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3 days ago · Chennai, formerly known as Madras, city and capital of Tamil Nadu state, southern India, located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Known as the ‘Gateway to South India,’ Chennai is a major administrative and cultural center.
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Jun 20, 2024 · Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 4 metropolitan cities of India. There are a lot of things you can see and do here in Chennai, the city proudly wears its tradition on its sleeve while accommodating the cosmopolitan crowd.
3 days ago · Tamil Nadu, state of India, located in the extreme south of the country. It represents the Tamil-speaking area of what was formerly the Madras Presidency of British India. The capital is Chennai, in the northeastern portion of the state.
3 days ago · The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak the Tamil language, one of the longest surviving classical languages and which serves as its official language. The capital and largest city is Chennai .
4 days ago · Madras University is the mother of almost all the old Universities of south India. The University area of jurisdiction has been confined to three districts of Tamil Nadu in recent years. Read more..
Jun 8, 2024 · Top Chennai (Madras) Parks & Nature Attractions: See reviews and photos of parks, gardens & other nature attractions in Chennai (Madras), India on Tripadvisor.
6 days ago · Tamil Nadu - Culture, Arts, Cuisine: Hinduism lies at the core of the culture of Tamil Nadu. Among the most famous of the state’s temples, which number in the tens of thousands, are the 7th- and 8th-century structures at Mamallapura, which were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
