Ooty

Hill station city in Tamil Nadu, India

This article is about the place in Tamil Nadu. For the place in Kerala, see Mini Ooty. For the Indian film, see Ooty (film).

Town in Tamil Nadu, India

Ooty

Udagamandalam

Town

Ootacamund

From top: Ooty Lake; Pykara falls and Government Botanical Garden

Nickname:

Queen of hill stations[1]

Ooty

Coordinates: 11°25′N 76°42′E﻿ / ﻿11.41°N 76.70°E﻿ / 11.41; 76.70
Country|  India
State| Tamil Nadu
Region| Kongu Nadu
District| Nilgiris District
Government

• Type| Special Grade Municipality
• Body| Udagamandalam Municipality
Area

[2]

• Total| 30.36 km2 (11.72 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 2,240 m (7,350 ft)
Population

(2011)[3]

• Total| 88,430
• Density| 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)| Ootian, Ootacamandian, Udaghaikaran
Languages

• Official| Tamil
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

643001

Tele| 91423
Vehicle registration| TN-43
Climate| Subtropical Highland (Köppen)
Precipitation| 1,100 mm (43 in)
Website| tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/

Ooty (listenⓘ; officially Udagamandalam, anglicized: Ootacamund (listenⓘ), abbreviated as Udagai) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 86 km (53 mi) northwest of Coimbatore, and is the headquarters of Nilgiris district. Situated in the Nilgiri hills, it is known by the epithet "Queen of Hill Stations", and is a popular tourist destination.

Originally occupied by the Toda people, the area came under the rule of the East India Company in the 18th century. It later served as the summer capital of Madras Presidency. The economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism and agriculture. The town is connected to the plains by the Nilgiri ghat roads and Nilgiri Mountain Railway.

## Etymology

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The region was earlier known as Ottakal Mandu, with Otha-Cal meaning "single stone" in Tamil, a reference to a sacred stone revered by the local Toda people and  Mandu, a Toda word for "village".[4] This later became Udagamandalam which was anglicised to Ootacamund by the British, with the first part of the name (Ootaca), a corruption of the local name for the region and the second part (Mand), a shortening of the local Toda word Mandu.[5][6][7] The first known written mention of the place is given as Wotokymund in a letter dated March 1821, written to the Madras Gazette by an unknown correspondent.[8] Ootacamund was later shortened to Ooty. Ooty is in the Nilgiri hills, meaning the "blue mountains", so named due to the Kurunji flower, which used to give the slopes a bluish tinge.[9]

## History

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The earliest reference to Nilgiri hills is found in the Tamil Sangam epic Silappathikaram from the 5th or 6th century CE.[9] The region was a land occupied by various tribes such as Badagas, Todas, Kotas, Irulas and Kurumbas.[2] The region was ruled by the three tamil kingdoms of Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas during various times.[10][11] The Todas are referenced in a record belonging to Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana and his general Punisa, dated 1117 CE.[12] It was also ruled by various dynasties like Pallavas, Satavahanas, Gangas, Kadambas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire.[13][14] Tipu Sultan captured Nilgiris in the eighteenth century and the region came into possession of British in 1799.[15] It became part of Coimbatore district of the Madras Presidency.[8]

Map of Udagamandalam in 1903

In 1818, J. C. Whish and N. W. Kindersley, assistants to John Sullivan, then collector of Coimbatore district, visited Kotagiri nearby and reported on the region's potential to serve as a summer retreat.[9] Sullivan established his residence there and reported to the Board of Revenue on 31 July 1819. He also started work on a road from Sirumugai which was completed in May 1823 and extended up to Coonoor between 1830–32.[9] By 1827, it was established as a sanatorium of the Madras Presidency and developed further at the behest of then Governor of Madras Stephen Lushington. The Government Botanical Garden, covering 51 acres (21 ha), was established in 1842 and a library was established in 1959.[16]

