Tamilnad Plains

region, India
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Tamilnad Plains, eastern coastal lowlands of Tamil Nadu state, southern India. Bounded by the Andhra plains to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the Eastern Ghats to the west, the Tamilnad Plains consist of the Kaveri (Cauvery) River delta and the deltas of the Vaigai and Palar rivers, which have formed sand and shingle beaches. Sand dunes (locally known as theris) rising 100 to 215 feet (30 to 65 metres) and supporting palmyra palm and thorny scrub are conspicuous features along the relatively straight coast. The flat plains are broken ...(100 of 257 words)