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Mudumulai wildlife sanctuary

LOCATION OF TOURIST SPOT IN TAMIL NADU

Located in south India, Tamil Nadu is bounded in the north by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, in the south by the Indian Ocean, in the east by the Bay of Bengal, and by Kerala in the west.

The Point Calimere and the Mudumulai wildlife sanctuary mark the eastern and western limits of the state, respectively.

The northernmost limit is Pulicat Lake while the southernmost tip, defining the end of the Indian landmass, is Cape Comorin or Kanyakumari.

It is the 11th largest state in India, circumscribing the union territory of Pondicherry in the district of South Arcot.

The land can be divided into five major physical divisions-the Kurinji or mountainous region, the Mullai or forest region, the Palai vor arid region, the Marudham or the fertile plains and the Neidhal or coastal region.

The Eastern and Western Ghats meet in Tamil Nadu and run along its eastern and western boundaries. The Cauvery River, originating in the Coorg district of the neighbouring state of Karnataka, is the lifeline of the state. The lush Coromandel plains are irrigated by the Cauvery and its Thanjavur-Nagapattinam delta is called the granary of Tamil Nadu. Palar, Pennar, Vaigai and Tamiraparani are the other rivers of the state.

BEST TIME TO VISIT TOURIST SPOT IN TAMIL NADU

The climate of the state is widely tropical. April and May are the hottest months with temperatures rising to as high as 40°C.

During the day, even the coastal regions are warm and humid during the summers; nightfall, however, brings some respite in the form of the cool sea breeze.

Tour to Mudumalai - During the winter season, extending from November to February, the mercury hardly falls below 20°C, except in the hill stations. The winter monsoons of Tamilnadu occur in the months of October to December.

HISTORY OF TOURIST SPOT IN TAMIL NADU

Tour to Mudumalai - Tamil Nadu was ruled by three major dynasties-the Cholas in the east, the Pandyas in the central area and Cheras in the west.

Tour to Mudumalai - This was during the Sangam Age-the classical period of Tamil literature-that continued for some 300 years after the birth of Christ.

The Pallava dynasty was influential particularly in the 7th and 8th centuries, the testimonies to which are the monuments at Mamallapuram.

In the 13th century, with threats of Muslim invasions from the north, the southern Hindu dynasties combined and the empire of Vijaynagar, which covered all of South India, became firmly established.

However, by the 17th century, due to the disintegration of the Vijaynagar Empire, various small rulers like the Nayaks ruled southern India.

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