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Shri C.R.V. Rao
Regional Director(South)
Govt of India Regional Tourist Office
154, Anna Salai
Chennai - 600 002
Phone No: 044-8461459, 8460285
Fax : 044-8460193 |
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Tamil
Nadu
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| Population |
62,110,839
(According to the 2001 census) |
| Festivals |
| Navaratri
or Dussehra (Sept/Oct) |
Mamallapuram dance festival |
| Diwali
(Oct/Nov) |
Chidambaram dance festival |
| Karthika
(Nov/Dec) |
Mahamagam festival in Kumbakonam |
| Pongal
(in Jan) |
Arubathimoovar festival at Chennai |
| Carnatic
classicalmusic and dance festival. |
Kavaddi festival on Palani Hills |
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Velankanni festival |
Chitthirai festival, Summer festival
in Ooty |
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Courtallm ritualbathing festival |
Kanthuri festival |
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| Sq.
Area |
130, 058 sq.km |
| Languages
Spoken |
Tamil and
English |
| Climate |
The temperature in summer
seldom 43º C and in winter seldom falls
below 18º C. The lowest temperatures are
recorded during December and January, and
the highest in April to June. The average
annual rainfall, falling mainly between
October and December, ranges between 25
and 75 inches.
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| Places
of Interest |
| Chennai, Chidambaram,
Hogenakkal, Poompuhar, Kancheepuram,
Rameswaram, Kanniyakumari, Thanjavur,
Kodaikkanal, Tirchy, Madurai, Udagamandalam-(Ooty),
Mamallapuram, Yercaud. |
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Mr. M.N. Javed
Director
Govt of India Tourist Office
KFC Building
48, Church Street
Bangalore - 560001
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Karnataka
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| Population |
52,733,958
(According to the 2001 census) |
| Festivals |
| Sankranti
(Jan) |
All
over Karnataka |
| Mahasivaratri (Feb/Mar) |
All
over the state |
| Ugadi (Mar/Apr) |
All
over Karnataka |
| Nag
Panchami (Jul/Aug) |
All
over the state |
| Krishnashtami (Aug/Sep) |
All
over Karnataka |
| Dasara (Sep/Oct) |
Mysore |
| Huthri (Nov/Dec) |
Kodagu |
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| Sq.
Area |
191,791
sq.km |
| Languages
Spoken |
Kannada,
Hindi and English |
| Climate |
Best time to visit is
September to February.
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| Places
of Interest |
| Pattadakal, Belgaum,
Badami, Dharwad, Hampi, Bijapur, Gulbarga,
Mangalore, Bangalore, Mysore, Srirangapatna. |
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Mr. Shoeb Samad
India Tourisam
II Floor, Netaji Bhavan
Liberty Road
Himayat Nagar
Hyderabad - 500 029
Phone No: 040-3261360, 3261363
Fax : 040-3261362
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Andhra
Pradesh
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| Population |
75,727,541
(According to the 2001 census) |
| Festivals |
| Batkamma |
The idol
of the Goddess Batkamma is worshipped
during this time |
| Sankranti |
Sacred to
the Hindus, the Sun God is worshipped
on this day. |
| Mahashivratri
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The festival
is dedicated to the worship of Lord
Shiva. It is held to acquire the blessings
of the Lord through fasts and penance. |
| Chandana
Yatra |
The temple
festival called the Chandana Yatra.
Homage is paid during the festival to
the reigning deity Narasimha. |
| Pushkaram
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This festival
is held in Rajahmundry and it is celebrated
only once in 12 years. |
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| Sq.
Area |
275,068 sq.
km |
| Languages
Spoken |
Telugu, Urdu,
Hindi and English |
| Climate |
The climate is generally
hot and humid. The summer temperatures vary
from 20°C to 40°C, while in winter
it is between 13°C and 32°C. The
southwest monsoons play a major role in
determining the climate of the state. The
northeast monsoons are responsible for about
one-third of the total rainfall in Andhra
Pradesh.