Ooty was made a municipality in 1866, and civic improvements including roads, drainage, and water supply from the Marlimund and Tiger Hill reservoirs were added through Government loans.[16] In August 1868, the Nilgiris was separated from the Coimbatore district, and James Wilkinson Breeks was appointed its first commissioner.[9] On 1 February 1882, Nilgiris was made a district, and Richard Wellesley Barlow, the then commissioner, became its first collector.[8] By the early 20th century, Ooty was a well-developed hill station, with an artificial lake, various parks, religious structures, and sporting facilities for polo, golf, and cricket.[16] It served as the summer capital of the Madras Presidency and as a retreat for the British officials.[17]

Post-independence, the town developed into a popular hill resort and the nearby Wellington became the home of the Defence Services Staff College of the Indian Army.[18][19]

## Geography

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Ooty is located in the Nilgiri hills

Ooty is located in the Nilgiri hills, which are part of the Western Ghats in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It is separated from the neighboring state of Karnataka by the Moyar river in the north and from the Anaimalai and Palani hills in the south by the Palghat Gap.[20] It is situated at an altitude of 2,240 metres (7,350 feet) above sea level.[2] The total area of the town is 30.36 km2 (11.72 sq mi).[2] Doddabetta is the highest peak (2,623 m or 8,606 ft) in the Nilgiris, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Ooty.[21]

Ooty Lake is an artificial lake covering 65 acres (26 ha) created in 1824.[22] The Pykara, a river located 19 km (12 mi) from Ooty, rises at Mukurthi peak and flows through a series of cascades with the last two falls of 55 metres (180 ft) and 61 metres (200 ft) known as Pykara falls.[23] Kamaraj Sagar Dam is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Ooty.[24] Emerald Lake, Avalanche Lake and Porthimund Lake are other lakes in the region.[25]

## Climate

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Ooty features a subtropical highland climate (Cwb) under Köppen climate classification.[26] Because of its high altitude, the temperatures are generally lower than the surrounding plains with the average between 10–25 °C (50–77 °F) during summer and 0–21 °C (32–70 °F) during winter.[2] The highest temperature ever recorded was 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) and the lowest temperature was −5.1 °C (22.8 °F).[27] The town gets heavy rainfall during both South-West and North-East monsoons and the average rainfall is about 1,100 millimetres (43 in) of precipitation annually.[2]

Climate data for Ooty (Udagamandalam)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 20.3
(68.5)  | 20.9
(69.6)  | 22.2
(72.0)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 22.0
(71.6)  | 18.3
(64.9)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 17.4
(63.3)  | 18.4
(65.1)  | 18.8
(65.8)  | 18.7
(65.7)  | 19.7
(67.5)  | 19.7
(67.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 12.4
(54.3)  | 13.6
(56.5)  | 15.2
(59.4)  | 16.3
(61.3)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 14.8
(58.6)  | 14.1
(57.4)  | 14.4
(57.9)  | 14.4
(57.9)  | 14.6
(58.3)  | 13.7
(56.7)  | 12.9
(55.2)  | 14.4
(58.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 5.6
(42.1)  | 6.5
(43.7)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 11.4
(52.5)  | 11.2
(52.2)  | 11.0
(51.8)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 10.4
(50.7)  | 10.1
(50.2)  | 8.6
(47.5)  | 6.7
(44.1)  | 9.3
(48.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 20.5
(0.81)  | 10.2
(0.40)  | 25.8
(1.02)  | 75.4
(2.97)  | 147.5
(5.81)  | 136.7
(5.38)  | 181.1
(7.13)  | 123.7
(4.87)  | 134.9
(5.31)  | 189.2
(7.45)  | 139.9
(5.51)  | 52.8
(2.08)  | 1,237.7
(48.74)
Average rainy days  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 5  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 9  | 9  | 11  | 7  | 4  | 75
Mean daily sunshine hours | 8  | 8  | 8  | 8  | 7  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 6
Source 1: Indian Meteorological Department (1901–2000)[28]
Source 2: Climate-Data.org for mean temperatures, altitude: 2214 meters,[29] Weather2Travel for sunshine and rainy days[30]

## Biodiversity and wildlife

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A Bengal tiger in Mudumalai National Park

Ooty forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, the largest protected forest area in India.[31] It was declared as a protected reserve in 1986 and is part of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme.[32] Mudumalai National Park and tiger reserve lies on the north-western side, about 31 km (19 mi) from Ooty and was established in 1940 as the first wildlife sanctuary in India.[33]

