ENGA OORU HERITAGE

The Cultural Glory Of Tamil Nadu – Awaits You Tamil Nadu, the heart of many mighty dynasties of Chola, Chera, Pandya, and Pallavas played an quintessential role in shaping India's cultural identity and heritage through the residue of ancient temples, monuments, fortresses and palaces. Although, for most of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Tamil Nadu was overshadowed by the northern states in terms of tourism, cultural history and prominence. However, the state has received its due popularity in recent years and is growing into one of India's top tourist destinations. With modern infrastructure and world-class transport links by road, railways and airways, Tamil Nadu has earned a reputation as one of the most accessible and convenient holiday destinations in India.Combining ancient heritage, natural beauty and urban location, Tamil Nadu is considered one of India's must-see destinations. Delicious local cuisine, stunning ancient architecture and stunning wildlife await you in Tamil Nadu. Commemorating and preserving the age-old art and culture of Tamil Nadu Dating back over 2000 years, Tamil Nadu’s ancient culture has been ranked as one of the most glorious cultures in world history. The cultural traits differ from others in that it has been preserved via its great core of real Tamil literature and its ancient art forms, such as Bharatnatyam dance, Carnatic music, etc., unlike most other early cultures, which can only be seen through archaeological remnants and ruins. Thevaram readings at the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, Bharatnatyam dance performances, and seeing the ornate Chola statues are treasured by music and culture lovers. All of this adds to the intriguing cultural vehemence rooted deep into the state’s history. EngaOoru Heritage – Photo &Video Competition The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation organised a Social Media Photo-Video Contest titled as ‘EngaOoru Heritage’, in association with Madras Photo Bloggers, a Chennai-based photography, on account of celebrating the cultural plethora of the State.  The primary objective of the EngaOoru Heritage competition was to encourage photographers to emancipate their creative calling and capture the Tamil Nadu’s ancient monuments, heritage buildings, bustling markets, temples, churches, mosques, forts, palaces, bridges, cemeteries, statues, clock towers etc. at its best. The rules were kept simple, each Photographer had  to post their photos or videos on their respective Instagram profiles along with attractive captions briefly describing the history behind the subject clicked. Tamil Nadu Tourism's official Instagram account and Madras Photo Blogger staff had to be tagged, and the hashtag  #MyTNMyHeritage had to be used in the caption of the post. The shortlisted finalists were selected based upon the most creative posts and the number of likes they received. The final winners were selected by a jury of popular commercial photographers from South India such as P. PrasanaVenkatesh and were given a special prize from Godox.