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Development Tour 2011 Friends of DHAN from

Rabobank West Zeeuws Vlaanderen, theNetherlands

DHAN Foundation

Evolution of DHAN Foundation

“Everyday, on hundreds of occasions, I remind myself that my mental and

physical life depends on the toil of other persons – living and dead. The food

that nourishes me is grown by other people. My dresses are all made by other

people. The house that I live in has been built by other people. Likewise

whatever knowledge I have gathered since my childhood days – has been

acquired from other people. So I must try and repay whatever I have received

and am receiving”.

Society has invested in us in an innumerable way as Albert Einstein stated

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Welcome to DHAN Foundation Development Tourism 2011

South Tamilnadu Cultural Immersion Program Program period 10.2.11---17.2.11

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Purpose• Visit to the project supported by the

Rabobank West Zeeuws Vlaanderen and interaction with the community there.

• Get a feel and understanding of the use of the Biosand filters by the community –its relevance and how it benefits them.

• Have an opportunity to experience India –its culture ,heritage and people.

South Tamilnadu Village Cultural Immersion Program

Day 1 11.2.11 FRIDAYTraditional welcome and understand about the Tour

Schedule.Visit to Endogenous tourism site of DHAN

Foundation AND BIOSAND FILTERSNight Stay : Heritage house at Kanadukathan

village

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Stay at Heritage house Kandukathan village

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Traditional welcome

Visit and Interact with Traditional Weavers

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Enjoying Traditional foods of Chettinad

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• Interact with users of Biosand Filters

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Day 2 12.2.11Saturday

ChettinaduCHETTINAD HERITAGE IMMERSION

Night Stay : Hotel Germanus ,Madurai

DHAN Tourism for DevelopmentLocal crafts (including souvenirs) are available for sale directly from

the artisans

Thank You!

Chetinad Architecure

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With Wood Carving Artisan

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• With extra-ordinary engineering, managerial and social skills, an extensive system of rainwater harvesting structures like tanks and ponds had been built and maintained by the people for centuries.

• The heritage water bodies along with the temples in Chettinad, is of great attraction to the tourists.

Heritage Water Bodies

Visit to nearby Bird Sanctuary

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Tiruppur • Participate in the First Mahasabha (Annual General

Body Meeting of all members in the federation supported by Rabobank WZV)

• Interact with the women members of the federation and launch the Biosand Filters programme

Day 3 13.2.11

Sunday

• Participation in SHG FEDERATION MAHASBHA SUPPORTED BY LOCAL BANK

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Madurai Heritage tour 1 Meenakshi Temple Palace

Day 4 14.2.11

Monday morning

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• Madurai Meenakshi Temple Gopuram

Heritage palace- Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

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Kazhugumalai Endogenous Tourism site Stone Heritage Folk dances Traditional foods Interaction with tourism activity groups Night stay at Thirupudaimaruthur village

• Day 4 14.2.11

• Monday After noon

Kazhugumalai stone Heritage (8 th century B.C)

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• Monolithic rock cut temple 8TH Century B.C

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Kazhugumalai Cave temple

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Kazhugumalai Folk Arts

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• Morning Visit to Thirupudaimaruthur (Thamirabarani river eco system and village cultural immersion

at Thirupudai marudur village )

• Afternoon visit to Madurai Heritage -2

• Night halt at Madurai Hotel Germanus

Day 5 15.2.11 Morning

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Traditional Welcome in the Village

Learning “Kolam”

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• Exploring the Heritage

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Village cultural immersion at Tirupudaimarudur

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• Traditional Agricuture

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Madurai Heritagei

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• Madurai Heritage

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Day 6 16.2.11 Wednesday

Visit to DHAN Foundation ,Madurai Heritage 3And Debriefing.

Leaving to Chennai By JET airway.

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Heritage Tank

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Cycle Rickshaw ride

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Madurai Heritage

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Day 7 17.1.11 Thursday

TRANSIT TO Netherlands