KANCHIPURAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, December 29, 2001: Religious and historical sites will form the basis for a “golden triangle” proposed for development by the Union Tourism Ministry. The sites, already popular tourist destinations, are Gingee with its famed fortresses from the Vijyanagar empire and near the great temple town of Tiruvanamalli, Mahabalipuram with its ancient stone monuments and modern stone carving industry and Kanchipuram, one of the religious centers of the state. Under the plan, civic amenities and infrastructure would be improved in these places, he said. The state is recovering from the worldwide drop in tourism after September 11.
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