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Coasts in India, Tamil Nadu

 
 

Coasts

Beaches BeachesTamil Nadu covers nearly 62 miles of coastline and is almost entirely composed of sandy beaches. The beauty of the local temples is complemented by the beauty of the sea thanks to the many ports here. © Wilfried Louvet

Tamil Nadu boasts a low, sandy and slightly indented sea frontage. The coastline is full of diversity: it is lined with beaches, canals (around Pichavaram and Pondicherry) or flanked by historic ports, such as Poompuhar and Nagapattinam. It equally houses bird refuges. In the Gulf of Mannar, the line of island of the Adam bridge links India to Sri Lanka (Ceylon).

All the reasons to go

Other reasons to go

  1.   Landscapes

  2.   Coasts

  3.   Towns

  4.   Arts and culture

  5.   Monuments

  6.   Parks and reserves

  7.   Climatic health stations

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