Tamilnadu Tourist Places and Attractions

Tamil Nadu is a state in the south eastern of Indian Peninsula.One of the four Dravidian states of India and  it has had more than 4,000 years of continuous cultural history.Tamil Nadu has some of the most remarkable temple architecture in the country, and a living tradition of music, dance and fine arts and lots of famous temples.Tamil Nadu is well heritage sites, hill stations, waterfalls, national parks and the fabulous wildlife and scenic beauty place.

Tamilnadu Monuments Rippon Building

The Chola Temples constructed by the king Raja Raja Chola and his son Rajendra are sites of glorious heritage and architectural achievements and The Cultural heritage site includes the three great temples of 11th and 12th century namely, the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram.he temples testify to the brilliant achievements of the Chola in architecture, sculpture, painting and bronze casting.The site was inscribed under UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004 as Cultural heritage under criteria.Thanjavur is the home to the Chola Kingdom and the location of the Brihadisvara Temple built in the 11th Century and the temple made with 130,000 tons of granite is the tallest in South India and has been built in such a way that the shadows of the gopuram and its pillars do not fall on the ground any time during the day.

Chola Temple

Courtallam is a panchayat town situated at a mean elevation of 160 m (520 ft) on the Western Ghats in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu in India. Many seasonal and a few perennial rivers such as the Chittar River, the Manimuthar River, the Pachaiyar River and the Tambaraparani River .The falls carry a good amount of water only when there is a rain on the hills and so it is better to see the weather forecast, when plans to come Kutraalam. From June to September South West Monsoon will gift the fantastic season that is the cold breeze with mild temperature and which is available only in Kutraalam. From October to December North East Monsoon sets over in Tamil Nadu and the climate is cold and the rains are very heavy and Sometimes the falls get flooded and people are not allowed to bath during floods.

Courtallam water fall

Peraruvi (main falls) the biggest falls in courtallam.It is high about 60m. The flow of water is interrupted by the Pongumakadal is deep crater about 19m and comes down with greatly reduced impact making a bath safe.
Vattakottai Fort (or 'Circular Fort') is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, TamilNadu the southern tip of India and it was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. It was constructed under the supervision of Captain Eustachius De Lannoy, an ex-Dutch naval officer of the Dutch East India Company and  who became commander of the Travancore Army (the very army that defeated him in the Battle of Colachel) in the 18th century, after he earned the trust of the Travancore King Marthanda Varma. De Lannoy constructed Vattakottai, as part of the defence-fortifications he undertook throughout Travancore.

Hill View from Vattakottai_Fort

The fort is made by a granite blocks and today a part of the fort extends into the sea. It is a protected site under the Indian archaeological department and a major renovation of the fort was undertaken recently by the department, and the site is now a popular tourist spot.Vattakottai Fort commands a picturesque view of both the sea on the one side and the hills (Western Ghats) on the other side and another interesting feature near the site is a beach of black sands and It is near about 7 km (4.3 mi) from Kanyakumari town.

Meenakshi Amman temple

Meenakshi Amman Temple is an avatar of the Hindu goddess Parvati - the consort of Shiva and she is also one of the Hindu female deities to have a major temple devoted to her. The name "Mīnachchi" means fish eyed and is derived from the words "mīna" meaning fish and "akṣi" meaning eyes and the lady goddess Meenakshi is the principal deity of the temple and not Sundareswarar - this is unlike most Shiva temples in South India where Shiva is the principal deity. According to Hindu legend.
    The Shore Temple at Mamallapuram, built during the reign of the Pallava King Rajasimha (c. 700 - 728), is the earliest important structural temple in Southern India and its three sanctuaries are dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva. Prominent in this photo are the temple walls, topped by large sculptures of Nandi.It is  two steep pyramidal towers capped by octagonal domes.

 Sailors gave the name Seven Pagodas to the Shore Temple when they saw this tall structure on the seashore, as the temple probably acted as a landmark for navigation of their ships and  it appears like a Pagoda, the name became familiar to the seafarers.

Shore Temple

This structural temple complex was the culmination of the architectural creations that were initiated by the King First Narasimha Varma  .The king popularly called as Mammalla after whom the Mamallapuram town is named, in mid 7th century starting with the Cave temples and the monolithic Rathas and the architectural creation of sculpturing cut-in and cut-out structures continued during subsequent periods, as seen in the Atiranachanda cave, the Pidari rathas and the Tiger cave, the main credit for the architectural elegance of the Shore Temple complex in the category of structural temples goes to the King Rajasimha (700–28 AD), also known as  Second Narasimhavarman, of the Pallava Dynasty and it is now inferred that this temple complex was the last in a series of temples that seemed to exist in the submerged coastline; this is supported by the appearance of an outline of its sister temples off the coast during the last Tsunami of 2004 which struck this coastline and the design of the Shore Temple was continued by the Cholas (in the temples that they built) who ruled Tamil Nadu after defeating the Pallavas.

Kanyakumari beach

Kanyakumari
One of the most exotic places to go in India is the city of Kanyakumari and also known as Cape Comorin, which is filled with many and interesting tourist attractions. Perhaps what makes it so interesting is the fact that it is located at the southernmost part of India and hence it is somewhat of a well of culture ready to be explored by tourists.
The rich history and the cultural heritage of Kanyakumari is one of mixed culture and profound heritage and the city of Kanyakumari have been around for thousands of years as it has been the city of culture, history, arts, economy and the hub of civilization for centuries. In Kanyakumari, you can find instances of many religions like Islam, Christianity, or Hinduism easily And Its mixed heritage of the city has called out for many people for pilgrimage that has been going on for centuries.
 Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) represents all the beautiful things that India has to offer the world and you can find many temples, churches, religious pillars and statues that will keep the head spinning. It is a place of mixed culture that is reflected in the arts, buildings and even in the food and you can have an excursion to the Kumari Amman Temple or to the Vattakottai Fort that stands erect even today