CHENNAI popularly regarded as the "Gateway to the South", boasts of a culture that is distinctly different from that of northern India. Music, dance and all other art forms of the South are cherished and nurtured in this city, which, though industrialized, continues to be traditional and conventional in many ways. Ancient KANCHIPURAM, the city of thousand temples, is one of the seven most sacred pilgrim centres for the Hindus. Apart from its temples, this small town is also known for its thriving silk weaving handloom industry, producing some of the best silk sarees in the country. MAMALLAPURAM's (OR MAHABALIPURAM) wonders in rock, an impression of beauty, harmony, gentle wit and humour. The monuments are skilfully carved in a rock and is the largest bas - relief sculpture in the world. PONDICHERRY The French established their supremacy in this area by waging several battles against Dutch, the English and the Caranatic Nawabs. This quaint old French town in India is also the place where Sri Aurobindo, a well known philosopher established his Ashram, which today is an important landmark.

GOLDEN TRIANGLE - THE ORIGINAL - TAJ & PINK CITY      Delhi : Agra : Jaipur