The Pancha Rathas or Five Chariots are popular rock-cut monuments that can be found at the end of Mahabalipuram site. From the Mahabs bus-stand, if you take a left, you...
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The Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram/Mamallapuram (Chennai) is one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in India, built in the Pallava period (7th – 8th Century CE). Unlike the other rock-cut...
The Tiger Caves are not actually caves, and tigers do not live here! These rock-cut structures with tiger-head like shapes (some think it’s a mythological animal, ‘yeli’) are believed to...
Dakshina Chitra in East Coast Road (ECR), Chennai offers a glimpse of the culture and heritage of the bygone era in South India. It’s by far the most different tourist...
The Cholamandalam Arts Village and the Cholamandal Center for Contemporary Art museum is situated in Injambakkam (some distance before the VGP Golden Beach), East Coast Road (ECR), Chennai. It seems,...
The Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane, Chennai, is an 8th century Hindu Vaishnavite Temple. It is one of the 108 Divya desams, dedicated to God Vishnu. The word ‘Parthasarathy’ means ‘Charioteer...
Periyar E.V.Ramasamy (aka. Periyar, EVK, Thanthai Periyar) was a businessman, politician, freedom fighter, social activist and the convener of Dravida Kazhagam party in Tamil Nadu. He was the founder of the self-respect movement...
Sriperumbudur, is a suburban area of Chennai and there is a lot of historical importance attached to this place. The Sriperumbudur Temple, Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple is 500 years old,...
When I was going to Kanchipuram from Chennai (on the Chennai-Bangalore highway), I saw a large Shiva/Nandi statue on my left hand side. This statue was located just before one...
If you are wondering whether there would ever be a tourist spot near Perambur, Villivakkam area in Chennai, stop. You may not believe it, but there is one – The...