A sunrise walk through the lanes around the Meenakshi temple with Meena, tasting idli, pongal, filter coffee and temple prasadam at century-old tiffin rooms.
Walk the temple streets of Mylapore at dawn, tasting filter coffee, idli varieties, and dosa from five legendary establishments.
Visit the famed Iruttu Kadai (dark shop) and learn the century-old art of wheat halwa making from a Tirunelveli confectioner.
Share a traditional Kongu Nadu vegetarian meal in a Coimbatore family home, with recipes passed down through five generations.
Join fishermen returning with the dawn catch, then cook and feast on lobster, crab, and fish curries in a Rameswaram fishing village.
Master the art of Kumbakonam's famous degree coffee and stone-ground podi varieties in a Cauvery-delta town kitchen.
A grand Brahmin vegetarian feast in a traditional agraharam house near Brihadeeswarar Temple, with temple-prasadam and Marathi-Tamizh fusion dishes.
Navigate the legendary food lanes around Meenakshi Temple after dark — from jigarthanda to kari dosa — with a Madurai-born food writer.
Learn the fiery art of Chettinad cuisine from a local family in Karaikudi, starting with a dawn walk through the Athangudi spice market.
Navaratri and Golu
நவராத்திரி கொலு
11 Oct – 20 Oct 2026
Raja Raja Chola Sadhaya Vizha, Thanjavur
ராஜராஜ சோழன் சதய விழா
21 Oct – 22 Oct 2026
Deepavali
தீபாவளி
8 Nov 2026
Karthigai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai
கார்த்திகை தீபம்
15 Nov – 24 Nov 2026
Margazhi Music and Dance Season, Chennai
மார்கழி இசை விழா
15 Dec – 1 Jan 2027
Mamallapuram Dance Festival
மாமல்லபுரம் நாட்டிய விழா
21 Dec – 20 Jan 2027