Top 5 tourist places in tamil nadu

by Guna 2012-07-22 13:04:31

Ooty:
Ooty, which is deep within the Nilgiri hills, is also known as The Blue Mountains. Also known as Queen of Hill stations. This picturesque, green place is also located in the Western Ghats.

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Kodaikanal:
Kodaikanal, the princess of Hill Stations, located in the Western Ghats, is one of the main tourist attractions of this land. The temperatures are cool throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.

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Madurai Meenakshi Temple:
The second largest city in Tamil Nadu, known as the Athens of the East. Madurai is an ancient city, more than 2,500 years old, built in 6th century, with the world famous Meenakshi temple and other attractions.
This enormous temple complex is dedicated to Shiva, known here as Sundareshvara and his consort Parvati or Meenakshi. The original temple was built by Kulasekara Pandya, but the entire credit for making the temple as splendid as it is today goes to the Nayaks.

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Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram):
Famous for the ancient shore temple and the beach. It is the jewel in the crown of the Pallava contribution. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

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Kanyakumari:
Kanyakumari where the three seas meet, was earlier known as Cape Comrin.

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