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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Madurai Heritage – a treasure house of stories

Sipping my hot cup of filter coffee from the traditional brass tumbler and davara – the Tamil equivalent ...
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Explore Chennai by foot this Madras Day

Chennai walking tours I have always believed that as a traveller the best way to explore a city ...