Chennai – Mahabalipuram – Dakshinachitra

Start early from Chennai to reach Mahabalipuram in a drive for less than two hours. The rock cut architectures, temples, rock reliefs dating back to 6th century Pallava dynasty are the timeless wonders in Mahabalipuram. Especially, the Ratha temples, Krishna’s butter ball, Arjuna’s penance which is a huge monolithic structure gives you an experience of life time.

Continue your journey via the East Coast Road for another 25 kilometers to reach Dakshina Chitra, a model campus depicting the culture of South India.The Dakhsina Chitra premises has the replicas of houses you find in any native villages in the South Indian states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. The model houses constructed in Dakshina Chitra are built in line with the typical structure of those houses in the respective states.

The artefacts, utensils and the arrangements of the furnitures are followed as such. It is indeed an entirely different experience for anyone to visit those houses replicating the culture and tradition prevailing the life styles of the villages in the South Indian states.

After visiting the architectures of Mahabalipuram and the beautiful artworks in Dakkshina Chitra, you can drive back to Chennai to retire at your hotel room for overnight stay.