ABOUT TAMIL NADU:

• Traditional Tamil Nadu, the land of Tamils and Temples is situated on the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula.
• This gateway to the South, offers everything that excites a visitor clean and quite hill stations, beautiful beaches, magnificent temples with towering gopurams, waterfalls, historical monuments, art, culture, heritage and much more.
• This worm and hospitable, traditional and tranquil and ever fascinating land is the home of Dravidian art and culture.
• Tamil Nadu has over 2000 years of continuous cultural history.
• Recorded history of the State commences from about 1^st century A.D., and is totally dominated by the Pallavas, the Pandyas, the Cholas and the Cheras up to 14^th century.
• These empires more or less co-existed in time, but held sway in different parts of Tamil Nadu.
• They were great patrons of art and culture, which is very well exhibited in hundreds and thousands of scared shrines dotting the entire State.
• Temple worship is still a way of life and traditions are meant to be followed here.
• Tamil Nadu has some of the most important pilgrim centres for all faiths and religions, which have flourished here in complete harmony since time immemorial.
• This ‘nature’s paradise’ have over 1000 kms long coastline dotted with some of the best beaches of the country.
• There are some excellent hill resorts too, endowed with exceptional scenic beauty and bracing climate.
• It also has some of the finest wildlife sanctuaries and national parks.
• If this is not enough, experience the splendid festivals, the feast of Carnatic music and Bharata Natyam, the shimmering silk of Kanchipuram and the most delicious South Indian cuisine.
• A visit to this complete tourist destination is bound to be etched in your mind forever.

INFORMATION:

• Capital: Chennai
• Area: 1,30,058 sq. kms.
• Population: 7,21,47,030 (2011)
• Languages: Tamil
• Best Season: October to April
• Famous For: Temples, Handlooms, Kanchipuram Silk.
• Climate (Temperature):
  • Winter (January and February): 21⁰ C to 30⁰ C
  • Pre Monsoon (March, April and May): 24⁰ C to 36⁰ C
  • Monsoon (June, July, August and September): 26⁰ C to 36⁰ C
  • Post Monsoon (October, November and December): 22⁰ C to 31⁰ C