Tamil Nadu - Temple City of India

Tamil Nadu is referred to as the Temple city of India because of thousands of temples found here having lofty towers dotting the skyline and exhibiting the glorious heritage of state....

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Why Visit Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is the preferred destination for innumerable tourists because of its various exciting things such as beautiful architecture, tempting food and a number of dances, music and lot more....

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Travel to Tamil Nadu-Land of Temples & Paradise for art lovers

Located in the Southern India, is a state which is land of Tamils, called Tamil Nadu. It is well known for its Carnatic music, classical Indian dance, movies, food, architecture and temples. Tamil is their native language which people speak here while English forms the 2nd most frequent spoken language in some major other cities like Chennai etc. Acting as a historical abode to Pallava, Pandya, Chola and Chera Kingdoms that once thrived here during the medieval and ancient India, this state is must visit.

The plethora of panoramic sceneries, colorful festivals, picturesque wildlife sanctuaries, magnificent temples, exquisite beaches make trip to Tamil Nadu an exciting and enthralling experience. Considered paradise for the art lovers, the state is land of magnificent temples. A mix of conventional and contemporary world, the state offers myriad of stellar sights. So it’s a must that one plans his trip to this beautiful state of Tamil Nadu and explores its natural beauty. Tamil Nadu also shares its border with 3 bedazzling states or Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Loaded with surprises, Tamil Nadu is a beautiful state and any tourists who has ever heard of this state is expected to see myriad of temples, dance forms, artifacts, paintings, emerald lush green natural habitat, bird sanctuaries, wondrous wildlife, eternal rhythmic gurgling waterfalls, spell binding historical monument, 1000 kilometers sun kissed beaches and other monuments.

The air, rail and road connectivity of this state makes the trip more memorable and exciting. The network of air, road and rail connects the state to different other destinations of the country. There are some main airlines which connect the state to many prominent countries of the world. For any tourists, the best local site to visit in and around the state are - Chennai which is called the enchanting capital, the southern tip of India – Kanyakumari which is exquisite when the sun rises and sets, Kodaikanal, Oatacamund, the lush green hill resorts of Yercaud, Chettinadu palaces, the temple trio of Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Rameshwara, city Madurai which is well known for Meenakshi temple, Kanchipuram – land of nearly 1000 temples, and the popular beach resort – Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram. 

Fairs & Festivals in Tamil Nadu

Besides the picturesque views encountered in Tamil Nadu, the fairs and festivals have a special excitement in the hearts of people. The Tamils celebrate Arudra Darisanam, Bhogi Pongal, Thaipusam etc....

(Arubathimoovar Festival ,Arudra Darisanam , Arulmigu Thyagarajaswamy Car Festival , Bhogi Pongal , Bhramotsavam , Cape Festival at Kanyakumari , Car Festival at Kaliyaperumal Temple, Ariyalur , Chithirai Festival , Float Festival , India International Leather Fair , Jallikatu Bull Fight , Kambam Festival , Kanthuri Festival , Karthigai Deepam , Karthika Peruvizha , Kavadi Festival , Mahamagam Festival , Mamallapuram Dance Festival , Mattu Pongal , Meenakshi Kalyanam at Madurai , Natyanjali Dance Festival , Pravasi Bharatiya Divas , Saral Festival , Skanda Sashti , Summer Festival , Surya Pongal , Thaipusam , Thiruvadhirai , Thyagaraja Aradhana , Velankanni Festival , Vinayaka Chathurthi )

 

Attractions In Tamil Nadu

Kilithattu - National Game

Kilithattu is the national game of Tamil Nadu in which only hand contact is allowed in the form of 'tagging' and can be played by 6 people at a time....

Notable Personalities In Tamil Nadu

Jayalalitha

Jayalalitha is the politician of India and has served the Tamil Nadu state as Chief Minister since 2011. Basically, she was a famous actress who worked in various Tamil films.

Viswanathan Anand

Vishwanathan Anand was born on December 11, 1969 and is basically from Tamil Nadu. He is a chess grand master and has been a former champion of World chess.

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin is an international cricketer of India who plays domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu and for Chennai Super kings in IPL and is the 2nd Test all-rounder in world.

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Culture in Tamil Nadu

It is evident from the various dance performances, melodious music, tempting food, artistic movies as well as styled architecture that the state of Tamil Nadu is enriched with culture and heritage....

Silambam - Tamil's Weapon Based Indian Martial Art

Silambam or silambattam is actually a weapon-based martial art of India originating from Tamil Nadu and is practiced here as well as by Tamil community in Malaysia and Sri Lanka....