Places to visit in Tamil Nadu?

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Tamil Nadu's tourism industry is the second largest in India, with an annual growth rate of 16%. Tourism in Tamil Nadu is promoted by Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC), a Government of Tamil Nadu undertaking. TTDC was incorporated in July, 1971, with the objective of promoting tourism in Tamil Nadu by providing infrastructure facilities in transport and accommodation. To fulfil this objective, TTDC has expanded its activities into 3 main operations, namely, hotels, transport and fairs. At present, TTDC operates 54 hotels, 11 boat houses, 3 restaurants, 3 snack bars, 4 telescope houses, 2 landscaping & gardening and 1 tourist service center. TTDC offers wide range of package tours and operates a fleet of 22 coaches.The tagline adopted for promoting tourism in Tamil Nadu is Enchanting Tamil Nadu. In 2004, Tamil Nadu had earned Rs. 20 million ($457,000) from tourism. Approximately 1,219,000 foreign and 29,305,000 domestic tourists visited the state in 2005.

Tamil Nadu is a land of varied beauty. It boasts some of the grandest Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture in the World. The temples are of a distinct style which are famous for their towering Gopurams. The Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur, built by the Cholas, and the Shore Temple, along with the collection of other monuments in Mahabalipuram have been declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Rajagopuram of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam â€” the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world â€” is the tallest temple gopuram in the world Madurai is home to one of the grandest Hindu temples in the World â€” Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple. Rameshwaram, Kanchipuram and Palani are important pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Other popular temples in Tamil Nadu include those in Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Chidambaram, Thiruvannamalai,Thirukazhukundram, Tiruttani, Swamithoppe, Tiruchendur, Tiruvallur and Suchindram.
St. Thomas Mount in Chennai, the place where St. Thomas, one of the disciples of Jesus Christ, was believed to have been martyred, is an important pilgrimage site for Indian Christians. The Santhome Basilica, supposedly built atop the tomb of St. Thomas, and the Vailankanni Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health â€” revered churches by the Catholics in India â€” are good examples of majestic church architectures in Tamil Nadu. Nagore, in Nagapattinam district, is an important pilgrimage site for Muslims.

Tamil Nadu is also home to many beautiful hill stations. Popular among them are Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Kodaikanal, Yercaud, Coonoor, Top Slip and Yelagiri. The Nilgiri hills, Palani hills, Shevaroy hills and Cardamom hills are all abodes of thick forests and wildlife. Mukurthi National Park & Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve are the two tiger reserves in the state. Tamil Nadu has many National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Elephant and Bird Sanctuaries, Reserved Forests, Zoos and Crocodile farms. Prominent among them are Mudumalai National Park, The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary and Arignar Anna Zoological Park.
The mangrove forests in Pichavaram are also eco-tourism spots of importance. The state has a wide range of flora and fauna. Tamil Nadu ranks first in Angiosperm diversity amongst all the states in the country with 5640 species (32%) of the total 17,672 species, which includes 230 red-listed species and 1559 species of medicinal plants The fauna of Tamil Nadu includes endangered/vulnerable species like Grizzled Giant Squirrel & Nilgiri Tahr.

Kanyakumari, the southern most tip of peninsular India, is famous for its distinct and beautiful sunrise, Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar's statue built off the coastline. Marina Beach in Chennai is one of the longest beaches in the world. The stretch of beaches from Chennai to Mahabalipuram are home to many resorts, theme parks and eateries. The Waterfalls in the state include Courtallam, Hogenakal, Papanasam and Manimuthar. The Chettinad region of the state is renowned for its Palatial houses and cuisine. In recent years, Tamil Nadu is also witnessing a growth in Medical tourism, as are many other states in India.

for more details check out these links..
http://www.indiatourism.com/tamilnadu-travel-guide/index.html
http://www.touristplacesinindia.com/tamil-nadu/tourist-attractions.html
http://www.southindiatourtravel.com/tamil-nadu/tourist-places-tamil-nadu/index.html

Hope this info is useful to u....
i wish u good luck...!!!!!!!!!

JJ SHROFF

Tamilnadu offers a lot to a travellor. It is the time available & topics of interest that will decide ur itinerary.
General tips: tourism is taken as an industry over there so, u will have many facilities but food is a problem in most of the places.
Enough of train routes are there , however, travelling by road should be a little better and flexible.
They don't like to speak Hindi even if they know, so a little bit of language problem too.

