Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
A beautifully carved throne or seat in the shape of a lion, a little west (uphill) from the Raya Gopura on Mamallapuram Hill.
Must-see attractions in Tamil Nadu
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Similarly sized to Mamallapuram's famous Arjuna's Penance, this unfinished relief carving is just south along West Raja St.
Chennai (Madras)
Chennai's main Shia mosque, built in 1810. Mostly useful as a landmark, as non-Muslims aren't allowed inside the buildings.
The Western Ghats
About 19km north of Kotagiri, Kodanad Viewpoint boasts vistas across both the Coimbatore Plains and the Mysore Plateau.
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Less visited than other nearby viewpoints, Moir's Point is 13km west of town and has lovely views across the plains.
Chennai (Madras)
Built entirely of granite in 1795 by the Nawab of the Carnatic, and generally known simply as the Big Mosque.
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Green Valley View, 6km southwest of Kodai centre, has spectacular views to the plains far below.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Set between trees at the eastern end of Ooty Lake, simple St Thomas' dates back to 1870.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Accessed via steep, narrow steps, Mamallapuram's lighthouse offers wonderful panoramas.
Tamil Nadu
Tranquebar's post office has occupied the same dishevelled little building since 1884.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
South of the Raya Gopura the main Mamallapuram Hill path passes the Ramanuja Mandapa.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Generally thought to be an unfinished gopuram dating from the 16th century.
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
The main sight along seafront Goubert Ave is this bronze striding statue of Gandhi.
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Compact Bear Shola Falls are in a pocket of forest on the northwest edge of town.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
This empty cave temple sits south along the road from Arjuna's Penance.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
This unfinished cave temple has just five completed lion columns.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
A 16th- to 17th-century Vishnu temple, behind the bus stand.
Tamil Nadu
Vellore's fort, with nearly 2km of moat-surrounded ramparts, was built in the 16th century and passed through Maratha and Mughal hands before the British…
Tamil Nadu
This memorial near the shoreline commemorates K Kamaraj, the 'Gandhi of the South’. One of the most powerful and respected politicians of post…
Tamil Nadu
Poignantly placed at the end of the nation that Gandhi fathered, this cream-coloured memorial takes the form of an Orissan (Odishan) temple. The central…
Archaeological Survey of India Museum
Tamil Nadu
Inside the fort, this museum houses a small collection of very worn Pallava, Chola and Nayak stone sculptures, plus British-era cannons and displays on…
Madurai
Attached to the very interesting Gandhi Memorial Museum, this is a sadly neglected collection of archaeological finds, sculpture, bronzes, costumes and…
Tamil Nadu
At this teensy ramshackle museum, you'll be enthusiastically shown a mishmash of old boats, fishing memorabilia and a hard-hitting photo-video of the…
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Dedicated to Murugan, this nondescript temple 3km northeast of town affords beautiful panoramas of the surrounding hills and the plains miles below.
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Pondy's lighthouse was completed in the 1830s and functioned for more than a century before being replaced in 1979.
Tamil Nadu
Badly damaged by the 2004 tsunami, this 14th-century seafront temple is now repainted in kaleidoscopic colours.
Tamil Nadu
Within the fort grounds stands this handsome, yellow-walled church (1846). Only open Sunday.
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