Monday, April 26, 2010

In the domestic tourism sector, in terms of foreign travellers, Tamilnadu bagged the top spot.

In the domestic tourism sector, in terms of foreign travellers, Tamilnadu bagged the top spot.  Tamil Nadu is a state with long coastlines with a large number of excellent beaches dotted along the shores of the Bay of Bengal. The Coromandel Coast, along the Bay of Bengal, boasts of many ideal locations for sun and surf. Tamil Nadu is blessed with scenic hill stations, beaches, temples and cities. Chennai is the capital of Tamilnadu and the fourth biggest city in India.


Tourist places:

Mahabalipuram: Known for its Shore temples , Mahabalipuram is a Heritage site and offers its tourists magnificent beaches that open’s into the Bay of Bengal.

Kanchipuram: Kanchipuram is located not too far from Chennai and there are hundreds of temples here. Kanchipuram is one of the holiest places in the Hindu religion.

Madurai: Madurai is famous for its Madurai Meenakshi Temple. There are a whole lot of other temples as well which are not only religiously significant, but also has a lot of architectural beauty.

Rameshwaram: Rameshwaram is a beautiful place, famous for the Ramanathaswamy temple. The beaches in Rameshwaram are also very beautiful.

Kanya Kumari: Kanya Kumari gets its name from the famous temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Kanya Kumari. There are other important places also here like the Vivekananda Rock and of course the sea, where the three seas meet at one point.

Tanjore: Tanjore is one of the best places for visiting glorious temples. The beauty of the temple and its significance is great.

Vellore Golden Temple: The Vellore Golden Temple is famous for its rich gold covering across the temple. There are a whole lot of scriptures and writings on the walls of the temple.

Tiruvannamalai: Tiruvannamalai is famous for its temples. It is easily accessible from Chennai. It is famous for the Arunachala temple and Karthigai Deepam festival.