Last Oct 2006 I was in chennai for an off from routine work. I and my brother-in-law wanted to spend a day, in a place where we had not been before. After some deep thought and discussions we planned to go to DakshinaChitra, a unique Heritage village situated at Muttukadu on the new Mamallapuram Coastal Road, 20 Km from Chennai (Landmark next to MGM Dizee World).
The best part in our plan is that we don’t know the exact place where it is situated but we started around 10.a.m and got down at Tiruvanmiyur around 11.30a.m. As we do not know the route we hired an auto (the worst case, even the auto driver do not know the place) and after some deep trouble we reached Dakshin chitra. The funniest part is that, it is located just a few metres from MGM Dizee world and you have got so many buses to this place. LIFE IS FUN IF U DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOUR FUTURE.BUT U WILL FEEL THE FUN ONLY WHEN THE FUTURE IS OVER (Like Us).
Entrance ticket is Rs.150. We started the day with the lunch first as we felt very hungry. (Outside food not allowed).Lunch is too good to have but on the costlier side.
The most impressive aspect of DakshinaChitra is the collection of South Indian typical houses. Not models, but real ones from the four South Indian States – Tamil Nadu , Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and, Not just one building from each region but dwellings of different communities.There are real alike 18th and 19th century houses where people lived at some point of time that they have been reconstructed at Dakshinachitra.
When we walk into Tamil Nadu section, we can able to see merchant’s house, agraharam street,farmer’s house etc .In that we can see Basket Maker's House,made of mud and cow dung. The entrance is typically decorated with Kolam .And then we move on to the Potter's House. The house depicts the actual lifestyle of the potters. A separate working area has been provided to demonstrate to visitors that how to make pots. Some of their works are sold at the Dakshinachitra crafts shop. Weaver's House is typical weaver's house from Kancheepuram. Weavers work in the large open area, with all the necessary equipment. They displayed various sarees like Chettinad, Coimbatore and Kancheepuram sarees.
The house has a wooden structure which is representative of houses in Kerala. There we can see typical kerala houses, and a lot of utensils and equipments with typical kerala style.
The most special part is that the place is full of green lands. It’s such a beautiful outing for a single day which can be spent with the family.
So if you want to spend a full day with your family or with your friends this is the right choice. But my advice is to be there at 10.00 am so that you can cover all the places.
If you are in group, then my first suggestion for u is to take a trip to this place.
Timing is 10.00 am - 6.00 pm.
Closed on Tuesdays.
The best part in our plan is that we don’t know the exact place where it is situated but we started around 10.a.m and got down at Tiruvanmiyur around 11.30a.m. As we do not know the route we hired an auto (the worst case, even the auto driver do not know the place) and after some deep trouble we reached Dakshin chitra. The funniest part is that, it is located just a few metres from MGM Dizee world and you have got so many buses to this place. LIFE IS FUN IF U DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOUR FUTURE.BUT U WILL FEEL THE FUN ONLY WHEN THE FUTURE IS OVER (Like Us).
Entrance ticket is Rs.150. We started the day with the lunch first as we felt very hungry. (Outside food not allowed).Lunch is too good to have but on the costlier side.
The most impressive aspect of DakshinaChitra is the collection of South Indian typical houses. Not models, but real ones from the four South Indian States – Tamil Nadu , Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and, Not just one building from each region but dwellings of different communities.There are real alike 18th and 19th century houses where people lived at some point of time that they have been reconstructed at Dakshinachitra.
When we walk into Tamil Nadu section, we can able to see merchant’s house, agraharam street,farmer’s house etc .In that we can see Basket Maker's House,made of mud and cow dung. The entrance is typically decorated with Kolam .And then we move on to the Potter's House. The house depicts the actual lifestyle of the potters. A separate working area has been provided to demonstrate to visitors that how to make pots. Some of their works are sold at the Dakshinachitra crafts shop. Weaver's House is typical weaver's house from Kancheepuram. Weavers work in the large open area, with all the necessary equipment. They displayed various sarees like Chettinad, Coimbatore and Kancheepuram sarees.
The house has a wooden structure which is representative of houses in Kerala. There we can see typical kerala houses, and a lot of utensils and equipments with typical kerala style.
The most special part is that the place is full of green lands. It’s such a beautiful outing for a single day which can be spent with the family.
So if you want to spend a full day with your family or with your friends this is the right choice. But my advice is to be there at 10.00 am so that you can cover all the places.
If you are in group, then my first suggestion for u is to take a trip to this place.
Timing is 10.00 am - 6.00 pm.
Closed on Tuesdays.
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