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| Places
of Interest |
| Basar, Kunthala Water
falls, Nirmal, Kawal Sanctuary, Pranahitha
Sanctuary, Lepakshi, Puttaparthi, Tirupati,
Kailasnath, Konda, Papikonda Sanctuary,
Rajamundry, Draksharamam. |
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Shri R.K. Bhati
Manager
Govt of India Tourist Office
Willingdon Island
Kochi - 682009
Phone No: 044-6683521
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Mr. K.S. Sabu
Manager
Govt of India Tourist Office
Airport Counter
Thiruvananthapuram
Phone No: 0471-451498
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Kerala
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| Population |
31,838,619
(According to the 2001 census) |
| Festivals |
| Onam |
The 10 day
festival is kerala's most important
festival, honouring King Mahabali, a
mythological king of ancient Kerala |
| Thrissur
Pooram (Apr/May) |
This festival
was introduced by Sakthan Thampuran,
the Maharaja of erstwhile Kochi state. |
| Aranmula
Uthrittathi |
The famous
snake boat carnival on the Pampa |
| Easter
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Easter is
derived from this paschal mystery and
from the events of Good Friday |
| Thiruvathira
Festival (Dec/Jan) |
The festival
falls on the asterism Thiruvathira in
the Malayalam month of Dhanu |
| Vishu |
The Malayalam
new year is celebrated by bursting crackers
and going to temple. |
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| Sq.
Area |
38,863 sq.
km |
| Languages
Spoken |
Malayalam
and English |
| Climate |
Kerala has tropical Climate
just like other parts of India. The State
does not have a continues dry spell as is
in rest of India. It is summer time from
April to June. The maximum temperature remains
around 33 degree centigrade. Monsoon touches
the state in June and remains there till
September though not much difference in
temperature can be felt. Winter is from
October to January and temperature drops
a bit. The weather is never too chilly in
Kerala. Maximum temperature of the State
rarely rise above 32 degrees while minimum
temperature at sea level does not go below
20 degree centigrade
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| Places
of Interest |
| Kovalam, Shanghumugham,
Varkala, Thirumullavaram, Alleppey,
Cherai, Kappad, Bekal, Periyar, Thekkady,
Parambikulam, Wayanad, Silent Valley,
Thattekad, Eravikulam, Aralam, Peechi-Vazhani,
Idukki, Chinnar, Peppara, Neyyar, KumarakomPonmudi,
Peermade, Thekkady, Munnar, Devikulam
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Pondicherry
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| Population |
9,73,829
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| Festivals |
Yoga
Festival
(Jan) |
International Yoga Festival |
Pongal
(Jan) |
celebrated as a thanksgiving |
| Maasi
Magam (Mar) |
celebrated in Kurichikuppam |
Mangani
Festival
(July) |
dedicated to Karaikal Ammaiyar. |
Bastille
Day
( July 14 ) |
an Indo-French pageantry. |
French Food festival
( Aug ) |
to celebrate the great French cuisine |
Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo
(Aug 15) |
Sri Aurobindo - great sage, poet and
philosopher of the twentieth century
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Fete De Pondicherry
(Aug 15-17)
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A
cultural pageant, coinciding with the
Liberation Day and the Independence
Day. |
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| Sq.
Area |
480
sq.km |
| Languages
Spoken |
Tamil,
Telugu, Malayalam, English and French |
| Climate |
For the greater part
of the year Pondicherry has a hot and humid
climate with temperatures ranging between
26 and 38°C. During this time it is
mostly dry with a blue sky. The main rainy
season is in November-January and the 'small'
monsoon in July-September relieves Pondy
from the summer heat with light showers.
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| Places
of Interest |
| Ariankuppam, Karaikal,
Mahe, Ozhukarai, Pondicherry, Yanam |
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Lakshadweep
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| Population |
60,595
(According to the 2001 census) |
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| Sq.
Area |
32 sq.km |
| Languages
Spoken |
Malayalam,
Mahl |
| Climate |
These islands have a
tropical humid, warm and pleasant climate,
becoming more equatorial in the southern
islands of the territory.
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| Places
of Interest |
| Kavaratti, Kadamat,
Kalpeni, Minicoy, Bangaram, |
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FOREIGN
TOURIST ARRIVALS IN 2002 AND CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR
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