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State in southern India
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Tamil Nadu (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு Tamizhnāḍu), the land of Tamils, is a state in the south of India known for its temples and architecture, food, movies and classical Indian dance and Carnatic music. It is the historical home of the famous Chera, Chola, Pandya and Pallava kingdoms which thrived in ancient and medieval India.
The fertile Kaveri River delta is the home of the ancient Chola Empire.
Home to the Western Ghats mountain boundary with Kerala.
Tourist-friendly: Chennai, beaches and temples abound here.
Home to the southernmost point of mainland India, and the abandoned sandbar town of Dhanushkodi.
By train
Tamil Nadu is served by the Southern Railway (SR) and is well connected to all major railway stations across the country.
By bus
Public transport system is well developed: a state owned transport corporation operates buses to and from various destinations within South India.
By car
Chennai is one of the vertices of the Golden Quadrilateral project, a network of highways that connect the major cities of India.
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) operates Intercity bus services to cities within Tamil Nadu.
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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.
Coimbatore (Tamil: கோயம்புத்தூர் Kōyambuttur), also known as Kovai (கோவை Kōvai), is an industrial city of 2 million people (2020) in Tamil Nadu, often likened to being the Manchester or Detroit of Southern India. It's famous for the manufacture of motor-pump sets and varied engineering goods.
Erode is a city in Tamil Nadu in South India, likely to be called by various names such as Textile City, Turmeric City or Loom City of India.
Madurai (Tamil: மதுரை), formerly Madura, is the third-largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on the banks of the river Vaigai and has been a major settlement for two millennia.
Ooty, short for Ootacamund and officially Udhagamandalam (Tamil: உதகமண்டலம் Udagamaṇḍalam), is a popular hill resort in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India. The name Udhagamandalam is derived from the Toda word "othakal-mund" which means "house in mountains".
Salem is a city in Tamil Nadu. Nicknamed the Steel City, it is best known in modern times for its steel plant and manufacturing industry.
Thoothukudi, formerly Tuticorin, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District which is located at the southeastern part of Tamil Nadu.
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil: திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி Tiruchchirāppalli), also known as Trichy or Tiruchi, is a city in Tamil Nadu, Southern India. It has a population of 916,857 as of 2011 census.
Tiruppur (திருப்பூர்) is a city in Tamil Nadu, south India. It is known as the knitwear capital of India because the city accounts for 90% of India's cotton knitwear exports from the country.
Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu, India, near the Bandipur National Park. It is known as a place to see elephants, tigers, peacocks, deer and other animals.
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