Nilgiri langur is an endangered primate, found only in the region

The region is part of the South Western Ghats montane rain forests ecoregion.[34] Nilgiris harbours thousands of plant species including medicinal plants and endemic flowering plants.[32] Stunted evergreen trees grow in shola forest patches above 1,800 m (5,900 ft) and are festooned with epiphytes.[35] The native vegetation consisted of Meadows and grasslands on the hillsides with shola forests in the valleys. When the British populated the town, invasive species of pine, wattle and eucalyptus were planted along with tea plantations and they became the dominant species replacing the native vegetation.[36]

The region has one of the largest bengal tiger populations.[37] The Indian elephant is the largest mammal in the region.[38] The gaur is the largest ungulate in the region that frequent grasslands in the vicinity of water sources.[39] Other mega-fauna include Indian leopard and sloth bear.[40] Smaller fauna include Jungle cat, rusty-spotted cat, leopard cat, dhole, Golden jackal, Nilgiri marten, Small Indian civet, Asian palm civet, brown palm civet, ruddy mongoose, wild boar, Indian pangolin, Indian crested porcupine and Indian giant squirrel.[41] Indian giant flying squirrel,[42][43][44][45][46] Smooth-coated otter groups are observed along the Moyar River.[47] Deer include sambar deer, chital, Indian spotted chevrotain, Indian muntjac, four-horned antelope and blackbuck.[48] Monkeys, including the endangered Nilgiri langur, bonnet macaque and gray langur are also found in the region.[49] Nilgiri tahr is an endangered ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiris and is the state animal of Tamil Nadu.[50] Bats are found in darker caves in the hills.[51] More than 200 species of birds are found in the region.[52]

## Demographics

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Religious census

Religion |  | Percent(%)
Hindu |

| 64.36%
Christian |

| 21.25%
Muslim |

| 13.37%
Other |

| 1.03%

According to the 2011 census, Udagamandalam had a population of 88,430 with a sex-ratio of 1,053 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[3][53] A total of 7,781 were under the age of six, constituting 3,915 males and 3,866 females.Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 28.98% and 0.30% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the city in 2011 was 90.2%,[54] compared to the national average of 72.99%.[53] The city had a total of 23,235 households. There were a total of 35,981 workers, comprising 636 cultivators, 5,194 agricultural labourers, 292 in household industries, 26,411 other workers, 3,448 marginal workers, 65 marginal cultivators, 828 marginal agricultural labourers, 56 marginal workers in household industries and 2,499 other marginal workers.[55] As per the religious census of 2011, Udagamandalam had 64.36% Hindus, 21.25% Christians, 13.37% Muslims, 0.03% Sikhs, 0.3% Buddhists, 0.4% Jains, 0.28% following other religions and 0.02% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[56]

Tamil is the official language of Udagamandalam. Languages native to the Nilgiris including Badaga, Paniya, Irula and Kurumba.[57] Due to its proximity to the neighboring states of Kerala and Karnataka and being a tourist destination, Malayalam, Kannada and English are also spoken and understood to an extent.[58] According to the 2011 census, the most widely spoken languages in Udagamandalam taluk were Tamil, spoken by 88,896, followed by Badaga with 41,213 and Kannada with 27,070 speakers.[59]

## Administration and politics

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Ooty is the headquarters of the Nilgiris district.[8] The town is part of the Udagamandalam Assembly constituency which forms part of the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency.[60] The town is administered by Udagamanadalam municipality which was established in 1866 and the town is divided into 36 wards.[61] The municipality is responsible for water services, sewage disposal and maintenance of public infrastructure.[62]

## Economy

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Tea plantations in Ooty

Ooty is a market town for the surrounding area, which is still largely dependent on agriculture. Vegetables cultivated include potato, carrot, cabbage and cauliflower and fruits include peach, plum, pear and strawberry.[63] There is a daily wholesale auction of these products at the Ooty Municipal Market.[64] Dairy farming has long been present in the area, and there is a cooperative dairy manufacturing cheese and skimmed milk powder.[65] Floriculture and sericulture are also practised, as is the cultivation of mushrooms. The local area is known for tea cultivation. Nilgiri tea is a black tea variety unique to the region.[66]

The Human Biologicals Institute, established in 1999, is involved in vaccine manufacturing.[67] Other manufacturing industries located on the outskirts include Ketti (manufacture of needles) and Aruvankadu (manufacture of cordite).

