COROMANDEL COAST, a name formerly applied offi cially to the eastern seaboard of India approximately between Cape Calimere, in Io° 17' N., 79° 56' E., and the mouths of the Kistna river. The shore, which is low, is without a single good natural harbour, and is at all times beaten by a heavy sea. The north-east monsoon, which lasts from October till April, is vio lent for the first months. From April till October hot southerly winds blow by day; at night the heat is tempered by sea-breezes. The principal places frequented by shipping are Pulicat, Madras, Sadras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Tranquebar, Nagore and Nega patam. The name Coromandel is said to be derived from Chola mandal, the mandal or region of the ancient dynasty of the Chola.