Places to visit in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu, with its capital at Chennai, is known for gopurams, chola temples and the coast. Here are well-known places to start with, and a tip for each.
Meenakshi Amman Temple
A temple in Madurai with towering, colourful gopurams.
The evening ritual is a highlight.
Brihadisvara Temple
An 11th-century Chola temple in Thanjavur with a 66 m vimana. A UNESCO site.
Spend time on the carved walls too.
Marina Beach
A long city beach on the Bay of Bengal in Chennai.
Best in the evening, with snack carts along the sand.
Ooty Botanical Garden
A terraced garden laid out in 1848 in the Nilgiri hills.
The flower show is held in May.
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