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Tamil Nadu is known worldwide for its natural splendour, unique culture, and religious importance. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India.
It is a beautiful state situated on the shores of the Bay of Bengal in South India. This Indian state is famous for its religious sites, including pilgrimages, historical sights, vast plantations, and fascinating hill stations.
Tamil Nadu is known for its diverse and traditional types of mines. The capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, popularly known as the ‘Detroit of India’, is famous for its rich colonial heritage, with many historical places like the Marina Beach, Ashtalakshmi Temple, Fort St. George, etc.
The main attraction of Tamil Nadu is the beautiful hill station of Ooty, which is known as the “Queen of Nilgiris”. Ooty Lake, Botanical Garden, and many trekking trails make this place special. Another attraction in Tamil Nadu is the Kodaikanal Hill Station, known for the Kodaikanal Lake, the cascading Thalaiyar Falls, and the Kukkal Caves.
The state is also known for religious places like Mahabalipuram, a cluster of rock temples, the Krishna Cave Temple, and the Ganesh Ratha Temple.
About Tamil Nadu
Here are some interesting facts about Tamil Nadu, which mainly describe their history, environment, cuisine, and popular places.
Interesting Facts about Tamil History
Human civilisation is known to have begun in this area around the fourth century BC, and scholars refer to this population as the Dravidians. Tamils had trading relations with Egypt, Greece, and Rome in ancient times.
Before the Christian era, the Chola, Chera, and Pandya kingdoms ruled here. Later, other dynasties like the Pallavas and Chalukyas gained control of the Tamil kingdom.
Tamil Nadu holds a special place in the history of literature, architecture, and arts and crafts, still seen today. The rulers of many dynasties also patronised various arts, giving rise to the unique Dravidian culture.
Interesting Facts About Tamil Nadu Culture
The region’s literature, music, and dance are still flourishing today.
The early Cholas ruled here between the 1st and 4th centuries CE. Thanjavur and Tiruchirapalli were their major cities, with their influence going up to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in the south and for several kilometres in the northern region. The Chola kings were known for their magnificent temple construction.
Pann, a Southern Indian classical music form, has a long history in Tamil Nadu. The name was later erroneously altered to Carnatic music. Pannisai is still sung during temple celebrations today.
Tamil Nadu has produced several well-known classical dance performers, especially in the Bharatha Natyam genre.
These are some of the interesting facts about Tamil Nadu culture.
Geography of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is mainly associated with the Bay of Bengal in the east with a long coastline, also forming the main border with a land area of 1,30,058 km. In addition, it includes a vast natural boundary in the Western Ghats in the west that separates it from the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
Rich in physical features, this state is full of mountains, valleys, plateaus, plains and seas. Ooty, Kodaikanal, Kotagiri, and Yercaud are distinctive hills that meet at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Ghats.
The Palakkad and Shencottah Gaps are two long hill ranges bordering western Tamil Nadu. The Western Ghats have deep forests that go up to Kanyakumari.
The southern tip of Tamil Nadu is Kanyakumari. It is also mainly the southern tip of India, which is primarily famous for the unique and historical places like Thirparappu Falls, Kanyakumari Beach, Vattakottai Fort and Chitral Jain Monuments.
The state is known for its tropical climate and mainly cultivates the rice crop. Besides, tea, spices, and coffee are the principal commercial crops grown in its valleys. These cash crops are the state’s primary source of revenue.
Traditional cuisine
Tamil Nadu has always been known for its traditional cuisine. The state’s famous dishes include fermented foods like dosa, idli, vada, and uttapam served with delicious coconut chutney and sambar. Other dishes that are famous in Tamil Nadu are:
Rasam
Curd Rice
Lemon Rice
Upma
Paratha
Chicken Chettinad
Biryani
Mutton Curry
Payasam, especially Jaggery Payasam and Paruppu Payasam
Pongal
Places to Visit in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is known for its temples, festivals, arts celebrations, and the rich Tamil history. Mamallapuram’s (Mahabalipuram) Hindu temples and monuments have become well-known tourist destinations.
Tamil Nadu has 25 ethereal hill stations that contribute significantly to the state’s beauty and quality. There are a few hill stations like Yercaud, Yelagiri, Kodaikanal, Coonoor, Kotagiri, Vellingiri Hills, and Kolli Hills, which make Tamil Nadu famous.
Conclusion
Tamil Nadu is famous for its beautiful Kanchipuram silk sarees, Tanjore paintings, brass and bronze work, etc. The state’s places are famous in Tamil Nadu and are also known globally.
Special dishes like Uttapam, Dosa, Rasam, Payasam and Pongal make the Tamil Nadu culinary culture special. The state is also known for festivals like Pongal, Thaipusam, and Mahamaham.
