TAMIL NADU

You will be mesmerized by Tamil Nadu’s transitional landscape from mountains to plains peppered with beautiful temples, exquisite colonial testimonies and the rich past of the Chettiar. Avoiding as much as possible the tourists routes, we can drive you through this vibrant wonderland.

Mahaballipuram : The tiny seaside village would have been unremarkable along a boulder-strewn stretch of the East Coast Road, had it not been for the Pallava dynasty that left its legacy behind in stone. From monolithic chariots, rock-cut caves, shore temples and shrines, and a precariously balanced boulder left behind by the glaciers of the last Ice Age, Mahabalipuram is a study in architecture; recording the transition of dynasties and faiths, an evolution of sculpture styles and icons, a witness to changing influences and regimes.        Along your tour, you will also vist the magnificent temples of Tanjore.

While many cities in India read like a page out of history, Pondicherry is distinct in having captured the very essence of its colonial past, and it lives on in every street, and around every corner.An outpost of the French in a country of British rule, Pondicherry’s Gallic flavour is retained in the Creole cuisine, the canary-yellow architecture and the part-Indian, part-French road signs.           Near by,  Auroville,  universal city, founded in 1968 by “Ma”, disciple of Shri Aurobindo, where men & women of all countries can live in peace and progressive harmony, beyond any creeds, politics and nationalities. The scope of Auroville is to  realise human kind unity.

Chettinad, an amazing and little known area where the Chettiars, rich merchants of previous glorious days, built magnificent mansions that deserve a visit. A must see in Tamil Nadu! You will stay in one of these to admire the sumptuous interiors of these local palaces!

And to end your tour in glory, Madurai and its spectacular polychrome Temple, Meenakshi, tallest in the state, that you will visit at different time of the day and night. Then, if you wish, you could reach Kerala and indulge on the beaches or in an Ayurvedic Spa & Center!

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