SHRI ASHTALAKSHMI TEMPLE
Elliot's Promenade, Chennai
Temple to visit
Small temple south of Elliot's Beach, dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi and her 8 forms, with ...Read more
PUDUKKOTTAI GOVERNMENT MUSEUM
Kalayanpuram, Pudukkottai
Museums
Government Museum, the largest in the region, exhibiting ancient relics: paintings, various ...Read more
KODAIKANAL LAKE
Kodaikanal
Natural Crafts
24 ha lake to visit, bypassed by a 5 km road, a strategic point of Kodai created in 1863 and ...Read more
BHAGAVTHY AMMAN TEMPLE
Temple Road, Kanyakumari
Temple to visit
A special temple overlooking the shore, dedicated to a manifestation of Parvati, attracts ...Read more
KALAKSHETRA FOUNDATION
Kalakshetra Road, Chennai
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Foundation set in beautiful surroundings, offering courses in singing, dance, languages and ...Read more
MARINA BEACH
Marina Beach Road, Chennai
Natural Crafts
13 km long beach with many street vendors, popular for its cool evening breeze and for ...Read more
VEDANTHANGAL BIRD SANCTUARY
Kanchipuram
Natural site to discover
Bird sanctuary, the largest and oldest in the country, with 30 ha of marshland and a large lake ...Read more
VIVEKANANDA HOUSE
Marina Beach Road, Chennai
Monuments to visit
Museum building built in 1842 on Marina Beach, used to store blocks of ice carved from the ...Read more
KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE
Pillaiyarpalayam, Kanchipuram
Temple to visit
Temple built by the Pallava kings in the 8th century featuring a panel showing Shiva and ...Read more
SRI KANCHI KAMAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE
6, Sannathi Street, Kanchipuram
Temple to visit
Imposing Pallava temple dedicated to Parvati, incarnated as Kamakshi, the goddess of LoveRead more
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH
College Road, Trichy
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Neo-Gothic church near the Rock Fort, imitating the Basilica of Lourdes and featuring a false ...Read more
ARULMIGU KALLAZHAGAR TEMPLE
Azhagar Kovil Road, Madurai
Temple to visit
Temple, one of 108 dedicated to Vishnu, perched on a picturesque wooded hill, surrounded and ...Read more
RAJA'S PALACE
Raja Front Street, Kanadukathan
Palaces to visit
Large traditional house belonging to a Chettiare family, with adjoining courtyards, beautiful ...Read more
GANDHAMADHANA PARVATA
Rameswaram
Temple to visit
Mandapam, which preserves the footprints of the god Rama, attracts large numbers of pilgrims ...Read more
UTTARAKOSAMANGAI MANGALANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE
Ramanathapuram Road, Rameswaram
Temple to visit
Sacred temple dedicated to Shiva where Mangaleshvara and Mangalesvari are worshipped, having ...Read more
BRYANT PARK
Lower Shola Road, Kodaikanal
Parks and gardens
A pretty park on the eastern shore of the lake with beautiful pines and eucalyptus trees, a ...Read more
THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
Besant Avenue Road, Chennai
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Theosophical Society, whose headquarters were created to facilitate and encourage the study of ...Read more
Hazrat Thable Alam Badhusa Nathervali Dargah
52/9, Madurai Road, Trichy
Mosque to visit
Mausoleum dedicated to a 10th-century Sufi mystic and featuring beautiful frescoes on the ...Read more
SITTANAVASAL CAVE
Sittannavasal Cave Road, Pudukkottai
Temple to visit
Ancient Jain monastery carved into the rock and featuring frescoes in a cave, painted with ...Read more
SRI VARADARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE
M.G. Road, Pondichery
Temple to visit
Temple, the most beautiful in the white city, dedicated to Vishnu and bordered by a granite ...Read more
THIRUVALLUVAR STATUE
Kanyakumari
Columns and statues to see
Statue over 40 m high on a rocky islet, close to another island housing the Vivekananda ...Read more
OUR LADY OF ANGELS
Rue Dumas, Pondichery
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
4th oldest church in the city, built in 1855 by Louis Guerren, the only church to offer mass in ...Read more
MARUNDEESWARAR TEMPLE
8, West Tank Street, Chennai
Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Shiva, enlarged by the Cholas in the 11th century and featuring numerous ...Read more
PARAMESWARA VINNAGARAM (VAIKUNTA PERUMAL TEMPLE)
Vaigundaperumal Koil Street, Kanchipuram
Temple to visit
GANGAIKONDA-CHOLISVARAM
Azhagar Kovil Road, Kumbakonam
Temple to visit
Temple dominating the surrounding landscape and displaying beautiful sculptures, including a ...Read more
SERENITY BEACH
Serenity Beach Road, Pondichery
Natural Crafts
Beach 5 km from town, lined with palm trees and vines, with surf school, café and flea market ...Read more
ADAM'S BRIDGE
Rameswaram
Natural Crafts
A bridge made of a succession of rocks and sandbanks that once linked India to Sri Lanka, a ...Read more
RAMANATHASWAMY TEMPLE
S Car Street, Rameswaram
Temple to visit
Twelfth-century temple dedicated to Shiva, known for its corridors with well-sculpted columns, ...Read more
KODANAD VIEWPOINT & WATERFALLS
Kotagiri
Guided tours
Operators and cabs offering 1 tour to see 3 sites of interest: Kodanad Viewpoint, St Catherine ...Read more
PADMANABHAPURAM PALACE
Thuckalay, Kanyakumari
Palaces to visit
Great palace of the Travancore kings, known for its splendid corridors and banqueting halls, ...Read more
PARTHASARATHY TEMPLE
Peyalwar Koil Street, Chennai
Temple to visit
Vishnui temple in Triplicane dedicated to Sri Venkatakrishnan, one of the city's oldest ...Read more
SAN THOME BASILICA
38, Santhome High Road, Chennai
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Basilica dedicated to Saint Thomas, housing the saint's relics in its crypt and a 90 m high ...Read more
PONDICHERRY MUSEUM
Rue Romain Rolland, Pondichery
Museums
Housed in an 18th-century villa, this museum boasts an eclectic collection of bronze statues ...Read more
JAMBUKESHWARAR TEMPLE
Thiruvanaikkaval, Trichy
Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Shiva, 2 km from the Srirangam temple, containing 5 concentric walls, 7 ...Read more
DHANDAYUTHAPANI SWAMY TEMPLE
Sannathi Road, Kodaikanal
Temple to visit
Temple in the town of Palani, dedicated to the god Murugan, with a beautiful view of the plains ...Read more
TIRUKALUKUNDRAM
Mahabalipuram
Temple to visit
Village has become an important pilgrimage center with a temple dedicated to Shiva and offering ...Read more