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About Chettinad Tourism
Located in the centre of Tami Nadu, Chettinad
is the home of the Nattukottai Chettiars called the Nagarathars who
were and are still today, a prosperous banking and business community.
This entire area is a major tourist spot with its temples, old palatial
buildings, architecture, woodcraft, textiles and delicious cuisine. It
also has a vivid history and culture. The biggest town in Chettinad is called Karaikudi and it is about 90 minutes drive from Madurai.
Sightseeing Highlights:
One of the main attractions of Chettinad
is the huge country homes of the Chettiars. These ancestral houses,
that were built more than 100 years ago, have massive high walled
structures and were decorated with
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