STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA
TAMIL NADU
Places of
interest near Mamallapuram
Cholamandal
Artist's Village
is about 9 km from Adyar, Chennai along the New Mahabalipuram road.
Being India’s largest self-supporting artists’ village and one of the
most successful in Asia, this beautiful village is truly a magnum opus
of contemporary art. It is equipped with all that is needed for an arts
village, esp. the open-air theatre Bharathi that is used for holding
discussions and conferences. It has earned reputation world over and is
now, one of the major tourist attractions in the Coastal city. A painter
himself, K.C.S. Paniker who was the prime visionary behind this whole
setup “Cholamandal”, gave contemporary Indian art, a lifeline. Alongside
the founding father, many of the painters and sculptors retired from
Cholamandal.
cholamandalartistvillage.com/
Muttukadu
This is a
large lake formed out of the backwaters, with boating and wind surfing
facilities.
Crocodile
Bank
In this crocodile
farm about 40 kms from Chennai on the Mahabalipuram road, several species
of crocodiles, alligators & other reptiles are bred in captivity, kept
in open, marshy enclosures. There is a regular venoem extraction
(from snakes) show.
Covelong
This is a
small fishing village 40 kms from Chennai
on the Mahabalipuram road. There are the remains of a fort which
now functions as a luxury beach resort. Facilities for windsurfing
and swimming are available here. A dargah and an ancient church are
located here.
Vedanthangal
This bird
sanctuary is located 83kms from Chennai. The village irrigation tank serves
as the home of the migratory water birds. The birds nest on the branches
of submerged trees. Pelicans, comorants, egrets, moor hens, herons,
kingfishers are some the birds that can be seen here. The best season
time is between October and March, when a large number of migratory birds
visit. The birds can be viewed from the bank or from the watch tower.
Thirukazhukundram
The Vedagiriswarar
temple is situated in Kanchipuram district, on the Chengulpet-Mahabalipuram
road. It
is also known by other names - Uruthrakodi, Nandipuri, Indrapuri, Narayanapuri,
Brahmapuri, Dinakarapuri,
Muniganapuri, Patchi Theertham, etc.
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