About Chettinad
Mysore to Chettinad distnce : 427 km
Estimated travel time : 10 hours
Chettinad is a region located mainly in the Sivaganga district historically ruled by Ramnad kingdom of Pandya Nadu and has a small portion extending into the Pudukottai District of Chola Nadu in Tamil Nadu,India.The word "Chettiar" refers to the social caste of mercantile bankers. The Chettiars are known to be traders in salt and spices and this is reflected in the Chettinad cuisine.
The Chettinad region is well known for its 19th-century mansions, whose wide courtyards and spacious rooms are embellished with marble and teak. Construction materials, decorative items, and furnishings were mostly imported from East Asian countries and Europe. The marble was brought from Italy, chandeliers and teak from Burma, crockery from Indonesia, crystals from Europe and wall-to-wall mirrors from Belgium.Besides,The city is also known for its temples.Originally built by early Tamil dynasties like the Cholas, the temples of Chettinad stand testimony to the spiritual beliefs of local people. Temples are built per Vaastu Shastras and Agamas as the Chettinad wealthy sponsored the buildings and the shilpis after the royal families declined. On the side note, traditional houses were also built per ancient text on an architecture called Vaastu Shastras. Each temple has its own tank called oorani where water lilies are grown and used for holy rituals. Even today, much of Chettinad"s daily activities are centered around the festivities of the temple. Among the many famous temples are: Vairavan Kovil, Iraniyur, Karpaga Vinayakar, Kundrakudi Murugan, Kottaiyur Sivan, and Kandanur Sivan temples, with each having its own unique deity.
Taxi from Mysore to Chettinad is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Mysore to Chettinad by car is well connected via Tiruchengode - Namakkal - Trichy road and is very comfortable drive. Mysore to Chettinad distance is 427 Km and is 10 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this routes and nearby are:Somnathpura Temple - Located between Talakudu and Bannur, This marvellous temple has different carved versions of Lord Krishna
Talakadu - - A few kilometres from Shivanasamudra, A site with 30 buried temples
Shivanasamudra - - Take a detour from Mahavaliand enjoy this gorgeous waterfall
Mekedatu - - Revel in clean and fresh waters near Kanakpura
Chunchi Falls - - Hang aound and take lots of pictures around this beautiful waterfall
BR Hills - - picturesque and exotic flora and fauna
Kollegal - - Dzogchen Monastery, Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement
Male Mahadeshwara Hills or MM Hills - - Shri Male Mahadeshwara Swamy Temple
Mettur - - Mettur Dam Park
Salem - - Sugavaneswarar Temple
Erode - - Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Temples, Cauvery river
Yercaud - - Famous hill station
Tiruchirapalli - - Tiruchirappali Fort,Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple,Kallanai etc.
Musiri - - Rock Fort Temple
Namakkal - Anjaneyar Temple,Narasimhaswamy Temple,Namakkal Fort etc.
Rasipuram - - Rock climbing and rappelling
Pudukottai - -Government Museum,Sittannavasal,Kudumiyanmalai Temple etc.