Which part of India gets bulk of its rainfall during the season of the Retreating Monsoons and why?

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Solution

Tamil Nadu is located on the eastern coast of India. South India usually receives rainfall from the south-west monsoon. But in the case of Tamil Nadu, the south-west monsoon arising from the Arabian Sea gets obstructed by the Western Ghats.
Hence, Tamil Nadu receives most of its rain from the north-east and retreating monsoon during the winter season. Moreover, many low-pressure systems develop in the Bay of Bengal during this period and move towards the east coast of Tamil Nadu causing heavy rainfall.

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