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  Salem City - Salem Tamil Nadu - Salem India
Salem district is bounded on the north by Dharmapuri district, on the east by Villupuram and Perambalur districts, on the south by Namakkal district and on the west by Erode district.
Salem is on the Tirumanimuttar River near Attur Gap between the Kalrayan and Pachamalai hills.
Tiruchengodu, 45-km from Salem is one of the seven Shivasthalams in Kongunadu.
www.travelchacha.com /cities/tamilnadu/salem.html   (1037 words)

  
 Salem in Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu Travel, Travelling in Tamilnadu, South India Tourist Guide, Tamilnadu Tour
Salem district is bounded on the north by Dharmapuri district, on the east by Villupuram and Perambalur districts, on the south by Namakkal district and on the west by Erode district.
Salem is on the Tirumanimuttar River near Attur Gap between the Kalrayan and Pachamalai hills.
The area around Salem is composed of a series of hills ('Shevaroy', 'Kalrayan', 'Kollaimalai', and 'Pachaimalai') in the east and a section of the Cauvery (also spelt Kaveri) River valley in the west.
www.indiantravelportal.com /tamil-nadu/salem   (1174 words)

  
 Tamil Nadu - Gurupedia
Tamil Nadu was created from the old Madras State in the 1950s, when India re-drew some state lines according to language.
Tamil Nadu is known for its rich tradition of literature, music and dance which are continuing to flourish today.
Tamil is the official language of Tamil Nadu (as well as one of the official languages of India).
www.gurupedia.com /t/ta/tamil_nadu.htm   (1884 words)

  
 Three AIADMK cadres held guilty of murder : India World
Salem (Tamil Nadu), Feb 15 A Tamil Nadu court Thursday convicted three AIADMK cadres for the murder of three young women charred to death in a bus during a protest by the party seven years ago.
On Feb 2, 2000, a bus carrying Tamil Nadu Agricultural University students was returning to Coimbatore from a study tour at Dharmapuri when it was set ablaze by a mob protesting the conviction of their leader, former chief minister J. Jayalalitha, in a corruption case.
On April 28, 2000, the Tamil Nadu crime branch of the police filed a chargesheet in what is known as the Dharmapuri bus-burning case in the judicial magistrate's court in Dharmapuri.
www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/30853.html   (395 words)

  
 Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the fifth largest city of Tamil Nadu located in the central part of the southern most state of India.
Salem is at the base of the renowned tourist destination of Yercaud hills, which offers breathtaking views both during the ride up the hill and from the peak.
Salem is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu in terms of population density.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salem,_Tamil_Nadu   (2427 words)

  
 About Salem
It is the one of the town of Tamil Nadu located in the Western part of the southern most state of India.
Also Salem city is said to be the fifth largest city in Tamil Nadu in landscape.
Salem is one of the largest producers of traditional silver anklets, which are popular among women.
salemjilla.com /About-Salem.php   (385 words)

  
 Khoj - Directory for salem
Community Services Trust Salem is a registered non-profit working in the field of tribal rural and urban development initiatives with a special focus on women and children.
Salem town is 6 kms from Salem junction.
Salem is also known as the Mango city in Tamilnadu,India.It's also famous for Sago, Bauxite, Lorry Body building, Hand loom Weaving and Steel Plants.
www.khoj.com /Life_and_Family/Travel/Tamilnadu/Salem   (373 words)

  
 Tamil Nadu Information
As is the case with most of the early history of the state, it is impossible to pin-point the exact period, when the great ‘Tamil Sangam (Academy) flourished, though it can he said with some certainty that two Sangams were held well before the Christian era and the third between 100 and 250 AD.
The Tamil Sangam, which marks the Golden Age of Tamil literature, is the one major source of knowledge about the administration, art, architecture and economic conditions that existed then.
This collection of poems is the earliest record of its kind as far as the history of the Tamils is concerned.
www.indiaandindians.com /tamilnadu/tamil_nadu.php   (255 words)

