Dravidian Saga Extension Itinerary

Best Indian travel takes you on Dravidian Saga tour. This tour would cover all those places in India, which are popular for their cultural heritage and especially the Dravidian culture, which is well depicted in the temples of South India.With Best Indian Travel you can enjoy a Dravidian Saga Extension Tour. For moving on further for this Dravidian Saga extension tour you will be transferred to Delhi, after covering the Golden triangle tour. This extension itinerary would cover some of the Indian Travel destinations as under:

Chennai:

Dravidian Saga Extension tour covers Chennai, the capital of the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is one of the four major metropolitan cities in India. Retaining much of its traditional charm, this 350-year-old city is the gateway to the south, providing many a fascinating vignette of southern heritage. In the city, one cannot fail to notice the dominant British influences in the form of old Cathedrals, buildings in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture and wide tree lined avenues.

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Mahabalipuram:

With the Dravidian Saga Extension tour you can also visit Mahabalipuram, which is world famous for its shore temples, and it was the second capital of the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram. 58 kilometers from Madras on the Bay of Bengal, this tiny seaside village of Mahabalipuram, is set in a covered landscape.

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Kanchipuram:

Kanchipuram, the Golden City of a thousand temples, and one of the seven sacred cities of India, is 71 km from Madras. Kanchipuram is also covered under Dravidian Saga extension itinerary as one of the main destinations in India. The city of Kanchipuram was successively the capital of the Pallavas, the Cholas, and the Rayas of Vijayanagar. During the 6th and 7th centuries, the Pallavas built some of the best temples in the city.

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Tanjore:

Tanjore was the capital of the Chola Empire from the 10th century to the 14th century A.D. You can visit Tanjore with Dravidian Saga Extension tour. Tanjore is a literary and religious center of the South. The celebrated temple Brihadeshra built by the Chola King during the 11th century is its major attraction. Here you will find the Saraswati Mahal library, dating back from the time of the Marathas, containing a rare collection of books and manuscripts on paper and plam leaves.

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Trichy:

Trichy is situated on the banks of the Cauvery River. It is the fourth largest city in the State and was a citadel of the early Cholas. Trichy came under the rule of the Nayaks of Madurai and subsequently it changed hands from the Marathas, the Nawabs of Carnatic, the French, and finally the British. But it was under the Nayaks of Madurai that Trichy prospered in its own right and grew to be the city that it is today. The city is a fine blend of the traditions and modern and is built around the Rock Fort. You can visit Trichy with Dravidian Saga Extension tour.

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Madurai:

Dravidian Saga Extension tour takes you to the great temple town of South India, Madurai, is synonymous with the celebrated Meenakshi Temple. It is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Madurai has a rich cultural heritage, which is more than 2500 years old. The city is believed to have been built by the Pandyan King, Kulasekara in the 6th century BC. It is also known as the Athens of the East and is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu.

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