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Location of Tamil Nadu

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tamil Nadu:

Tamil Nadu – state in South India. Tamil Nadu covers an area of 130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi), and is the eleventh largest state in India. The bordering states are Kerala to the west, Karnataka to the north west and Andhra Pradesh to the north. To the east is the Bay of Bengal and the state encircles the union territory of Puducherry. The southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula is Kanyakumari which is the meeting point of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean. When India became independent in 1947, Madras presidency became Madras state, comprising present-day Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh up to Ganjam district in Orissa, South Canara district Karnataka, and parts of Kerala. The state was subsequently split up along linguistic lines. In 1969, Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu, meaning "Tamil country".

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Outline of Tamil Nadu

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following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu – state in South India. Tamil Nadu covers an area of 130,058...

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Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu (/ˌtæmɪl ˈnɑːduː/; Tamil: [ˈtamiɻ ˈnaːɽɯ] , abbr. TN) is the southernmost state of India. The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth...

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List of Tamil film actresses

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This list outlines the names of popular lead film actresses, who previously worked or are currently working in the Tamil film industry Kollywood, based...

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List of temples in Tamil Nadu

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This is a list of temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which is famed for Tamil architecture styled Hindu temples, culture, and tradition and commonly...

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Outline of India

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Rajasthan   (outline) Sikkim   (outline) Tamil Nadu   (outline) Telangana   (outline) Tripura (outline) Uttar Pradesh   (outline) Uttarakhand   (outline) West...

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Tourism in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu is the southernmost state of India located on south-eastern coast of the Indian peninsula. The state is straddled by Western Ghats and Eastern...

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List of Tamil film actors

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list outlines the names of popular lead film actors, who previously worked or are currently working in the Tamil film industry, based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu...

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Christianity in Tamil Nadu

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Christianity in the state of Tamil Nadu, India is the second largest religion in the state. According to tradition, St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles,...

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Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu

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shrines of Shiva, one of Hinduism's principal deities. It is estimated that there are over 260 Shiva temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Pancha...

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Tamil inscriptions

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the Archaeological Survey of India (2005 report) in India, about 60,000 were in Tamil Nadu Burial of Adichanallur, Tamil Nadu skeletons were found buried...

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LGBT rights in Tamil Nadu

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bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Tamil Nadu are the most progressive among all states of India. Tamil Nadu was the first state in India to introduce...

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Organ transplantation in Tamil Nadu

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state of Tamil Nadu is regulated by India's Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 and is facilitated by the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (TRANSTAN)...

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Tamil calendar

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year. 14 April marks the first day of the traditional Tamil calendar and is a public holiday in the state of Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Tropical...

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Sri Lankan Tamil dialects

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native Tamil speakers that is distinct from the dialects of Tamil spoken in Tamil Nadu. It is broadly categorized into three sub groups: Jaffna Tamil, Batticaloa...

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Dindigul

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spelt, Dindigul, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul is located 420 km...

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Violence against women in Tamil Nadu

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Violence against women in Tamil Nadu includes molestation, abduction, dowry-related violence, and domestic violence. The police recorded 1,130 cases during...

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Tamil Nadu Football Association

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The Tamil Nadu Football Association (also known as Tamilnadu; abbreviated as TNFA), formerly the Madras Football Association, is one of the 36 Indian...

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Vellalar

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Vellalar is a group of castes in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka. The Vellalar are members of several endogamous...

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Tamil Hindus

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Tamil Nadu is home to one of the largest functioning Hindu temples in the world. Tamil influence was one of the contributing factors in survival of Hinduism...

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OML

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Junction railway station, Salem, Tamil Nadu OML (computer format) (Outline Markup Language) is an XML format for outlines This disambiguation page lists...

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Harris Jayaraj

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January 1975) is an Indian composer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He composes soundtracks predominantly for Tamil films, while also having composed for a few films...

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Three Crowned Kings

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triumvirate of Chera, Chola and Pandya who dominated the politics of the ancient Tamil country, Tamilakam, from their three Nadu (countries) of Chola Nadu, Pandya...

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Religion in ancient Tamilakam

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of Murugan and Thirumal and their association with native flora and fauna goes back to Indus Valley Civilization. There are 2 temples in Tamil Nadu which...

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Nilgiris district

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district is one of the 38 districts in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri (English: Blue Mountains) is the name given to a range of mountains...

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Jyothika

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South, four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Kalaimamani Award. Jyothika is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Tamil cinema, and has...

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List of tallest gopurams

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shrine. Gopurams are widespread in south Indian temples, predominantly in Tamil Nadu. Very tall gopurams are a later feature, added from the Middle Ages onwards...

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Sri Lankan Tamils

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the conflict. Sri Lankan Tamil dialects are noted for their archaism and retention of words not in everyday use in Tamil Nadu, India. Since Sri Lanka gained...

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Sangam literature

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or age (Tamil: சங்ககாலம், caṅkakālam) is the period of the history of ancient Tamil Nadu and Kerala (then known as Tamilakam), and parts of Sri Lanka...

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Jaffna Tamil dialect

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distinct from the spoken Tamil dialects of Tamil Nadu, it nevertheless shares a similar standard written Tamil as Tamil Nadu, but is not always mutually...

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