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Tamilnadu |
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Fact File
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Area |
130,000 sq. km.
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Capital City |
Chennai
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Population |
24,289,296 (2001) |
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Language |
Tamil, English |
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Best Time to Visit: |
October to February.
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Airports |
Chennai, Madurai |
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Located on the South Eastern side of India, the state of
Tamilnadu is bounded in the North by Andhra Pradesh and by
Karnataka in the North West. On the West the boundaries are
shared with the state of Kerala, and the waters of the Bay of
Bengal splashes and laps the shores in the East, while the
three Seas; the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian
Ocean wash the feet of the state in the South.
Climate: Tamilnadu experiences a typical tropical
climate which hardly fluctuates. Other than the places near
the Nilgiri hills, the plains of the state are perpetually
humid and sweltering hot. But the sea shores become pleasantly
cool in the evenings.
About Tamil Nadu: This southern state of the Indian
subcontinent is the place of the Tamils and hence the name
Tamilnadu, where the Tamils dwell. One of the most ancient
regions in Indian history dating back to some 6000 years,
Tamilnadu is the nucleus of Dravidian culture in India. The
culture and the history of Dravidian surpasses even those of
the Aryans. The Tamils have an ancient history. Ruled by
Cholas and the Pallavas the temple state reached its zenith in
temple architecture during this time. Under the Pallava, Chola
& Pandya kings art, architecture & literature flourished and
reached great heights. Tamil language too has a history which
can be traced back to 500 B.C. to the age of the Tolkapiyam,
the Tamil text Grammar. |
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Many ancient Chinese texts have proved the trade links between
this part of India for silk and spices. The temples which stand
today show the glorious past that the state has experienced.
With the establishment of East India Company a new chapter opened.
Post independence the province was still called Madras province
and a large area of Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh were
included in this province. It was in 1959 that the current state
of Tamilnadu was formed. The capital city Madras was renamed
Chennai in 1996.
Though, Chennai, one of the four major metropolises of India is
the capital of Tamilnadu, the state till dates has the ancient
charm and innocence. It lacks the fast life of the other major
cities of India, although the winds of modernization have not left
it untouched. People especially ladies dressed in vibrant coloured
silk sarees with laces of flowers in their hair is a regular site
in the state. Tourists are attracted to Tamilnadu not only for its
temples and architecture but also the delicious snack meals of
Idli, vadai and Dosa, to be had with the ever fresh smelling
filter coffee. The Tamil people besides being proud of their
culture and tradition also thrive to keep it intact. Nearly every
household has at least one person taking or giving lessons in the
most beautiful art of Bharat Natyam or music.
Tourists come to Tamilnadu for exhilarating beauty of sunset and
sunrise at Kanyakumari; to enjoy the green waters splashing the
white sands on the palm swaying beaches; to appreciate the Bharat
Natyam dance performances which once originated as a worship to
the Lord; to taste the cuisine and sip the coffee; to enjoy the
wildlife of the jungles; to buy the beautiful silk sarees and
wooden carvings …the list is endless. Tamilnadu gives a glimpse of
the true ancient Indian culture, rarely found anywhere else.
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Sight Seeing |
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India’ eleventh largest state is a
traveller’s delight. There’s a promising
vacation lurking in its extensive ‘templescape’,
teeming wildlife sanctuaries, age-old
monuments and miles of sunny beaches for
even the most focussed business traveller.
Follow the temple trail as it winds
through Chidambaram, Thanjavur,
Tiruchirapalli, Tirunalveli, Kanchipuram,
Rameshwaram, Madurai and Chennai and winds
up at Kanyakumari. Combine surf kissed
beaches with monumental ancient temples at
Mahabalipuram and Kanyakumari. Strike out
into the wild at Mudumalai, which, as a
part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, is
dedicated to the preservation of a wide
array of wildlife.
The Moray River, which runs through the
park supports endangered aquatic wildlife
like otters, turtles and crocodile. The
forests are home to wild elephant, deer,
panther, the gaur, the notoriously shy
Bengal tiger and a variety of birds.
Cool off at Tamil Nadu’s hill stations,
set up as summer retreats by the Europeans
who did business here and eventually came
to rule the subcontinent. Avoid the moist
heat of the plains and escape to the
mist-shrouded slopes of Ooty,Kodaikanal or
Yercaud.
Pondicherry still retains much of its
French dressing. This sometime capital of
French India is the setting for Auroville
– an organisation that experiments with
international living. It is also the
location of a world-class medical school,
and one of the last sites of a certain
European genteelness that most of India
has lost.
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How To Reach?
By Air: Directly linked to the major
cities.
By Rail: Connected with Ahmedabad,
Bangalore, Bombay, Calcutta, Cochin,
Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kodai Road,
Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Ooty,
Rameshwaram, Trichy, Tirupati Trivandrum
and Varanasi.
By Road: Bombay- 1329 kms, Bangalore- 334
kms, Hyderabad- 669 kms, Kanyakumari- 693
kms, Madurai- 461 kms, Mahabalipuram- 60
kms, Pondicherry- 162 kms, Rameshwaram-
619 kms, Kanchipuram- 71 kms, Tirupati-
143 kms, Ooty- 535 kms, Kodaikanal- 498
kms, Trivandrum- 709 kms, and Thanjavur-
334 kms. |
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