Chennai, Queen of the Coromandel

Madras

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

India

Tamil, Hindi and English

November To February

+91-44

Gateway to the South and capital city of Tamil nadu

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Chennai has the Bay of Bengal bordering its east, while the state of Andhra Pradesh is on its northwest. It has the Kanchipuram on its south and the states of Kerala and Karnataka on its western side.

The climate of Chennai is particularly humid and hot mostly through out the year. It is only during few months of winter that the climate remains pleasant. Neverthless, the climate does not refrain the tourists from visiting the marvellous temple architecture of the area.

Chennai (formerly known as Madras) is the gateway to Southern India and the largest city in southern India located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, developed after 1639 when the British East India Company established a fort and trading post at the small fishing village of Chennai. It is the capital city of Tamilnadu state. This coastal center of trade has drawn traffic from all over the world for centuries and maintains a cosmopolitan quality as well as a Tamil air. The center of South India's film industry, its skyline is ablaze with bright movie billboards advertising the latest celluloid fantasies.