I noticed hundreds of huge crumbling villas flanking the narrow village lanes. Silhouetted against the dark orange sky, the Chettinad mansions, as they are known, looked exquisitely beautiful but ...

The Chettinad mansions are gigantic homes in a ... Who would buy, as The New York Times put it, “a 150-year-old, 85-room villa two hours from the nearest airport in an area that modern industry ...

Chettinad Palace is a historic mansion located in the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu, India. The mansion is a prime example of the unique Chettinad architecture and is known for its ornate ...

Chettinad also holds its share of ancient fortifications. The Thirumayam Fort, built in 1687 by Raja Raghunatha Thevar of Ramanathapuram, sits atop a hillock. It encompasses temples, caves, a jail ...

a luxury villa rental company based in Chennai. “I have always been deeply drawn to Chettinad’s heritage and art. Almost all our itineraries include Chettinad as one of the must-see ...