Mamallapuram

Tamil Nadu

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February 17th 2008
I have wondered around the beach in Madras, had a glimpse of the famous Bollywood, but after all, Tamil Nadu's Capital was much too congested and noisy to my taste, so I headed to the beach. I have spent 2 relaxing weeks in Mamallapuram where I admired some Pallava ruines and temples, but mainly I just enjoyed reading and chilling for awhile giving my stomach a rest from chilly and curry ( which ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more