India's fourth largest city, a major port, a center
for textile leather and motor industries. The
graceful city of the South. See the National Art
Gallery, the Cathedral of St. Thomas, the Marina
Beach, the Mylapore Temple and St. Mary's Church.
Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram: 64 kms South of
Madras, city of seven Pagodas and an ancient coastal
port. See its sculptures and temples, the five
Rathas, a group of monolithic monuments and animals
carved out of solid rock & the Shore Temple.
Kanchipuram: 85 kms. West of Madras, the Golden
City of a thousand temples built in 7th & 8th
century. The main attractions are 3 Large Temples
of Vishnu & Shiva, built by Pallava Kings. |
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