## Transport

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### Road

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Main article: Ooty bus stand

Ooty is connected by roads known as the Nilgiri Ghat Roads. It is situated on NH 181. The municipality maintains roads in the town.[68] Public bus services are operated by the Coimbatore division of TNSTC.[69] SETC, KSRTC (Karnataka) and KSRTC (Kerala) connect to distant towns in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states.

### Rail

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Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge railway in Nilgiris district, connecting Udagamandalam and Mettupalayam. The Nilgiri Railway Company was formed in 1885, and the Mettupalayam-Coonoor section of the track was opened for traffic on 15 June 1899. The railway was operated by the Madras Railway until 31 December 1907, when it was handed over to the South Indian Railway. The line from Coonoor to Ooty was completed in 1908.[70][71] Operated currently by the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways, it is the only rack railway in India and operates on its own fleet of steam locomotives between Coonoor and Udagamandalam.[72] In July 2005, UNESCO added the Nilgiri Mountain Railway as an extension to the World Heritage Site of Mountain Railways of India.[71]

### Air

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The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, located 96 km (60 mi) from the town. The airport has regular flights from and to major domestic destinations and international destinations like Sharjah, Colombo and Singapore.[73] Ooty has three helipads, one at Theettukal and two at Kodanad with the Theettukal helipad, approved by the Airports Authority of India for defence and VIP services. Pawan Hans planned to start commercial services with Bell 407, but the plan has been shelved.[74][75]

## Education

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Government Arts College, established in 1955, is one of the oldest institutions in Ooty and is affiliated with Bharathiar University.[76] There are a few other colleges in the town. Boarding schools have been a feature of Ooty since the British Raj and continue to operate currently, including some of the most expensive schools in India.[77]

## Tourism

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Botanical Garden in Ooty

A boat house located alongside the Ooty Lake offers boating facilities to tourists and is a major tourist attraction in Ooty.[22] Similar boating facilities are also available at the Pykara falls and dam.[23] The Government Botanical Garden, laid out in 1842, has several speciesindigenous and exotic plants, and hosts an annual flower show in May.[16][78] The garden also hosts a 20-million-year-old fossilized tree.[79] The Government Rose Garden, situated on the slopes of Elk Hill at an altitude of 2,200 m (7,200 ft), has more than 20,000 varieties of roses from 2,800 cultivars and is the largest rose garden in India.[80] A deer park was established along the edges of the lake in 1986 and is the second-highest altitude zoo in India.[81]

Traditional Toda dogle Fernhils Palace

There are a few traditional Toda dogles (huts) on the hills above the Botanical Garden.[82] A Tribal Museum was opened in 1995 as a part of the Tribal Research Center, located about (10 km (6.2 mi) from the town and hosts rare artifacts and photographs of tribal groups of Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar, and other anthropological and archaeological finds on early human culture and heritage.[83] The Stone House was the first bungalow constructed in the town.[84] St Stephen's Church, built in 1829, is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris district.[85] St. Thomas Church, opened in 1871, hosts many famous graves in the churchyard including those of Josiah John Goodwin, William Patrick Adam, whose grave is topped by a pillar monument dedicated to St. Thomas, the tallest structure in Ooty.[86][87] Spread over an area of nearly 1 acre (0.40 ha), a tea factory and museum displays the process of tea processing and the machines used.[88]

The Ooty Radio Telescope was completed in 1970 and is part of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), funded by the Government of India through the Department of Atomic Energy.[89]

## Sports and recreation

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Snooker originated on the billiard tables of the Ootacamund Club, invented by Neville Chamberlain.[90] There was also a cricket ground with regular matches played between teams from the Army and Indian Civil Service. There were riding stables and kennels at Ooty and the hounds hunted across the surrounding countryside and the open grasslands of the Wenlock downs. Horse racing is held at the Ooty Racecourse.[91][92] Ooty Golf Course is at an altitude of 7,600 feet (2,300 m) and extends over 193.56 acres (78.33 ha).[93]

## In popular culture

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Ooty varkey is a crispy and crusty cookie snack popular in Ooty.[94] A number of films have been shot in Ooty. The town was used as a setting in David Lean's 1984 movie, A Passage to India, which was based on E. M. Forster's novel of the same name.[95]

## See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Udagamandalam.

* List of hill stations in India

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## Further reading

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* Weeks, Stephen (1979). Decaying splendours: two palaces: reflections in an Indian mirror. University of California: British Broadcasting Corporation. ISBN 978-0-563-17516-2. Retrieved 19 August 2011.

