Best Historical & Heritage Sites in Tamil Nadu

Find the best Historical & Heritage Sites in Kanchipuram District

kamakshi-amman-temple
Kamakshi Amman Temple
  • Location: Kanchipuram
  • Famous for: Their grandeur and great architecture
varaha-cave-temple
Varaha Cave Temple
  • Location: Mamallapuram
  • Famous for: It's Indian rock-cut architecture. The most prominent sculpture in the cave is that of Lord Vishnu in the incarnated form of a Varaha lifting Bhudevi
mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram
  • Location: Mamallapuram
  • Famous for: It's shore temples built in 7th century

Find the best Historical & Heritage Sites in Thanjavur District

brihadisvara-temple
Brihadisvara Temple
  • Location: Balaganapathy Nagar
  • Famous for: Shiva temple which is an exemplary example of a fully realized Tamil architecture and it is also known as Rajarajesvaram
airavatesvara-temple
Airavatesvara Temple
  • Location: Kumbakonam
  • Famous for: Exquisite stone carvings. This temple is a storehouse of art and architecture

Find the best Historical & Heritage Sites in Vellore District

vellor-fort
Vellore Fort
  • Location: Vellore
  • Famous for: Sripuram Srilakshmi Golden Temple. Vellore Fort is completely made of granite stone.
margabandeswarar-temple
Sri Margabandeswarar Temple
  • Location: Vellore
  • Famous for: Sculptures and artistic pillars. The main deity of this temple is Swayambu Lingam known as Margabandeeswarar.

Find the best Historical & Heritage Sites in Tiruchirappalli Distric

ranganath-swamy
Sri Ranganathaswamy Templee
  • Location: Srirangam
  • Famous for: Lord Ranganathaswamy and the temple is Constructed in the Tamil style of architecture
malayadipatti
Malayadipatti Rock-Cut Temples
  • Location: Malayadipatti village
  • Famous for: Both the Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu temples are situated on the same hillock

Find the best Historical & Heritage Sites in Kanyakumari District

padmanabhapuram
Padmanabhapuram
  • Location: Thuckalay
  • Famous for: Padmanabhapuram Fort, amidst hills, dales
vivekananda-rock-memorial
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
  • Location: Vavathurai
  • Famous for: A memorial to Swami Vivekananda has been built on a rock situated 400m offshore.

Find the best Historical & Heritage Sites in Cuddalore, Madurai, Ariyalur, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Tirunelveli districts

nataraja-temp
Nataraja Temple
  • Location: Chidambaram taluk
  • Famous for: Lord Nataraja (Shiva) as the lord of dance. Lord Vishnu as Lord Govindaraja Perumal is worshipped in the same temple.
meenakshi-temple
Meenakshi Amman Temple
  • Location: Madurai
  • Famous for: Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
gangaikonda-cholapuram
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
  • Location: Chidambaram
  • Famous for: Sri Brihadeeswara Temple
arunachala
Arunachala Temple
  • Location: Arunachala
  • Famous for: It's huge & massive gopurams built on four sides of the Shaiva temple. The hill is also known by the names Arunagiri, Annamalai Hill, Arunachalam, Arunai, Sonagiri and Sonachalam.
gingee-fort
Gingee Fort
  • Location: Villupuram
  • Famous for: Vekataramana Temple is located in the lower fort, the temple contains a remarkable sculpture depicting Lord Krishna playing on the flute
thirumalapiram-temples
Thirumalapuram Rock Cut Cave Temples
  • Location: Sankarankoil Taluk
  • Famous for: It's Architecture. It is also called as Pasupathynatheswarar Cave Temple.

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