Page 554 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - India

552  SOUTH INDIA

Introducing South India

South of the Vindhya range, India’s Dravidian Adilabad
heartland has all that a visitor could look for. Dramatic Kagaznagar
coastlines, both on the Arabian Sea and the Bay of
Bengal, meet at Kanniyakumari on the Indian Ocean. Nirmal Godavari Parvatipuram
Isolated beaches, dense forests and game reserves Jagtial Sironcha Ramatirtham Tekkali
are among its natural wonders. Tamil Nadu has Nizamabad Karimnagar Borra Caves
some of India’s most magnificent ancient temples, Ramareddi T E L A N G A N A Srikakulam
still active centres of religious practice. A different Nizam Palampet Vizianagaram
Sagar
culture prevails in Puducherry, which retains a Warangal Visakhapatnam
strong French influence. Kerala is rich in beautiful Fisherman at a sluice gate on the Secunderabad Kottagudem Godavari Anakapalle
scenery as well as in cultural heritage, while Andhra Kaveri river Hyderabad Pochampalli Khammam
Pradesh and Telangana have some of the region’s Rajahmundry
most fascinating historic sites. Eluru Kakinada
Mahbubnagar Yanam
Nagarjuna Krishna
Sagar Kondapalli Vijayawada Mouths of
Guntur the Godavari
Vinukonda Machilipatnam
Chilakalurupet
Kurnool A N D H R A
the Krishna
P R A D E S H Mouths of
Adoni
Dhone Ongole
Nandyal Giddalur
Guntakal
Kavali Bay of
Tadpatri
Proddatur Bengal
Anantapur Cuddapah
Penneru Nellore
Dharmavaram
Rajampet
Puttaparthi Gudur
Penukonda Rayachoti
Lepakshi Tirupati Sri Kalahasti
A class in progress in a traditional Vedic school, Tamil Nadu Pulicat Lake
Madanapalle
Chittoor
Chennai
0 kilometres 100
Vellore Kanchipuram
0 miles 100 Mamallapuram
Kasaragod Krishnagiri
Tiruvannamalai
Dharmapuri Tindivanam
Kannur Ponnaiyar
Cherbaniani Reef Puducherry
Thalassery Salem Kĩranur Cuddalore
Byramgore Reef Kalpeta
Chetlat Island Vadakara Erode Chidambaram
Bitra Island Kozhikode
Kiltan Island Tiruppur T A M I L N A D U
Perumulappara Beypore Kumbakonam
Kadmat Island Tanur Coimbatore Karur Karaikal
Bangaram Island Amindivi Island Palakkad Pollachi Tiruchirapalli Nagappattinam
Agatti Island Pitti Island Androth Island Guruvayur Thanjavur
Kavaratti Island Thrissur Palani Dindigul Pudukkottai
Kodungallur Munnar
Ernakulam
Suheli Island Kochi P a l k S t r a i t
Kalpeni Island KERALA Madurai Tondi
Kottayam Virudunagar
Alappuzha Periyar
0 kilometres 100 Tiger Rajapalaiyam Ramanathapuram
Reserve
0 miles 100 Kayankulam Rameshvaram
Tenkasi
Kollam
Tirunelveli Tuticorin
Lakshadweep Thiruvananthapuram Tiruchendur
Islands Minicoy Island Nagercoil
Cape
Kanniyakumari Comorin
Wooden boat cruise in the backwaters jungle in Kochin, Kerala
552-553_EW_India.indd 552 04/05/17 3:20 pm