Tamil Nadu..............A Fact file
Tamil Nadu is the 11th largest state of the union of
of 4 % of the country's total area.
Tamil Nadu, the holy land, is also the land of temple architecture
Chennai is called as the city of
Chennai is also called as the City of
The city is now called the Detroit of India due to its automobile
industry producing over 40% of the country's auto parts and vehicles.
Chennai is
populous cities in the world. (#35) The name was officially changed to
Chennai in 1996, but the older name
West as well as by some of the city's residents.
Tamil nadu has a very ancient history, which goes back more than 6,000
years. The state represents the nucleus of dravidian culture in
which the coming of the aryans into north
to have been pushed into south, where they have remained confined. Tamil
Nadu along with other south Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
and Kerala form the repositories of dravidian culture today.
The rise of the Muslim power in
but largely, Tamil nadu remained unaffected by the political convulsions
in the north and central
company at madras in 1639, a new chapter was opened in the history of
Tamil nadu. Slowly but steadily, the whole of Tamil nadu as with the
rest of formerly independent kingdoms of south
scheming British's way.
When Indiabecame free, the old madras province, comprising tamilnadu and
andhra Pradesh and part of Kerala continued as the state of madras. On
dravidian nomenclature.
Tamil as a language is an unconscious invention of a whole community. It
is one of the five ancient languages, which still retains its
originality. This language has the unique distinction of being spoken
(to a certain extent) in almost 60 countries.
Though it is difficult to trace the origin of the language, ancient
literature attributes its origin far beyond
of the language have been categorised into five - Kumari,
Chettiar, Kungu, Thanjai and Chennai Tamil. The differentiation exists
as a spoken language, but follows a uniform rule when writing. Another
aspect is that it is the only South Indian language that is spoken even
outside the Dravidian culture. For instance the language is spoken in
Malaysiaand
Bharatanatyam is the purest classical Indian style of dancing
In the vast
Theosophical movement founded by Madame Blavatsky and Col. Olcott.In the
grounds of the society is a huge Banyan tree, believed to be the second
largest in
Sivakasi is known all over
'miniature
Infosys Technologies is building the World largest Development Centre in
Chennai
TCS is also opening up its largest base in
Tamil Nadu has the maximum no of Templesin the World.
Anna University also known as the
which was started as a school of civil engineering in 1794 is the oldest
engineering college in
in the world.
Marina Beach is the second longest beach in the world, after
CopacabanaBeachin
Vandalur Zoo is the First Zoo (1855) in
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is supposed to be the largest Bird Sanctuary
in the World in terms of number of birds visiting there.
The Cancer institute (1920) in Chennai is one of the Oldest in
Chennai was ranked First in
2003
Chennai was ranked First in Indiain Education facilities by Outlook in
2003
Chennai was ranked the second best city to live in by Outlook in 2003
Tamil is considered to be one of the oldest language in the World
The Mofussil bus stand at Koyambedu, Chennai is the largest in South
The World's
in Tamil Nadu. The shikhara is made from a single ' 80-tonne ' piece of
granite. Also, this magnificient temple was built in just five years,
(between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola
BrihadeeswararTemplebuilt in 1010 AD is an architectural wonder and
reflective of the artistic skills of the erstwhile Chola rulers who
ruled peninsular Indiain the early medieval period. Built by the Chola
king Rajaraja I in the 11th century, it is one of the tallest temples in
the world. It was so designed that the vimana never casts a shadow at
noonat any part of the year.
The topmost gopuram in the tanjavur brihadeshwara temple is carved out
on a single stone.
The Meenakshi temple complex is literally a city-one of the largest of
its kind in Indiaand undoubtedly one of the oldest.The grandeur of the
Meenakshi temple has remained undiminished for the past two thousand
years. This sprawling and awe-inspiring temple complex is not only a
marvel of architecture but also a veritable treasure trove of Indian
culture and civilization. It is also one of the largest temple complexes
in
This is a twin temple. The temple in the southern side dedicated to Sri
Meenakshi the consort of lord Sundareswarar (Shiva) and the other to
lord Sundareswarar. This is one of the biggest temple complexes of
in breadth. Of the five Gopuras (towers) that surround the 48.8 meters
high southern tower is the tallest. The towers are noted for
stueccowork. Raya Gopuram
The base of an unfinished Gopuram may still be seen to the east wing of
Puthu Mandapam. Had it been completed it would have been completed it
would have been the tallest man-made structure ever created in
Asiaor Europe.
This Shivastalam in
considered to be one of the holiest shrines in
The gopuram of the Srirangam temple is the Tallest one in
The Pamban bridge in Rameswaram is a first of its kind and is the
longest bridge in
Tamil Nadu has the highest rural telephone connectivity in the country
with nearly 86% of all its villages in Tamil Nadu covered.
One of the first States in the country to announce a separate "IT
Policy"
The "Watts Humphrey Software Quality Institute" (www.watts-sqi.org)
established at Chennai - the only one of its kind in
Maestro Illayaraja , a music director is the First Asian to compose
Symphony (Symphony No. 1) with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) of
Pageantry', which was a great success, and acclaimed by the music
experts and critics as a class of its own.
Illayaraja has composed music for a record 800 odd films
Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan won numerous awards highlighted by the
"Chevalier" award (which is equivalent to an Oscar's lifetime
achievement award)
A.R Rehman is the first Indian music director to compose music for a
Chinese film
Vishwanathan-Ramamurthy music director pair has a world record of
composing for more than 1500 films
"Kadhal Kondaen" is the first film in Indiato have a Motion Picture
Soundtrack
"Vaanum Vasapadumaey" is
(digital)
"My Dear Kutti Chatthan" is
