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Mahabalipuram(60 kilometers from Chennai), also known as Mamallapuram, is a town in the Chengalpattu district of the Tamil Nadu state in south-eastern India. It is well known for the Hindu monuments at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates to the seventh and eighth centuries. It is one of India's most well-known tourist destinations.
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Pondicherry(150 kilometers from Chennai), now known as Puducherry, a French colonial settlement in India until 1954, is the largest city and the capital of India's Union Territory of Puducherry. The city is located in the Puducherry district on the southeast coast of India. It is bordered to the east by the Bay of Bengal and to the west by Tamil Nadu, a state with a strong cultural, linguistic, and historic bond.
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Kodaikanal(530 kilometers from Chennai) is a hill resort that can be found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district. The Tamil translation of its name is "The Gift of the Forest." As a retreat and popular tourist attraction, Kodaikanal is known as the "Princess of Hill stations."
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Rameswaram(560 kilometers from Chennai), in the Tamil Nadu region of India's Ramanathapuram district. It is located on Pamban Island, 40 kilometers from Mannar Island in Sri Lank, and divided from the mainland by the Pamban canal. The southernmost point of the Indian peninsula is in the Gulf of Mannar.
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Ooty(540 kilometers from Chennai), officially known as Udhagamandalam, is a city in the Tamil Nadu state of South India's Nilgiris district. It serves as the Nilgiris district's administrative center. In the Nilgiri Hills, there is a well-known hill resort. It is often referred to as the Queen of Hill Stations.
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Kanyakumari(710 kilometers from Chennai), which means "The Virgin Princess" (also called Cape Comorin), is located in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari District. The Indian subcontinent's southernmost point is there. It is sometimes referred to as "The Land's End" because it is the southernmost settlement on Indian soil.
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Madurai(470 kilometers from Chennai) is a vibrant, historic city on the Vaigai River in the Tamil Nadu region of South India. The Meenakshi Amman Temple's 14 vibrant gopurams (gateway towers) dominate the city's skyline. The Dravidian-style temple, adorned with vivid carvings of Hindu gods, is a popular destination for pilgrims. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu.
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Kanchipuram(90 kilometers from Chennai), also known as Kanchi, is a historic city in southern India's Tamil Nadu region. It has numerous temples and is regarded by Hindus as a sacred pilgrimage spot. Kanchipuram also referred to as the City of a Thousand Temples, is renowned for its temple architecture, 1000-pillared halls, enormous temple towers, and silk sarees.
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Thanjavur(350 kilometers from Chennai), also known as Tanjore, home to Tanjore painting, is a city in the Tamil Nadu region of southern India. The 11th-century Brihadeeswarar Temple is one of the city's several temples; it is a sizable structure from the Chola period with frescoed interiors. The Saraswathi Mahal Library, which houses centuries-old palm-leaf manuscripts, and the Thanjavur Art Gallery, which houses bronze statues, are located in the Thanjavur Maratha Palace. Musical instruments, money, and traditional relics are on display in the Tamil University Museum.
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Velankanni(330 kilometers from Chennai) is located in the Tamil Nadu state of India's Nagapattinam district. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal's Coromandel Coast. A harbor that once conducted business with Rome and Greece, The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, one of the most popular Latin Rite Roman Catholic shrines, is located in the town. The Government of India's Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) program has selected Velankanni as one of its heritage cities.