Tamilnadu is one of the states of India and it is eleventh
largest state in India by area. Also seventh most state in population. Chennai is the Capital of Tamilnadu.Tamilnadu
official language is Tamil, which has been in use, inscriptions and literature
for over 3000 years.
History
According
to some anthropologists,
the history dating back to thousands of years. The first Dravidians of Tamil country were
part of the Indus valley settlers and moved to south due to advent of Aryans
around 1500 BC. The golden period for Tamilnadu is Sangam Age. Mainly three dynasties
ruled over the Sangam age. They are Chera, Chola and Pandya Kingdoms. They were
popularly known as Moovender. During their periods more temples were
constructed.
Languages and
Religious
The principal
spoken language for Tamilnadu is Tamil and it is the official language of the state.
Tamil is spoken by majority of people followed by Telugu, Kannada, Urdu and
Malayalam. Hinduism is followed by the majority of people. Also Christianity
plays an important role in population.
Culture
Pongal
is the festival of Tamils. Pongal is celebrated for four days, the first day is
Bhogi. On that day, people throw and burn the old clothes and things into fire.
This is to denote the end of old and emergence of new. Second day is the Surya Pongal, this is the
main day. People prepare sweet Pongal and will offer the sweet Pongal to sun. This
is to thank the sun. Third day is called as mattu Pongal. This to offer thanks
to the cattle for providing milk and are used to plough the lands. Last day is
known as Kaanum Pongal. On Kaanum Pongal, group of people meet in one common place
and spend that day together
Folk
are the major dance for Tamils. These are performed for every occasion like
birth, weddings etc. The various folk dances are Mayilattam, Oyilattam,
Paraiyattam and Bommalattam. Also another major dance is Karakattam. It is
performed mostly for temple festivals. Also Bharatanatyam is a classical dance which
is originated from Tamilnadu.
The
most popular Tamil poetry is Tirukkural written by Thiruvalluvar. Tirukkural
comprises of 1330 poems.
Tourism
Tamilnadu is the second
largest tourist places in India. The major play in tourism is Hindu temples of
Dravidian architecture. The
Brihadishwara temple in Thanjavur, Sri Ramnathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram, Meenakshi
temple in Madurai and shore temple Mamallaburam etc are important temples in
the state.
Kanyakumari is one of
the tourist spot in Tamilnadu, Where we can see sunrise and sunset y. Also we
have Vivekananda Rock and Thiruvallur Statue in mid of the sea. Tamilnadu is
the home for beautiful hill stations. Most popular places are Ooty, Kodaikanal,
yercaud, Coonoor etc.
Most Popular People
of Tamilnadu
Karamaveerar Kamarajar is one of most popular person in Tamilnadu.
He is Ex-chief Minister of Tamilnadu. He also called as King Maker. The
Scientist APJ Abdul Kalam, who is popular for his invention AGNI Missile. Also he
is the EX- president of India. In sports, Viswanath Anand from Tamilnadu is the
world best player in Chess. Also the Oscar award winner A.R Rahman is from
Tamilnadu only.
Symbols of Tamilnadu
Flower : Lilly
Tree : Palm Tree
Bird : Emerald Dove
Dance : BharathanattiyamSymbols of Tamilnadu
Flower : Lilly
Tree : Palm Tree
Bird : Emerald Dove
Sport : Kabbadi
Animal : Nilgiri Tahr