South Indian Tourism

South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that covers the four Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.

South India region includes the entire Indian peninsula which begins with the Deccan in the north and ends with Cape Comorin.At India's peninsular tip, there is the mesmerising South where the Muslim influence was evanescent. Hinduism in South was least altered by the external influence and it’s at its most exuberant. The Temple towns of South are quite unlike those of the North and superbly Vibrant.

The Southern Indian holiday you will cherish for the rest of your life. The tour comprises of breathtakingly beautiful destinations like Chennai, Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram. Out of the three diverse destinations of the Golden triangle of Southern India Chennai is one of the important trade centers of south India and is a good place to shop for a large variety of items. You may shop for traditional bell metal items, bronze icons, and stone sculpture, as well as other crafts of the southern region at the local shops. Even the jewelry made from uncut precious stones make excellent gift items.

Next the beautiful Kancheepuram hand woven silk sarees those are renowned for the temple borders and rich zari (gold thread) pallavas must be shopped for at Kanchipuram, the second holiday destination. Detailed traditional motifs and bright colors with contrasting borders make these sarees absolutely delightful.

The Capital of the south eastern state of Tamil Nadu, Chennai ( Madras) besides being one of the four major metropolitan cities in India is the starting point of the golden triangle tour of the Southern India.

Periyar,Wayanad,Kabini,BR Hills,kumarakom etc. are the major wildlife
destinations of South India.