Chembarambakkam Lake About:Chembarambakkam Lake is located in Chengalpattu district, about 40 km from Chennai. The Adyar River originates from this rainwater fed lake. The lake is one of the major sources of drinking water in the city. The major threats are the growth of water hyacinth and pollution from the surrounding catchmnet area. Location info: Address:Chengalpattu, … Read more
Berijam Lake About:Berijam lake – 21 kms from Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu is the most beautiful lake in all of South India. Originally discovered by the British & Spanish people, this place was a swamp 80-100 years ago. It has been converted to a lake with catchment areas around the lake. the lake itself is … Read more
Ambattur Lake About:Ambattur Lake is a rain-fed reservoir which reaches top levels during the monsoon seasons. In November 2008, incessant monsoon rain filled the lake and encroachments on the north and south banks of the lake were demolished. It also caters to the drinking water needs of the Chennai city after Poondi and Chemberambakkam lakes. Location … Read more
Rameswaram Island About: Rameswaram Island is a town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Rameswaram Island is located on an island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is less than 40 kilometers from the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Together with Kashi, it is considered to be one of … Read more
Kurusadai Islands About: This is an ecological paradise situated off Mandapam. It is notable for coral reefs and rare species of marine lives such as Dolphins. Permission from the Fisheries Department in Chennai is necessary to visit the Islands.Kurusadai Islands is the haven of rare and near extinct species of marine sphere. A favorite exploration … Read more
Hare Island About: Hare Island which belongs to the Barony of Kilkenny West and the parish of Bunowen is, geographically speaking, very close to Coosan Point. The ancient name for Hare Island was Inis Ainghin.The name ‘Inis Ainghin’ turns up in various annals (including the Annals of the Four Masters and the Annals of Clonmacnoise) … Read more
Valluvar Kottam About: Valluvar Kottam is a memorial to the great Tamil poet-saint Tiruvalluvar, who wrote the famous Thirukkural. This monument was constructed in 1976. The memorial is shaped like a temple chariot and is the replica of the temple chariot in Thiruvarur. The temple chariot has been installed with a life-size statue of Thiruvalluvar. … Read more
Tanjavur Palace About:Thanjavur derives its name from Tanjan-an asura (giant), who according to local legend devastated the neighbourhood and was killed by Sri Anandavalli Amman and Vishnu, Sri Neelamegapperumal. Tanjan’s last request that the city might be named after him was granted.Thanjavur was the royal city of the Cholas, Nayaks and the Mahrattas.The Palace of … Read more
Sivaganga Palace About: The Sivaganga palace, also called “Gowri Vilasam”, is situated in the Sivaganga district about 40 km from Madurai. It was once the seat of Marava kings. At present the palace is in dilapidated condition but the architectural beauty can still be appreciated. The architectural style of the palace reflects elements borrowed from … Read more
Arjuna’s Penance About: Mahabalipuram also known as Mamallapuram is a town in Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu.Located at a distance of 58-km from Chennai, Mahabalipuram has everything that makes a site memorable; tradition, history, piety, western annals, and current importance as a centre of tourism. The history of Mahabalipuram dates back to two thousand years, … Read more
Ooty About:Ooty also known as Udhagamandalam is the “Queen of hill stations” and the capital of Nilgiris district. It is one of the most popular tourist resorts in India. Nilgiris means “Blue Mountains”. It is a land of picturesque picnic spots. Used to be popular summer and weekend getaway for the Britishers during the colonial … Read more
Kotagiri About:Kotagiri which is about 30 km. east of Udhagamandalam, 23 km. from Coonoor and 33 km. from Mettupalayam is one of the oldest and the largest of the hill stations. It is situated at a height of 6511′ above the mean sea level and it possesses an agreeable climate among the hill stations of … Read more
Kodaikanal About:Kodaikanal Hill station,is at 2133 metres in the Palani Hills, off-shoot of the Western Ghat Mountain range which runs north-south along the west coast of peninsular India. Kodaikanal is in Tamilnadu state, bodering kerala.Kodaikanal is one of the beautiful hill station in India , it is unique rows and rows of silky pine trees … Read more
Wellington Gymkhana Golf Club About:Wellington is situated between Coimbatore and Ootacamund, it has a small army settlement which has a nine-hole golf course maintained by the Wellington Gymkhana Club.Wellington Gymkhana Club, one of the oldest clubs in the country, has a recorded history of a century in the Nilgiris. The Club has affiliations with numerous … Read more
Kodaikanal Golf Club About: Kodaikanal Golf Club has a 18 hole, par 71 Golf course. It is located at a cool altitude of 7,000 feet about 6 kilometres south west from the center of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, South India. This course is notable for its frequently seen wildlife. It is on Golf links Road … Read more
Gymkhana Golf Club Course About: .The Gymkhana Golf Club, affectionately called “Guindy” is one of the oldest links style golf courses in the country with its sprawling 6000 yards of 18 challenging holes, all within and around the periphery of a horse racing track. Unique in that it is situated within the 2,400 metre oval … Read more
Coimbatore Golf Club About:The Coimbatore Golf Club was started in the year 1977 when a group of golf enthusiasts started playing golf in the grounds belonging to the Coimbatore Jail. A nine hole course with browns, right in the heart of the city was used.Leading Coimbatore Industrialist K.Rajagopal of the the Lakshmi Mills Group, is … Read more
Vellore Fort About:The city of Vellore, situated 145 km from Chennai, is a very calm and subtle place. Vellore is located on the banks of River Palar and is considered a historical city. The name Vellore which means city of spears itself suggests that this city was a battle field and has witnessed many wars. … Read more
Vattakottai Fort About:Vattakottai Fort is one of the many forts and monuments that are erected across India. It is a symbol of the military history of India, which was formerly a Dutch and then a British colony. Vattakottai Fort is a specially erected fort on the sea coastline on the southern tip of India. Vattakottai … Read more
Udayagiri Fort About: Udaygiri Fort is located at Puliyoorkurichi, near the Padmanabhapuram Fort on the Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil National highway.The Udayagiri fort should not be confused with the fort of the same name located at Udayagiri Village in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.The fort was in a neglected state for many years till district administration took notice. … Read more
Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort About:Tiruchirappalli, situated on the banks of the river Cauvery is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu. It was a citadel of the early Cholas which later fell to the Pallavas. Trichy is a fine blend of tradition and modernity built around the Rock Fort. Apart from the Fort, there are several … Read more
Sankagiri Fort About: Sankagiri Fort, built in the 15th century by the Vijayanagar empire, It has 10 fort walls around this hill (up to top), the last fort wall was built by British, this is the treasury fort for Kongu Mandalam or Kongu Nadu(Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Namakkal, Karur and Dindukal), all the tax money and … Read more
Rajagiri Fort About:Gingee has three famous forts situate in a triangular set up known as Rajagiri, Krishnagiri and Chandragiri within a striking distance of one another. While Rajagiri is the primary fort, the other two forts are feminine parts of it with a low profile and fewer visitors than Rajagiri.The Rajagiri Fort was built in … Read more
Manora Fort About:The Manora fort is situated 65-km away from Thanjavur (Tamilnadu / India). The fort was built by Rajah Serfoji in 1814 to commemorate the victory of the British over Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo. It is an 8-storied tower, which is 300-meter high from where one can have a panoramic view of the palm-fringed … Read more