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DAY 01- ARRIVE CHENNAI
On arrival you will be met by our representative and
transferred to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Chennai.
DAY 02- CHENNAI
- KANCHIPURAM - MAHABALIPURAM
After breakfast drive to Mahabalipuram, the city of
the monumental splendors and sunny beaches. On the way,
you will be visiting Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is one
of the seven sacred cities of India and it is the only
one associated with both Shiva and Vishnu. Visit Ekambareshwar
Temple, Kailashnath Temple, Kamakshi Temple, the Vaikunthaperumal
Temple, all built in the 7th and 8th centuries. With
a weaving tradition dating back to the Pallava era (when
silk was the royal cloth), Kanchipuram is justly famous
for its particularly fine silk saris, embellished with
stunning patterns. Visit the local homes of the weavers
and watch them create magic out of silk thread into
saris.On your arrival in Mahabalipuram transfer to hotel.Overnight
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DAY 03- MAHABALIPURAM
After breakfast enjoy full day sightseeing of Mahabalipuram
.Visit the seven pagoda style shore temples, lashed
by the waves of the sea and the five rathas or temple
chariots, a group of monolithic monuments & animal
figures carved out of solid rock, the earliest known
examples of Dravidian architecture. They were constructed
in a single century long burst of creative enthusiasm,
starting in the reign of Narasimhavarman 1 (AD 63068).
End the visit by photography of the beautiful Shore
temples at sunset. Overnight at hotel in Mahabalipuram.
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