Tamil Nadu
The heartland of living temple culture, with carved gateways that rise like mountains.
The heartland of living temple culture, with carved gateways that rise like mountains.
What you might do
Temple dawns
Inside a working temple as the first prayers begin.
Chettinad tables
A long lunch in a heritage mansion.
Coastal calm
Slow days by the sea in Pondicherry.
Key places
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