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FACTS |
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Languages |
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Tamil, Urdu, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. |
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Crops |
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Rice, coconut, coffee, cotton, pulses, rubber, spices and sugarcane. |
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Industries |
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Automotives, Chemicals, cement, fertilizers, film-making, matches Printing and Textiles. |
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Airports |
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Chennai, Madurai, Thiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Tanjore and Tuticorin. |
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Time to visit |
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November to March. |
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Festivals |
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Pongal-Jan, Navaratri-Sept, Diwali-Oct.
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Tamilnadu, the land of the Tamils, is spread on the eastern part of the southern region of India. To its east is the Bay of Bengal, to its west are the Arabian Sea and Kerala and Karnataka and to its north are Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Rich silks, colorful festivals, cool hill stations and beautifully sculptured temples are some of the highlights of this state. It is also one of the best in Industry as well as agriculture.
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PLACES
OF INTEREST |
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Anaimalai |
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Wildlife Sanctuary. |
Chennai
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Capital of the state, fort, beaches, churches, museums, wildlife sanctuary. |
Coimbatore
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Textiles,
Manchester of South India, Agricultural Institution. |
Covelong
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Beach. |
Hogenakal
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Waterfalls
and Spa. |
Kanchipuram
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Famous
for silks and Hindu pilgrim center. |
Kanniyakumari |
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Land's
end, temples, beach and memorials. |
Kodaikanal
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Hill
resort, orchids, Solar Physics Observatory. |
Kuttalam
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Waterfalls
and Spa. |
Madurai |
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Sri
Meenakshi Temple, Handlooms and Palaces. |
Mamallapuram |
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Temple
sculptures, beach. |
Mudumalai |
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Wildlife
Sanctuary. |
Nagore |
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Muslim
center. |
Palani
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Hindu pilgrim centre.
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Rameswaram |
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Sacred
Hindu center, beach, temples. |
Salem
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Steel
plant, Handlooms. |
Thanjavur
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Temples,
frescos, palaces, library. |
Thiruchendur
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Hindu
pilgrim center. |
Vedanthangal
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Bird
Sanctuary. |
Ootacamud
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Hill
resort, botanical gardens. |
Yercaud
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Hill
station. |