Hemmed by Bay of Bengal from east, Indian Ocean from south, and Kerala, Karnataka states from west and Andhra Pradesh from north, Tamil Nadu is a beautiful and a culturally rich state. This coastal state is embellished with innumerable charms of Nature. Famed for its exhilarating cultural heritages, imposing temples and monuments of British Raj, sandy beaches, salubrious hill stations, and wildlife sanctuaries, Tamil Nadu mesmerizes every visitor at the very first glimpse.
Every town of Tamil Nadu has numerous large and small size shrines that attracts thousands of ardent Hindu devotees and tourists from around the globe. Apart from the fascinating temples that are the surviving relics of Dravidian architectural designs, beaches of Tamil Nadu are as some of the finest beaches of the world. Tamil Nadu is also famed for its diverse flora and fauna and its eco-tourism destinations.
Some of the major travel attractions of Tamil Nadu are :
Temples of Tamil Nadu: Each and every corner of Tamil Nadu are dotted with some fascinating temples, those are adorned with sky-touching Gopuram. These temples represents an unique architectural style which is unmatched to other. Madurai, Trichy, Kanchipuram,Tanjore, Palani, Tiruvallur and Mahabalipuram have a good collection of some wonderful temples namely Sri Meenakshi Temple, Brahadeeswara temple, Sri Nataraja Temple and many more.
Hill Stations of Tamil Nadu: Beside its temples, Tamil Nadu is also popular for its salubrious hill stations. Similar to the hill stations of North India, the hill resorts of Tamil Nadu also attracts large number of tourists every year. Ooty, Kodaikanal, Coonor, Kotagiri, Vellangiri hills etc are some of the best hill stations of the state. These hill resorts are ideal for short nature trails through the coffee rubber and spice plantation, trekking, hang-gliding, fishing and golf etc.
Beaches of Tamil Nadu: Sandy beaches are another charming aspects of Tamil Nadu. Beaches like Marari beach, the second longest beach in world, Mahabalipuram Beach, Rameshwaram Beach, Kanyakumari Beach, Covelong beach are some of the most sought after tourist destination of the state. These beaches are very popular among the holidaymakers for their golden sands, azure sea water and surfing opportunities. Some of these beaches are famous for their serenity.
Wildlife Sanctuaries and National parks of Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu has an endless list of flora and fauna and to protect them, there are many wildlife sanctuaries and national parks encompasses within the state. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National park, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Kanyakumari wildlife sanctuary, Kalakad sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, Mukuruthi National park etc. A visit to these protected forested areas would enable the tourists to have a close look on the wildlife species of the state.
Apart from these aforementioned travel attractions, tourists can even visit some other spots of tourist value such as Government Museum, Art Gallery, Water falls of Kuttalam, Silk weaving industry of Kanchipuram etc.
So, whenever you are in a trip to India, don't miss out to visit Tamil Nadu, the temple state of India.
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