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The beautiful temple tour of south India travel showcases
serenity in its legacy. The varied cultures and religions
make the spiritual tour of India as one of the most
popular itinerary. South India Temple Tours takes you
on a fascinating journey to the land rich in momentous
temples. There are several towns in South India that
are specifically known as the 'Temple Towns' owing to
some of the brilliant temples of the town. The south
Indian style of temple architecture is called Dravida
Style of Temple Architecture. The Vimana and the Gopurams
characterize this style. The Vimana is a tall pyramidal
tower consisting of several diminishing smaller storeys
standing on a square base. The Gopuram is two storeys
gateway to the temple separated by a horizontal molding.
The Prakara or the outer wall encloses the temple. The
Pallavas, the Cholas, the Pandyas, the Vijayanagar rulers
and the Nayaks had contributed to the development of
South Indian temples.
India's Great Divide is the Vindhya Mountains. They
run from east to west, separating the fertile river
valley of the Ganges called the Ganga, from the Deccan
Plateau which occupies much of the peninsula of India.
It also separates the north, where the predominant languages
are Sanskrit - based (brought in by the Indo Iranian
herds people about 3,500 years ago), from the Dravidian
tongues brought in by a long headed race from the Mediterranean
about a thousand years earlier. The South India's coastal
plains are backed by the mountains rimming the wedge
of the Deccan plateau. On these plains lie the best
beaches in South India. On the rimming mountains, the
western and eastern ghats are the tea, coffee and spice
lands. Beyond these mountains, in the wedge shaped plateau,
are great old cities supported by rich farm lands and
a culture that has its roots in the almost historical
Kumari Continent from where, they claim, civilization
spread across the world. The south is gracious, graceful,
Old India.
The delightful south; almost untouched by invasions
throughout its history, the Indian heritage is more
intact here than in other regions of the country. Also
popular are the Indian pilgrimage tour packages portraying
the cultural heritage of India. The religious tours
of India call for maximum number of foreign tourist
from across the world. Come and explore with us the
architectural marvel of South Indian Temples in India.
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