Southern India GuideSouth India includes major states in peninsular India and the two island groups of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar. There are many cities in South India. HotelsFind hotels in Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad and more. BangaloreBengaluru, formerly known as Bangalore, is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ChennaiChennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the southern state of Tamilnadu in India and is the country's fourth-largest city. KochiKochi is a cosmopolitan city in Kerala with a bustling commercial port. Kochi is the financial capital of Kerala and, with a population of more than 2 million, the biggest urban agglomeration in the state. Tamil NaduTamil Nadu - the land of Tamils is a state in Southern India known for its temples and architecture, food, movies and classical Indian dance and Carnatic music. KeralaKerala, a state in Southern India is known as a tropical paradise of waving palms and wide sandy beaches. KarnatakaKarnataka is a state in Southern India. It streches from Belgaum in the north to Mangalore in the south. Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh is a state in Southern India. Andhra Pradesh lies in the south eastern region of India, with Bay of Bengal on the east and shares boundaries with Odisha on the north, Tamilnadu on the south and Karnataka on the west. Andaman & Nicobar IslandsThe Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a large group of nearly 600 islands in the Bay of Bengal. PondicherryPondicherry is a union territory in Southern India. It consists of a number of so-called pockets in three different states: All the territories of Pondicherry were under French occupation before they were peacefully handed over back to India. LakshadweepLakshadweep, formerly the Laccadives, is a group of islands situated some 400 km off India's west coast in the Arabian sea.