South India, a region that is characterized
by its mystical sensuality, overwhelming natural beauty and proud own culture.
Most travelers choose the north of the country as a destination for a first
trip to India, as the topic says that southern India is for repeat offenders or
repeaters. However, there is no problem in the southern states hosting the
traveler in their first contact with the country. Or to combine both zones on
the same trip if sufficient time and budget are available. Tourism in South
India is less exploited than northern India, so a trip to South India It may be
a highly recommended option to visit the Indian subcontinent for the first
time.
The states of Tamil Nadu , Kerala and
Karnataka make up the southern cone of India. Here we suggest twenty essential
travel experiences to do and see in South India, to discover the essence of
this destination.
1. BACKWATERS:
AN AMPHIBIOUS WORLD
This anglicism refers to a network of 9000
km of canals, lakes and inland lagoons that run parallel to the coast of the
state of Kerala and that form an amphibious world of singular beauty, a natural
garden of marshes, coconut palms, rice fields and cashew plantations .
Navigating the region in a canoe or in the traditional kettuvalam allows you to
surprise the daily life of its inhabitants and enjoy the rural charm of its
small villages with its own customs and customs. Authentic slow travel at 10
kms per hour to enjoy the amphibious world of this labyrinthine river network.
2.
KATHAKALI: CLASSIC THEATER OF INDIA
Kathakali is the most authentic cultural
manifestation of South India. It is a dramatic play with recitation and dance,
with themes always linked to the great epic cycles of Ramayana and Mahabbarata
(the founding text of Hinduism). The prodigious gestural movements, rich
clothing and colorful makeup of the actors make up a show as unusual as
bewitching to the eyes of the western traveler. Cochin , is the right city to
attend a performance.
3.
UNESCO HUMANITY HERITAGE IN TAMIL NADU
South India has two jewels that stand out
above its varied and rich historical-artistic heritage. These are the
monumental complexes of Mahabalipuram and the so-called Great Living Chola
Temples , both in the state of Tamil Nadu. Admiring the bas-relief carved on a
single monolithic rock from La Penitencia de Arjuna (or "Descent of the
Ganges") in Mahabalipuram is a completely joyful experience for any art
lover.
4.
MADURAI, THE VENERABLE
If the traveler could only visit a temple
in southern India, this should be the Meenakshi temple in the venerable
Madurai, as it is the essence of Indian architecture and sculpture. Almost
2,500 years of Madurai history have allowed him to accumulate the greatest
treasure of sacred art of Tamil Nadu. The Meenakshi temple with its twelve
towers and polychrome statues of gods of the Hindu pantheon tumultuous
exemplifies the essence of architecture and sculpture of India: exuberance, saturation,
vitality, build.
5.
WATCH WILD FAUNA IN THE PERIYAR NATIONAL PARK, KERALA
The Periyar National Park (also known as
Thekkady ), the nature reserve of the state of Kerala, is the most visited in
southern India. It occupies almost 1000 km and houses copies of some of the
most emblematic species of the country, such as the bengal tiger and the
elephant, in addition to others such as monkeys, bears, wild boars, antelope . It
also stands out for hosting several species of endangered animals and a splendid
birdlife, which congregates around a huge artificial lake from the period of
English rule through which safaris are carried out, either in standard boats or
in bamboo rafts.
6.
REACH SALVATION IN THE HOLY CITY OF KANCHIPURAM
Kanchipuram , just over 60 kilometers from
Chennai (formerly Madras) in Tamil Nadu, is considered one of the seven holy
cities of India. It houses more than a hundred temples and was the capital of
the Chola and Pallava dynasties. Visiting it means salvation for the faithful.
7.
BELUR AND HALEBIDU
The splendor of the Hoysala dynasty in
Karnataka bequeathed us these two artistic jewels and their historical
capitals. Contemplating buildings of Belur and Halebidu gives an idea of the
prodigious mastery that of sculpture and architecture reached in the eleventh
and twelfth centuries in this region, and of the enormous influence they had in
other parts of Southeast Asia.
8.
THE CENTER OF SCENIC ARTS OF KALAMANDALAM
To learn more about the rich cultural and
artistic heritage of Kerala, nothing better than a visit to Kalamandalam , a
center for the study and dissemination of the prestigious performing arts of
South India.
9.
PILGRIMAGE TO GURUVAYOOR
Few places in India receive as many daily
visits from devotees as this temple dedicated to Krishna. An immersion in the
most ancestral spirituality of the country. Guruvayoor , one of the great
sacred places of India, is easily
accessible from Cochin, in Kerala.
10.
AYURVEDA
For thousands of years, this science of
longevity has in the state of Kerala one of the main exponents of the country.
The sagacious traveler would do well to take advantage of his visit to southern
India to release his body and soul with a massage or an Ayurvedic treatment .
If you are planning to visit India, book the Palace on Wheels train for this season.
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