Tamil Nadu

Tamil NaduYercaud

A road trip in Yercaud

Imagine that you stumble upon a dense forest, filled with streams, surrounded by misty mountains and you suddenly become nostalgic ...
100 Stories of IndiaMaduraiTamil Nadu

Vilachery Pottery Village in Madurai

The streets around Madurai Temple were bustling as I walked around taking in the scenes. The markets were shifted recently ...
JainismSouth IndiaTamil Nadu

Tirumalai Jain temple – Legacy of Jainism in Tamilnadu

We don’t normally associate the Cholas with the Jains. But an inscription at a Jain temple in Tirumalai indicated that ...
100 Stories of IndiaJainismMaduraiTamil Nadu

Climbing Samanar Hills in Madurai for a slice of history

A few years ago, I had attended a course on Jainism in South India, primarily in Tamil Nadu and I ...
100 Stories of IndiaMaduraiTamil Nadu

Thirumalai Nayak Mahal – a 17th century palace in Madurai

An old lady, looking very graceful with silvery strands of hair matching the silver anklets she was carrying in her ...