Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is the homeland of one of humanity’s living classical civilisations, stretching back uninterrupted for two millennia and very much alive today in the Tamils' language, dance, poetry and forms of Hinduism.
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Top places to visit in Tamil Nadu
Discover the best attractions in Tamil Nadu from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
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Attraction in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)Shore Temple - Attraction in Ooty (Udhagamandalam)Doddabetta
- Attraction in Tamil NaduMudumalai Tiger Reserve
- Attraction in Tamil NaduBrihadishwara Temple
- Attraction in Chennai (Madras)Government Museum
- Attraction in Chennai (Madras)Marina Beach
- Attraction in MaduraiMeenakshi Amman Temple
- Attraction in Tamil NaduPadmanabhapuram Palace
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Tamil Nadu and beyond
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destinationChennai (Madras) - destinationThe Western Ghats
- destinationPuducherry (Pondicherry)
- destinationMadurai
- destinationMamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
- destinationOoty (Udhagamandalam)
- destinationTiruvannamalai
