Tamil Nadu Plains

Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu 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...