Ramanathapuram, also known as Ramnad, is a town and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town in Ramanathapuram district.
Kilakarai is a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 38,355. Kilakarai is one of the Taluka in Ramanathapuram District.
The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park is a protected area of India consisting of 21 small islands (islets) and adjacent coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar in the Indian Ocean. It lies 1 to 10 km away from the east coast of Tamil Nadu, India for 160 km between Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) and Dhanushkodi. It is the core area of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve which includes a 10 km buffer zone around the park, including the populated coastal area. The park has a high diversity of plants and animals in its marine, intertidal and near shore habitats. Public access inside the park is limited to glass-bottom boat rides. It was established as a National Park in 1986.
There have been at least four lighthouses named Chennai Lighthouse or Madras Lighthouse, which face the Bay of Bengal on the east coast of the Indian Subcontinent in Chennai, India.
Sivagangai is a state assembly constituency in Sivagangai district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Manamadurai is the 187th state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency located in Sivaganga district. It is a component of Sivaganga Lok sabha constituency. From 2008 onwards Ilayangudi Assembly constituency had been merged with Manamadurai constituency under constituency delimitation act. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Kallakurichi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 80. Located in Kallakurichi district, it consists of a portion of Kallakkurichi taluk. It is a part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Ambur is a state assembly constituency in Tirupattur district in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 48. It comprises portions of the Vellore and Vaniyambadi taluks and is a part of the Vellore constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It was in existence from 1957 to 1971 state elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Valinokkam is a village in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. Because it is near the seashore, Valinokkam is famous for salt production. The Tamil Nadu Salt corporation started Salt production from Valinokkam in the year 1974. It is also well known for the shrine of Imraan Ummayah Al Badawiyyah shaheed and Sulthan Abdul Qadir Popularly called as Peer Muhammad, Noor Muhammad waliyullah Dargah by the local people.
Veppanahalli is a state assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitation in 2007. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 54. Located in Krishnagiri district, it comprises portions of the Hosur, Denkanikottai, and Krishnagiri taluks. The constituency is part of Krishnagiri parliamentary constituency for elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
Madurai North is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Pappireddippatti is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitation in 2007. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 60. Located in Dharmapuri district, it comprises portions of the Dharmapuri and Pappireddipatti taluks. It is included in the Dharmapuri parliamentary constituency for elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Gangavalli is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitations in 2007. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 81. Located in Salem district, it comprises Gangavalli taluk and a portion of Attur taluk. It is a part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
Paramathi-Velur is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India that was formed after constituency delimitations in 2008. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 95. It consists of Paramathi-Velur taluk and portions of the Tiruchengodu and Namakkal taluks. It forms a part of the Namakkal parliamentary constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
Manapparai is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after constituency delimitation 2008. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 138. It is included in Tiruchirappalli Parliamentary constituency for loksabha elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
Manachanallur is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after constituency delimitations 2008. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 144. It is included in the Tiruchirappalli parliamentary constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
The Police headquarters building is a heritage building in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located facing the Marina Beach opposite the Queen Mary's College and the lighthouse on the junction of Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai and Kamaraj Salai. It was built in 1839. It houses the director general (DGP) of the Tamil Nadu Police. The building was renovated in 1993.
Palaiya Jumma Palli or Meen Kadai Palli is a mosque in Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu, India. Built in 628–630 AD, it is believed to be one of the oldest mosques in the world and along with Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kodungallur, Kerala and Barwada Mosque in Ghogha, Gujarat, the first mosque in India. It has an Islamic heritage of more than 1000 years. It is located in Kilakarai, an ancient port town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu known for its Islamic culture. It was built in 628–630 AD and was re-constructed in 1036. The mosque along with the others in the town, is one of the greatest examples of Dravidian Islam architecture.
Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is located in Tamil Nadu, India. It has been open to tourists since 2011. It was closed in 2001 following a perceived threat from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The first light was commissioned here in 1887 on the roof of the Olakkannesvara Temple. The lighthouse, with a circular masonry tower made of natural stone, became fully functional in 1904. India's oldest lighthouse, built around 640 CE by Pallava king Mahendravarman I stands next to this modern structure. The Pallava era lighthouse is a protected monument, maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.
St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School, is a private Catholic secondary school located in Tuticorin, in Tamil Nadu, India. The school is administered by the Madurai Province of the Society of Jesus. Founded in 1884, it is the oldest school in Tuticorin. It is named after the Jesuit missionary, Saint Francis Xavier. V. O. Chidambaram Pillai is one among the notable Alumni of the school.
