Dakshina Chitra: A offbeat place near chennai

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Dakshina Chitra-Living traditions in a changing society is one of offbeat places to visit near Chennai.

If you love heritage places,ancient culture , traditional art and crafts, then Dakshina chitra is the place you would love to visit.

Visited this place in November 2019 with my cousin. This place is about 25 km from the metro city of Chennai, this centre has been open since 1996 and is managed by the Madras Craft Foundation (MCF).

Weavers house

Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara

The directions leading to different state cultural and heritage houses 🏘️

Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara

At Merchants house

Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara

Veena

Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara

The Ayyanar horse temple . Ayyanar is s distinctive guardian deity of large regions of Tamilnadu. The large horses, elephants are Ayyanar's Vahanas.

Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara

Exhibition

Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara
Photo of Dakshina Chitra Museum by Bharath Bara

The museum with more than 4000 artifacts on display has some really unique collections pertaining to the art, craft, folklore of South India.

A peaceful weekend gateway place!!