Wandering at 60's
Exploring heritage and out of the way places!
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Magadha was a very powerful, rather the most powerful Mahajanapada of the 6th century BCE. Primarily composing of today’s Bihar and East UP districts. It was the place of Haryanka Dynasty ruled by great kings like Bimbisara and Ajathasatru. It was followed by the Shishunaga dynasty, the Nanda dynasty, which was then followed by the…
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Kallanai-Srirangam-Mukkombu “Chittadiye Chittadiye” a famous lullaby sung to children in Tamilnadu. In the song it says” arirendum kaveri, Adu Naduve Srirangam” describing Srirangam as the island in head delta of kaveri with Kollidam river to thr north and kaveri to the south. A trip to Srirangam can be fulfilling from the religious point of view…
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Tamirabarani Trails #4 Manimuthar Falls Manimutharu Falls is about 13 km from Kallidaikurichi. It is in Singampatti forest range, which is one of the places surrounding Kallidaikurichi. After driving from Kallidaikurichi through Singampatti, the entry point to the forest area can be reached at the foot hills. This is open from 9 a.m. to 3…
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Mannarkoil or Rajamannar Koil A must visit temple. This temple is located about 1 km from the Ambasamudram railway station and is in a quiet unassuming place but the 5emple stuns you. The temple follows Vaikanasa “Aagamam”. It has several inscriptions on stone, behind the main sanctum. One can infer from these inscriptions that all…
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Bakthavathsala Perumal Temple, Cheranmahadevi From the Ramaswamy temple, driving through a narrow and winding road towards the Tamirabarani river we reach the majestic and mesmerizing Bakthavathsala Perumal Koil. This temple is grandiose in appearance. The entry is through the western side while the eastern side gate is locked, not that easily accessible and apparently is…
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