Symbols of Tamilnadu

State Emblem       -  Srivilliputhur Gopuram

State Fruit            -  Athi pazham

State Animal         -  Nilgiri Tahr   ( Varai Aadu)

State Bird             -  Emerald Dove ( Maragatha Pura )

State Dance          -  Bharatanatyam 

State Sports          -   Kabaddi

State Flower         -   Gloriosa Superba ( Sen Kanthal Malar ) 

Hills

The Nilgiris and the Anaimalai are the important peaks in the Western Ghats. Anaimudi in Anaimalai is the highest peak in the Western Ghats.

Asia's largest telescope

Asia's largest telescope is in Tamilnadu ( India ). It is situated at Kavalur in Javathu Mountain in Thrivannamalai District. It is named as vainubabu. Its diameter is 2.3 meter. It was designed and made in India in 1986 and a small planet was observed through this telescope in 1988. This planet is named 4130 Ramanujar.