Festivals in Tamil Nadu
The southern state of Tamil Nadu is steeped in culture, history, and religion. It has been a favorite haunt of pilgrims as it is home to numerous historically significant temples too. Religious festivals take up a large part of the calendar here with some festivity or the other always round the corner. Tamil Nadu is… Read more »
Read MoreFamous Chettinad Dishes
The Chettinad community is tucked away in a corner of Sivagangai district of Tamil Nadu and is famous for its taste buds-tickling cuisine as well as its amazing heritage homes. The Nagarthar Chettiars of Chettinad travelled far and wide over the south-east Asian countries and their traditional cuisine has picked up elements from these countries… Read more »
Read MoreReasons to Visit Mahabalipuram
For travel enthusiasts, Mahabalipuram makes the ideal destination as there is something here to interest every kind of tourist. The best part of this temple town is that it is relatively untouched by the vulgarity of commercialization and still retains its pure cultural heritage. The town is located about 60km away from the bustling city… Read more »
Read MoreBrahadambal Temple
Pudukkottai district is home to many ancient monuments, many of which are temples of unbelievable beauty. The Brahadambal temple is one such gem and is located in Thirukokarnam, a small town that is about 5km away from Pudukkottai city in Tamil Nadu. This temple is known by various other names including Kokarneswarar, Gokarneswarar and Thirugokarnam… Read more »
Read MoreGangaikonda Cholapuram Temple
The Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple, also known as the Brihadeeswarar temple is considered among the largest temples in the country and is a fine example of Dravidian architecture during the Chola era. It is located in Gangaikonda Cholapuram in the Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu in southern India. The temple is believed to have been built… Read more »
Read MoreThirumayam Fort in Pudukkottai District
In ancient days, it was a common practice to build forts to protect ones’ territories and subjects from invasions. Such a fort exists in the town of Thirumayam, situated along the Pudukkottai-Karaikudi highway just a short distance away from the city of Pudukkottai in Tamil Nadu. Pudukkottai is famous for its historical temples, Sittannavasal paintings… Read more »
Read MoreSittannavasal Paintings in Pudukkottai
The Sittannavasal cave is a rock-cut temple or monastery that’s also known as Arivar Koil. It is part of a 2nd century complex of Jain temples located in the Sittannavasal village of Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. In Tamil, the word Sittannavasal literally translates to ‘abode of the great saints’. The temple is famous in… Read more »
Read MoreHistory of the Nattukottai Nagarathar Community
Also known as the Nattukottai Chettiars, the Nattukottai Nagarathars are believed to have settled in Kaviripoom Pattinam, also known as Poombugar, a coastal city during the 2nd century AD of the Chola Empire. They were basically traders with great business acumen and dealt with gems, silks, pearls, spices and salt. Early records show that this… Read more »
Read MoreHistory of Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai district was carved out of Tiruchirapalli and Thanjavur districts and forms one of the smaller districts of the southern state of Tamil Nadu. It has an area of 4,661 sq km and a coastline of about 39km. The region has a traumatic history as it was the site of many wars waged by kingdoms… Read more »
Read MoreEkambareswarar Temple Kanchipuram
Ekambareswarar temple is one of the five Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located in Kanchipuram in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The five Shiva temples represent a primordial natural element – water, ether, fire, wind – with the Ekambareswarar temple representing earth. This vast temple is famous for its huge ‘Gopuram’… Read more »
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