complex of Meenakshi temple. But if you are a non - Hindu you have to be
satisfied by admiring the temple complex and the architecture of the building,
as non - hindus are not granted the permission to visit the sanctorium of the
deity. Built between the 16th and 18th centuries, it is one of the largest temple
complexes in India. Evening free to visit the city. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 11:
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post breakfast in the morning, check out of the hotel. Later
visit the Thirumalai Nayak Palace, Gandhi Museum and
Mariamman Teppakkulam Tank. Later, take the scheduled
flight to Chennai. Chennai, formerly known as Madras) is the
gateway to Southern India and the largest city in southern India located on
the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, developed after 1639 when the
British East India Company established a fort and trading post at the small
fishing village of Chennai. It is the capital city of Tamilnadu state. This coastal
center of trade has drawn traffic from all over the world for centuries and
maintains a cosmopolitan quality as well as a Tamil air. The center of South
India's film industry, its skyline is ablaze with bright movie billboards
advertising the latest celluloid fantasies. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel.
Later in the evening walk down the famous Marina beach which faces the bay
of Bengal. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 12:
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This morning post breakfast, experience the rich historical
and religious legacy of South India with excursions to
Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram. Kanchipuram is one of the
most sacred towns of India and known as the city of
thousand temples. It is also the seat of Shankaracharya, the highest position
in the Hindu priest heirarchy. It is said that this place used to have almost
thousand temples which are built down the ages by different dynasties and
their rulers. Today almost all of them have been whithered away with time
and just a few remain, which too, are a whooping 125 temples in number!The
city today is famous for its beautiful silk sarees. One of the many items which
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