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The state famed for Tamil architecture styled Hindu temples, culture and tradition and commonly known as the Land of Temples. [2] There are more than 34,000 temples in Tamil Nadu built across various periods including some of the largest and oldest temples in the world. [3]
Muslims living in the city have varied cultural and historical origins and are currently the second largest religious community of Chennai, [5] accounting for around 9.4 percent of the population according to the 2001 census. An overwhelming majority of Chennai Muslims belong to the Sunni sect and Shia sect minority does exist.
Openclipart, also called Open Clip Art Library, is an online media repository of free-content vector clip art.The project hosts over 160,000 free graphics and has billed itself as "the largest community of artists making the best free original clipart for you to use for absolutely any reason".
The Power Station has been a major provider of electricity in the state and its production capacity has been improved over the years. [8] The Ennore Power Station has also garnered various awards from the TANGEDCO. [1] However power deficit seems to be playing an important role for the recent decision. [9]
San Thomas Church, officially known as St Thomas Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Thomas, is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church in India, at the Santhome neighbourhood of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. The present structure dates back to 1523 AD, when it was built by the Portuguese over the tomb of Thomas the Apostle. [3]
Parsi temples in Chennai (1 P) Pages in category "Religious buildings and structures in Chennai" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Poet Thiruvalluvar. The combined height of the statue and pedestal is 133 feet (41 metres), denoting the 133 chapters of the Thirukkural.This includes a 95-foot (29-metre) sculpture of Valluvar standing upon a 38-foot (12-metre) pedestal that represents the 38 chapters of Virtue, the first of the three books of the Kural text.
[73] [74] [75] This also brought Christian missionaries, who established churches and introduced the religion to various parts of the state. [76] As per the 2011 census, Christianity is the second largest religion in the state with the total number of Christians numbering 4,418,331, forming 6.12% of the total population of the state. [1]