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Textile and apparel manufacturing remains the largest employer in Tamil Nadu, though IT services are growing rapidly. Tamil Nadu produces about 40% of India's textiles.
The three Great Living Chola Temples are Brihadeeswara (Thanjavur), Airavatesvara (Darasuram), and Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Meenakshi Temple is a Pandya temple, not a Chola temple, though it's a UNESCO site separately.
Mettur Dam, located in Salem district, primarily irrigates Salem and Erode districts, making them the major agricultural beneficiaries of this irrigation project.
Recent Tamil Nadu welfare schemes focus on EWS and women empowerment through skill development, aligning with national policy objectives and state developmental priorities.
Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai was founded in 1936 to preserve Bharatanatyam dance and related classical arts. It remains a premier institution for these art forms.
Theyyam is a classical art form of Kerala, not Tamil Nadu. Bharatanatyam, Silambam are from Tamil Nadu.
The Cauvery tribunal was established to resolve water disputes among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry.
The Delimitation Commission is responsible for demarcating assembly and parliamentary constituencies in India.
The Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, built by Chola rulers, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing Chola architecture.
E.V. Ramasamy Periyar revived the Tamil Sangam concept in the 20th century to promote Tamil literature and culture.