Thursday, November 18, 2010

Trip to Tamil Nadu

I had the pleasure of traveling through the state of Tamil Nadu to see various places. I undertook a 8 day trip across the state. 

We started from Bangalore by a hired car and covered the following cities: Vellore, Tanjore, Chidambaram, Kumbakonam, Chennai, Mamallapuram, Kancheepuram, Gangaikondacholapuram, Darasuram, Madurai, Trichi, Srirangam. I also covered the Pondicherry even though it is not part of the state as I had to pass through it.

66 comments:

Kavita Saharia said...

Tamil Nadu is a beautiful state but to cover it in few days is difficult.
Ours was a conducted tour several years back . It must have been so much fun to travel by car..i envy you .

Teamgsquare said...

Great places to visit , amazing temples , a treat to eyes .

Pooch Purple Reign said...

this place looks beautiful rajesh
~laura

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Wow! This is very impressive! I hope this is a series, and I'm looking forward to it!

Shrinidhi Hande said...

only devotional places? didn't visit yercaud, hogenakkal, elagiri and other tourist places?

LifeRamblings said...

that must have been a wonderful trip. thanks for the free tour.

Zuzana said...

Beautiful collage. I love the lower right picture, as the haze lies over the city in the green.
xoxo

Ash said...

Wow, sounds fantastic!

I've lived in Chennai and have only been to Madurai and Rameswaram.

Unknown said...

Nice compilation.Greetings Andrzej.

Kirigalpoththa said...

Waiting to see detailed trip photos from you :)

Bhushavali said...

Welcome to my part of India!!! Hope you had a great time!!! Awaiting lots more pics!!
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Chandrika Shubham said...

I will surely visit these places. Pics are nice. :)

Dayalbagh is a beautiful place to visit. The carvings are worth watching.

JP said...

Yes, its great to have a long trip across the state. Hope you enjoyed...

Sylvia K said...

Lovely skies, gorgeous places and superb photos as always, Rajesh! And always a delight to visit your blog! Have a wonderful weekend!

Sylvia

clairz said...

Wonderful shots--such varied architecture. I am very curious about the island in the lower left.

Steffi said...

Thank you for your nice photos of India!It´s really interesting to read your post.Have a nice weekend!

Pearl Maple said...

Great collection of photos, always interesting to see where you have taken us on tour this week.

Arija said...

Wonderfully different styles of architecture. Nice collage.

Tara said...

Wonderful images...

Photo Cache said...

must be really pleasurable trip what with sights like that.

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Diane AZ said...

Sounds like you had a wonderful trip. The structures in your mosaic are beautiful and interesting!

Kim, USA said...

Wow this is beautiful!

Fiery sky

eden said...

Beautiful captures! Have a great weekend.

Carver said...

What a fascinating tour.

Don Wood said...

blue sky looks good . And it sounds like a great trip. XXX Don

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Traveling Hawk said...

Very good and informative blog. I am especially interested in Rajahstan, as I will take a trip there on December.

Kay L. Davies said...

Wonderful photos, Rajesh.
-- K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
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alicesg said...

Thanks for bringing us along this virtual journey on the state. Beautiful city with beautiful buildings.

George said...

Each of the photos in your collage is beautiful. I hope you will share more photos from your trip in the days ahead.

Eaglesbrother said...

Beautiful scenery..well captured.

Coffeeveggie addict. said...

Thank y0u f0r the w0nderful tour!

magiceye said...

beautiful mosaic

Mridula said...

Lovely pictures Rajesh.

indicaspecies said...

You've covered quite some places in 8 days. Lovely collage...looking forward to seeing more photographs.

Kcalpesh said...

Beautiful!! Looks like a trip to Tamilnadu should definitely be on my charts...

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eileeninmd said...

Looks like a beautiful place and you had a great trip. Thanks for sharing.

jabblog said...

I really like the temples surrounded by water. Beautiful!

YOSEE said...

Only 8 days ?
( Darasuram alone merits one whole day !)
Still, you seem to have covered a lot ! Lovely snaps .

James said...

What wonderful views!

Maboe said...

Beautiful India!

Gabriela Abalo said...

nice pictures! thanks for sharing


greetings from Uruguay :)

'Tsuki said...

Wow ! This place looks amazing ! It is just a little bit disappointing that your pictures are sized so little... Nice reflections, anyway.

Crafty Green Poet said...

lovely series of photos, looks like you had a great trip!

Pietro Brosio said...

Thanks for sharing this wonderful trip. I'll be glad to see all the nice images.

joo said...

Simply awesome place!
have a great weekend:)

DeniseinVA said...

That sounds like a great tour, with some very beautiful sights. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Springman said...

I have just spent 10 minutes trying to pronounce Gangaikondacholapuram I think I've finally got it!

Debbie Taillieu said...

So beautiful!

Karine said...

Beautiful shots, the temples look so peaceful!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful set of photos - there are so many fabulous places in India.

Dani said...

India has really lovely places.

Happy weekend.

Dianne said...

beautiful places
you put them together so nicely, like a postcard

Rajesh said...

Thank you. We shall explore these places in some more detail.

EG CameraGirl said...

I would love to see it in person!

Carol said...

Such beautiful travels!

Gardening in a Sandbox said...

Looks like a beautiful part of India. I look forward to more of your trip.

Mary said...

Wow, what amazing sights! Thanks so much for sharing at MM> :)

Rajesh said...

Thank you. We shall explore these places in some more detail.

я не мэгги! said...

very interesting country!)

Harish P I said...

Great pics. seems you had a blast.

Deguide said...

Good to know that you made a trip to TN, in one stretch. It would be pleasure to read your travelouge, please let me know if you have another blog or site, the current site does not give any details, only one or two photos are available. Keep posting

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Deepa Gopal said...

It must have been an Amazing trip...I have been to some places that you mentioned...Tanjore, Chidambaram and Pondicherry.Loved it immensely:)

Arpana said...

impressive!

Shri Ram Ayyangar said...

Looking forward to more photos.

Nethra said...

Even I wanna go and explore those places. It looks really good and you have managed to capture it beautifully.