Velankanni and near by tourist spots

aUROVILLE TOURS.COM PROVIDE DETAIL Velankanni is home to one of the country's biggest Catholic pilgrimage centres. The Catholic Basilica devoted to Our Lady of Good Health is popularly known as the "Lourdes of the East".[3] The origins of this church can be traced back to the 16th century.Annually, 20 million pilgrims flock to the shrine from all over India and abroad out which an estimated 3 million people visit the shrine during its annual festival from 29 August to 8 September.[3] The 11-day annual festival concludes with the celebration of the Feast of the Nativity of Mary on 8 September.

Called as mandapas or rock-cut caves the cave temples in Mahabalipuram are sanctuaries or temples covered with bas-reliefs. Traces of such architecture are known to have been used during the Buddhist period. Much similar cave architecture was excavated on rock faces. There are eleven mandapas in Mahabalipuram out of which the Varaha Cave Temple, Krishna Cave Temple, Panchapandava Cave Temple are noted ones. An impressive sculpture panels on the walls of the Mahsisuramardhini Cave Temple has the goddess Durga depicted as killing a demon with a buffalos head. The sculptures realism and artistic elegance is an achievement in itself. You will find many incomplete remnants near the caves from the Pallava period.

The place dates back to 14th century. Masilamani nathar (Shiva) temple was built in 1306, in a land given by Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I. As of now, this temple is the oldest monument. Until 1620, when the Danes came, the place was under Thanjavur Nayak kingdom.Danish museum contains porcelain ware, Danish manuscripts, glass objects, Chinese tea jars, steatitle lamps, decorated terracotta objects, figurines, lamps, stones, sculptures, swords, daggers, spears, sudai (stucco) figurines and wooden objects

The Karaikal Sandy Beach is one of the best natural beaches in South Tamilnadu, located 25 km from Velankanni. Karaikal (kāraikkāl also Karikal or Karaikkal) is a major port city of east coast of India and a municipality in Karaikal district in the Union Territory of Puducherry,Our services 55 Seater Bus Hire From Karaikal railway station | 55 Seater Bus Hire In Karaikal railway station | 35 Seater Bus Hire In Karaikal railway station|36 Seater Bus Hire Karaikal railway station | Bus Rental Service From Karaikal railway station | 35 Seater Bus Hire From Karaikal railway station | 55 Seater Bus Hire Karaikal | 40 Seater Bus Hire In Karaikal railway station | 55 Seater Bus Hire From Karaikal | 55 Seater Bus Hire In Karaikal | 35 Seater Bus Hire In Karaikal|40 Seater Bus Hire Karaikal | Bus Rental Service From Karaikal | 49 Seater Bus Hire From Karaikal | 50 Seater Bus Hire Karaikal | 40 Seater Bus Hire In Karaikal | 55 Seater Bus Hire | 40 Seater Bus Hire In Karaikal Airport| 25 Seater Van Hire Karaikal | 42 Seater Bus Hire In Karaikal | 49 Seater Bus Hire From Karaikal | 50 Seater Bus Hire In Karaikal |36 Seater Bus Rental Service From Karaikal |54 Seater Bus Hire Karaikal.