Thiruvalluvar (திருவள்ளுவர்) is a celebrated
tamil poet who wrote the thirukural, a work on ethics in tamil literature. He
is also known by other names like Theiva Pulavar, Valluvar and Poyyamozhi
Pulavar.
Thirukkural is one of most revered ancient works in the Tamil . Kural is considered as 'World common
faith', as it shows the way for human morals and betterment in life. The Kural
has been translated into most languages, likely next only to the Bible, Qur'an
and Gita . The Latin translation of Thirukkural made by Constanzo Beschi in
1730 helped significantly to make known to European intellectuals the richness
and beauty of Tamil literature.
The temple is the geographic and ritual center of the
ancient city of Madurai. The temple walls, streets and finally the city walls
(ancient) were built around the temple in concentric squares. Ancient Tamil
classics mention that the temple was the center of the city and the streets
happened to be radiating out like the lotus and its petals. It is one of the
few temples in Tamil Nadu to have four entrances facing four directions. for more details.. "Madurai.com - The
meenakshi, temple".
Rameswaram is a town
in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on
Pamban Islandseparated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about
50 kilometres from Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. Pamban Island, also known as
Rameswaram Island, is connected to mainland India by the Pamban Bridge.
Rameswaram is the terminus of the railway line from Chennai and Madurai.
Together with Kashi, it is considered to be one of the holiest places in India
to Hindus, and part of the Char Dham pilgrimages. Hence, it is a
bustlingpilgrim centre.
Kodaikanal has several scenic natural attractions which are
enjoyed by its visitors and make it a popular romantic destination for
newlyweds.
Kodaikanal Lake, 500 metres(1,600 ft) from the bus stand, is
an artificial, roughly star-shaped 45 ha (60 acres) lake built in 1863. It is
recognized as Kodaikanal's most popular geographic landmark and tourist
attraction. Rowboats and pedalos can be hired at the Kodaikanal Boat Club with
its main entrance near the only five-star hotel in Kodaikanal, The Carlton.
Horses and bicycles can be hired beside the lake for short periods. The 5
kilometres (3.1 mi) path that skirts the periphery of this lovely lake is a
favourite walk for the locals and tourists alike.
The
Thanjavur area has a rich historical heritage and is a prism of ancient as well
as the modern south Indian civilizations. The city was once the stronghold of
the historic Cholas and at one time was also the capital of the Cholas,
Mutharayars and Marathas when they were at the peak of their power. Since then,
Thanjavur has been one of the chief political, cultural and religious centres
of South India.
Thanjavur
contains over 90 temples, as it was favored by the Chola rulers between the 1st
- 12th centuries, the Nayakas in the 16th century, and theMarathas in the 17th
and 18th centuries.
Mahablipuram: The
monuments are mostly rock-cut and monolithic, and constitute the early stages
of Dravidian architecturewherein Buddhist elements of design are prominently
visible. They are constituted by cave temples, monolithicrathas (chariots),
sculpted reliefs and structural temples. The pillars are of the Dravidian
order. The sculptures are excellent examples of Pallava art.
Beginning the early part of the 1970s, tourism has been an
important activity in the town. Today, it is one small town in South India
where one can see different languages of India spoken at different street
corners, among the tourists and traders. Of late, Tourism is increasingly being
promoted in the district also, apart from the town, with several beautiful
natural landscapes, historic and religious places found around the district.
Ooty is deep within the Nilgiri hills, also known as The
Blue Mountains. It is unknown whether this name comes from the blue smoky haze
given off by the eucalyputus trees that cover the area, or because of the
kurunji flower, which blooms every twelve years giving the slopes a bluish tinge.
Its a heaven in season
The main attraction of Courtallam for all its visitors are
waterfalls. There are three major waterfalls that are reachable by road - the
Main Falls, Five Falls, and Old Courtallam Falls. Other waterfalls like
Shenbaga Devi Falls and Honey Falls are reachable only by trekking on the
mountain. Near the Old Courtallam Falls is a smaller falls called the Tiger
Falls, called by that name as it was known to have been frequented by tigers
looking for water. for more details...kutralam.in