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Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
14 gopurams of Dravidian baroque; one of India's largest temple complexes.
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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
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Villages
About the state
About Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has 38 districts indexed on VoiceOfVillage. Editorial content for this state hasn't been published yet — browse districts and villages below.
State at a glance
About Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister
M. K. Stalin
DMK · Since 2021
Governor
R. N. Ravi
Since 2021
Capital
Chennai
Formed
1969
57 years ago
State symbols
- State birdCommon Emerald Dove (Mara Pura)
- State animalNilgiri Tahr (Varaiaadu)
- State flowerGlory Lily (Senganthal)
- State treePalmyra Palm (Panai)
- Classical danceBharatanatyam
- State sportKabaddi
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Must-visit places in Tamil Nadu
Featured- historicalMahabalipuram
7th-c. Pallava shore temples + rock-cut Arjuna's Penance (UNESCO).
- hillOoty (Udhagamandalam)
Nilgiris colonial hill station; toy train UNESCO route.
- templeRameswaram
Char Dham island; Ramanathaswamy temple's 1,212 carved pillars.
- beachMarina Beach, Chennai
World's 2nd-longest urban beach; lighthouse, MGR & Annadurai memorials.
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Tamil Nadu has 39 Lok Sabha seats and 234 assembly seats.
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