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The history and culture of Tamilnadu goes back to thousands years back. For centuries, people of various religions have been residing in the state. The main religions in Tamilnadu are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Jainism. Hinduism, along with its various sects, is the oldest religion in the state. Hindus are followers of number of sectarian monastic institutions (called mathas). The most important Math of the state is the Shankara Math at Kumbakonam. The Hindus number most and are scattered in almost all parts of the state. In Tamilnadu, there is an established caste system, which is more pronounced than many other parts of the country. Like most parts of India, the Brahmin community in Tamilnadu is very pious. Besides Hinduism, other important religions that are practiced in the state are Christianity, Islam and Jainism. The history of Christianity and Islam is also very old in Tamil Nadu. The largest concentration of Christians is in Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts of the state. The followers of Jain religion are confined to North and South Arcot and Chennai city |
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The area's population has changed little over the centuries, largely representing the ancient Dravidian ancestry indigenous to southern India. Most of the hill tribes exhibit affinities with certain Southeast Asian people.
Tamil, the official state language, is spoken by most of the people. Telugu is spoken by almost 10 percent of the population; Kannada, Urdu, and Malayalam are spoken by much smaller percentages. In the Nilgiri |
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district in the west, Kannada (and its dialect Baaga) and Malayalam are stronger. English is spoken as a subsidiary language |
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The main religions in the state are Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and Jainism. Hindus constitute an overwhelming majority of the population. The largest concentration of Christians is in Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts. Jains are confined to North and South Arcot and Chennai city. The growth of atheism is a recent development, possibly as a protest against Brahmin ritualism |
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Although Tamil Nadu is one of the most urbanised states of India, it is still primarily rural. Most of the people live in more than 64,000 nucleated villages. In Tamil Nadu, as in the rest of the country, the caste system is still strong, even though discrimination has been banned by the constitution of India. The poorest low-caste villagers live in segregated areas called ceri. The Chennai metropolitan covering industrial areas, townships and villages surrounding Chennai city, has the largest population but there are other conurbations, of which those around Madurai, Coimbatore, and Tiruchchirappalli are the most important |
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Inorder to savour the natural beauty of South India, we have designed the following tour packages for the discerning travellers |
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