Tamil Nadu Geography

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In the Navaratri session, many in northern India are fasting with Sabudana(Javvarisi/Sago) diet, Sago consumption peaks in India. Salem district in Tamil Nadu is called Sabudana/Sago capital of India, 80% of Sago comes from here 1/4 📷- Sago factory, Salem

Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium costs ₹15,000 Cr, it is more than TN Sports dept's entire 60-year spending. If is not even top-5 costliest stadium in USA. For FY25, TN sports budget was ₹570 Cr but Rs 2500 per month for women scheme will cost ₹45,000+ Cr per year

The groundwater emerges-out into surface at Natural Springs. In Tamil we call it ஊற்று(Ootru), TN has 100's springs. This video shows the Pulluthu spring at Nagamalai hills near Madurai city, flows year-round, it joins Therku aaru, a tributary of Gundar 1/2 📷-Dawson

Thigala community in South Karnataka speak Thigalari language, is a mix of Tamil &amp; Kannada. During Tipu Sultan period, Thigalar's were brought to Bengaluru for gardening work from Thanjai-Kanchi region of Tamil Nadu, the popular Bengaluru karaga is a Thigala festival 1/3 📷-Viji

Cauvery entering the iconic city of Kumbakonam in her Delta 📷- Our Kumbakonam page

A private mutt is building illegal Shiva temples along the Thenpennai river path in Krishnagiri dt, an age old land grab technique. This is Doddametrai check dam. Sadly this place is now popular, tourist visit this illegal temple &amp; take bath in Thenpennai (Bangalore sewage water)

Kerala is leading the country in creating livable towns/villages, it is not a luxury, it is basic human right. It create positive attitude in society, leads innovation. This is Thambankadavu Arappa beach in Thrissur dt. Sadly, Puducherry, which rely on tourism is failing 1/2

The view of 3000ft tall majestic Rangamalai peak is the highlight while traveling in NH-44 btw Karur &amp; Dindigul, these two cities are connected by two parallel 4 lane highways (NH-44 &amp; SH-74), less hectic highway section in TN 1/2 📸- Naveena

Due to good rainfall over Bengaluru &amp; surrounding, Thenpennai river is seeing good flow at Kurubarapalli, flowing towards KRP dam. Water is polluted. I feel some industry in KA/TN dumping their chemical waste during Thenpennai flood. KRP dam water is in greenish color 📷-Snehan

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Character of the city can be judged based on its grocery/meat market, park, hospital, &amp; food stalls. Sadly, visit to Chennai's fish/grocery market, make you loose the appetite to eat. Hygiene is a basic human right, sadly Chennai markets lacks hygiene 1/2

Tamil Nadu towns are dust bowls. Dust is the major contributor of air pollution in TN urban areas(60+%), our lungs are filled with dust particles. Bad road design, inept local bodies.etc make our cities unlivable. I hope new govt change it 📷-Udayarpalayam

Ooty is seeing the freezing condition, temperature is dipping below 5 degC. This is frost (freezing of surface water vapor) not snowfall (falling snow from cloud), South Indian hill station doesn't see snowfall. This week, Nilgiris was coldest place in South India 1/2 📷- Nik

The beautiful Colombo city, is the nearest Capital Metro region to Tamil Nadu. Colombo metro region has a population of ~56 Lakh. The core city has Tamil speaking people plurality. Sri Lanka has 1/4th of GDP of TN. Urban governance is non existent in India/TN. 📷- Nanda, YT

This song shot in the Muttom (Kanyakumari dt) Red sandstone formation, sadly it doesnot exist anymore. It is converted into KMMC Hospital &amp; Nursing College, Bishop Agnisamy B.Ed college, Udhaya Engg College..etc. How they all got the land title ⁉️🤷‍♀️ 1/2

The "man-made" structure that discharged highest flood water in the world is Dowleshwaram barrage at Rajamundry in Andhra Pradesh. It discharged Godavari flood of 35 lakh cusec in 1986. Cauvery has not crossed 3.5 lakh cusec in last 50 yrs. 1/2

Tamil Nadu should get it's tamarind tree 🎄 lined roads back. It used to be an identity of the state, visible when you cross the border. Road widening took the toll on our Tamarind trees, it's a time to get them back.

Nairobi City, the capital of Kenya is growing fast. This city faces every problem a typical Indian city face, somehow I feel it is better than most Indian cities. Tamil Nadu urban areas are crying for attention. Whole India need better urban mgmt and make them livable

Hate groups from both side should get a Life, self evaluate their life choices. Gukesh is a Tamil Nadu boy with Telugu ancestry. Wherever a person feel home that is their home. My KA Tamil friend feel home only in KA. TN Telugu friend feel home only in TN seeing Tamil name boards

Bengaluru rainwater alongwith city sewage is reaching Kelavarapalli Thenpennar dam, it is opening froth filled water into river. 2/3rd of Bengaluru City is under Thenpennai basin(incl Bellandur,Varthur, Hebbal lake). #SaveThenpennai, lifeline of North TN

Chilli Komban 🐘 tusker (Anamalai) was seen walking along Valparai-Pollachi road (not the late Chilli komban of Munnar). For decades, he is known for travelling btw Nelliyampathy forest (KL) &amp; Navamalai in TN (Anamalai Tiger Reserve). In 2020, he survived electric shock 1/4

