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The Best Attractions In Dindigul District

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Dindigul district is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was carved out of Madurai District in 1985. It has an area of 6266.64 km2 and comprises three Revenue Divisions, nine Taluks, and 14 Panchayat Unions. The district is bound by Tirupur, Karur, and Trichy districts in the north, the Sivaganga and Tiruchi districts in the east, the Madurai district in the south, and the Theni and Coimbatore districts and the state of Kerala in the west. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,159,775 with a sex-ratio of 998 females for every 1,000 males.
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The Best Attractions In Dindigul District

  • 1. Kodaikanal Lake Kodaikanal
    Kodaikanal is a city near Palani in the hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means The Gift of the Forest. Kodaikanal is referred to as the Princess of Hill stations and has a long history as a retreat and popular tourist destination. Kodaikanal was established in 1845 as a refuge from the high temperatures and tropical diseases of the plains. Much of the local economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism. As of 2011, the city had a population of 36,501.
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  • 4. Dindigul Fort Dindigul
    Dindigul is a city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul is located 420 km southwest of the state capital, Chennai, 100 km away from Thiruchirapalli and 66 km away from Madurai. Dindigul District is Located in kongu Region in Dindigul, Vedasandur, Oddanchatram and palani taluks and Natham and Athur taluks are in pandian region , Dindigul is believed to be an ancient settlement; it has been ruled at different times by the Early Pandyan Kingdom, the Medieval Cholas, Pallava dynasty, the later Pandyas, the Madurai Sultanate, the Dindigul Sultanates, the Vijayanagara Empire, the Madurai Nayak Dynasty, Chanda Sahib, the Carnatic kingdom and the British. Dindigul has a number of historical monuments, the Rock Fort being ...
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  • 7. Kurinji Andavar Temple Kodaikanal
    Kurinji or Neelakurinji is a shrub that is found in the shola forests of the Western Ghats in South India. Nilgiri Hills, which literally means the blue mountains, got their name from the purplish blue flowers of Neelakurinji that blossoms only once in 12 years. Of all long interval bloomers Strobilanthes kunthianus is the most rigorously demonstrated, with documented bloomings in 1838, 1850, 1862, 1874, 1886, 1898, 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018 Some Kurinji flowers bloom once every seven years, and then die. Their seeds subsequently sprout and continue the cycle of life and death.The Paliyan tribal people living in Tamil nadu used it as a reference to calculate their age.
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  • 9. Kamarajar Lake Dindigul
    The Kamarajar Sagar Dam at Kamarajar Lake is a 400-acre monsoon-fed water body 6 km from Athoor village in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu. This lake is a beautiful location with the hills of the Western Ghats overlooking it. Fishermen in their coracles, coconut and banana plantations and cardamom estates are the common sights. Swimming is allowed. Some eco-friendly resorts are along the northern border of the lake provide for tourists. Coconut trees and mango trees are plenty in the area, making a tropical atmosphere prevalent here. Taking walks through the countryside in the area is one of the most popular activities in this area. Several walking trails are present around Kamarajar Lake. Most places worth seeing near Kamarajar can be walked to in a reasonable amount of time using these wal...
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  • 10. Berijam Lake Kodaikanal
    Berijam Lake is a reservoir near Kodaikanal town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is at the old site of Fort Hamilton, in the upper Palani hills. The lake, created by a dam with sluice outlets, is part of a micro–watershed development project. Periyakulam town, 18.7 kilometres to the SE, gets its public drinking water from the lake. The lake’s water quality is excellent.
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  • 15. Guna Cave Kodaikanal
    Gunaa is a 1991 Tamil language mystical romantic drama film directed by Santhana Bharathi and written by Sab John. The plot follows a recently released psychiatric patient who kidnaps a Rich Woman in order to make her fall in love with him. He believes she is avatar of Goddess Abhirami and it is his destiny to marry her. The film was mostly shot around Kodaikanal. The film's original soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song Kanmani Anbodu from this film remains one of the evergreen songs. The film was released on 5 November 1991. The film's release prints were 5,203 m. It was critically acclaimed for its unique theme and performances. The film failed at the box office but it later acquired cult status in Tamil cinema and inspired similar themes. The film was dubbed and released in ...
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