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Originally posted 2009-07-07 00:11:28.

Old lighthouse in Pondicherry turns into a Museum

The 173-year-old lighthouse in Pondicherry, which was abandoned several decades ago and became a dump yard for broken furniture from government offices, has begun to receive due recognition

Plans are on to promote the lighthouse as a cultural hotspot by setting up a permanent museum inside it to house rare artefacts, images and photographs tracing the rich maritime tradition of ports on the Coromandel Coast and their cultural connections with the rest of the world since the first century BC

Special emphasis will be on Puducherry, elaborating its ancient connections through a series of drawing and photographs of Arikamedu that saw flourishing trade with Rome in the first century BC

The proposal, initiated by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), had been affected by administrative issues but union minister of planning, parliamentary affairs and culture V Narayanasamy, who visited the lighthouse this week along with Puducherry home minister E Valsaraj, promised that the union ministry of culture would extend all necessary support for the project

The lighthouse, with oil lamps built by the French in 1836, can be seen from a distance of 24 kmThe oil lamps were replaced with electric lights in the first half of the 20th centurySoon, a new lighthouse was constructed on the outskirts of the town and the old one remained as a technical marvel, drawing tourists from far and wideFor a while, visitors were permitted to go up the tower through a wooden staircaseEntry was closed a few decades ago

“Now we propose to establish a permanent gallery tracing the history of ancient port cities, including Puducherry, with a series of rare artefacts, photos and paintings with the assistance from the union ministry of cultureThe ancient monument will be promoted as an important tourist destination in this part of the world,” Narayanasamy said

The proposal includes setting up two see-through capsule elevators enabling the tourist to reach the top of the tower for a view of the entire territory.

“The proposed museum will be the only one of its kind in the country and it will have information about erstwhile ports, harbours, navigation and maritime activities, trade practices, tax systems, political and administrative systems, language and literature, manufacturing techniques, living styles and artistic practices of ancient communities,” said former IGNCA diaspora programme head Suresh Kumar Pillai.

Originally posted 2009-07-26 09:23:06.

Thirumananchery or Thirumananjeri is located 3 kilometer to the west of Kuthalam, Thanjavur district in the state of Tamilnadu. This place is 15 kilometer from Mayiladuthurai.

Every year in the Tamil months of Chithrai , Poosam star, Lord Siva’s wedding Mahorchavam is done with great pomp and show for three days. Daily poojas are also performed.

Unmarried boys and girls and devotees whose Marriage are being delayed should perform pooja in this temple and it is believed that offering pooja to Lord Kalyana sundharamoorthy will help them get married at the earliest.

Most popular Pooja performed here
Marriage Archana
Ashtothra Archana
Puthira Prapthi

The legend of Thirumanancheri Temple
At Thiruvidanthai Temple the presiding deity is Lord Lakshmi Varaha and his consort is Komalavalli Thayar.
It is believed that Sage Kalava lived here and had 360 da­u­ghters.
He prayed for divi­ne intervention for his daughters’ marriage. Lord Vishnu appeared and married the eldest daughter.
The couple disappeared when they went to pray to Lord Varaha.
This repeated until the sage realised it was Lord Vishnu and his daughters were the embodiment of Goddess Lakshmi.
The procession deity was called Nityakalyana Perumal, as the Lord got married everyday.
It was believed that if unmarried people offer their prayers here they get married soon.

Originally posted 2009-07-08 07:51:58.

Yercaud is a hill station situated on the Shevaroyan Hill range in the Salem district of Tamilnadu. And Tamilnadu is the Southern-most state of India.
Though Yercaud is more popularly known as poorman’s Ooty, it has pretty decent hotels and restaurants at a more affordable cost, and goes well with people from all walks of life.

Its popularity as an escape from the heat and grime of the city rests not just upon its landscape of forest covered hill-sides, and coffee, cardamom and black pepper plantations, but also its very affordability, as against the more up-market Ooty.

Sight Seeing
There are a quite a few places for sight-seeing like the Bakoda Point, Anna Park, Killiyur Water Falls, Small Lake, Lady’s Seat, Gent’s Seat, The Theatre, Gandhi Park.
The man-made lake here is a popular spot for picnickers.
Yercaud started gaining popularity as a hillstation in the 19th century.

Climate
Yercaud experiences salubrious climate and is pleasant to be visited any time of the year.
As the temperatures do not fall to the extremes, there is no need for any heavy winter clothing for tourists who visit Yercaud.

Trekking Spots and Festivals
There are also many trekking spots available in and around Yercaud.
During the month of May, a summer festival is conducted which includes flower shows, dog show boating races and fairs.

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Originally posted 2009-10-14 17:55:35.

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Originally posted 2009-07-25 10:18:28.

Tamilnadu, the land of the Tamils is the heart of Dravidian culture. It is situated in the south-east of the Indian peninsula and is bounded by the States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnatka in the North, Kerala & Karnataka in the West, the Bay of Bengal is in the East. At the southern tip is Kanyakumari, where the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea & Indian Ocean meet.

