Tamilnadu is one of the 28 states of India. Tamilnadu lies on the eastern coast of the southern Indian Peninsula bordered by Puducherry (also known as Pondicherry), Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Tamilnadu is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the nothe, the Nilgiris, the Anamalai Hills and Palakkad on the west and Bay of Bengal in the east, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Strait in the south east and Indian Ocean in the south. It is the eleventh largest state in India by size and the sixth most popular state.

Tamilnadu is the homeland of the Indian Tamils and has existed since prehistoric times. The culture and artwork of this region are considered to be some of the oldest in the world. It is home to one of the classical languages of India, Tamil. The language has been documented as being around for at least 5000 years in written form, but was spoken long before that. Tamilnadu also has one of the oldest culinary heritages in the world.

Tamilnadu is one of the foremost states in India in terms of overall development. One of the most industrialised and urbanised states in India. Tamilnadu is home to many natural resources, rare flora and fauna, cool hill stations, grand Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture, beach resorts, multi-religious pilgrimage sites and three UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Tamilnadu covers an area of 130058 km and is the eleventh largest state in India. Tamilnadu has a coastline of about 1000 km which forms about 18% of the country’s coastline (third longest). The climate of the state ranges from dry sub-humid to semi-arid. Tamilnadu has a wide variety of minerals with the most reserves in India. Tamilnadu contributes 15% of the total salt production in the country. Forests cover over 17% of the state’s geographical area with several Protected areas of Tamilnadu including wild life and bird sanctuaries.

Tamilnadu contains 31 districts and they are : 1. Chennai District, 2. Coimbatore District, 3. Cuddalore District, 4. Dharmapuri District, 5. Dindigul District, 6. Erode District, 7. Kanchipuram District, 8. Kanyakumari District, 9. Karur District, 10. Krishnagiri District, 11. Madurai District, 12. Nagapattinam District, 13. Namakkal District, 14. Perambalur District, 15. Pudukkottai District, 16. Ramanathapuram District, 17. Salem District, 18. Sivaganga District, 19. Thanjavur District, 20. The Nilgiris District, 21. Theni District, 22. Thoothukudi District, 23. Tiruchirapalli District, 24. Tirunelveli District, 25. Tiruvallur District, 26. Tiruvannamalai District, 27. Tiruvarur District, 28. Vellore District, 29. Viluppuram District, 30. Virudhunagar District, 31. Ariyalur district

Tamilnadu has a long tradition of venerable culture.

Unique cultural features like Bharatanatyam (dance), Tanjore painting, and Tamil architecture were developed and continue to be practised in Tamilnadu.

Carnatic music is the classical music of Southern India.

Tamil is the official language of Tamilnadu and is one of the two classical languages of India the other being Sanskrit.

Tamilnadu is known for its rich tradition of literature, music and dance which continue to flourish today.