Himayun Tomb

HIMAYUN TOMB

• BUILT BY MOGHULS EMPEROR COMMISSIONED BY HIMAYUNS WIFE HAMIDA BANU BEGUM
• THE STRUCTURE WAS BUILT BY THE ORDER OF HIS WIDOWER starting in 1562 for 9 years
• THE TOMB WAS BUILT RUBBLE MASONRY AND RED SANDSTONE
• ITS WAS INSPIRED BY PERSIAN ARCHITECTURE, IT REACHES THE HEIGHTS OF 47 MT AND 300 FEET WIDE
• IT USES THE PERSIAN BULBOUS DOUBLE DOME WHICH MEASURES 42.5 MT AND TOPPED BY 6 MT HIGH BRASS FINIAL ENDING IN A CRESCENT.

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

VEDANTHANGAL BIRD SANCTUARY

• IS A HOME FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS
• ITS THE MOST OLDEST BIRD SANCTUARY IN THE COUNTRY
• BEST TIME TO VISIT THE SANCTUARY IS ON MARCH
• IT HAS BEEN FIERCELY PROTECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT
• THE SANCTUARY FEATURES 1000 S OF BIRDS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD

VARADHARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE

VARADHARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE

FAMOUS HINDU TEMPLE DEDICATED TO LORD VISHNU

ORIGINALLY BUILT BY CHOLA DYNASTY

AN ANCIENT TEMPLE AND 1 OD 108 DIYADESAM THE HOLY ABODES OF VISHNU

TEMPLE IS HUGE ONE ON A 23 ACRES COMPLEX AND FAMOUS FOR ITS ANCIENT CITY

KANCHIPURAM SILK SAREES

Kanchipuram is also known as silk city

• the main occupation of the city is Saree weaving
• kanchipuram is known as the finest saree weaver in India
• the Weavers has been in kanchipuram since 400 years ago.
• the unique design of saree has been a prominent beauty for the silk saree.

KAILASANATHA TEMPLE

KAILASANATHA TEMPLE

• CONSTRUCTED BY PALAVA KING IN EARLY 18TH CENTURY
• REPRESENT THE DRAVIDIAN STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE
• KING RAJA RAJA CHOLA VISITED THE TEMPLE INSPIRED HIM TO BUILT A BIG TEMPLE IN TANJAVUR
• THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE TEMPLE IS THAT THE 58 DEVAKULIKAS AROUND KANCHIPURAM

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KAMAKCHI AMMAN TEMPLE

Kamakchi Amman Temple

• a form of tirupura sundari
• the main deity is seated in a majestic padmanasana posture signifying peace and prosperety .
• the goddes holding sugarcane bow lotus, and parrot and 2 devine instrument pasa and aungusa
• legand says that kamakshi offered wordship to sivalinggam made out of sand under a mango tree and gained shivas hand to marry him.