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Which Indian states share borders with Tamil Nadu?
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Tamil Nadu
Shore Temple, Mamallapuram, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Tamil Nadu is located in the extreme south of the Indian subcontinent and shares borders with three Indian states:
- Kerala to the west1
- Karnataka to the northwest1
- Andhra Pradesh to the north1
Additionally, the state encloses the enclaves of Puducherry and Karaikal, which are part of the Puducherry union territory.1