Tranquebar, now known as Tharangambadi, meaning a place of the singing waves in Tamil, is a tiny dot on the coastal Tamil Nadu…much less known compared to its more famous neighbours…Trichy or Thanjavur or even Nagapattinam. Once in the news after devastating tsunami in 2005, Tranquebar today is only worth a brief stop-over for tea for people flocking to Karaikal, Nagapattinam on work or on pilgrimage to Thirunallar (known for its Shani temple) or Nagor (famous dargah for Muslims) or Velankanni, a major catholic attraction. There's nothing much touristy about Tranquebar, the place needs to be experienced, savoured in slow speed for soaking into its past. We flew down to Chennai and headed to Tranquebar for reviewing a project with the local fisher folks. After crossing the city's suburb of Thiruvanmayur, the traffic started getting little
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