  
 Tamilnadu Tour Packages, Hotels Booking, Travel & Holidays, Chennai Travel Agents
Most of the places to stay in Tamil Nadu are strategically located in the business district or near the airport and the railway station of the cities.
With a glorious past, a vibrant culture, a rich tapestry of history, and natural bounty in the form of blue beaches and clear skies, Tamil Nadu is a tourist's dreams come true.
Tamil Nadu, the cradle of south Indian temple architecture, is a living museum of styles that originated in the seventh century and matured in the huge temple complexes studded with towering gateways-Gopuram-that soar on the skyline of almost every town in the state.
www.tamilnadu-hotels.com   (524 words)

  
 salem, salem tamilnadu, travel to salem, salem cultural tours
Aragalur: Aragalur, 74-km from Salem has tow imposing temples; one is dedicated to Sri Kameswara and the other to Karivaradaperumal.
Tiruchengodu: Tiruchengodu, 45-km from Salem is one of the seven Shivasthalams in Kongunadu.
Kolli Hills: Located at a distance of 100-km from Salem and at an altitude of 1,190 meters are the Kolli Hills, another famous hill station in Salem district, next to Yercaud.
www.delhitravelagent.com /salem.html   (1064 words)

  
 1Up India > Indian Hillstations > Hill Stations in India > Yercaud - Tamil Nadu
Yercaud at an altitude of 1,500 metres (4,920 feet), stand in the Servaroyan (Shevaroy) Hills above the city of Salem in Tamil Nadu, is considered as a Jewel of the South.
Hotel Tamil Nadu - The state government's hotel is located on the Salem-Yercaud Ghat road on the shore of the lake.
Salem is 32 km away, Chennai is 363 km away, Bangalore is 234 km away, Hogenakkal is 145 km away, Namakkal is 78 km away.
www.1upindia.com /hillstations/yercaud.html   (995 words)

  
 Traditional Crafts of Tamil Nadu - India
The Tamils classify their instruments not only according to their types, but also according to the different occasions on which they are used.
Of the dozen erstwhile bronze casting centers of Tamil Nadu, today Kumbakonam alone survives as a major producer of bronzes and the art is concentrated in the village of Swamimalai.
Thanjavur and Salem are the centers of a separate substratum of folk bronzes with their very real depiction of rural life and beliefs.
www.bharatheritage.in /tamil-nadu/traditional_crafts.htm   (1396 words)

  
 Salem city of Tamil Nadu - India
The name 'Salem' appears to have been derived from Sela or Shalya by which the term refers to the country around the hills, as in the inscriptions.
Salem was taken from Hyder by Colonel Wood in the beginning of 1768.
This is one of the wonderful water falls in Tamil Nadu.
www.bharatheritage.in /tamil-nadu/salem.htm   (528 words)

  
 IBN Live > Features > Female Foeticide
In Salem, Tamil Nadu's fifth largest city, government began a scheme in which parents could leave their unwanted girl babies in cradles.
Salem may be one of the major textile centres in the country today but in this city nearly 60 per cent of the girls born are killed within three days of birth and the Cradle Baby Scheme is struggling for acceptance.
Though Tamil Nadu may have been actively combating female foeticide and infanticide issues, it's high time that they re-evaluated some of their quick-fix schemes.
www.ibnlive.com /features/femalefoeticide/3.php   (613 words)

  
 Salem, Salem City, Salem District, Salem Mango, Salem Steels
Salem is a city in Tamil Nadu state of southern India.
Salem is the 5th largest city in Tamilnadu and it is situated on the banks of ThiruManimuthar River.
Salem is known as the Mango city in Tamil Nadu Salem is also known as Steel City.
www.salemcity.com   (151 words)

  
 Salem
Salem is also known as the Mango city in Tamil nadu.
The name ‘Salem appeals to have been derived from Sela or Shalya by which the term refers to the country around the hills, as in the inscriptions.
1965 Salem District was bifurcated into salem Dhurmapuri District (2-10 1965), Salem constituted 8 Taulks Salem Attur Yercaud, Omalur Sankagiri, Tiruchengode, Rasipuram and Namakkal, Dharmapuri constituted 4 Taluks Hosur, Krishnagiri, Harur and Dharmapuri.
www.indiaandindians.com /tamilnadu/salem/salem.php   (243 words)

  
 Salem District Sakthi Peetam and Local Mandrams
Joint prayers and worship for the welfare of the patients in all the Government Hospitals of Salem District and distribution of 'kumkum' prasad.
Devotees who had the fortune to be present at Sakthi Peetam are in 'awe' and wonder at the beautiful, decorative arrangements with flowers and serial lights and well laid out cutouts not only in Sakthi Peetam but also in around the 'Peetam' for a distance of nearly 2 kms.
Sakthi Peetam at Salem is renowned for its Divinity and there are specific instances of devotees getting cured of serious ailments, given up hope by both devotees and doctors.
www.omsakthi.org /local_mandrams/salem_in   (204 words)

