Chettinad, Tamil Nadu

Chettinad, Tamil Nadu Chettinad is the homeland of the Nattukottai Chettiars (Nagarathar) The people of Chettinad speak Tamil.

Chettinad (Tamil: செட்டிநாடு) is a region of the Sivaganga district of southern Tamil Nadu state, India. Karaikudi is known as the capital of Chettinad[citation needed], which includes Karaikudi and 74 (traditionally its said as 96) other villages. Chettinad is the homeland of the Nattukottai Chettiars (Nagarathar), a prosperous banking and business community, many of whose members migrated to Sou

th and Southeast Asia, particularly Ceylon and Burma, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Today there is a diaspora of Chettinad people, who live in the USA, Singapore, Malaysia, among other places. Chettinad is well known for its Chettinad cuisine, Mansions, and Temples

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