Madurai is an energetic, ancient city on the Vaigai River in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its skyline is dominated by the 14 colorful gopurams (gateway towers) of Meenakshi Amman Temple. Covered in bright carvings of Hindu gods, the Dravidian-style temple is a major pilgrimage site. Millions attend the processions and ceremonies of April's Chithirai Festival celebrating Meenakshi and Lord Vishnu.

Flower vendors near Meenakshi Amman sell fragrant heaps of jasmine and marigolds used as devotional offerings. Sound and light shows dramatize the history of Thirumalai Nayak Mahal, a colonnaded 1636 palace with Dravidian and Islamic architectural features. The Gandhi Memorial Museum, in a domed 17th-century palace, documents the Indian struggle for independence. Beyond the old city lies Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam, a vast temple tank filled by the Vaigai River. Every January or February it hosts Madurai's Float Festival, in which Hindu icons are placed into the tank on ornamental rafts.

Kodaikanal is a hill town in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s set in an area of granite cliffs, forested valleys, lakes, waterfalls and grassy hills.

At 2,000 meters above sea level, the town centers around man-made, star-shaped Kodaikanal Lake, bordered by evergreen forest. Rowing boats can be hired, and hikers and cyclists follow the 5k Lake Road path around the shore.

To the west of the lake, Bryant Park’s renowned dahlias and roses are on show at summer horticultural events. Nearby Coaker's Walk, on the slopes of Mount Nebo, and to the south the Green Valley View area both have panoramic views over the plains. A viewpoint gives access to the Pillar Rocks that are massive, 122m pinnacles, frequently topped with mist. Founded by missionaries in the 19th century, Kodaikanal has many Christian churches, including the Anglican Church of St. Peter. At Kurinji Andavar Murugan temple, the rare Kurinji flower blooms just once every 12 years.

It is located 80 km north of Coimbatore and is the capital of the Nilgiris district. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Originally occupied by the Toda, The economy is based on tourism and agriculture, along with the manufacture of medicines and photographic film. The town is connected by the Nilgiri ghat roads and Nilgiri Mountain Railway. Its natural beauty attracts tourists and it is a popular summer destination. As of 2011, the town had a population of 88,430.

It is also known as Cape Comorin, Kumari and Kumari Munai. It is 705 kms from State Capital, Chennai. This is a ‘rocky mainland‘ on the Indian Ocean in the State of Tamil Nadu and located at the Southern Most tip of the Indian Subcontinent. Many call it KOODAL meaning it is situated at the Confluence of three oceans Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.

Kanyakumari is popular because it is the only places on earth, where you can see the Sun Rise and Sun Set from the ocean. It is the only place in India where one can enjoy the unique spectacle of Sunset and Moonrise simultaneously on full moon days. It is even more special and spectacular on Chitra Paurnami [full moon that occurs in Apr-May] when one can view both the sun and the moon facing each other on the same horizon, a rare sight of unique grandeur, which seems to happen by prior arrangement.

Thanjavur Brihadeeshwara temple is a Royal temple - a temple named after the King qualifies for the royal status -Rajarajeshwaram is the original name of the temple.

The temple was built in 1010 AD and a few years back it celebrated 1000 years of existence.

First Gopuram is named Keralanthaka Thiruvaasal - rajaraja was the first king to capture the Chera kingdom. Second Gopuram is named Rajarajeshwaram.

The main vimanam is not made of a single stone and the shadow falls on the ground against the popular fallacy that it is a monolith and the shadow doesn't fall anywhere.

During Rajaraja’s time the vimanam was covered with gold sheets. Muslim invaders plundered the temple wealth did some damage to the structure before the vimanam.

Rajaraja built the two Gopurams, the huge vimanam, Brihadeeshwara and a Nandi in the Nandi mandapam

Marathas added another small entrance to the temple along with 108 shivalingas in the outer prakara.

Brihanayaki was added to the temple by the Pandyas, Subramanya added by nayakas and Ganesha and huge Nandi that we see were also added by the Nayaka Kings.

Temple contains sculptures of Shiva in 108 karanas in the order specified in Bharata's Natyasashtra. Only temple in the world to have these sculptures after the ones in Indonesia.

Tripuranthaka sculptures (Shiva with a bow and quiver full of arrows) is depicted on the entire second tier of the vimanam.