The charms of Chennai (Madras), India's fourth largest city

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India's fourth largest metro area, with a population around seven million (metro 8.7 million), Chennai - known before 1996 as Madras Pattanam - is the capital of Tamil Nadu state and the a hub of the diverse artistic, religious, and culinary culture of South India. Modern and industrialized (including a recently booming IT sector), it's also rich in heritage, and thus ranks high in popularity with visitors, but independents and on tour packages.

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