Tamil Nadu North Coast

The North Coast of Tamil Nadu consists of Chengalpattu, Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts.

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  • 🌍 Chengalpattu — Kolavai Lake hosts migratory birds such as the whiskered tern, Indian spot-billed ducks, moorhens, coots, and small waders
  • 🌍 Chennai (Madras) — the "Detroit of India", the capital and the largest city of Tamil Nadu, a global IT BPO hub and the world's second-longest beach marina.
  • 🌍 Covelong and Muttukadu — two coastal towns south of Chennai
  • 🌍 Kalpakkam — home to the famous Indira Gandhi Atomic Power Plant, a nuclear breeder reactor, plus a Dutch-era fort and an unspoilt beach
  • 🌍 Kanchipuram — temple, one of the seven holy cities in the country. Renowned for Kanchipuram silk sarees
  • 🌍 Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) — UNESCO Heritage Site. Ancient temples and carves, outstanding examples of Dravidian art and architecture
  • 🌍 Pulicat (Pazhaverkadu) — former Dutch colony. Colonial legacy. Lagoon and mangroves
  • 🌍 Sriperumbudur
  • 🌍 Tiruttani —
  • 🌍 Tiruvallur — famous for the temple of Sri Veeraraghava Swami and the 40-foot-tall Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneyaswami

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