  
 The Demand for Dravida Nadu
At the Conference the Kumararaja of Chettinad, M.A.Muthiah Chettiar, hoisted the Tamil Flag and said that "the flag was the symbol of the great Chera, Chola and Pandiyan dynasties of Tamilnad", and appealed to the audience "to keep aloft the high ideals and traditions of the Tamils".
Muthiah Mudaliar added that the term Tamil was a comprehensive name, which included its sister languages, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, and that the term Tamilnadu, understood in a limited sense, was confined to the southern districts but according to its extended significance, it included the whole of the Madras Presidency.
It was the anti-Hindi agitation that made the Tamils more conscious of the heritage of their language and culture and the idea of a separate state to protect them gained ground.
www.tamilnation.org /heritage/aryan_dravidian/dravidanadu.htm   (3873 words)

  
 Salem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salem Pakistan a place near Bhalwal in Pakistan in the centre of the M-2 Motorway,
Salem River, a tributary of the Delaware River
Salem al-Hazmi, one of five men named as a hijacker in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salem   (341 words)

  
 Yercaud Hill Station - Yercaud Hills Tamil Nadu - Travel to Yercaud - Yercaud India - Yercaud Tourism
Though Yercaud is not as popular and famous as other hill stations of Tamil Nadu yet it is no less in natural beauty and charm.
The Grange is one of the oldest buildings in Yercaud, built in 1820's by the then District Collector of Salem, M D Cockburn.
Salem is very well linked to Cochin, Trivandrum, Erode and Mangalore by rail network.
www.bharatonline.com /tamilnadu/travel/salem/yercaud.html   (608 words)

  
 IDF
He expressed happiness over the fact that in Tamil Nadu there is a conscious effort by the industry and the government to complement each other's efforts in achieving higher levels of quality, efficiency and productivity.
The Government of Tamil Nadu is in agreement with this move and has already sent in its approval for integration and simplification.
A manual in Tamil and a CD-ROM on "Capacity Building for SPS Measures" was released by the chief guest in the conference.
www.idfresearch.org /salem.asp   (1100 words)

  
 Salem India - Salem Tamilnadu - Salem Tourism - Travel to Salem India
The name 'Salem' seems to have been derived from Sela or Shalya by which the term refers to the country around the hills, as in the inscriptions.
The headquarters to Salem district, Salem is the fourth largest city of Tamilnadu and located in the central part of the state.
Leading to the picturesque trekking up Yercaud hills, Salem is an amphitheater of grand hills all around it.
www.bharatonline.com /tamilnadu/travel/salem/index.html   (303 words)

  
 Salem (India) - Wikitravel
Salem Junction (Station code: SA) is well connected by a good railway network.
Salem is well connected to Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and the rest of Tamil Nadu by TNSTC, SETC buses and also by private A/C Volvo buses like KPN travels.
Salem has one airport (code FR3241) at Kamalapuram near Omalur on NH7 towards Dharmapuri, but currently (2008) it is not being used for commercial air transport.
wikitravel.org /en/Salem_(India)   (461 words)

  
 Tamil Nadu Tourism - Places > cities > Salem
The name Salem is derived from word “ SAILAM “ denoting an area surrounded by Mountains.
Salem is famous for stainless steel, magnasite and handlooms.
It is a picnic spot situated 52 kms from Salem.
www.tamilnadutourism.org /places/citiestowns/Salem.aspx?catid=C1&subcat1id=C1S1&subcat2id=C1S1S23&sm=C1S1S23   (235 words)

  
 The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Salem News : e-Ticketing launched
SALEM: Transport Minister K.N. Nehru introduced the e-ticketing machines in 10 routes in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Salem division buses here on Saturday.
The Salem, Kumbakonam and Vilupuram divisions had recorded profits, while other divisions had improved their revenues substantially.
Salem Division Managing Director K. Moorthi and senior officials were present.
www.hindu.com /2007/10/07/stories/2007100752150300.htm   (246 words)

  
 Salem: a total banking district
Salem in Tamil Nadu would become a 'total banking district' by March 31, a top official of the Reserve Bank of India
Efforts were being taken at a fast pace to ensure that all the remaining families had at least one bank account before the end of this fiscal, he told reporters in Salem yesterday.
Further, a special camp would be soon held in Salem to educate people on identifying counterfeit currency.
www.rediff.com /money/2008/jan/05salem.htm   (206 words)

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