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About Chennai |
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There are a lot of things which we can speak about Chennai. One of the important fact about Chennai is that it was earlier known as Madras. The name has been changed to Chennai recently. It is the traditional name of Madras. After New Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta, Chennai is the fourth metropolitan city of India. It is also the capital city of tamil Nadu. A very important fact about Chennai is that, it is one of the important port city of India. This city is situated besides the second largest beach in the world. Speaking about Chennai, we will have to speak about the monuments and temples which was established during the Chola and Pallava Dynasties as well as during the ancient Dravidian civilization. Chennai also has a large number of ancient churches and Cathedrals which marks the British heritage of 150 years.
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Some of the major temple towns of Chennai which plays a major part when we speak about Chennai includes Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram as well as Thanjavur. Other than being the temple towns, these places are famous for various other things. Kanchipuram popularly known as Kanjeevaram. It is famous as the center for lustrous silk sarees. Thanjavur, another temple town of Chennai is an important center for different types of bronze figure casting. Mahabalipuram is known for its wealth of sculptures which are mostly located by the seaside. This town also has excellent resorts as well. Other than this, some of the important villages of Chennai include Mylapore, Triplicane, Ezhambur (Egmore) and many more. The weather of Chennai is pleasant in December with temperature ranging between 22-26 degree celcius and the humidity is around 40-60%.
Speaking about Chennai, the economy plays a major role. Some of the major industries here include automobile, technology, hardware manufacturing, healthcare industries and many more. Chennai is the hub of the automobile industry in India. It is also India's second-largest exporter of information technology as well as information-technology-enabled services. Chennai is served by an international airport as well as two major ports which connects it with other parts of India as well as the world. Around Thirty-five countries have their consulates in Chennai.
Culture plays a major role when we speak about Chennai. This city hosts a large number of cultural during the annual Madras Music Season, which includes performances by hundreds of artists. The city is known for its theater as well as for Bharatanatyam and other classical dance form. |
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