Dindigul – Places of Interest
There are several places of interest in Dindigul
District. Palani hills with the famous temple of Lord Muruga Dhandayuthapani
Temple, Begampur Mosque, Sirumalai Hills, Kodaikanal, Parappalar Dam, Varadhamanadhi
Dam, Mariamman temple and Nadupatti Anjaneyar temple are places of tourist
interest in the district. The famous Kodaikanal Hill Station is also located in
Dindigul District. An attraction of this hill station is the Kurinji flowers
that bloom once in twelve years.
The reserved forest area of the district consists of 84,
565 hectares, which is rich in flora and fauna like Seehakai, Nellikai, Bluegum
and Pine and Gaur, Nilgiri langur, panther, barking deer respectively. Peranai
and Sirumalai are the two fine picnic spots of this district.
There are nine dams namely Palar Porundalar,
Varathamanathi, Kuthiraiaru in Palani Block, Parappalar and Nanganchiar in
Oddanchatram Block, Maruthanathi, Kamarajar Sagar in Athoor Block, Mavoor in
Nilakottai Block, Kudaganar in Vedasandur Block supplement irrigation
facilities to agricultural fields in this district. Nilakottai town is famous
for Brass Vessels and Jewellery. Nilakottai Taluk is famous for the growing and
marketing of flowers and Grapes.
Tourist spots of this district are listed below;
Nadupatti Anjaneyar
Temple, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Sadayandi Temple,
Athoor, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Dindigul Fort, Dindigul
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Soundararajaperumal
Temple, Thadikombu, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Anaipatty Anjaneyar
Temple, Nilakottai, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Anaipatty Dam,
Nilakottai, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Kaalahasthishwara
Gnanambikai Temple, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Parapalaaru Dam,
Oddanchathram, Dindigul
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Kamarajar Sagar Dam,
Athoor, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Nilakottai Mari Amman
Kovil, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Vandi Kali Amman Temple,
Athoor, Dindigul
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Arulmigu
Srinivasaperumal Temple, Dindigul
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Sirumalai Hills,
Dindigul
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refer below link;
Subramaniaswamy Temple,
Thirumalaikeni, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Natham Mariyamman
Temple, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Kunnuvarankottai Kasi
Visalakshi – Viswanathar Temple, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Ayyanar Falls, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Kodaikanal
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refer below link;
Karanthamalai Hills,
Natham, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Begumpur Mosque, Dindigul
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refer below link;
Sri Kottai Mariamman Temple,
Dindigul
For brief details, please
refer below link;
http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/03/sri-kottai-mariamman-temple-dindigul.html
Palani Murugan Temple, Dindigul
For brief details, please refer below link;