I am not fan of YouTuber Drew Binsky, but he visited 190+ countries. He chose Chennai to be one of the top 20 worst cities on Earth. He does have a point. I myself will never visit any whole sale market in Tamil Nadu for the fear of loosing my appetite to eat for life 1/2

Kolli hills cultivate 65+% (~28000 tonnes) of Pine apple's in Tamil Nadu, Kanyakumari dt contribute 25%. Kolli hills have one of the most beautiful country side in the state, it cultivate black pepper, pine apple, jackfruit, orange, and Coffee. 1/3 📷- Prabu, farm near Solakkadu

Sad new, 22 people lost their life in a fireworks factory blast near V.Muthlingapuram, 10km from my native village in Virudhunagar dt. I was born and brought up there, i know the ground reality and safety culture in our fireworks unit. I also worked in MNC like GE &amp; L&amp;T HED 1/4

The Kothandaramar lagoon in Rameshwaram. This ~2900 acre shallow lagoon is located on the left side of the Dhanushkodi road. Before the highway, tourist has to take van through the lagoon to reach Dhanushkodi. Recently TN govt declared it as Flamingo sanctuary 1/2 📷-Mahesh Kumar

At low tide, Tiruchendur beach reveals a vast rocky outcrop along the shore. It isn't ordinary rock, it's called Calcareous sandstone where coastal sand &amp; crushed sea shells cemented into solid limestone over thousands of years. 🧵1/6 📷-DC News

The Vellore fort built 450 yrs ago, it was in the centre of darkest period in Tamil history(1600 to 1900 AD). It is the last home of Vijayanagara empire. If the walls of Vellore fort had mouth, it will tell stories that is fascinating &amp; heart wrenching 1/2

Thotta Tharani is one of the finest art director in India. Alumni of Madurai American College and Chennai Govt Fine arts college. I was surprised that, he actually created whole set of Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple for Arjun Telugu movie (👇) at Hyderabad. Just wow

Tamil Nadu student died getting stuck in Submerged hydraulic jump in a small weir in the Bharatapuzha river in Kerala. This thread will explain the basics of hydraulic jump in small weir/checkdam/barrages, how to protect ourselves. 1/5 📷-Grady, Pratical Engineering, YT

As a geographer I strictly donot support lift irrigation projects, but As a electrical engineer, surprised 😲seeing all the massive projects in Telangana, they are largest in human history. That too in India where 100cr irrigation project take 10+yrs with clearance, case.etc. 1/2

Thigala community in South Karnataka speak Thigalari language, is a mix of Tamil & Kannada. During Tipu Sultan period, Thigalar's were brought to Bengaluru for gardening work from Thanjai-Kanchi region of Tamil Nadu, the popular Bengaluru karaga is a Thigala festival 1/3 📷-Viji

A private mutt is building illegal Shiva temples along the Thenpennai river path in Krishnagiri dt, an age old land grab technique. This is Doddametrai check dam. Sadly this place is now popular, tourist visit this illegal temple & take bath in Thenpennai (Bangalore sewage water)

The view of 3000ft tall majestic Rangamalai peak is the highlight while traveling in NH-44 btw Karur & Dindigul, these two cities are connected by two parallel 4 lane highways (NH-44 & SH-74), less hectic highway section in TN 1/2 📸- Naveena

Due to good rainfall over Bengaluru & surrounding, Thenpennai river is seeing good flow at Kurubarapalli, flowing towards KRP dam. Water is polluted. I feel some industry in KA/TN dumping their chemical waste during Thenpennai flood. KRP dam water is in greenish color 📷-Snehan

Character of the city can be judged based on its grocery/meat market, park, hospital, & food stalls. Sadly, visit to Chennai's fish/grocery market, make you loose the appetite to eat. Hygiene is a basic human right, sadly Chennai markets lacks hygiene 1/2

This song shot in the Muttom (Kanyakumari dt) Red sandstone formation, sadly it doesnot exist anymore. It is converted into KMMC Hospital & Nursing College, Bishop Agnisamy B.Ed college, Udhaya Engg College..etc. How they all got the land title ⁉️🤷‍♀️ 1/2

Chilli Komban 🐘 tusker (Anamalai) was seen walking along Valparai-Pollachi road (not the late Chilli komban of Munnar). For decades, he is known for travelling btw Nelliyampathy forest (KL) & Navamalai in TN (Anamalai Tiger Reserve). In 2020, he survived electric shock 1/4

Sad new, 22 people lost their life in a fireworks factory blast near V.Muthlingapuram, 10km from my native village in Virudhunagar dt. I was born and brought up there, i know the ground reality and safety culture in our fireworks unit. I also worked in MNC like GE & L&T HED 1/4

At low tide, Tiruchendur beach reveals a vast rocky outcrop along the shore. It isn't ordinary rock, it's called Calcareous sandstone where coastal sand & crushed sea shells cemented into solid limestone over thousands of years. 🧵1/6 📷-DC News

The Vellore fort built 450 yrs ago, it was in the centre of darkest period in Tamil history(1600 to 1900 AD). It is the last home of Vijayanagara empire. If the walls of Vellore fort had mouth, it will tell stories that is fascinating & heart wrenching 1/2