Every state in India definitely has a specialty. Among such states, our Tamil Nadu is a bit more special. Starting with the language spoken, everything from the food, the clothes, and the cities are special in Tamilnadu. Tamil Nadu has many special features. All of them characterize Tamil Nadu. Here we have listed the famous things in 38 districts of Tamilnadu. Let's see their list.
List of Famous Things in Tamil Nadu
- Fort. St .George Fort Tallest Flag Staff - 150 ft.
- Tallest Statue of Tamilnadu - Murugan Statue Kanyakumari (146 ft.)
- Longest Beach - Marina Beach Chennai (13 km)
- Largest Telescope - Vainu Bappu Observatory Kavalur, Javadi Hills, Tirupathur district (93 inches), Asia's Largest Telescope.
- Highest Mountain - Doddabetta, Nilgiris district (2,637 metres)
- Longest River - Kaveri River (760 kms)
- Sea Gateway of Tamilnadu - Thoothukudi Port
- Queen of Hill Stations - Ooty
- Manchester of Tamilnadu - Coimbatore
- Rice Bowl of Tamilnadu - Tanjore
- Largest Temple in Tamilnadu - Brihadeeswarar Temple (Great Living Chola Temple)
- Oldest Dam in Tamilnadu - Kallanai (2nd Century A.D.)
- Largest District in Tamilnadu - Dindigul (6266.64 sq.kms.)
- Smallest District in Tamilnadu - Chennai (426 sq.km)
- Highly Educated District in Tamilnadu - Kanyakumari (91.7%)
- Largest Dam in Tamilnadu - Mettur (After Erode)
- Rice Granary of Tamilnadu - Thanjavur
- Ganges of South India - Kaveri River (Longest river 760 kms)
- Tallest Temple Spire of Tamilnadu - Ranganathaswamy Temple, Raja Gopuram, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli (Gopuram 240 feet)
- Longest river bridge in Tamil Nadu - Pamban Bridge (2.2 kms), Rameswaram District
- Holland of Tamilnadu - Dindigul (Flower production)
- Biggest Temple Chariot in Tamil Nadu - (Aazhi Ther) Tiruvarur Chariot festival
- Princess of Hills in Tamil Nadu - Kodaikanal
- The Poor Man's Ooty - Yercaud
- Little Japan of Tamil Nadu - Sivakasi
- Gateway to the South India - Chennai
- Hub of Home Textiles - Karur
- Education Development Day in Tamil Nadu - July 15th
- District with Many Lakes in Tamilnadu - Nearly 84 Lakes (Kanchipuram)
Things to Know about Tamil Nadu
- First Talking Tamil Picture - Kalidas (1931)
- First Railway Route of Tamilnadu - Royapuram to Walajah Road (1856)
- First Corporation of Tamilnadu - Chennai (1688)
- First Newspaper of Tamilnadu - Madras Mail (1873)
- First Tamil Newspaper of Tamilnadu - Swadesamitran (1829)
- First Woman Chief Minister of Tamilnadu - Janaki Ramachandran (1988)
- First Woman Doctor of Tamilnadu - Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi M.B.B.S
- First Governor of Tamilnadu - Justice Fathima Beevi
- First Train Service in South India - Royapuram to Walajapet (1856)
- First Woman Mayor of Chennai - Tara Cherian (May 1913 - 7 November 2000)
- First Novel in Tamil - Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram (Penned by Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai 1857)
- First Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to receive Bharat Ratna Award - C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji)
Tamil Nadu State Symbols
- State Emblem of Tamil Nadu - Srivilliputhur Temple Gopuram
- State Animal of Tamilnadu - Nilgiri Tahr
- State Flower of Tamil Nadu - Gloriosa Superba (Flame lily)
- State Bird of Tamilnadu - Emerald Dove
- State Tree of Tamil Nadu - Asian Palmyra Palm
- State Sport of Tamilnadu - Kabaddi