Increase in water flow to Mettur Dam to 6,498 cubic feet per second

Few monuments in the world capture the grandeur, artistic excellence, and engineering brilliance of a civilization as magnificently as the Great Living Chola Temples of Tamil Nadu, India. Built more than a thousand years ago by the powerful Chola dynasty, these temples continue to serve as active places of worship while standing as extraordinary examples […]

Tamil Nadu is one of India’s richest archaeological landscapes, preserving evidence of human activity that spans more than a million years. While ancient Tamil literature, particularly the Sangam texts, has long celebrated the region’s history, archaeology has added an entirely new dimension by uncovering physical evidence of early settlements, industries, trade, literacy, and cultural development. […]

Long before the rise of cities, kingdoms, and written history, early humans lived, hunted, and adapted to the diverse landscapes of what is now Tamil Nadu. Today, the state is recognized as one of India’s most significant archaeological regions, preserving evidence of human life that stretches back hundreds of thousands of years. From ancient stone […]