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  2. List of tourist attractions in Chennai - Wikipedia

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    Mahabalipuram Shore Temple is a major tourist attraction Bharatanatyam dance. Chennai had been the most visited city in India by foreign tourists consecutively from 2010 [2] to 2012, [3] [4] overtaking New Delhi and Mumbai with visitors to heritage sites in Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram and medical tourists making up the largest numbers.

  3. Mamallapuram - Wikipedia

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    Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram [4]), is a town in Chengalpattu district in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th- and 8th-century Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram. It is one of the famous tourist sites in India. [5] The ancient name of the place is Thirukadalmallai.

  4. Chennai - Wikipedia

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    Chennai has the fifth-largest urban economy and the third-largest expatriate population in India. Known as the gateway to South India, Chennai is amongst the most-visited Indian cities by international tourists and was ranked 36th among the most-visited cities in the world in 2019 by Euromonitor.

  5. Category:Tourist attractions in Chennai - Wikipedia

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    Religious buildings and structures in Chennai (5 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Chennai" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.

  6. Culture of Chennai - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Chennai, popularly called the "Gateway to the South India", [1] is distinct from that of any other Indian city. Chennai continues to be traditional and conventional in certain ways. Traditional music, dance and all other art forms of Tamil Nadu are very popular in the city. One can find a peculiar cultural blend in city, from ...

  7. Equestrian statue of Thomas Munro - Wikipedia

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    According to a popular belief, the Duke of Wellington, on seeing the completed statue, had exclaimed A very fine horse; a very fine statue, and a very extraordinary man [6] The statue, weighing six tonnes, was shipped to India in three parts [7] and erected at The Island, Chennai in 1839 [3] atop a granite plinth made by Ostheider & Co of ...

  8. 15 Most Expensive Things in the World for 2022 - AOL

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    It’s not surprising to find a few cars on this list of the world’s most expensive things. In 2018, a 1962 red Ferrari GTO sold to an anonymous buyer at Sotheby’s auction in Monterey for $48. ...

  9. Tourism in Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Tamil women traditionally wear a sari, a garment that consists of a drape varying from 5 yards (4.6 m) to 9 yards (8.2 m) in length and 2 feet (0.61 m) to 4 feet (1.2 m) in breadth that is typically wrapped around the waist, with one end draped over the shoulder, baring the midriff, as according to Indian philosophy, the navel is considered as the source of life and creativity.