## External links

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* Ooty travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Nilgiris district

District headquarters|

* Udagamandalam

Country|

* India

State|

* Tamil Nadu

Region|

* Kongu Nadu

Divisions|

* Coonoor
* Udagamandalam
* Gudalur

Taluks|

* Kotagiri
* Coonoor
* Kundah
* Gudalur
* Pandalur
* Udagamandalam

Revenue blocks|

* Coonoor
* Gudalur
* Kotagiri
* Udagamandalam

Municipalities|

* Coonoor
* Gudalur
* Nelliyalam
* Udhagamandalam

Towns and
villages|

* Adikaratti
* Achanakal
* Aravenu
* Aruvankadu
* Athigaratty
* Avilanji
* Bandishola
* Bearhatty
* Bellikkal
* Bikketti
* Burliar
* Chembakolli
* Cherangode
* Devala
* Devarshola
* Forest Dale
* Halatty Manithalatty
* Hubbathala
* Hullickal
* Ithalar
* Jandha
* Jegathala
* Ketti
* Kilkunda
* Kinnakorai
* Koderi
* Kotagiri
* Kundha Hosahatty
* Kuruthukuli
* Lovedale
* Manihatty
* Mango Orange
* Melur
* Mulligoor
* Naduvattam
* O' Valley
* Pandalur
* Sholur
* Sundatty
* Thambatty
* Thangadu
* Thanthanadu
* Theppakadu
* Wellington
* Yedakadu
* Yedapalli
* Yellanahalli

Geography|

| Lakes|

* Avalanche
* Emerald Lake
* Ooty
* Pykara

|

Mountains|

* Eastern Ghats
* Nilgiri Mountains
* Western Ghats

Peaks|

* Anginda
* Doddabetta
* Kolaribetta
* Mukurthi
* Rangaswamy

Rivers|

* Bhavani
* Moyar River
* Pandiyar
* Pykara

Waterfalls|

* Catherine
* Kalhatti
* Katary
* Law's

History|

* Cheras
* Cholas
* Hoysalas
* Kalabhras
* Nayaks
* Pandyas
* Madurai Sultanate
* Mysore Kingdom
* Vijayanagar Empire
* Western Gangas

Protected areas|

* Mudumalai
* Mukurthi
* Nilgiri

Transport|

* Charring Cross
* Mysore-Ooty Road
* Nilgiri Ghat Roads
* Nilgiri Mountain Railway
* Udhagamandalam railway station

Related|

* Botanical Garden
* Ooty varkey
* Rose Garden

* People

* v
* t
* e

Corporations and Municipalities of Tamil Nadu

Corporations|

* Avadi
* Chennai
* Coimbatore
* Cuddalore
* Dindigul
* Erode
* Hosur
* Kancheepuram
* Karaikudi
* Karur
* Kumbakonam
* Madurai
* Nagercoil
* Namakkal
* Pudukkottai
* Salem
* Sivakasi
* Tambaram
* Thanjavur
* Thoothukkudi
* Tiruchirappalli
* Tirunelveli
* Tiruppur
* Tiruvannamalai
* Vellore

Municipalities|

| Special grade|

* Dharmapuri
* Kodaikanal
* Kovilpatti
* Krishnagiri
* Maraimalai Nagar
* Mayiladuthurai
* Pollachi
* Rajapalayam
* Ramanathapuram
* Theni Allinagaram
* Tiruverkadu
* Udagamandalam
* Viluppuram

|

Selection grade|

* Ambur
* Attur
* Chidambaram
* Coonoor
* Dharapuram
* Gobichettipalayam
* Mannargudi
* Mettupalayam
* Mettur
* Nagapattinam
* Palani
* Pattukkottai
* Perambalur
* Ranipet
* Tenkasi
* Thiruvarur
* Thuraiyur
* Tindivanam
* Tiruchengode
* Tirupattur
* Udumalaipettai
* Valparai
* Vaniyambadi
* Virudhunagar

