Chettinad is a region situated primarily within the Sivaganga district traditionally dominated by Ramnad kingdom of Pandya Nadu and encompasses a tiny portion extending into the Pudukkottai District of Chola Nadu in Tamil Nadu, India. the most artworks area unit the cotton dress, additionally called Kandaangi, is exclusive in its dramatic patterns and colours and Athangudi tiles, named once the place of the manufacture in Chettinad, come in a myriad of colors and patterns, and area unit created by a singular method victimization native soil and glass plates. The Athangudi tiles are hand-made.

Travel to gorgeous Chettiar bungalows – some which have art deco style, whereas the rest are using typical Chettinad architecture with several courtyards, nicely furnished ceilings, Burmese teak pillars, intricately carved doors, Italian marble, Belgian stained glass windows and handmade floor tiles. The region is known for cotton and you can visit the cotton weavers and the handcrafted  tile making factory too. It’s a nice spot for families as they can go on bicycle rides with their children to the town to travel over the interesting antique shops. Many of the important cities have antique shops but the ones at Karaikudi are so special because you would find unconventional Ravi Verma paintings, enamel jars from Sweden, Belgian glass, hand painted tiles from Japan and England, Austrian oil lamps, original Tanjore paintings, and Lacre ware from Burma and priceless Burmese teak furniture from the Chettinad bungalows.