By 1 – Pilgrimage To Guruvayoor
A few places in India receive many daily visits of devotees like this temple dedicated to Krishna, an immersion in the ancestral spirituality of the country. Guruvayoor is one of the greatest holy places of India and it is easily accessible from Cochin in Kerala.
2 – Ayurveda
For thousands of years, this science of longevity in the state of Kerala is one of the leading exponents of the country. The wise tourists would do well to take the advantage of their visit to southern India to release body and soul with an Ayurvedic massage or treatment.
3 – Evoke The Glory Of The Last Great Empire Of India In Hampi
The Vijayanagar Empire, which had its heyday in the sixteenth century, raised its splendid capital in Hampi and today it remains as the temples, palaces, forts, bazaars and hydraulic systems that demonstrate the richness and sophistication that the city reached and preserved.
4 – Scenic Beauty And Admire The Climate Of Mountain In Ooty
If a tourist wants to take a break from high temperatures and urban frenzy of India, there is nothing better than to climb the Nilgiri Mountain Railway to Ooty, a hill station more than 2,200 meters high in the Nilgiri mountains in the state of Tamil Nadu. The forests of eucalyptus, oak, teak and rosewood, waterfalls, coffee plantations, green lakes, tea plantations and botanical gardens make it one of the greases tourist places in South India.
5 – Enjoying The Colonial Charm Of Pondicherry
The historic coastal town of Pondicherry is a former French colony that clings to the remains of its colonial past, retaining much of its original coquetry. The French East India Company established its headquarters in Pondicherry in 1674. The city was separated by a channel in the French Quarter and the Indian neighborhood. More than four centuries later, we can still enjoy the French influences mixed with the local style of Tamil, visible in the architecture of the city, highlighted brightly in the painted tree-lined streets of the French Quarter houses. This is an ideal place to evoke those colonial days in cafes with a touch of French style, or strolling through the streets and enjoy a unique halfway between East and West atmosphere.
6 – A Bath In Kovalam Beach
Kovalam is the most developed tourist area of Kerala and is one of the most popular destinations throughout India surfing. Around its beautiful crescent beaches, you can have boardwalks with an excellent range of restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues.
The states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka make India the southern cone. Here I suggest some travel experiences essential to discover the essence of this destination. The South Indian mystic oozes sensuality in their temples and dances, and natural exuberance in physical geography and it retains the ancestral and distinctive culture and is proud of its identity, yet very permeable to other foreign countries, given its historical commercial vocation. Its cuisine is the most aromatic, spicy and varied throughout the Indian subcontinent. In short, the tourist places in South India are a complete feast for the five senses of yours as a tourist.
I – Madurai, The Venerable
If the traveler could only visit a temple in southern India, this should be the Meenakshi temple in Madurai Venerable which is the essence of architecture and sculpture of India. Almost 2500 years of history of Madurai has allowed it to accumulate the greatest treasure of sacred art of Tamil Nadu. The Meenakshi Temple with its twelve towers and polychrome statues of gods of the Hindu pantheon tumultuous exemplifies the essence of architecture and sculpture of India.
II – Observe Wildlife in the National Park Periyar, Kerala
National Park Periyar, also known as Thekkady, natural reserve of Kerala, is the most visited spot of the southern India. It occupies nearly 1,000 square kilometers and is the home to samples of some of the most emblematic species of the country like the Bengal tiger and the elephant, and the other like monkeys, bears, boars, antelopes. It is also known for hosting several endangered animal species and a splendid birdlife which congregates around a huge artificial lake.
III – Achieving The Salvation In The Holy City of Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, just over 60 kilometers from Chennai (formerly Madras) in Tamil Nadu, is considered one of the seven holy cities of India. It hosts more than one hundred temples and was the capital of the Chola and Pallava dynasties.
IV – Belur and Halebidu
The splendor of the Hoysala dynasty in Karnataka gave us these two artistic treasures and historic capitals. Contemplating constructions of Belur and Halebidu give an idea of the prodigious domain of the sculpture and architecture reached in the eleventh and twelfth centuries in this region, and the huge influence they had elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
V – Performing Arts Center Of Kalamandalam
To learn more about the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Kerala, there is nothing better than a visit to Kalamandalam, a center of study and dissemination of the prestigious performing arts in southern India.
