Tharangampadi Beach,
Tharangampadi
Tharangampadi
Beach is located in Tharangampadi which lies in the south east of Tamilnadu. It
is surprisingly unspoiled by tourism and retains its natural beauty to the
fullest extent. It is situated near Chidambaram and does not attract many of
the tourists towards it. Tharangampadi is a dry town and remains less
crowded which is a boon for the nature lovers.
Apart
from the natural beauty, it has many artifacts built by the Danish. The
artifacts are the major tourist attractions. Some of the artifacts are the
Danish Fort and the Danish Museum. The village is capable of attracting
thousands of tourists and every tourist who visits this village stays
spellbound. This small hamlet filled with fishermen and natural beauty is
a real paradise for the tourists who are willing to spend some quality time in
lap of nature.
It
is another Sea side village, where the Danish merchants settled for trade. What
they left are the Legacies of the Danes. A beautiful Governor's Palace right on
the beach tells you the hoary past. Another ideal shore for sun and tan your
skin.
Activities
As
this place is home to many artifacts, one will find great pleasure in visiting
these artifacts. The Danish Museum and the Fort Dansborg are the major
attractions on Tharangampadi beach. The Museum offers the view of many
antiquities belonging to the colonial period. Highly beautiful colonial
structures are built near the place are some of the things that people love to
visit. Zion Church is one such structure which talks about the colonial rule in
this region.
The
popular Sri Masilamaniswara temple is another site that keeps attracting the
pilgrims. One will find some of the Chola inscriptions in this temple which is believed
to belong to the Chola rule.
One
can enjoy the fishing activities done by the fishermen. This place is once used
as a major port and now the waterfront is being used for fishing purpose.
The tourists can view these activities to enjoy the life near this small
village.
The
rocky shore welcoming the vibrant waves gives an amazing site to the beach.
Though it is not so famous for swimming and water sports, watching the sea from
the beach is too exciting. The waves breaking on the rocks create wonderful
experience to those who sit and watch the sea.
Accommodation
is not a problem near Tharangampadi beach. The 16th century colonial
heritage Bungalow is being used as a hotel and staying there can be too
relaxing for any tourist.
Connectivity
Tharangampadi
can be reached by road, rail, and air. Tiruchirapalli is the nearest airport
which is located at a distance of 128km. One can also find buses from major
cities of Tamil Nadu. Some of the cities are Chennai, Coimbatore and
Madurai. Mayiladuthurai Railway Station is 40km away from Tharangampadi.
