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Location
South India, surrounded by three oceans, is a region of overwhelming
grandeur and pristine beauty. Separated from north India by the Vindhya
mountain range, the south comprises Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh and much of the nation's coastline. The south Indian peninsula is
doubly separated by the Arabian Sea and Western Ghats on the west and the
Bay of Bengal and Eastern Ghats on the East.
South India is a place of poised tranquility. This is a land of temples, a
land of the devout, the profusion of jasmine and 'kanakambaram' flowers and
the soft beat of distant drums as yet another festival starts...
In spite of the seeming similarity, each State has different scenery,
festivals, architecture and subtle cultural variations to offer, each State
in its own right a fascinating tourist destination. Pondicherry and
Lakshadweep are again utterly different from the four traditional States of
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. The leitmotif of southern
culture is its tapestry of magnificent temple architecture going back to the
6th century, the unaltered traditions of food, religion and lifestyle,
handicrafts, heritage of sandalwood, silk, rosewood and brass, and of course
the grandeur of classical dance and music.
South India - A Heritage of Centuries
The delightful south; almost untouched by invasions throughout its history,
the Indian heritage is more intact here than in other regions of the
country. This is a land of temples, a land of the devout where new wonders
await - the profusion of orange flowers, the shade of the banyan tree, and
the soft beat of distant drums as yet another festival starts...
Major Attractions
Some of the most visited tourist attractions In South India are :
Monuments in South India
Jewish Synagogue
Rock Fort Temple
Gol Gumbaz
Mysore Palace
South India Temples
Guruvayoor Temple
Meenakshi Temple
Tirupati Tirumala Balaji
Kalpathy Temple
Festivals of South India
Aaranmula Boat Race
Onam
Karthigai Deepam
Pongal Festival
Wildlife in South India
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Kunthakulam Bird Sanctury
Crocodile Bank
What else
Kerala's houseboat
Kerala Backwater
Kerala
