The Brihadeeswarar temple made Thanjavur (formerly Tanjore) well worth stopping off at. Unfortunately we weren’t in town at the right time to see the huge monolithic Nandi statue receive it’s fortnightly milk and turmeric bath. We had an enjoyable day exploring the remaining sights of Thanjavur. The palace museum with it’s wonderful collection of Chola [...]
We broke our journey from Mamallapuram to Thanjuvar at the former French colony of Puducherry. There wasn’t an awful lot to see and the afternoon we had to walk around was sufficient to get a feel for the town. Puducherry does not maintain much of a French feel though the policemen still where red kepis [...]
We took a bus from Chennai to the seaside village of Mamallapuram. Renowned for it’s stone carving tradition dating back to the fifth century, the town is still home to numerous craftsmen earning a living from carving stone. We were fortunate to be visiting during the annual dance festival which provided us with our first [...]
