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Places to visit in Tamil Nadu
Home to the world's greatest Dravidian temple architecture — towering gopurams, sacred ghats, UNESCO ruins, and pristine Nilgiri hills.
All 13 destinations
Chennai
Gateway to South India — Marina & Temples
2d0km15km
Chidambaram
Where Shiva Dances the Cosmos
1d1km80km
Coimbatore
Manchester of South India & Gateway to Ooty
2d2km12km
Kanchipuram
City of Thousand Temples & Silk Sarees
1d1km75km
Kodaikanal
Princess of Hill Stations
2d80km120km
Madurai
Temple City — Meenakshi Amman's Abode
3d1km12km
Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple & Pallava Rock Sculptures
2d60km58km
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Queen of Hill Stations — Nilgiri Blue Mountains
4d0km88km
Rameswaram
Sacred Island & Corridor to Sri Lanka
2d1km170km
Thanjavur
Chola Capital & Living Temple
3d2km60km
Tiruvannamalai
Arunachala — The Sacred Hill of Fire
2d1km185km
Velankanni
Lourdes of the East
1d12km170km
Yercaud
Poor Man's Ooty in the Shevaroy Hills
2d32km160km
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