Monday, April 28, 2014

7 Wonders of Tamil Nadu

Tamilnadu Seven Wonders 
Tamil Nadu, best known for its cultural heritage and divine historic temples, is a unique and captivating in its own right. The rich artistic and architectural heritage of Tamil Nadu makes it an ideal destination for those who love history.
Seven Wonders in Tamilnadu touch various themes like tamilnadu temples, tamilnadu monuments, Tamilnadu Pilgrimage places and many more.

Seven Wonders of Tamilnadu


1. Madurai Meenakshi Temple

Madurai Meenakshi TemplePandya rulers lavished their skill and resources on the architecture of Madurai temple. It is a twin temple dedicated to Sundareswarar and his consort Meenakshi. There are 11 gopurams, the most attractive of them being the one at the southern entrance rising to a height of 160 feet ....
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2. Brihadeeswara Temple Tanjore

Brihadeeswara Temple TanjoreTanjore Brihadeeswara Temple is one of the best temples in South India, built by Chola emperor Raja Raja I (985-1013 AD). This is the chola dynasty's finest contribution to Dravidian art. The construction is unique : the vimanam, known as Dakshina Meru, soars high while the ....
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3. Rameshwaram Temple

Ramanathaswamy Temple RameshwaramThis major pilgrim centre in South India is closely associated with Ramayana. It is also the seat of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. The devout considers a pilgrimage to Kashi incomplete unless he or she visits Rameshwaram also and performs abhisekha for Sri Ramanathaswamy ....
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4. Rock Fort Temple Trichy

Trichy Rock Fort TempleThe Rock in Rock Fort is one of the oldest in the world-approximately 3,800 million years, which makes it as old as the rocks of Greenland and older than the Himalayas. 344 steps hewn out of rock lead to the top where there are inscriptions dating back to the 3rd century BC ....
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5. Mahabalipuram Sculptures

Mahabalipuram SculpturesSituated on the shore of the Bay of Bengal is an ancient sea-side town. The Pallavas have created many marvelous monuments sculptural panels, caves, monolithic rathas and sculptural temples. Mythological episodes, epic battles, demons, gods, animal, are all vividly depicted on the wall ....
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6. The Senate House Chennai

Senate House ChennaiSenate House, located at the campus of University of Madras near the Marina Beach, is one of Chennai's most impressive architectural marvels. It was constructed under the supervision of Robert Fellowes Chisholm, one of the greatest architects of the 19th century ....
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7. Kanadukathan Chettinad Palace

Kanadukathan Chettinad PalaceKanadukathan is mainly famous for big chettinad houses and chettinad foods. Calm Locality, Worth to see the Palace of Chettinad Raja and other prominent people's big bungalows of course most of them are vacant or less occupied. Main entrances and main doors are carved nicely ....
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Regards,
Kalanidhi

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