Dakshina Chitra - Heritage Unplugged

Dakshina Chitra - Situated in the outskirts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu is one place where you can bring back memories of the past especially in my case, My Childhood. You can call this place an entire town/village in the 70's or 80's and will indeed take you back in time. The Rich Heritage of India is shown here in Dakshina Chitra (DC) and not only did it impress me a lot in the Architecture of the old India but also the living traditions of Art. I was told by one of the guides at DC that some of the houses were made into pieces from the respective states where they were taken and then restored here in Chennai. DC focuses mostly on the South Indian Folk performing arts, crafts and the rich heritage and architecture. Having been here in Chennai for almost 7 years it was really unfortunate that i have not had a chance to visit DC, who opened its gates in 1996. Infact i wasnt aware of such a thing, maybe it was the lack of publicity or else would have gone there long back. Thanks to a close friend of mine who

shared her experience going there and i was so tempted to go there that when i got a chance i flew down there. Pictures will say for itself as any photo taken inside happens to come out well and in short i can call it a Photographers paradise. Lots of "Click" opportunities and the uniqueness of each houses inside make you feel like you have travelled to a lot of

places even though you are stuck inside the 10 acre land facing the Bay of Bengal. There were exhibits from the 4 South Indian States viz Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and all of them put together had around 12 houses each one different from another which was mind blowing. My Formula/Suggestion to all reading this here in Chennai, Please go and visit this place, atleast that way you know how our ancestors lived!! :P

Video Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A5GJhA6BrA