Area: 1, 30, 000 sq. km  |  Capital: Chennai  |  Language: Tamil
Crops: rice, pulses and oil seeds  |  Commercial Crops: sugarcane, cotton, tea, rubber, cashew and coconut
Industries: cotton textiles, chemical fertilizers, paper and its products, printing and allied industries, diesel engines, automobiles and its ancillaries, bicycles, cement, iron & steel, railway wagons and coaches
Minerals: limestone, magnesite, mica, quartz, felspar, salt, bauxite, lignite and gypsum

The land mass of the State can be divided into two natural divisions, the eastern coastal plain & the hilly region along the north and the west. The coastal plain is usually sub-divided into the Coromandel plain, the alluvial plain of the Cauvery delta & the dry southern plains. The western ghats runs along the whole western side with the Palghat gap forming the one major gap in the mountain stretch. The mountain range to the south of the Palghat gap is known as the Anamlai Hills. These slopes with thick evergreen forests is the source of the rivers Cauvery, Vaigai and Tamaraparani. The perennial rivers are palar, Cheyyar, Ponnaiyar, Cauvery, Meyar, Bhavani, Amaravati, Vaigai, Chittar & Tamaraparani. The non-perennial rivers are the Vellar, Noyal, Suruli, Gundar, Vaipar, Valparai & Varshali. .

Under the Chera, Chola, Pandya, Pallava & Nayak rulers art, architecture, literature and culture flourished. Since this region of Indoia was less affected by the foreign invaders, this peaceful land has retained much of its original culture.

Places of tourist interest in Tamil Nadu

Originally posted 2009-04-11 02:05:22.

A man with a humble beginning. A dream to make it big. And a simple idea driven by a lot of passion. When you bring all three together, the possibilities are immense.

Way back in 1981, our founder Mr. P. Rajagopal (Annachi as he is lovingly called) believed that few things bring about a smile of satisfaction like good food.

Hotel Saravana Bhavan was opened, primarily to bridge the gap of the non-existence of a quality vegetarian restaurant.

Annachi, was later joined in this quest by his sons, Mr. P. R. Shiva Kumaar and Mr. R. Saravanan who have lent their expertise in monitoring the day to day operations as well as initiating new business strategies. From then on, there has been no looking back.

Ever since, our Hotel Saravana Bhavan has crossed milestones, set records, redefined the dine-in experience.

Corporate office
19, Vadapalani Andavar
Koil Street, Vadapalani,
Chennai – 600 026.
Tamilnadu,India.

Ph : +91 44 24802577
Fax : +91 44 24734477

Saravana bhavan Restaurant branches and inaguration dates
India – Chennai, KK Nagar – 14-12-1981
India – Chennai, T Nagar – 14-09-1985
India – Chennai, Ashok Nagar – 23-04-1988
India – Chennai, George Town – 19-05-1989
India – Chennai, Purasawakam – 20-04-1990
India – Chennai, Vadapalani – 14-06-1990
India – Chennai, Ashok Pillar – 07-05-1992
India – Chennai, Peters Road Fast Food – 06-07-1993
India – Chennai, Anna Nagar – 11-03-1994
India – Kanchipuram Gandhi Road – 26-03-1995
India – Chennai, R K Salai – 07-05-1995
India – Chennai, Anna Salai – 22-08-1996
India – Chennai, Peters Road – 01-05-2000
UAE – Dubai – Al Karama – 14-12-2000
India – Chennai, Pondy Bazaar – 27-09-2001
Singapore – Robinson Road – 23-03-2002
USA – California – 14-04-2002
UAE – Dubai – Bur Dubai – 04-07-2002
India – Chennai, Central Railway Station – 15-07-2002
Singapore – Serangoon Road – 11-10-2002
India – New Delhi – Janpath – 13-03-2003
 Oman – Muscat – 27-08-2003
India – Vellore – 01-09-2003
Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur – Bangsar – 14-09-2003
Canada – Mississauga – 17-10-2003
India – Kanchipuram – Anna Indira Gandhi Salai – 12 -12-2003
India – New Delhi – Connaught Circus – 01-03-2004
India – Chennai, Egmore – 26-04-2004
UAE – Sharjah – King Faizal Road – 06-11-2004
India – Chennai, Beach Railway Station – 04-12-2004
 Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur – MasjidIndia – 15-01-2005
India – New Delhi – Karol Bagh – 15-03-2005
India – Chennai, Ashok Pillar – 100 Ft Rd. – 14-04-2005
UK – London, East Ham – 06-05-2005
USA – New York – 04-7-2005
UAE – Dubai – Deira – 18-09-2005
Canada – Scarborough – 21-09-2005
India – Chennai, Mylapore – 14-12-2005
UAE – Dubai – Al Qusais – 14-12-2005
USA – New Jersey – 02-09-2006
Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur – Petaling Jaya – 21-01-2007
India – Chennai – Spencer Plaza – 01-02-2007
UAE – Sharjah – Clock Towers – 04-03-2007
Canada – Richmond Hill – 21-06-2007
USA – Georgia – Decatur – 21-10-2007
Canada – Vancouver – 19-01-2008
UK – Rayners Lane – 01-03-2008
Singapore – Syed Alwi Road – 25-04-2008