2015 South India floods

The 2015 South India floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast monsoon in November–December 2015. They affected the Coromandel Coast region of the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. More than 500 people were killed and over 1.8 million (18 lakh) people were displaced. With estimates of damages and losses ranging from nearly ₹200 billion (US$3 billion) to over ₹1 trillion (US$13 billion), the floods were the costliest to have occurred in

Virudhachalam Assembly constituency

Vridhachalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Before 2009, it was part of the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. After 2009, it is a part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. This constituent was won by popular actor Vijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly

Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)

The Vellar River is a river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It originates in the Kalrayan Hills, and flows generally eastward through Salem, Perambalur, and Cuddalore districts, before flowing into the Bay of Bengal near Parangipettai. The river has a total length of 150 kilometres (93 mi), and its drainage basin covers an area of 7,504.346 square kilometres (2,897.444 sq mi) in Cuddalore, Perambalur, Salem, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli, and Dharmapuri districts. Contents

Tittakudi Assembly constituency

Tittakudi (SC) is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after constituency delimitations 2008. It is included in the Cuddalore parliamentary constituency. Mangalore (SC) legislative assembly change in 2008. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Contents   1Members of Legislative Assembly 2Election results 2.12021 2.22016 2.32011 3References Members of Legislative Assembly Year

Devanathaswamy temple, Thiruvanthipuram

Devanathaswamy temple (also called Thiruvanthipuram Kovil) in Thiruvanthipuram, a village in the outskirts of Cuddalore in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who

Veerateeswarar Temple, Thiruvathigai

Thiruvathigai Veerateeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is situated in Thiruvathigai village which is about 2 kilometres east from the town of Panruti in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Veerattaaneswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Thiripurasundari. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written

Kattumannarkoil Assembly constituency

Kattumannarkoil is a legislative assembly in Cuddalore district, which includes the city, Kattumannarkoil. It is a part of the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Contents   1Madras State 2Tamil Nadu 3Election Results 3.12021 3.22016 3.32011 3.42006 3.52001 3.61996 3.71991 3.81989 3.91984 3.101980 3.111977 3.121971 3.131967 3.141962

Kurinjipadi Assembly constituency

Kurinjipadi is a legislative assembly in Cuddalore district, which includes the city, Kurinjipadi. It is a part of the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Before 1977, Kurinjipadi constituency was reserved for scheduled caste. Most successful party: DMK (10 times) Contents   1Madras State 2Tamil Nadu 3Election Results

Marine biology

Marine biology is the scientific study of the biology of marine life, organisms in the sea. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather than on taxonomy. A large proportion of all life on Earth lives in the ocean. The exact size of this large proportion is unknown,

Neyveli Assembly constituency

Neyveli is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after Mangalore Assembly constituency delimitations 2008. It is included in the Cuddalore parliamentary constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Contents   1Members of Legislative Assembly 2Electorate 3Election Results 3.12021 3.22016 3.32011 4References Members of Legislative Assembly Name of the MLA Duration Assembly Party