Chola Temple Brihadeeshwara Tanjore - Fell close to God as you explore the most ancient and revered temples of South India Certainly a spiritual holiday experience.

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The highlight of our Tanjore tour is a visit to the beautiful Chola temple of Brihadeeshwara. The ancient structure was built of a huge granite rock...a humongous task considering the primordial times.

South India Temple Tour

Total Tour - 14 Days
Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai - Ramesharam - Trivandrum

Day 08 of 14

Day1 - Arrive Chennai

Day2 - Chennai - Tirupati

Day3 - Tirupati - Chennai

Day4 - Chennai -

Mahabalipuram

Day5 - Mahabalipuram

Day6 - Mahabalipuram -

Tanjore

Day7 - Tanjore - Trichy -

Tanjore

Day8 - Tanjore

Day9 - Tanjore - Madurai

Day10 - Madurai

Day11 - Rameshwaram

Day12 - Madurai - Trivandrum

Day13 - Trivandrum

Day14 - Departure Trivandrum

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Day 08: Tanjore

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.

Proceed for a sight seeing of Tanjore.

See the beautiful Chola temple of Brihadeeshwara. The temple is capped by a monolithic cupola made of a single granite block weighing 80 tons which was taken to the top with the help of a 6 km long ramp- an old technique used by the Egyptians for building pyramids. You will also visit the Palace and its Art Gallery, which contains several granite and bronze statues of the Chola period.

Relax in the evening. Overnight at hotel.

Evening Leisure Activities
(Not included in package)