Tamil Nadu
Theni district
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Sights to see
Srivilliputhur Andal Temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
The Srivilliputhur Andal Temple in Srivilliputhur, a town in Virudhunagar district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Vatapatrasayi and his consort Lakshmi as Andal. It is believed to be the birthplace of two of the Alvars, namely Periyalvar and his foster-daughter, Andal. The temple is located 80 km from Madurai. Constructed in the Tamil Architecture, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.
Edaganathar temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Edaganathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, in Thiruvedagam, a village in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is located on the banks of Vaigai River. Shiva is worshipped as Edaganathar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Visalakshi. The presiding deity is mentioned in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
Shanmuganathi Dam
“Dam in Tamil Nadu, India”
The Shanmuganathi Dam is built across the Shanmugha River near Rayapanpatty, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation for the dry lands such as Pusarikoundan patti, Appipatti, SukkangalPatti, Vellaiammalpuram, Odaipatti and Sepalakottai of the Theni district. The dam is situated at the foot hill of Meghamalai mountain range just 4 km from Rayapanpatty Village near Uthamapalayam, and just 2km from Anaipatty village.
Suruli Falls
“Waterfall in Tamil Nadu, India”
Suruli falls, is located 56 km (35 mi) from Theni and 10 km (6.2 mi) from Cumbum in the Theni District in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a 2 stage Cascading water fall. The Suruli River supplying the falls originates from the Meghamalai mountain range. The falls drop from a height of 150 feet (46 m) gathers into a pool, flows for a short distance and again plummets an additional 40 feet (12 m).
Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
“Wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, India”
The Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary (GSWS), also known as Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary, was established in 1988 to protect the Near threatened grizzled giant squirrel. Occupying an area of 485.2 km2, it is bordered on the southwest by the Periyar Tiger Reserve and is one of the best preserved forests south of the Palghat Gap.
Other districts in Tamil Nadu
Photo credits
- Edaganathar temple: Ssriram mt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons