Chennai
சென்னை
Capital city, gateway to South India since 1639.
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Kapaleeshwarar Temple
கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோயில்
The iconic temple of Chennai's Mylapore neighbourhood, with a soaring, brightly painted gopuram that has become a visual symbol of the city, and deep roots in Tamil Shaiva Nayanmar devotional literature.
The Pallava Dynasty and Mahabalipuram
பல்லவர் பேரரசு
The Pallavas of Kanchipuram were pioneering patrons of Dravidian rock-cut and structural temple architecture, best exemplified by the UNESCO-listed monuments of Mahabalipuram carved under Narasimhavarman I.
Colonial Era and the Freedom Movement in Tamil Nadu
காலனித்துவ காலம்
From the founding of Madras (Fort St. George) by the British East India Company in 1639 to the mass movements of the 20th century, Tamil Nadu played a distinctive role in India's colonial and independence history.
The Dravidian Movement and Modern Tamil Nadu
திராவிட இயக்கம்
The Dravidian movement, rooted in Periyar's Self-Respect ideology, reshaped Tamil Nadu's politics and social fabric from the mid-20th century onward, giving rise to the DMK and AIADMK parties that have governed the state since 1967.