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Tamil Nadu, India
Northern Tamil Nadu consists of Chengalpattu, Chennai, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Kanchipuram, Ranipet, Tirupathur, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore and Viluppuram districts. The northeastern part of the region forms the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA).
Chengalpattu is a district of northern Tamil Nadu.
Chennai (Tamil: சென்னை), formerly Madras (மெட்ராஸ் Meḍrās), is the largest coastal city in southern India and the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. It is on the east coast of peninsular India.
Cuddalore is a district south of Pondicherry, in central Tamil Nadu.
Kanchipuram is a district of northern Tamil Nadu.
Arcot is an historic town in the northern part of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state in India.
Tiruvallur is the northernmost district of Tamil Nadu.
Tiruvannamalai is a district of Tamil Nadu.
Vellore is a city of 505,000 people (2011) in Tamil Nadu, India. Visitors are drawn by its large 16th-century fort, which is known for its grand ramparts, wide moat and robust masonry.
Viluppuram is a district north of Pondicherry, in central Tamil Nadu.
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Auroville is a small town 6 km north of Pondicherry, in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu. This town was a vision of The Mother from Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry as it's an international town.
Chennai (Tamil: சென்னை), formerly Madras (மெட்ராஸ் Meḍrās), is the largest coastal city in southern India and the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. It is on the east coast of peninsular India.
Chidambaram (சிதம்பரம் Citamparam) is a city in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India with a population of about 62,000 (2011). Of the numerous temples the Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram is one of the most significant ones.
Gingee, a town in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, is home to a Maratha-era fort.
Kanchipuram or Kancheepuram (Tamil: காஞ்சிபுரம் Kānjiburam), formerly Conjeevaram, is a major pilgrimage site in northern Tamil Nadu. One of the most important spiritual centres of Hinduism, Kanchipuram has several medieval temples with spectacular architecture.
Mamallapuram (மாமல்லபுரம் Māmallaburam), also known as Mahabalipuram, is a tourist town 60 km south of Chennai on the east coast of India, famous for its stone carvings.
Tiruvannamalai, also known as Arunachala, is one of the greatest Saivite shrines in Tamil Nadu, India, on a sprawling 24 acre temple campus, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every full moon. The hill here is considered to be a manifestation of Shiva.
Vellore is a city of 505,000 people (2011) in Tamil Nadu, India. Visitors are drawn by its large 16th-century fort, which is known for its grand ramparts, wide moat and robust masonry.
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