Now, about the places, If I go themewise...
1. RELIGIOUS:kumbhakonam, kanchi, rameshwaram, nagarcoil, madurai.
2. SPIRITUAL: pondicherry, kanya-kumari
3. HILL STN: ooty, kodaikanal
4. FORESTRY: Muddu-malai

I would propose a round trip

madras>kumbhakonam>kanch>rameshwaram>m...
The above is almost a circular unidirectional route. You can drop a place or two depending upon ur choice but the route remains the same.
My personal recomendation is not to miss Muddu-malai for untamed/tamed elephant viewing.

Giriraj b

my dear,
you have got lot of answer before my answer. and also lot of information about tamilnadu.
my choice of place of visit in tamilnadu is as follows.
one day for local sights in chennai
marina beach, fort st.george, valluvar kottam, musueam in egmore.
two day for near chennai area
vgp golden beach
mayajaal
mahabalipuram
thirukalikundurm
kanchipuram (halt )
vellore for (golden temple which is just built at the cost of 300 cr.)
tiruttani
and back to chennai .
for whole tamilnadu 8 day tour.
pondy
chidambaram
kumbkonam
vellankani
tanjore
trichy
madurai
rameshwaram
tiruchandur
kanyakumari
courtallam
back to madurai
kodaikanal
palani
valaparai
coimbatore
ooty
mudumalai
back to ooty
and from ooty to chennai.
there are lot of nearby places in the above name city and towns which you can cover all the places in 8 to 10 days .
welcome to tamilnadu

vep

if u r hindu
tiruvannamalai,kanchipuram,madurai,kan...
rameswaram, tiruchendur
if u r muslim
nagapattinam,
if ur christian
vellankanni ,oovari, tuticorin, santhome
general
mahabali purma, marina beach, amusement parks around chennai, pondicherry,pitchavaram at chidambaram, mukkumbu near tiruchy, ooty, pollachi,kodaikanal.murai gandhi musieam, courtallm, vattakottai near nagarcoil, padmanba palace near nagarcoil.

Vishnu

There is lot of places to visit. You have to decide the theme of your visit. Either it is for fun, paradise, holy visit, adventure or historic places visit.
Just log on to www.tamilnadutourism.org . you can find treasures in Tamilnadu.

mal.nabanita

chennai(high court building,fort st george, st mary's church, govy. museum,vivekananda museum,valluvar kottam,development centre for musical instrument, sri parthasarthy temple, theosophical society,kapaleeshwarar temple,san thome cathedral,luz churchuindy nationalpark,snake park,children park,)

north tamilnadu
mamallapuram(shore temple,arjuna's temple,ganesh ratha,trimurti cave temple,mandapams,five rathass,sculpture museum,beach,orphanges, massage,yoga& ayurveda, vedantangal bird sanctuary)

kanchipuram(kailasanatha temple, sri ekambaranathar temple, kamakshi amman temple, devarajaswami temple, vaikunta perumal temple,)

vellore(vellore fort,jalakanteshwara temple)

tiruvannamala
gingee
pondicherry sri aurobindo ashram

auroville, matrimandir
central tamilnadu
chidamaramm(nataraja temple)
kumbakonam(gangakondacholapuram, cauvery delta tranquebar,velanganni,calimere wildlife & bird sanctuary)

thanjauvur(birhadishwara temple& fort,thanjavur palace& museums)
tiruchurappalli(rock fort temple,sri ranganathaswamy temple, sri jambukeshwara temple)

soth tamilnadu
madurai(sri meenakshi temple,madurai market, tirumalai nayak palace,museums,mariamman tepakkulam tank)

rameswaram(rammanathaswamy temple, kothandaraswamy temple,)

kanyakumari(kumari amman temple,gandhi memorial, vivekananda puram-the wandering monk,vivekananda memorial)

sudhir_says

There are various places to go in Tamil Nadu. Depends on which kind you want to go: Beaches, Hill-stations, Temples etc.,

For more check, http://www.holidayiq.com/states/Tamil-Nadu-Overview.html

manikandan n

Marina Beach, Mahabalipuram, Ooty,Kodaikanal Rameshwaram, Madhurai.

shreya t

There are many places to visit in Tamil Nadu, I just want to suggest you a website link where you will find more information:
http://www.tsiindia.com/tamilnadu-travel.html

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