State Symbols of Tamil Nadu

TechniAjz
4 min readJul 21, 2022

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A Brief Introduction About Tamil Nadu:

  • Tamil Nadu is a southern Indian state. Chennai, the state’s capital and largest metropolis, was once known as Madras.
  • Tamil Nadu is located in the southernmost section of the Indian peninsula, bordered by the Indian union territory of Puducherry, the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, as well as a sea border with Sri Lanka.
  • The state is bordered on the west by the Western Ghats, on the north by the Eastern Ghats, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait, and on the south by the Indian Ocean.
  • Tamil Nadu is India’s tenth-largest state in terms of area and sixth-largest in terms of people.
  • Tamil Nadu Day is also known in Tamil as Tamil Nadu Dhinam. The state of Tamil Nadu was established on November 1, 1956, under the name Madras State. Madras State was formally renamed Tamil Nadu on January 14, 1969.
  • The Sangam era kings of the Chera, Chola, and Pandya clans, the Pallava dynasty, and the subsequent Vijayanagara Empire all molded the state’s cuisine, culture, and architecture, and all shaped the state’s cuisine, culture, and architecture.
  • Tamil Nadu’s economy is India’s second-largest, with a gross state domestic product of Rs.17.16 lakh crore and a GSDP per capita of Rs.225,106, making it the country’s 11th-largest.
  • On the human development index, it is ranked 11th out of all Indian states. Tamil Nadu is India’s most urbanized and industrialized state, with the manufacturing sector accounting for more than a third of the state’s GDP.
  • On the human development index, it is ranked 11th out of all Indian states. Tamil Nadu is India’s most urbanized and industrialized state, with the manufacturing sector accounting for more than a third of the state’s GDP.
  • On the human development index, it is ranked 11th out of all Indian states. Tamil Nadu is India’s most urbanized and industrialized state, with the manufacturing sector accounting for more than a third of the state’s GDP.
  • It has the greatest tourism industry among Indian states. Tamil cinema has a significant impact on the state’s popular culture.

State Motto of Tamil Nadu:

Vāymaiyē vellum (Truth alone triumphs)

State Song of Tamil Nadu:

Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother)
Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai wrote the Tamil Thai Valthu song, which was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The Tamil Nadu government designated the song the State Anthem on December 17, 2021, announcing that it would be sung at all public events and in educational institutions and government offices.

State Tree of Tamil Nadu: The palm tree is Scientifically known as Borassus Flabellifer

  • Palms are one of the most well-known and widely grown plant families. Palms are commonly used in landscaping in modern times, making them commercially valuable plants. Palms were emblems for such notions as triumph, peace, and fertility in many historical cultures since they were important as food. Palm trees represent the tropics and vacations for people who live in colder climes nowadays.
  • Doub palm, palmyra palm, tala or tal palm, toddy palm, wine palm, or ice apple are all names for Borassus flabellifer.
  • Borassus flabellifer is a large tree that can grow up to 30 meters in height. The trunk is greyish, sturdy, and ringed with leaf scars; old leaves cling to the tree for years before falling neatly. The leaves are fashioned in the form of a fan.

State Fruit of Tamil Nadu: Jackfruit is Scientifically known as Artocarpus Heterophyllus

  • Jackfruit plants are linked to figs, mulberry, and breadfruit trees. Its origins are in the region between southern India’s Western Ghats, all of Sri Lanka, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia’s rainforests.
  • The jack tree thrives in tropical lowlands and is commonly farmed throughout the world’s tropical regions.
  • The jackfruit tree produces the largest fruit of any tree, weighing up to 55 kilograms, measuring 90 centimeters in length and 50 centimeters in diameter.
  • A mature jack tree yields about 200 fruits each year, with older trees producing up to 500. The fleshy petals of the immature fruit are eaten, and the jackfruit is made up of hundreds to thousands of individual blooms.
  • The ripe fruit is delicious (depending on the type) and is typically used in desserts. Green jackfruit in a can has a moderate flavor and a meaty texture, making it a good candidate for the term “vegetable meat.”

State Dance of Tamil Nadu:

State Sport of Tamil Nadu:

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