CHETTINAD
Chettinad is famous for its fortress-like heritage homes and temples made during the Chettiar dynasty. The Chettiars were, and still are, a prosperous merchant community and their legacy can be seen in the ornate mansions and shrines they built when at the height of their powers. Chettinad also offers extensive antique shopping, the weekly ‘shandys’, (colourful village markets), visits to craftsmen working with wood and metal, silversmiths and goldsmiths, attractive textiles and an exquisite exciting Chettiar cuisine. Not yet discovered by the world, Chettinad is a rural area certain to surprise even the most discerning traveler.
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