Tamil Nadu

Tranquebar or Tharangambadi as it was formerly known, is a town in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district. Formerly a Danish Colony from 1620 to 1845, it is still referred to as Trankebar in Danish. Tranquebar's days of glory were during the early 17th ...

Madurai is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu and is situated on the banks of the River Vaigai. This holy city is believed to be one of the oldest cites ever to be inhabited in India. It is flanked on ...

Hogenakkal is a small town on the banks of the Cauvery river in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. The town derives its name from two Kannada words, 'Hoge' which means smoke and 'Kal' which means rocks. It was thus named due ...

Rameshwaram is one of the popular pilgrim centres in India. Devotees flock in to visit the holy city, hoping for moksha, the eternal freedom. While on a trip to Rameshwaram, there are a few tourist attractions that are not to be ...

Pongalo Pongal!Pongolo Pongal!Pongolo Pongal! The happy cries of Pongolo Pongal fills the air, as people wearing their new clothes and jewellery stand outside their freshly painted homes, decorated with flowers, kolams and sugarcane arrangements crooning together as the milk rice boils ...

The Brihadeshwara Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu  is a major example of the amazing Tamil architecture and was constructed during the Chola dynasty. It boasts of Dravidian design and was built by Raja Raja Chola and is the largest temple in ...

Tamil Nadu is a culturally rich state in southern India. It is just as rich in terms of nature's bounty. The many parts of Tamil Nadu are rich in agricultural activities and this is primarily owing to the plenty of water ...

'Worship the feet of Srirangaranganatha Chant the name of Goddess Sridevi Ranganayagi Bathe in the ecstatic southern Ganges Sport turmeric and saffron' Thus goes the lovely lyrics of a song based on and pictured in the Sri ...

Kumbakonam is a charming town located in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. The town has agriculture as one of its mainstay activities, and this is evident even before you enter the town, as you travel through many lush fields. The ...

The state of Tamil Nadu is popularly known for the various temples that are dedicated to a number of Hindu gods. It is famous for the lip-smacking cuisine that includes the famous masala dosas and iddli-sambhar. The hill stations, dense forests ...

Chennai boasts of many attractions, ranging from the famous Marina beach to the monuments of Mahabalipuram, the city and its surrounding areas offer many options for adults. But what about kids? Well, the wonderful city has many options for children too, ...

Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu boasts of many attractions to explore for both travellers and residents. Be it the many monuments or the always mesmerising beach or even the cultural centres and hotspots of amazing ...