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Thanjavur or Tanjore is the city of Chola rulers and bears their
stamp in an array of temples finely sculpted and carved. It is the
home of Carnatic Music, Musical Instruments, dance and traditional
handicrafts. The Brihadesvara Temple built by Raja Chola is said to
have been the tallest monument in ancient India, rising height of 92
meters in pyramidal form. Near the inner shrine of Brihadesvara is a
gigantic, five meters long black granite sculpture of Nandi, the
bull of Lord Shiva. At
Thanjavur one can also visit the
Subramanya Temple.
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Bandipur or the Bandipur National Park and Tiger Reserve is
situated 80 Kms. south of mysore. It is one of the 15 selected
across the country for Projected Tiger, a scheme launched in 1973 by
the world wildlife fund to save the tiger.This national
park is pretty famous for its flora & fauna and houses some of
the exotic species in the world.
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Ooty or Udagamandalam populary known as 'Queen of Hill Stations'
is located at the hieght of 2286, metres (7500 feet). Popular
tourist attractions include Botanical Gardens, Lake, Doda Betta,
Mukurti peak, the pykara dam and sprawling tea platations.Trek
routes are available.TTDC has telescope house at Doda Betta.
Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is 60 kms from here.Kothagiri a famous
picnic spot is around 29 kms from here.
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