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South India Tour

South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry.

The majority of the people in South India speak at least one of the four major Dravidian languages: Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.

During its history, a number of dynastic kingdoms ruled over parts of South India, and shaped the culture in those regions. Major dynasties that were established in South India include the Cheras, Cholas, Pandyas, Pallavas, Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Hoysalas, Rashtrakutas and Vijayanagara. European countries entered India through Kerala and the region was colonized by Britain, Portugal and France.

Tamil Nadu

  1. Five Rathas, Mamallapuram
  2. Mamallapuram Hill Park, Mamallapuram
  3. Shore Temple, Mamallapuram
  4. Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram
  5. Kanchi Kudil, Kanchipuram
  6. Sri Varadha Silk House, Kanchipuram
  7. Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
  8. Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Puducherry
  9. Our Lady of Angels Church, Puducherry
  10. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Puducherry
  11. Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram
  12. Thanjavur Maratha Palace - Nataraja Hall
  13. Thanjavur Maratha Palace - Nayak's Durbar Hall
  14. Thanjavur Art Village
  15. Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
  16. Amma Mandapam Ghats, Srirangam
  17. Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
  18. Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
  19. Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam, Madurai
  20. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

Kerala

  1. Pepper County Periyar, Attappallam
  2. Mudra Cultural Centre Thekkady, Kumily
  3. Our Lady of Good Health Church, Peermade
  4. Kerala Backwaters Cruise, Alappuzha
  5. Church of Saint Francis, Kochi
  6. Fort Kochi, Kochi
  7. Mattancherry Palace, Kochi
  8. Paradesi Synagogue, Kochi
  9. Cochin Cultural Centre, Kochi

Karnataka

  1. Tippu Sultan Summer Palace, Srirangapatna
  2. Tippu Sultan Resting Place, Srirangapatna
  3. Chennakeshava Temple, Somanathapura
  4. Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysuru
  5. Mahabaleshwara Temple, Mysuru
  6. Mysore Palace, Mysuru
  7. Devaraja Market, Mysuru
  8. Shravanabelagola, Shravanbela Gola (Rural)
  9. Hoysala Village Resort, Hassan
  10. Jain Temples, Halebidu
  11. Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
  12. Chennakeshava Temple, Belur
  13. Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Hampi
  14. Badavilinga Temple, Hampi
  15. Sasivekalu Ganesha, Hampi
  16. Hemakuta Hill Monuments, Hampi
  17. Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
  18. Kampabhupa Pathway, Hampi
  19. Vitthala Temple, Hampi
  20. Zenana Enclosure, Hampi
  21. Hazara Rama Temple, Hampi
  22. Royal Enclosure, Hampi
  23. Queen's Bath, Hampi
  24. Durga Temple, Aihole
  25. Chalukya Shiva Temple, Aihole
  26. Badiger Temple, Aihole
  27. Ravanaphadi Cave, Aihole
  28. Pattadakal Temples, Pattadakal
  29. Kadasiddheshwara Temple, Pattadakal
  30. Jambulinga Temple, Pattadakal
  31. Galaganatha Temple, Pattadakal
  32. Sangameshwara Temple, Pattadakal
  33. Monolithic Stone Pillar, Pattadakal
  34. Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal
  35. Mallikarjuna Temple, Pattadakal
  36. Kashivishweshwara Temple, Pattadakal
  37. Badami Cave Temples

Goa

  1. Basilica of Bom Jesus
  2. Se Cathedral
  3. Viceroy's Arch
  4. St. Cajetan Church
  5. Fontainhas

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Location: South India