First grade|

* Arakkonam
* Arani
* Aranthangi
* Arcot
* Aruppukkottai
* Bodinayakkanur
* Chengalpattu
* Colachel
* Cumbum
* Devakottai
* Edappadi
* Gudiyatham
* Jayankondam
* Kadayanallur
* Kallakurichi
* Komarapalayam
* Manapparai
* Palladam
* Panruti
* Paramakudi
* Poonamallee
* Rasipuram
* Sankarankovil
* Sathyamangalam
* Sivaganga
* Srivilliputhur
* Tirumangalam
* Tiruvallur
* Tiruttani
* Vedaranyam
* Virudhachalam

Second grade|

* Adirampattinam
* Ambasamudram
* Ariyalur
* Bhavani
* Cheyyar
* Chinnamanur
* Edaganasalai
* Gudalur (Coimbatore)
* Gudalur (Nilgiris)
* Gudalur (Theni)
* Jolarpettai
* Kalakkad
* Kangeyam
* Karamadai
* Karumathampatti
* Kayalpatnam
* Kilakarai
* Kollankodu
* Koothanallur
* Kottakuppam
* Kulithalai
* Kundrathur
* Kuzhithurai
* Lalgudi
* Madukkarai
* Maduranthakam
* Manamadurai
* Mangadu
* Melur
* Melvisharam
* Musiri
* Nandivaram-Guduvancheri
* Narasingapuram
* Nellikuppam
* Nelliyalam
* Oddanchatram
* Padmanabhapuram
* Pallapatti
* Pallipalayam
* Periyakulam
* Pernambut
* Ponneri
* Pugalur
* Puliyankudi
* Punjai Puliampatti
* Rameswaram
* Sattur
* Sengottai
* Sholinghur
* Sirkazhi
* Surandai
* Tharamangalam
* Thirumuruganpoondi
* Thiruninravur
* Thiruthuraipoondi
* Thuvakudi
* Tiruchendur
* Tirukoilur
* Tittakudi
* Ulundurpettai
* Usilampatti
* Vadalur
* Vandavasi
* Vellakoil
* Vikramasingapuram
* Walajapet

* v
* t
* e

Tourism in Tamil Nadu

Organisations|

* Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments
* Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation

Transport|

| Airports|

* Chennai
* Coimbatore
* Madurai
* Tiruchirappalli

|

Major rail-heads|

* Chennai Central
* Chennai Egmore
* Coimbatore Jn.
* Erode Jn.
* Madurai Jn.
* Salem Junction
* Tiruchirappalli Jn.
* Tirunelveli Jn.

Amusement parks|

* Athisayam
* Black Thunder
* Dash N Splash
* Kishkinta
* MGM Dizzee World
* Queens Land
* VGP Golden Beach
* Kovai Kondattam
* Maharaja Theme Park
* Snow Kingdom

Archaeological sites|

* Adichanallur
* Arachalur
* Attirampakkam
* Keelavalavu
* Keezhadi
* Kodumanal
* Mangulam
* Poompuhar
* Mahabalipuram

Beaches|

* Covelong
* Dhanushkodi
* Elliot's
* Golden
* Marina
* Poompuhar
* Silver

Caves|

* Armamalai
* Chitharal
* Guna
* Gudiyam
* Mamandur
* Sittanavasal
* Thirunadhikkara
* Thirupparankundram
* Tiger
* Vallimalai

Dams|

* Aathupalayam
* Adavinainar
* Aliyar
* Amaravathi
* Anaikuttam
* Bhavanisagar
* Kalingarayan
* Kallanai
* Kamaraj Sagar
* Karuppanadhi
* Kodaganar
* Kodiveri
* Krishnagiri
* Kunderipallam
* Kuppanatham
* Lower
* Manimuthar
* Manjalar
* Mettur
* Mukkadal
* Nallathangal
* Orathuppalayam
* Papanasam
* Pechiparai
* Perumpallam
* Perunchani
* Poigai
* Sathanur
* Servalar
* Shanmuganathi
* Solaiyar
* Sothuparai
* Thirumoorthy
* Upper
* Vaigai
* Varattupallam

