Tamil Nadu North Coast

The North Coast of Tamil Nadu consists of Chengalpattu, Chennai, Cuddalore, Pondicherry, Tiruvallur and Viluppuram districts.

Cities

 * &mdash; a popular spiritual and religious site near Pondicherry


 * &mdash; Kolavai Lake hosts migratory birds such as the whiskered tern, Indian spot-billed ducks, moorhens, coots, and small waders


 * (Madras) &mdash; the capital of Tamil Nadu. One of India's four greatest cities.


 * (Thillai) &mdash; an important pilgrim centre and a holy place for Shaivites for the famous Nataraja Temple


 * &mdash; two coastal towns south of Chennai


 * &mdash; a town located along the Bay of Bengal, home to several temples and the famous Silver Beach


 * &mdash; home to the famous Indira Gandhi Atomic Power Plant, a nuclear breeder reactor, plus a Dutch-era fort and an unspoilt beach


 * (Mahabalipuram) &mdash; ancient temples and modern stone carvers, outstanding examples of Dravidian art and architecture


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 * (Puducherry) &mdash; the largest and former French colony in India offers a mixture of French and Indian architecture and culture


 * (Pazhaverkadu) &mdash; former Dutch colony next to the Pulicat Lake


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 * &mdash; home to Rajankulam, a 17th-century manmade pond, and the Sivan kovil and Perumal kovil temples


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 * &mdash; famous for the temple of Sri Veeraraghava Swami and the 40-foot-tall Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneyaswami


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