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like  Vairavan Kovil temple, Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. CHETTINAD Kundrakudi Murugan temple and others. Max: 28.1°C Min: 20.5°C Rain: 6.0mm Grand and majestic, every temple has its Mar Chettinad, a district of Sivaganga in own water lily filled water tank, ooranis, that Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. are sites for holy and temple rituals. Equally the state of and home Max: 31.9°C Min: 21.8°C Rain: 6.0mm awe inspiring are the 18th century mansions to the famous community of spread over the city. Palatial, furnished with Apr Nattukottai Chettiars, consists of a Burmese with walls that were once Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. cluster of small villages that are polished with egg whites, these mansions Max: 25.4°C Min: 19.5°C Rain: 48.0mm known for their antiquity. The are a statement in elegant opulence. Yet May multitude of temples, ancient another fascinating aspect of Chettinad are Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. palaces and delicious cuisine make the produced here. Thick, heavy and Max: 23.1°C Min: 22.0°C Rain: 42.0mm it a thriving tourist slightly shorter in width than usual saris for Jun destination.  women to be able to show off their anklets, Chettinad saris simply exude vibrancy and Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. Max: 29.1°C Min: 23.6°C Rain: 0.0mm sheer beauty in their deep, earthy colours.  Jul Famous For : Cit Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. Max: 27.7°C Min: 23.2°C Rain: 39.0mm

Aug Famed for its spicy, aromatic cuisine, Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. Chettinad is a region in southern Tamil Max: 22.5°C Min: 23.9°C Rain: 9.0mm Nadu, around 109 km from Tiruchirappalli. Home to one of the most prosperous Sep commercial and banking community, Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, When To umbrella. Chettinad is widely known for its culinary Max: 25.1°C Min: 23.0°C Rain: 84.0mm heritage and lesser known for its equally rich architecture and cultural VISIT Oct heritage.  Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, umbrella. http://www.ixigo.com/weather-in-chettinad-lp-1000272 Max: 30.3°C Min: 24.6°C Rain: 246.0mm

Jan Nov This Pdf and its contents are copyright © 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. character and all other marks displayed herein are Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, registered and/or common law trademarks of umbrella. ixigo.com and/or third parties. Max: 27.7°C Min: 20.9°C Rain: 0.0mm Scattered all over Chettinad are temples Max: 25.4°C Min: 22.0°C Rain: 219.0mm Feb built by Cholas and other Tamil dynasties CHETTINAD Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/chettinad page 2

Dec reign of the Pandya Dynasty, sometime Placed in the heart of Chettinad, Chettiar they are widely famed. Evidently, the Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. between 2nd and 5th century ADE. Apart Clan Temple is one of the ancient temples Chettiyars would rub eggs and lime on them Max: 26.4°C Min: 22.2°C Rain: 12.0mm from the main deity, there are 14 more acknowledged for its brilliant architecture. It to get its smooth-as-butter finish. Rolling sculptures of various gods and goddesses is a combination of nine clan temples. These pins can still be found on the inner carved within the cave. temples span across nine villages including courtyard’s tiled flooring, private domain of What To Nemam, Velankudi, Soorakudi and many the women, who would pound away spices 2 Vairavan Kovil temple others. It is believed that these temples and other ingredients to create the culinary SEE were granted to the local Chettiar magic that is. community by the Pandya Kings. You will 5 Sights find here idols of gods, goddesses and other 5 Kundrakudi Murugan temple http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-chettinad-lp-1000272 local legendary characters. Also, this temple is known to house the biggest temple tank 1 in comparison to the other associated temples. 

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3 Chettiar Clan Temple Kundrakudi Murugan Temple, Chettinad, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, 630102, India Thiruppatthur, Pillayarpatti, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, 630207, India Set on a small hill, the Kundrakodi Murugan Temple is dedicated to Chettinad Palace, Chettinad, Karpaka Vinayakar Temple is an ancient Lord Murugan, who is worshipped as Lord Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu 630102, India rock-cut cave shrine in the Pillaiyarpatti Hills. Shanmuga (a 6-faced god). The idol of the It is dedicated to Karpaka Vinayakar, an Chettinad Palace lord is flanked by idols of both his wives, incarnation of Lord . An image of is one of the most glorious examples of Valli and Deivanai. Apart from the main the deity is carved from the rocks in the Chettinad's widely famed palatial mansions. deity, idols of , Ganesha, Bhairava, cave. Aglow incandescently with the You might come across others hugging the Kulandivappar and the Nav Nakshatras are reflection cast over by oil lamps lit inside like palace’s walls or so it would seem. While the also present. massive diamonds, the idol of Lord Ganesha Chettiar Clan Temple, Chettinad, palace can evoke such strong feelings, it's is completely adorned with gold. It is Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, 630102, India actually people feeling the smooth-as-a- At the base of the hill lies a temple believed to have been carved during the fluffy-pillow plaster of the walls for which CHETTINAD Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/chettinad page 3

dedicated to Lord Ganesha and another one Hotel President, , dedicated to Murugan (worshipped as Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, 630001, India Palani Murugan). There are 3 more smaller shrines on the way up to the main temple. 3 The Bangala Where To Eat 3 Places http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-chettinad-lp-1000272 Road, Senjai, Karaikudi, 1 Visalam Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, 630001, India

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Custodian of Chettinad's rich legacy, specializing in restoring the glory of Chettinad's storied mansions, Visalam is the place to be for a heady experience of Chettinad's cultural and culinary heritage. Lounge on the terrace or by the pool, to the accompaniment of flutes and indulge in some truly divine culinary concoctions. 

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See A: Karpaka Vinayakar Temple B: Vairavan Kovil temple C: Chettiar Clan Temple D: Chettinad Palace E: Kundrakudi Murugan temple Accommodation F: Chidambara Vilas - A Luxury Heritage Resort G: Saratha Vilas Chettinad H: Chidambara Vilas - A Luxury Heritage Resort I: Saratha Vilas Chettinad J: Chidambara Vilas - A Luxury Heritage Resort K: Saratha Vilas Chettinad Food L: Visalam M: Hotel President N: The Bangala