kerala is the largest state of south india according to areas.
largest state of south india according to areas?
kerala
hinduism in south india refers to the hindu culture of the people of south india. the hinduism in south india is characterized by dravidian customs and traditions. the dravidians made great contributions to development of hinduism. south india was the birthplace of many hindu saints and reformers. the brahmins (hindu priests class) of ancient south india (tamilakam, telengana, karnataka) were classified as pancha-dravida (the five dravidians). the hindus in south india are followers of various hindu branches such as shaivism, vaishnavism, shaktism, brahmanism and others. hinduism was the state religion of most of the south indian kingdoms. during the ancient and middle ages were built in south india one of the greatest hindu temples. south indian kings such as the cholas spread hinduism overseas to parts of southeast asia. the activities of south india across the palk strait led to survival of hinduism in sri lanka. the tamil hindus in sri lanka are followers of tamil shaiva siddhanta, which is mainly practiced in parts of south india. some hindu festivals are celebrated mostly or exclusively in south india and sri lanka. in south india are also numerous hindu pilgrimage site that is visited annually by thousands of devotees. the tirumala venkateswara temple in andhra pradesh is considered to be the most-visited holy place in the world. the cauvery river that flows through karnataka and tamil nadu is also known as the "ganges of south" and is one of the most sacred river of the hindus.
hinduism in south india
tamil nadu's net state domestic product is the second largest economy in india. tamil nadu is the second largest state economy after maharashtra with a gross state domestic product(gsdp) of . with gdp per capita of $2,964 it ranks fourth among indian states. it is second most industrialized state in india next to maharashtra. it ranks second in per capita income (2017–2018) among large states. it ranks third in foreign direct investment (fdi) approvals (cumulative 1991–2002) of , next only to maharashtra () and delhi (). the state's investment constitutes 9.12% of the total fdi in the country. according to the 2001 census, tamil nadu has the highest level of urbanisation (43.86%) in india, which accounts for 6% of india's total population and 9.6% of the urban population.
economy of south india