Chennai,
the capital of Tamil Nadu, is the traditional heartland
of the Indian arts and crafts, and classical dance and
music. The people of this clean, beautiful, sea-side,
culture-conscious city - there are practically daily
engagements of classical dance and music concerts -
are very definitive about preserving their ethnic values
yet have adopted a modern, cosmopolitan outlook to life.
The splendid temples with their distinctive architecture,
the pristine beaches, the shopping malls and arcades
with exquisite handicrafts and objects d'art, the cuisine,
the fabulous silks woven in Kancheepuram - there are
many attractions for the tourist.
Close
to Chennai are the wafer-thin strip of land called Rameshwaram
where the finest oyster pearls are bred in captivity,
the temples of Madurai, land’s end at Kanyakumari,
the hills of the Nilgiris, Octacamund and Kodaikanal,
the coffee plantations of Coorg, the pilgrimage at Tirupati
- the list is endless.
Chennai
has facilities of global standard for conferences and
conventions. The super deluxe luxury hotels, some of
them a part of chains of world repute, offer state-of-the-art
facilities and luxurious comfort - in short, an organiser’s
dream destination.
