Popularly referred to as 'a land of temples', Tamil Nadu stands tall and proud of the religious traditions and culture it kept alive over centuries. Tamil literature dates back to several millennia and Tamil as the first Indian language to acquire the status being ancient. Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam are the two facets of Tamil Nadu that put the state on the artistic map of India. With the beauty of the hills surrounding it, Ocean playing the music, Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture and pilgrimages of all religions, Tamil Nadu draws tourists towards it like a magnet.