Ponneri lake to turn tourist destination
An official release here said to commemmorate 1,000 years since Rajendra Chola's victorious expedition across South East Asian countries including Kadaram, the CM has made the above announcements. Aadi Thiruvathirai celebrations in honour of Rajendra Chola will commence on Wednesday.
Already, to honour the legacy of Rajendra Chola, the state government is establishing a new museum on 10 acres at an outlay of Rs 22.1 crore.
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