South India at one spot

Longing to visit places in south India and you have no time? Then Dakshin chitra is the place for you to have a glimpse of all the southern states at one spot. Located in the East Coast Road, Muttukkadu, it is a museum of various arts, culture, lifestyle, crafts of the southern states.  Everything is set up for the visitors to enjoy and learn about the southern states. Architectural aspects have been focused on by setting up houses like Chettinad, Kerala, Karnataka etc. These houses resemble the ones in southern states. The houses have a life added to it by having the common households that these states would have. It is just like entering a person’s house in their absence. There are several boards that explain about the household and its purpose. So you don’t require a guide to take you all along and explain what everything means. Ofcourse, a guide can be arranged if it is a school or college trip to educate and give a clear idea about everything there. The houses are set up according to the states and each state has a particular area where the culture, art belonging to that area is set up. So when you are done with kerela you can move forward to Karnataka. Special architectural program is conducted at Dakshin Chitra to understand the traditional vernacular architecture. Different dance programs like folk dance are arranged according to different culture. Apart from just seeing the entertainment you can be a PART of it when it comes to pottery, glass painting, weaving , mehendhi etc. The artisans give a demonstration and you can try it out and take your work home. You have a restaurant to refresh yourself but it is not pallet friendly though it is purse friendly. Apart from the restaurant there are tender coconuts and water available along the path. It has also street scapes, i.e. the streets resemble the ones that are in other southern states. This is to give a feel that you are actually visiting that particular state. A COMPLETE ambience of southern states is given and you could feel the sense of originality though it is not. There wouldn’t be any confusion in visiting the place provided you have a map with you. Your trip would turn tiring if you choose to go in the noon. Always opt to go in the morning or in the evening after 4. The closing time is 6 p.m. It is a good place for a one day tour with your family or friends. Children would enjoy the entertainment there so there is no need to worry if your children might be experiencing the boredom. Plan your weekend to the museum of southern states.