Fourteen days is enough time to actually feel the shift as you move down India's eastern coastline, from Chennai's colonial streets to Madurai & Kanyakumari.
Day-by-Day Travel Plan
Day 1-2: Mumbai to Chennai Train / Flight & Mahabalipuram Shore Temple.
Day 3-4: Kanchipuram Silk City & Puducherry French Quarter Walk.
Day 5-6: Tanjore Brihadeeswarar Temple & Trichy Rockfort.
Day 7-8: Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple Night Ceremony.
Day 9-10: Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple & Dhanushkodi Ghost Town.
Day 11-12: Kanyakumari Vivekananda Rock Memorial & Sunset View.
Day 13-14: Trivandrum Padmanabhaswamy Temple & Return Flight to Mumbai.