) or Hogenakkal.Hogenakal is around 150km from Bangalore. You need to take Hosur...

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Beauty at its peak

Kodaikanal (also known as Kodai) is a city and a Taluk division of Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, South India.Kodaikanal is sometimes referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and is a popular tourist destination. Much of the local economy is Hospitality industry based on national and international tourism. Kodaikanal was established by American missionaries around 1845, as a refuge from the high temperatures and tropical...

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Bharata Natyam

Melody and Rhythm Tamditham tei ta thei… A hush falls over the audience as the silk-clad dancer, bedecked with fresh flowers and jewellery steps onto the stage. In perfect harmony with the recitation the danseuse unfolds the powerful yet gracefully feminine movements. As the audience is being transported into the world of rhythm and joy, few of them realize that years of rigorous training as well as enormous mental and emotional discipline has gone...

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