Northern Tamil Nadu

Northern Tamil Nadu consists of Chengalpattu, Chennai, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Kanchipuram, Ranipet, Tirupathur, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore and Viluppuram districts. The northeastern part of the region forms the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA).

• 12.00179379.8009431 Auroville — popular spiritual and religious site
• 13.082580.2752 Chennai — the "Detroit of India", the capital and the largest city of Tamil Nadu, a global IT BPO hub and the world's second-longest beach marina.
• 11.39944479.6936113 Chidambaram (Thillai) — an important pilgrim centre and a holy place for Shaivites for the famous Nataraja Temple.
• 12.2579.4166674 Gingee — home to the Maratha-era Gingee Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• 12.83083379.7077785 Kanchipuram — temple, one of the seven holy cities in the country. Renowned for Kanchipuram silk sarees.
• 12.61972280.1944446 Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) — UNESCO Heritage Site. Ancient temples and carves, outstanding examples of Dravidian art and architecture.
• 12.2579.0833337 Tiruvannamalai — temple of Shiva
• 12.93333379.1333338 Vellore — Medical tourism. Historic fort
• 12.578178.64079 Yelagiri — a place for adventure. Biking, trekking and canoeing

• Karnataka
• Bangalore
• Mysore
• Kolar
• Chamarajanagar