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Palakollu (పాలకొల్లు)
Palakollu (పాలకొల్లు), also Palakol or Palacole, is a town and mandal headquarters in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, home of the Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple, the fifth Pancharama Kshetra, with a 120-foot gopuram.
Palani
Palani (பழனி), Tamil Nadu temple town in Dindigul district at the Palani Hills foothills, home of the Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, third of Murugan's six abodes, famed for navapashanam idol, rope car, and GI Palani Panchamirtham.
Pondicherry
Pondicherry (Puducherry), capital of India's Union Territory of Puducherry on the Coromandel Coast, former headquarters of French India until the 1954 transfer; known for Franco-Tamil heritage architecture, the Grand Canal, and the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
Proddatūr
Proddatūr (ప్రొద్దుటూరు), also Proddatur, is a municipality in YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, on the Penna River 51 km from Kadapa, known for gold and jewellery trade; 162,717 residents at the 2011 census.
Puttaparthi (పుట్టపర్తి)
Puttaparthi (పుట్టపర్తి), formerly Gollapalli, is a town in Sri Sathya Sai district, Andhra Pradesh, birthplace of Sathya Sai Baba and site of the Prasanthi Nilayam ashram; population 31,610, a 2nd Grade Municipality since 2023.
Rāichūr
Rāichūr (ರಾಯಚೂರು), Raichur district, eastern Karnataka, India, in the Krishna-Tungabhadra doab; 8,386 sq km, 19.29 lakh people (2011), cotton bowl, Hutti gold, Raichur Thermal Power Station, fort built 1294.
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry, officially Rajamahendravaram (Telugu: రాజమహేంద్రవరం), is a Godavari-river city in Andhra Pradesh governed by a municipal corporation, known for its four river bridges, Dowleswaram Barrage, 2011 population of 341,831, and approved 2026 expansion to 162 sq km.
Ramagundam
Ramagundam (రామగుండం), the "Coal City," is an industrial city in Peddapalli district, Telangana, India, on the Godavari River; 2011 population 229,644, home to NTPC's 2,600 MW super thermal power station, SCCL coal mining, and RFCL fertilizer plant.
Rameswaram (இராமேஸ்வரம்)
Rameswaram (இராமேஸ்வரம்), also spelled Rameshwaram, is a Tamil Nadu pilgrimage town on Pamban Island in the Gulf of Mannar, home to the Ramanathaswamy Temple, a Char Dham site, fishing and tourism economy, and the Pamban rail bridges.
Robertsonpet
Robertsonpet, Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka: town founded 1901, named for Sir Donald Robertson; commercial headquarters of KGF, city municipal council since 1983, 58.12 sq km, mines closed 2001.
Salem, Tamil Nadu
Salem (சேலம்), Tamil Nadu: fifth largest city in the state, headquarters of Salem district, a municipal corporation since 1994 covering 91.34 sq km with 829,267 people (2011), known for textiles, Salem Steel, and sago.
Secunderabad
Secunderabad (Sikandarabad), twin city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India: British cantonment founded 1806 after the 1798 subsidiary alliance, named for Nizam Sikander Jah, north of Hussain Sagar, long a major military station, now part of metropolitan Hyderabad.
Shimoga
Shimoga, officially Shivamogga (ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ), is a city of about 322,000 people on the Tunga river in Karnataka, India, and the administrative headquarters of Shivamogga district.
Shravanabelagola (ಶ್ರವಣಬೆಳಗೊಳ)
Shravanabelagola (ಶ್ರವಣಬೆಳಗೊಳ), also Shravana Belgola, is a Digambara Jain pilgrimage town in Hassan district, Karnataka, home to the 58-foot monolithic Bahubali (Gommateshwara) statue of 981 CE and the 12-yearly Mahamastakabhisheka festival, next held in 2030.
Srikakulam (శ్రీకాకుళం)
Srikakulam (శ్రీకాకుళం) is a city and municipal corporation in northeastern Andhra Pradesh, headquarters of coastal Srikakulam district; 133,911 residents (2011), 117 km from Visakhapatnam airport, noted for Arasavalli Sun Temple and Mulapeta port plans.
