Chettinad

250px|thumb|right|The Heritage Palace, Chettinad

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Instance of: region
Country: India
Located in: Tamil Nadu
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: Kanadukathan-Camal Heritage House-WUS04175.jpg

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Commons category: Chettinad
heritage designation: Tentative World Heritage Site

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections

Contents

Etymology
Demography
Community
Chettinad cuisine
Architecture
Temples
Local crafts
Sari
Aathangudi tiles
Industry
Travel
Agriculture college
Notable people
References
External links

250px|thumb|right|The Heritage Palace, Chettinad

Chettinad (also known as Chettinadu) is a region in Tamil Nadu comprising 56 villages in Sivaganga district and 20 villages in Pudukottai district, which was historically ruled by the Ramnad kingdom of Pandya Nadu. It has a small portion extending into the Pudukottai District in Tamil Nadu; Karaikudi is the major city of this area and is considered the urban centre for the Chettinadu villages.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chettinad” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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