Festivals|

* Aadi Perukku
* Aravan
* Chennai Sangamam
* Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru
* Golu
* Indra Vila
* Jallikattu
* Kaanum Pongal
* Kanda Shasti
* Karthikai Deepam
* Mattu Pongal
* Meenakshi Tirukalyanam
* Panguni Uthiram
* Pongal
* Poochoriyal
* Puthandu
* Santhanakoodu
* Thaipusam
* Thyagarajar Aradhanai
* Vaikasi Visakam

Forts|

* Alamparai
* Anchettidurgam
* Aranthangi
* Attur
* Dansborg
* Dindigul
* Droog
* Erode
* Geldria
* Gingee
* Kenilworth
* Krishnagiri
* Manora
* Namakkal
* Rajagiri
* Ranjankudi
* Rayakottai
* Rock
* Sadras
* Sankagiri
* St. David
* St. George
* Tangra
* Thirumayam
* Udayagiri
* Vattakottai
* Vellore

Heritage structures|

* Bharat Insurance Building
* Chennai Central
* College of Engineering
* General Post Office
* Gove Building, Chennai
* Government Museum
* Higginbotham's
* LIC Building
* Madras High Court
* National Art Gallery
* Ripon Building
* Senate House
* Southern Railway
* Victoria Public Hall

Hill Stations|

* Coonoor
* Kodaikanal
* Udagamandalam
* Valparai
* Yercaud
* Yelagiri

Islands|

* Hare
* Kattupalli
* Krusadai
* Nallathanni
* Pamban
* Pullivasal
* Quibble
* Srirangam
* The Island
* Theevukottai
* Upputanni
* Vivekananda Rock

Lakes|

* Adambakkam
* Ambattur
* Avalanche
* Ayanambakkam
* Berijam
* Chembarambakkam
* Chetput
* Chitlapakkam
* Cholavaram
* Emerald
* Gomukhinadhi
* ICF
* Kaliveli
* Kamarajar
* Kodaikanal
* Kolavai
* Korattur
* Madambakkam
* Madhavaram
* Maduranthakam
* Mangal
* Mathiyampatti
* Mookaneri
* Ooty
* Pallavaram
* Parakkai
* Paruthipattu
* Pechiparai
* Perumal
* Perungudi
* Poondi
* Porur
* Pulhal
* Pulicat
* Ramakkal
* Retteri
* Singanallur
* Sirudavoor
* Stanley
* Thervoy
* Tiruninravur
* Ukkadam
* Vaigai
* Valankulam
* Veeranam
* Velachery
* Vellalore
* Vennandur
* Vilinjiyambakkam
* Villivakkam
* Wellington

Libraries|

* Anna Centenary
* Bharathi
* Connemara
* Saraswathi Mahal

Lighthouses|

* Chennai
* Kilakarai
* Mahabalipuram
* Pamban
* Portonovo

Memorials|

* Anna
* Ambedkar
* Bodhendra Saraswathi
* Kaj Schimdt
* Kannagi Statue
* Mahatma Gandhi
* Madras War Cemetery
* M.G.R. and Amma
* Rajiv Gandhi
* Sivaji Ganesan
* Thomas Munro
* Thiruvalluvar Statue
* Triumph of Labour
* Valluvar Kottam
* Victory War Memorial
* Vivekanandar
* Vivekananda Rock
* World War I Memorial

Mountains and hills|

* Alavaimalai
* Anaimalai
* Bodhamalai
* Bodamalai
* Chennimalai
* Chitterimalai
* Devarmalai
* Doddabetta
* Gandhamadanamalai
* Javadi
* Kabilar Kundru
* Kalrayan
* Kanjamalai
* Kolaribetta
* Kollimalai
* Kolukkumalai
* Kottamalai
* Kurangani
* Mahendragiri
* Meesapulimalai
* Meghamalai
* Melagiri
* Nagamalai
* Nilgiris
* Pachaimalai
* Pakkamalai
* Palamathi
* Palani
* Ponnurmalai
* Ponsorimalai
* Pothigai
* Rangaswamy Peak
* Samanarmalai
* Sampathgiri
* Sathuragiri
* Sirumalai
* Thirumoorthy
* Top Station
* Uthiyur
* Vandaravu
* Yanaimalai

