Tamil Nadu North Coast
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Cities
- (Madras) — the capital of Tamil Nadu. One of India's four greatest cities.
- — also known as Thillai, since the place was originally a forest of the thillai, botanically known as excecaria agallecha shrubs, is an important pilgrim centre and a holy place for Saivites as the famous Nataraja Temple is located here
- — town located along the Bay of Bengal, home to several temples and the famous Silver Beach
- (Chennai) — a few km away from Mahabalipuram which has the famous Indira Gandhi Atomic Power Plant, a nuclear breeder reactor)
- — 75 km from Chennai, one of the seven holy cities in the country, and a visit is believed to bestow salvation; renowned for its silk sarees
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- (Mahabalipuram) — ancient temples and modern stone carvers, outstanding examples of Dravidian art and architecture
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- — the largest and former French colony in India offers a mixture of French and Indian architecture and culture
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- — famous for the temple of Sri VeeraraghavaSwami and the 40 foot tall Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha AnjaneyaSwami
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- (also called Tharangambadi) — port and site of a Danish Fort (now a museum)
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- (also called Tharangambadi) — port and site of a Danish Fort (now a museum)
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- — famous for the temple of Sri VeeraraghavaSwami and the 40 foot tall Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha AnjaneyaSwami
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- — the largest and former French colony in India offers a mixture of French and Indian architecture and culture
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- (Mahabalipuram) — ancient temples and modern stone carvers, outstanding examples of Dravidian art and architecture
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- — 75 km from Chennai, one of the seven holy cities in the country, and a visit is believed to bestow salvation; renowned for its silk sarees
- (Chennai) — a few km away from Mahabalipuram which has the famous Indira Gandhi Atomic Power Plant, a nuclear breeder reactor)
- — town located along the Bay of Bengal, home to several temples and the famous Silver Beach
- — also known as Thillai, since the place was originally a forest of the thillai, botanically known as excecaria agallecha shrubs, is an important pilgrim centre and a holy place for Saivites as the famous Nataraja Temple is located here
Other destinations
- — a popular spiritual and religious site in Pondicherry state, very near to Chennai