to this south Indian state. Kanyakumari at the tip of the Indian
peninsula is where the seas meet. The waters of the Bay of Bengal,
the Indian Ocean and of the Arabian Sea join together at this point.
This small town is renowned for the spellbinding views of a fantastic
sunrise and sunset. The state houses a number of heritage sites
mainly composed of the ancient temples and deities of the Pallava
and Chola empire scattered along various parts of Northern and
Central-Eastern parts of Tamil Nadu. The state boasts the second
largest tourism industry in India with an annual growth rate of 16%.
Tamil Nadu with a GDP of $98 million is the fourth largest economy
of the country and tourism is one of the main sources of its revenue.
Tamil Nadu is a year round tourist destination and the industry is
the largest in the country only second to the neighbouring state of
Andhra Pradesh. Tamil Nadu has well knit road, sea, rail and air
connectivity. The capital city of Chennai has one of the busiest
international airports in the country.
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