Tamil Nadu Central Coast
The Central Coast of Tamil Nadu consists of Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Pondicherry and Viluppuram districts.
Cities
- 🌍 Auroville — a popular spiritual and religious site near Pondicherry
- 🌍 Chidambaram (Thillai) — an important pilgrim centre and a holy place for Shaivites for the famous Nataraja Temple
- 🌍 Cuddalore — a town located along the Bay of Bengal, home to several temples and the famous Silver Beach
- 🌍 Gangaikonda Cholapuram — former capital of the Chola Empire
- 🌍 Neyveli
- 🌍 Pondicherry (Puducherry) — the largest and former French colony in India, offers a mixture of French and Indian architecture and culture
- 🌍 Thirubuvanai and Tiruvakkarai
- 🌍 Tindivanam — home to Rajankulam, a 17th-century manmade pond, and the Sivan and Perumal temples
- 🌍 Virudhaachalam