Oddanchatram
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About Oddanchatram
Southwestern Tamil Nadu is in Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of Dindigul, Madurai, Theni and Virudhunagar districts.
Oddanchatram travel guide
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Anjaneyar Temple in Anapatti, 35 km from Dindigul, is said to be 300-year-old temple built by Queen of Madurai Rani Mangamma. The idol will be half buried when the water is in full flow here. Bodinayakkanur — on the foothills of the West Ghats, west of Theni, is popular for cardamom mango and coffee market. Chinna suruli falls — 54 km from Theni near Kombaithozhu Village. These falls originate in the Megamalai. It is popularly known as Chinna Suruli. Devadanapatti — The main shrine in Devadanapatti is Kamatchi Amman Temple. It is situated on the banks of the Manjal river. This temple is 3 km from Devadanapatti in Theni District. In this temple, the doors to the sanctum sanctorum are never opened, and all the pujas are offered only to the portals. Tirumangalam — A town southwest of Madurai on the banks of river Gundar, a tributary of river Vaigai. Kodlambatti falls or Aruvi — This falls is 36 km from Madurai city. The height of the falls is approximately 87 feet. During the rainy season, travellers in this area throng to see and bathe in the gushing water. There is a 500-year-old Nachiamman temple here. Kunnuvarankottai Kasi Visalakshi Viswanathar temple — This 300-year-old temple near Viruveedu is an important pilgrimage point where devotees take holy bath in the rivers during auspicious days. Lord Siva and Draupadi temple — There is a famous Lord Siva and Draupadi amman temple in Melur taluk, approximately 30 km from Madurai city. There is a famous event related to an event in Mahabharata - Biman - Keesakan fight enacted here annually. Manjalar Dam — This is a reservoir that stores water from Manjalar river on the foothills of Kodiakanal hillstation. This is roughly 8-10 km away from Batlagundu bus stand. This is a place to visit during monsoons from October to March if the monsoon sets properly. Mavoothu — The main attraction in Mavoothu is the Vellappar Temple. This holy shrine is in the Varushanad hill ranges, southwest of Madurai. Nestling among the hills, the
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Jallikattu festival - The most popular sport in Tamil Nadu is part of the pongal celebrations. This game of valour is held in the villages like Alanganallur in Madurai district with great enthusiasm. People from the neighbouring villages throng the open grounds to watch man and beast pitting their strength against each other. This is held in January every year. This is like the Spanish bull fights.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.