Museums|

* Birla Planetarium
* DakshinaChitra
* G. D. Naidu Industrial Exhibition
* Gandhi Museum
* Gass Forest Museum
* Government Museum
* Chennai
* Cuddalore
* Erode
* Karur
* Pudukkottai
* Thanjavur
* Tiruchirappalli
* INS Vela
* Maritime Museum
* National Art Gallery
* Police Museum
* Rail Museum
* Railway Heritage Centre
* Science Center

Palaces|

* Amir Mahal
* Attangudi
* Chepauk
* Chokkanatha
* Eraniel
* Fernhills
* Kanadukathan
* Kuttalam
* Padmanabhapuram
* Sivaganga
* Tamukkam
* Thanjavur
* Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

Protected areas|

| Bird sancturies|

* Chitrangudi
* Kallaperambur
* Kanjirankulam
* Karaivetti
* Karikili
* Kazhuveli
* Koothankulam
* Melaselvanur-Kilaselvanur
* Nanjarayan
* Point Calimere
* Pulicat Lake
* Suchindram Theroor
* Udayamarthandapuram
* Vaduvoor
* Vedanthangal
* Vellode
* Vettangudi
* Viralimalai

|

Biosphere Reserves|

* Agasthyamalai
* Gulf of Mannar
* Nilgiris

Conservation reserves|

* Tiruvidaimarudur

Elephant reserves|

* Agasthyamalai
* Anamalai
* Coimbatore
* Mudumalai
* Srivilliputhur

National parks|

* Anamalai
* Grass Hills
* Guindy
* Gulf of Mannar
* Karian Shola
* Mudumalai
* Mukurthi

Tiger reserves|

* Anamalai
* Kalakkad Mundanthurai
* Mudumalai
* Sathyamangalam
* Megamalai

Wildlife sancturies|

* Anamalai
* Cauvery North
* Cauvery South
* Gangaikondan
* Grizzled Squirrel
* Kadavur
* Kalakkad
* Kanyakumari
* Megamalai
* Mudumalai
* Kodaikanal
* Mundanthurai
* Point Calimere
* Sathyamangalam
* Periyar
* Nellai
* Vallanadu

Zoos|

* Amirthi Zoo
* Crocodile Bank
* Snake Park
* Salem Zoo
* Vandalur Zoo
* VOC Park

Religious sites|

| Churches|

* Armenian
* Parangimalai
* Santhome
* Velankanni

|

Hindu Temples|

| Amman|

* Anaimalai
* Bannari
* Coimbatore
* Kanchipuram
* Mangadu
* Melmaruvathur
* Pariyur
* Punnai Nallur
* Samayapuram
* Sripuram

|

Ganesha|

* Eachanari
* Pillayarpatti
* Puliakulam
* Tiruchirappalli
* Tirunelveli

Murugan|

| Arupadaiveedu|

* Palani
* Pazhamudircholai
* Swamimalai
* Thiruparankundram
* Tiruchendur
* Tiruttani

|

* Kandakottam
* Kumaran Kundram
* Kumarakkottam
* Manavalanallur
* Marudamalai
* Pachaimalai
* Sikkal
* Siruvapuri
* Thiruporur
* Vadapalani
* Vallakottai
* Vayalur
* Viralimalai

Shiva|

| Pancha Bhuta Sthalam|

* Chidambaram
* Kanchipuram
* Thiruvanaikaval
* Tiruvannamalai

|

Pancha Sabhai|

* Chidambaram
* Kutralam
* Madurai
* Thiruvalangadu
* Tirunelveli

Paadal Petra Sthalam|

* Kanchipuram
* Kumbakonam
* Mayiladuthurai
* Papanasam
* Perur
* Rameswaram
* Tenkasi
* Thanjavur
* Thirukazhukundram
* Thirumayilai
* Thiruvanmiyur
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