Located in the second largest city of Tamil Nadu i.e Madurai.

The temple complex is within a high-walled enclosure, at the core of which are the two sanctums for Meenakshi and Sundareshwara, surrounded by a number of smaller shrines and grand pillared halls.

The original temple was built by Kulasekara Pandya, but the credit for making the temple as splendid as it is today goes to the Nayaks.

The Nayaks ruled Madurai from the 16th to the 18th century and left a majestic imprint of their rule in the Meenakshi - Sundareswarar Temple.

The enormous temple complex is dedicated to Shiva, known as
Sundareshvara and his consort Parvatior Meenakshi.

According to legend Madurai is the actual site where the wedding between Shiva and Meenakshi took place.

Their soaring towers rise from solid granite bases, and are covered with stucco figures of deities, mythical animals and monsters painted in vivid colours.

Located in Tamil Nadu.

The Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur was built by the great
ruler Rajaraja Chola of the Chola dynasty.

The 10th century AD site is an example of Dravidian temple
architecture.

The central temple called the Periya Koyil, or big temple, stands inside a fort whose walls were built later on in the 16th
century.

The Great Living Chola Temples consist of the 11th century
Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur, the 11th century Brihadisvara temple at Gangaikondacholisvaram, and the 12th century Airavateswara temple at Darasuram.

Temple consists of the garbhagriha, ardhamandapa,
mahamandapa and mukhamandapa and aligned on the east- west axis.

This site is recognised by UNESCO.

Located 320 km from Chennai and 150 km from Madurai.

Trichy is also known for the famous and the fascinating Rock Fort, an architectural marvel that is built on a 83 m high rock, rising amidst the plains.

The rock is one of the oldest in the world-approximately 3.800
million years, which makes it as old as the rocks of Greenland and older than the Himalayas.

344 steps hewn out of rock lead to the top where there are
inscriptions dating back to the 3rd century BC.

At the top of the rock is the Uchipillaiyar Koil, a temple dedicated to Lord Vinayaka from where one can enjoy a panoramic view of Tiruchirappalli.

A flight of steps leads to the Mathrubutheswarar of
Thayumanaswami temple, dedicated to Lord Siva where the
lingam is a projection of the rock itself.

The Rock is said to be 3800 million years old.

The materials like Quartz used in glass making and felspar used
in ceramic are found in this Rock formation.