Tamil Nadu, the land of Tamils, is a state in Southern India known for its temples and architecture, food, movies and classical Indian dance and Carnatic music. The languages spoken here are predominantly Tamil (also written as Thamizh) and English in the larger cities and metro capital Chennai. It is the historical home of the famous Chera, Chola, Pandya and Pallava kingdoms which thrived in ancient and medieval India.
Chennai, the largest city and capitalTamil Nadu has large temples such as Madurai Meenakshi Amman TempleThanjavur temple is a UNESCO world heritage siteUdagamandalam or Ooty is known as the “Queen of hill stations”Chennai International Airport is one of the major aviation hubs in South AsiaCoimbatore Junction is one of the major rail heads in IndiaPongal, a major Tamil festivalJalikkattu, a traditional Tamil bull taming sport organized during PongalDosa, one of the favorite dishes in Tamil Nadu
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