About chennai

Chennai (formerly known as Madras), is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. It is the fourth largest metropolis in India. Modern Chennai grew out of a small fishing village called Madraspatnam, when the East India Company chose the location for a new settlement way back in 1639.

Average temperature in Chennai in Celsius.

Jan-25°c,	Mar-28°c,
May-33°c,	Jul-30°c,
Sep-28°c,	Nov-27°c,
Dec-26°c.

Area: 174 sq km
Population: 7 mn
Altitude: Sea Level
Language: Tamil,Telugu, Malayalam,Hindi, English

The Kanchipuram Silk Saree is hand-woven, interleaved designs made with 'Jari' - a Silk thread twisted with a thin Silver wire and then gilded with pure Gold.