Amazing Bronze Statue Collection at Maratha Royal Palace, Thanjavur

On 31st December 2010 around 6.45 am we reached Madurai. The outstation bus stand is at Mattuthavani which is around 7 – 8 km from Town Hall road or Meenakshi temple area. From the bus stand itself you will be offered tours and hotel booking by tourist agents. Judge properly and if you like you…

On my recent trip to Madurai, I visited Thirumalai Nayak palace built by king Thirumalai Nayak of Madurai. The palace from outside looks like a medium sized godown. But once you enter inside it is another world in terms of architecture. The palace was built in a combination of Italian and Indian architecture. Thirumalai Nayak…

This holiday season of 2010, I was planning a trip of 2 – 3 days. I checked for couple of options like Vishakapatnam (vizag) in Andra Pradesh or Thanjavur, Madurai and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. First went to check train tickets for Vishakhapatnam but no tickets were available. Then we were left with the option…

Tamil Nadu State Government Tourist Offices in Tamil Nadu PLACES ADDRESS PHONE NUMBERS Chennai Tamil Nadu Tourism Complex, No.2, Wallajah Road, Chennai – 600 002. E-Mail Id : ttdc@vsnl.com 044-25368358 9176995863 Chidambaram Railway Feeder Road, Chidambaram – 608 001. 04144-238739 Dharmapuri District Development Council Complex, Dharmapuri – 636 705. 04342-230705 Kanniyakumari Beach Road, Kanniyakumari –…

Brihadeeshwara temple, also know as the Big temple is probably one of the best temples in the world. No wonder, it is a UNESCO world heritage site. Address: Membalam Rd, Balaganapathy Nagar, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Timings: 6:00 am – 12:30 pm and 4:00 – 8:30 pm Entry fees: Free Note: Parking available on the opposite…