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Tamil Nadu,
formerly known as Madras State, is located in the south
eastern side of Indian peninsula with Kanyakumari as the
southernmost tip of the land. This tip is the meeting point
of Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian sea. Tamil Nadu
has a long eastern coastline dotted with enchanting beaches
with Bay of Bengal in the east. Arabian sea and the states
of Kerala and Karnataka form the boundary in the west. The
state is bounded in the north by the states of Karnataka and
Andhra Pradesh. It spans an area of about 130,058 kmē and
the population of the state is over 62,110,839. The state is
watered by several perennial rain fed rivers and the 760
kilometre long Cauvery travels the entire breadth of the
state. The state language is Tamil and the main |
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religions
in the state are Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and Jainism.
With forested slopes of the majestic hills of the Western
Ghats, profuse incense of the towering temples and gopurams,
vibrant festivals of music and dance, shimmering silk
fabrics of brilliant colours, and an endless array of silver
lined beaches, Tamil Nadu also boasts of being the land of
Dravidian culture and tradition.
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