Here are the ochre foundation blocks of one of the most remarkable nations of Dravidian history, one of the few kingdoms to expand Hinduism beyond India, a bedrock for aesthetic st...
The Cauvery River is the beating heart of South Indian agriculture and, back in its day, connected the entire region via riverine routes. Today the Cauvery’s delta, which spills ...
At fi rst glance Kumbakonam is another Indian junction town, but then you notice the temples that sprout out of this busy city like mushrooms, a reminder that this was once a seat ...
Kadmat Beach Resort (%0484-4011134; from €185 per person; a) has 28 modern cottages, administered by Mint Valley and can be reached by overnight boat from Kochi....
The village located on this 2.7-sq-km island has several mosques, which you can visit if dressed modestly. There’s no alcohol on the island. Agatti Island Beach Resort (%0484-...
The oldest of the three Nilgiri hill stations, Kotagiri is about 28km from Ooty. It’s a quiet, unassuming place with a forgettable town centre, but we’re assuming you’re not ...
Coonoor is one of the three Nilgiri hill stations – Ooty, Kotagiri and Coonoor– that lie above the southern plains. Like Kotagiri, Coonoor is a place for quiet and isolation, a...
Coimbatore may be one of the largest cities in Tamil Nadu, but most travellers use it as either a step towards getting into Ooty, or a step down from the hills and into Kerala. Whi...
There’s basically one reason to visit Chidambaram: the great temple complex of Nataraja, Shiva as the Dancer of the Universe. The greatest Nataraja temple in India also happe...
Auroville is one of those ideas anyone with a whiff of New Age will love: an international community built on soil donated by 124 countries, where dedicated souls, ignoring creed, ...
