Tamil Nadu

Parvatham, Rameswaram

Dhanushkodi Ruined Church

Visitor Information

  • Famous For: Tourism, History, Hindu Pilgrimage and Photography.
  • Entrance Fee: No entrance fee.
  • Visiting Time: 7:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
  • Visit Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour, approximately. Visitor’s duration depends on how long he/she wishes to stay at the temple, within the visitor timings.

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Agniteertham, Rameswaram

Agniteertham

Visitor Information

  • Famous For: Pilgrimage site, Taking the first dip here before visiting any other theertham, sunrise point, conduction of holistic rituals like prohithams, yangnya, tharpanam, etc. Place of beliefs and faiths.
  • Entrance Fee: Free of charge for sightseeing but they charge ₹60 for the conduction of Pujas (like the holistic rituals mentioned above) besides the fee of the pandit.
  • Visiting Time: Agniteertham is open from 5am to 6pm all through week and can be visited accordingly.
  • Visiting Duration: Ideally for 1-2 hours but can be extended according to interest.

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Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram

Shore Temple

Visitor Information

  • Famous For: Tourism, Religious Trips
  • Entrance Fee: The entry fee is 10 INR for Indians and 340 INR for foreigners. Also, entry for children below the age of 15 years is free here.
  • Visiting Time: The temple remains open from 6am to 6pm.
  • Visit Duration: It would take around 1 to 2 hours to visit and enjoy the surroundings of this temple.

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Connemara Public Library, Chennai

Connemara Public Library

Visitor Information

  • Famous For: Century-old archives, rare literary works, interior decor, sightseeing, educational trip, and photography.
  • Entrance Fee: View and read books, free-of-cost. However, only members can take books home and avail other library services.
  • Membership Fee: Annual membership charges are 50 INR per individual. Additionally, the museum takes 50 INR for each book issued to the member. Maximum of 6 books are issued per member.
  • Visiting Days: The library is open to the visitors, all days of the week. However, it remains closed on National Holidays (26th January, 15th August, and 2nd October) and state-declared holidays: Vijayadashami, Diwali, Christmas, Pongal, Saraswati Puja, and Tamil New Year.
  • Visiting Time: Working hours are 9AM to 7.30PM (Mon-Sat) and 9.30AM to 6PM (Sun).
  • Visit Duration: For tourists, it will take about one hour to explore its premises.

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Sankaranarayanan Koil, Tirunelveli 

Sankaranarayana Koil

Visitor Information

  • Famous For: Tourism, Religious Trips and Photography.
  • Entrance Fee: The entry to this temple is free.
  • Visiting Time: This temple remains open from 6am to 12pm, and from 4pm to 9pm.
  • Visit Duration: People generally spend 1 to 2 hours here, and there is no particular limit on the time you spend here, other than the opening and closing timings.

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Thirukadalmallai Temple, Mahabalipuram

Thirukadalmallai Temple

Visitor Information

  • Famous For: Indian architecture, tourism, pilgrimage, and Hindu Mythology
  • Entrance Fee: Entry is free for all visitors, including foreigners.
  • Visiting Hours: You can visit between 6am until 12pm or between 3pm until 8:30pm. It remains open on 365 days of the year.
  • Visit Duration: It will take up to 2 hrs to explore it, fully. It will take one hour extra, if you attend any of its puja rituals.

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Matrimandir, Auroville

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Visitor Information Famous For: Edifice of spiritual significance for practitioners of Integral Yoga, Individual silent concentration centre, Learning a new way of life and living. Entrance Fee: There is no entry fee for visiting the chambers of this Concentration Centre however, you have to make … Read more

Savitri Bhavan, Auroville

Savitri Bhavan

Visitor Information

  • Famous For: Spirituality, Research, Education, Library, Art Gallery, Talk Sessions and Workshops
  • Entrance Fee: The entry to the Bhavan is free of charge.
  • Visiting Time: Savitri Bhavan is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for six days of the week, from Monday to Saturday.
  • Visit Duration: Visitors can stay as per they wish, based on their purpose of visit. If you want to get the look and feel of Savitri Bhavan, it might take an hour or two. If you’re attending a workshop, say a two-day yoga programme, then you need to reside there for two days to attend the programme. For the benefit of the visitors, the Bhavan includes a hostel.

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Botanical Gardens, Auroville

Botanical Gardens

Visitor Information

  • Famous For: Botanical Cultivation and Plantations, Conservation and Preservation site of the Tropical, Dry Forest, Sightseeing, Photography, Nature Love, Provision of Botanical Services, Conduction of Educational Programs for Schools.
  • Entrance Fee: The entry into the main Botanical Garden for adults is Rs. 20 each while for kids it is Rs. 5. If you wish to enter the fish aquarium premises a fee of Rs. 15 for adults and Rs 5 for kids is charged. While at the Toy Train centre, you pay Rs. 10 as an adult and Rs. 5 as a child.
  • Visiting Time: The Gardens are open to heave a sigh of relief amongst the greens and learn about botany from 10am to 5pm every day.
  • Visiting Duration: A thorough visit to the Botanical Garden may last anywhere between 20minutes to 2 hours.

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Nilavoor Lake, Yelagiri

Yelagiri Lake

Visitor Information

  • Famous For: Picturesque lake, Boat rides, Photography site
  • Entrance Fees: A visit to the lake will not cost you. It is free of cost. But to avail some of the amusement rides you will have to pay the menial amount.
  • Visiting Time: The Lake is open on all days. You can observe its brilliant beauty at any time of the day. The boat rides are usually available from 0900-1700 hours.
  • Visiting Duration: The Lake can be visited in in about 1-2 hours. Unless you plan on some professional photography, it doesn’t take long to visit the Lake.

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