Tamil Nadu , the land of the original Dravidian legacy is among the most satisfying spectacles in India. Although there is much evidence of stone and iron age settlements, Tamil Nadu's cultural identify has been shaped by the Dravidians, who had inhabited the south since the 4th millennium BC. In the over 2000 years of continuous culture history , Tamil Nadu developed one of the most remarkable temple architecture in India. Three seas meet at the Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) where gorgeous sunrises and sunsets are a daily spectacle.
Its numerous ancient temples with their characteristic gateway towers (gopurams), hundred - or thousand - pillared pavilions and corridors, their spectacular array of sculptures , bronze images and stucco embellishment; its woodcraft and textile creativity; and the sublimity of its performing arts of dance, music and drama, all form an integral and living part of the Tamil people's life to this day. Tamil Nadu, whose cultural beauty stems from the fact that it has remained largely untouched by the various influences that have routed India through the centuries, is no less rich in natural beauty. Music , dance and all others art forms are cherished and nurtured in this state which, through From traditional vegetarian fare to fast foods, from nine yard sarees to the latest in fashion, from ancient temple architecture to modern mhighrise- with Indo Saracenic and Victorian as stops along the way- from classical Music and dance to discos throbbing to heady beats, Tamil Nadu has them all and many more vivid contrasts that are a constant surprises.industrialized, continues to be traditional and conventional.
From traditional vegetarian fare to fast foods, from nine yard sarees to the latest in fashion, from ancient temple architecture to modern mhighrise- with Indo Saracenic and Victorian as stops along the way- from classical Music and dance to discos throbbing to heady beats, Tamil Nadu has them all and many more vivid contrasts that are a constant surprises.