Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, "Land of the Tamils") is a state at the southern tip of India. The bordering states/territories are Pondicherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The island nation of Sri Lanka, which has a significant Tamil minority, lies off the southeast coast. Tamil Nadu was called Madras Presidency in British India, which also included parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala. Upon India's independence, Madras
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Praying HANUMAN. Madurai
A woman praying to the monkey god Hanuman inside the magnificent Meenakshi temple in Madurai.
The enormous temple complex is dedicated to Shiva, known here as Sundareshvara and his consort Parvati,
or Meenakshi. The original temple was built by Kulasekara Pandya, but the entire credit for making it as splendid
as it is today goes to the Nayaks. The Nayaks ruled Madurai from the 16th to the 18th century and left a majestic
imprint of their rule in the Meenakshi - Sundareswarar Temple.
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Wow .. Excellent captures ...
i too have an online gallery pls visit www.flickr.com/photos/sibi77
yours is awesome . what camera u are using ? the angle , composition, everything is outstanding ... Congrats !!!
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Thanks Anna(brother),
I am from madurai,very nice pictures.u r spread the culture of tamilnadu
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