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Sea Breeze Hotel
“In a group of people for whom everything is sacred, and for whom what is not sacred may at any…
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Tiruvannāmalai, a Famous Place of Pilgrimage
Tiruvannāmalai is one of the great places of pilgrimage in South India: its immense Annamalaiyar temple dedicated to Śiva, its…
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Hotels in Mahābalipuram
Mahābalipuram — today Mamallapuram — is an old historical town in Tamil Nadu, once a busy seaport under the Pallava.…
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Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Thanjavur (Tanjore), on the bank of the Kāverī 400 km south of Chennai, is a land of Chola temples. The…
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Pondicherry, a Little Bit of France in India
On the Coromandel coast, Pondicherry — “Pondy” — has a unique atmosphere and charm, very different from the rest of…
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What to See in Mahābalipuram
Mahābalipuram — today Mamallapuram, “the city of Mahā Bali” — is a small town in Tamil Nadu, 60 km south…
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Gingee, Forts off the Beaten Track
Off the tourist trail, Gingee is a spectacular, almost-abandoned site: four old forts perched on hills, in an extraordinary granite…
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Kanchipuram, One of India’s Seven Sacred Cities
Kanchipuram, “the golden city” (from kanchi, gold, and puram, city), is one of India’s seven sacred cities. Former capital of…
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The Mamallapuram Dance Festival
Each year-end, Mahābalipuram hosts one of the most important festivals of classical Indian dance. It runs from 26 December to…
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The Temple of Chidambaram
Chidambaram is famous throughout India for its temple dedicated to Śiva as Naṭarāja, the “cosmic dancer” who dances creation (Ānanda…