Tamil Nadu, State in southern India
Description
The territory covers more than 130,000 square miles with coastal plains along the Coromandel Coast, hill stations in the Nilgiri Mountains and agricultural valleys irrigated by rivers including Kaveri and Vaigai.
History
Ancient Tamil kingdoms ruled the territory for two millennia before it became the center of the British Madras Presidency in 1639 and was reorganized as a separate state in 1956 following independence.
Culture
Dravidian culture shapes daily life through classical Bharatanatyam dance traditions, temple festivals and vegetarian cuisine centered on rice, lentils and fermented preparations like idli and dosa.
Practical
Chennai has an international airport with connections to major Asian and Middle Eastern hubs, while trains and buses reach smaller cities like Thanjavur and Kanyakumari, often multiple times daily during peak season.
Did you know?
More than 30,000 Hindu temples dot the landscape, including the major complexes at Madurai and Thanjavur where daily rituals have continued uninterrupted for over 1,000 years.
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Padmanabhaswamy Temple
359.7 km
Brihadisvara Temple
28.2 km
Adiyogi Shiva statue
247.5 km
Western Ghats
231.9 km
Meenakshi Temple
154.1 km
Mysore Palace
294 km
Pamban Bridge
192.5 km
Ramanathaswamy Temple
193.7 km
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
37.2 km
Mullaperiyar Dam
261.1 km
Jatayu Nature Park
333.3 km
Idukki Dam
256.8 km
Marina Beach
268 km
Nataraja Temple
87.8 km
Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple
208.8 km
Bandipur National Park
269.3 km
Annamalaiyar Temple
137.3 km
Krishna Raja Sagara
307.9 km
Lal Bagh
265.9 km
Bengaluru Palace
270.2 km
Shore Temple
222.3 km
Silent Valley National Park
277.2 km
Shivanasamudra Falls
246.3 km
Hogenakkal Falls
182.8 km
Madras High Court
271.4 km
Varadharaja Perumal Temple
217.4 km
Periyar National Park
254.6 km
Mudumalai National Park
281 km
Ariyalur district
Chennai district
Coimbatore district
Cuddalore district
Dharmapuri district
Dindigul district
Erode district
Kanchipuram district
Kanniyakumari district
Karur district
Krishnagiri district
Madurai district
Nagapattinam district
Nilgiris district
Namakkal district
Perambalur district
Pudukkottai district
Ramanathapuram district
Salem district
Sivaganga district
Tiruppur district
Tiruchirappalli district
Theni district
Tirunelveli district
Thanjavur district
Thoothukudi district
Tiruvallur district
Tiruvarur district
Tiruvannamalai district
Vellore district
Viluppuram district
Virudhunagar district
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