Srikalahasti (శ్రీకాళహస్తి)
Srikalahasti (శ్రీకాళహస్తి), also Sri Kalahasti, is a temple town in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, home to the Srikalahasteeswara Temple, a Pancha Bhuta Sthalam Shiva shrine with a Vayu Lingam and a 120-foot gopuram built by Krishnadevaraya in 1516.
Sringeri (ಶೃಂಗೇರಿ)
Sringeri (ಶೃಂಗೇರಿ), also called Sringeri Sharada Peetham, is a Karnataka pilgrimage town on the Tunga River where Adi Shankaracharya founded the first of his four Advaita mathas over twelve centuries ago.
Srirangapatna (ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಪಟ್ಟಣ)
Srirangapatna (ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಪಟ್ಟಣ, Seringapatam) is a fortified river island town in Mandya district, Karnataka, capital of Mysore until Tipu Sultan's death there on 4 May 1799; its monuments are on India's UNESCO tentative list.
Srisailam
Srisailam, also called Sri Parvatam, is a temple town in Andhra Pradesh's Nallamala Hills, home to the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga temple and the 770 MW Srisailam Dam on the Krishna River.
Taliparamba (തലപ്പറമ്പ)
Taliparamba (തലപ്പറമ്പ), also Thaliparamba, ancient Perinchellur/Chellur, is a municipality and taluk headquarters in Kannur district, Kerala, 25 km from Kannur, famed for the Rajarajeshwara Temple, spice trade, and 44,294-strong municipal population.
Thanjavur (தஞ்சாவூர்)
Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu city, former capital of the imperial Cholas, home of the Brihadisvara Temple (1010 CE, UNESCO Great Living Chola Temples), Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu, municipal corporation since 2014.
Thiruvananthapuram (തിരുവനന്തപുരം)
Thiruvananthapuram (തിരുവനന്തപുരം), also called Trivandrum, is the capital and largest city of Kerala, India, population 957,730. Former capital of Travancore (1750), major IT hub, with Smart City projects, airport expansion, and a proposed metro.
Thodupuzha
Thodupuzha (തൊടുപുഴ) is a municipality and taluk headquarters in Idukki district, Kerala, on the Thodupuzha river; population 52,045 (2011), area 35.43 km2, former Vadakkumkur capital at Karikkode, formed as municipality in 1978.
Thoothukudi (தூத்துக்குடி)
Thoothukudi (Tuticorin), Tamil Nadu's Pearl City on the Gulf of Mannar, is a major port city hosting V.O. Chidambaranar Port and a planned 2.5 million GT greenfield shipyard with HD KSOE.
Thrissur (തൃശ്ശൂർ)
Thrissur (തൃശ്ശൂർ), or Trichur, is the cultural capital of Kerala, India, built around Vadakkunnathan Temple and famed for Thrissur Pooram, founded as a modern city by Sakthan Thampuran (1790–1805) and a banking hub.
Tiruchirappalli (திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி)
Tiruchirappalli (திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி), also Trichy or formerly Trichinopoly, is Tamil Nadu's fourth largest city on the Cauvery River, centered on the 85 m Rock Fort, with Early Chola roots at Uraiyur and major Srirangam and Jambukeswarar temples.
Tirunelveli (திருநெல்வேலி)
Tirunelveli (திருநெல்வேலி), also Tinnevelly, is a city on the Tamirabarani river in southern Tamil Nadu and headquarters of Tirunelveli district, formed in 1790, bifurcated into Tuticorin (1986) and Tenkasi (2019), population 18.5 lakh projected 2024.
Tirupati (తిరుపతి)
Tirupati (తిరుపతి), also called Tirupathi, is an Andhra Pradesh city and district headquarters at the foot of the Tirumala Venkateswara temple hills; municipal corporation of about 374,000 people, a major pilgrimage economy, and a Smart City with noted sanitation rankings.
Tiruppur (திருப்பூர்)
Tiruppur (திருப்பூர்), also spelled Tirupur, is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, and the administrative headquarters of Tiruppur district, known as the Knitwear Capital of India.
Tiruvannamalai (திருவண்ணாமலை)
Tiruvannamalai (திருவண்ணாமலை), also known as Thiruvannamalai, is a temple town in northern Tamil Nadu, India, centered on the Arunachaleswarar Temple at the foot of sacred Arunachala Hill.