Tamil Nadu is situated on the south eastern side of the Indian peninsula. It is bounded on the east by Bay of Bengal,  in the south by the Indian ocean,  in the west by the states of Kerala  and Karnataka and in the North by the Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is regarded as the cradle of Dravidian culture with its cultural paraphernalia speckled all across the state in the form of magnificent temples, gateways, intricate carvings, and the society seeped in tradition.Tamil Nadu is the second most industrialized state in India.
The key industries of the state are heavy engineering and manufacturing-based companies, textile industries, heavy engineering and manufacturing-based companies.

The land mass of the state can be divided into two natural divisions,
(1) The Eastern coastal plain
(2) The hilly region along the North  and the West
The eastern and western tips of the state are defined by the Point Calimere and Mudumalai wildlife sanctuaries while the southernmost tip of Cape Comorin or Kanyakumari, the Land's End of India.
There are more than 30,000 temples in this sate; which has given Tamil Nadu the title, "Land of Temples". The Tamils have always been a God fearing lot and are ardent worshippers of Shiva, Vishnu, Parvati and Lakshmi Subramanya. Vinayaka or Pillayar is perhaps the most worshipped of the gods and is also called Ganapati or Ganesh. He is the elephant headed elder son of Lord Shiva and Parvati and is extremely benign in appearance. During any festival or celebration, worship of this God is given precedence over the other.
Tamil Nadu which holds in itself a land, a language and a culture existed since the prehistoric times. During the rule of two most important dynasties, the Pallavas and Chola from 1st to 8th century AD, the famous temples built were in Kanchipuram, the Kapaliswarar and Parthasarathy at Chennai the magnificent poetry in rock and stone at Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram). Kanchi has been described extensively by the Chinese traveller Hieun Tsang who visited this city in the middle of the 6th century AD, as a major centre of learning.
Much of the ancient culture of Tamil Nadu is still alive. We have Carnatic music, an Indian classical tradition.
Bharatha Natyam is its twin dance form, always accompanied by this music. The rich tradition of folk music continues to inspire the more popular film music. Food in Tamil Nadu does go beyond the famous idli, sambar, and dosai. You can find more information on numerous topics pertaining to the place. Tamil Nadu is the ultimate destination. It has everything to offer from temple architecture; rock cut edicts, lush green hills and tea slopes at Kodaikanal, Ooty and Coonoor ; flora and fauna at the game sanctuaries in Vedanthangal and Mudumalai; the sound of ankle bells of the Bharat Natyam, the classical dance with 108 postures and the Mahabalipuram beach near Madras.