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Meenakshi Temple Tour - Madurai, Tamil Nadu The beautiful and wonderful temples of South India are a great testimony to the rich cultural heritage of this region of India. The architectural brilliance of the temples is famous the world over and draws a great number of tourists every year. Madurai in Tamilnadu is internationally famed for its incredible Meenakshi Temple. Go on a South India Temple Tour and you will get to experience a lot. Madurai is an ancient city located on the banks of river Vaigai in Tamil Nadu. Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is a beautiful Hindu temple which is famous throughout the globe for its architectural beauty. It also has sheer historic and mythological significance. It is dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi( Parvati) and her consort Lord Shiva. The architecture of this temple reflect the richness of Dravidian architecture. The temple was constructed in the 12th century by Kulasekara Pandyan and later more structures were added to it. It is a nine-storied structure decorated with breathtaking carvings and sculptures. The main shrines of the lord and the goddess are surrounded by several other shrines and fascinating pillared halls. The temple boasts of 12 wonderful gopurams adorned with colorful paintings and stucco figures of celestial nymph, gods, devils and animals. Different colors have been used to paint the entire temple. It looks so vibrant, so refreshing. The wall encircling the temple is also decorated with mesmerizing sculptures and paintings. Every corner of this temple is beautiful. Golden Lotus Tank is a must-see attraction of the temple. Devotees take a dip in this tank before worshiping the goddess and the lord. The legend goes that this tank is much older than the temple itself and was created by Lord Shiva himself. A bath in this tank endows one with good fortune. The musical pillars inside the temple deserve special mention. There are five musical pillars carved out of a single stone. Tap it and you can hear the sound. The hall of Thousand Pillars fascinates every visitor. There are 985 pillars inside the hall and no two pillars look alike. Each of the pillar is majestically carved.

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South India Tours - Tour the Storehouse Rich South Indian Culture The South India Tours are the exclusive way to catch the splendor and spectacular beauty of India. It is a land of fabulous surprises in its diversity of traditional cultures, flora and fauna that have dazzled many travelers in the past. They consist of splendid valleys, calm lakes and breathtaking flocks of wildlife. No wonder this region of India has continued to draw crowd of tourists from all over the world. Beginning with the invigorating South India Temple Tours, the visitor starts from an exotic hotel and begins the journey by visiting Gandhi Memorial Temple before sampling Mylapore, Kala Kshetra and Lord Venkateshwara which is up the hills of Tirumala in Tiruputhi. They are popular for being the domain of ancient and rich religion. Then the tour incorporates the city of 1000 temples, which include the outstanding Sri Kamakshi, Shore. Take in the beauty of the Mamallapooram which used to go by the name Mahabalipooram. These areas are the most cherished cultural inheritance in this part of the globe. Lord Shiva, as well as Lord Vishnu, occupied this fantastic, mythical Shore temple, which comes like a dream, all at the courtesy of the South India Tours. The historic, architectural sites are outstanding, coupled with the sandy beaches, the calming aqua effects of soothing waters is marvelous. All these contribute to place the South India Pilgrimage Tour in an extraordinary class of its own. Here, people can experience the feel, and taste of this region. The meticulously organized travels and pilgrimages can take the parties all over the famous sites. They visit all the necessary Temples which make up the unique cultures of India. A pilgrimage cannot be complete without the scintillating wonder of the golden dome of Nataraja Temple where Lord Shiva poses as the Nataraja dancer. It is terrific that visitors can experience all these sacred areas in one trip. It is the South Temple Tour Package that is extremely exciting. It is an excellent organization and planning by trained tour guides who are vast with the knowledge of all the temples. The excitement goes a notch higher with the Pilgrimage Tour Package giving one chance to visit most of these fantastic spots without charging a coin more. There are half day tours to each site which makes the trip more thrilling and full of surprises. Start off in the morning in Chidambaram, and another drive to Tanjavur, and on to the Brass Making factory of Kumbakonam. Visit Tanjore, the place of the Brahadeswara Temple of the ancient Chola dynasty. The whole package inclusive of the South India Tours is exceedingly more affordable than one dares to imagine.

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Astonishing Tour to the Beaches and Temples of South India The Southern part that is south India comprises of the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The southern part of India does not require introduction about its great ancient Temples, plentiful green landscapes, and beautiful beaches. The Ayurveda and Yoga centers have medical treatments and popular massages that are known to cure health problems. The southern part of India is also known as the heart of native India. South India is blessed with rich cultural values and is considered as one of the oldest lands in India. The Temples and Beaches of South India are the major tourist attractions. South India is recognized as the land of Temples. There are about thirty thousand temples and most of them are six hundred to one thousand years old. The Temples inhibit remarkable structural design and architecture. You will also find diversity in the carvings. Southern India has numerous towns and is called as the Temple Towns due to the sumptuousness of the Temples. The Isle of Lord Rama referred to as Rameshwaram is at Tamil Nadu and is a marvelous place. It is one of foremost pilgrimage among the Hindus.The famous South India Temples are Badami Cave Temples, Jagannath Temple, Kailash Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Iskcon Temple, Sabrimala Temple and Tirupati Tirumala Balaji. The Tirupati Balaji Temple is situated on the seventh hill called as the Venkata Hill and has a number of devotees. Millions of devotees visit the Temple from all over the World. Therefore one should definitely plan a tour to visit the majestic temples of South India. Second major tourist attraction are the breath taking beaches of South India. It is blessed with beautiful beaches, huge stretch of profound sand and shimmering waters, large coconut palm trees. The beaches of South India are eminent all over the World. The beaches are purely alluring and are irresistible. Your vacation to the beaches of South will help you to rinse all physical and mental tensions of the mundane life. To view the sun set at the beach Is an outstanding sight and it feels like heaven. The famous beaches in Kerala are Bekal, Cherai, Fort Kochi, Pallikere, Thangasseri, Marari Beach. The Kovalam beach is among one of the popular beaches in Kerala and it has three small bowl-shaped beaches such as the light house, the hawah and the samudra beach. The Varkala beach is also quite popular among the tourists because of its location near the ancient Sri Janardhan Swamy Temple and also has the Nature Care centre where one can take the pleasure of Ayurvedic massages. The popular beaches of Tamil Nadu are Marina, Rameshwaram and Kanyakumari Beach. The Marina Beach is recognized as the second longest and significant beach of Tamil Nadu. You must explore this majestic beach to have a wonderful experience of a life time. The State of Pondicherry also has numerous magnificent beaches like the Karailkal, Serenity, Mahe and the Paradise Beach. For that reason it becomes essential to travel around and discover the Temples and Beaches of South India.

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