Theni district in the Southern part of Tamil Nadu is one among the choicest tourist destinations. There are many tourist attractions such as captivating dams, waterfalls and countless pilgrim centres. These unique places warm the soul and the rustic ambience and hospitality of the local people make the destinations in Theni district a tourists’ delight. Resounding cascades, silver-lined clouds resting atop green hilltops, sheer rock faces and temples of antiquity, are the stuff that distinguish the tourism destinations of Theni District.
This district is surrounded by the Western Ghats, with it green stretches of cultivated lands and tea gardens. Silk cotton, soft towels, coffee seeds, cardamom, mango, are the main produce of the district.
Theni district is the main route for the tourist bound from Madurai to Kochi via Bodinayakanur and Munnar and Madurai to Thekkadi wildlife sanctuary.
| Area | 2889 sq. km. |
| Population | 10,34,724 (2001 census) |
| Altitude | 100 m above sea level |
| Climate | Max: 39.5ºC Minimum: 25.8ºC |
| Season | Throughout the year |
| Clothing | Tropical |
| Languages spoken | Tamil and English. |
| STD Code | 04546 |
| Area | 2889 sq. km. |
| Population | 10,34,724 (2001 census) |
| Altitude | 100 m above sea level |
| Climate | Max: 39.5ºC Minimum: 25.8ºC |
| Season | Throughout the year |
| Clothing | Tropical |
| Languages spoken | Tamil and English. |
| STD Code | 04546 |
Theni is the district headquarters. It is a business centre for cotton, chilli, textiles, etc. It is well connected by Rail and Road to Madurai Madurai
Andipatti is a taluk headquarters. It is made up of a number of villages including small hamlets in the Ghat section of the Varushanad hill ranges. The place is popular for handloom textiles.
Vaigai Dam is built across the majestic River Vaigai nearAndipatti, and the dam with a height of 111 feet can store 71 feet of water. It is 7 kms from Andipatti, 14 kms from Theni and 70 kms fromMadurai
This dam was opened in January1959.The dam is unique for the sylvan gardens surraround it with a stillness and quiet that are soothing. The garden deserves the name “Little Brindavan.” It is a popular picnic spot for the local population, particularly school children. There is a separate play area.
Vaigai Dam is built across the majestic River Vaigai near Andipatti, and the dam with a height of 111 feet can store 71 feet of water. It is 7 kms from Andipatti, 14 kms from Theni and 70 kms fromMadurai
This dam was opened in January1959.The dam is unique for the sylvan gardens surraround it with a stillness and quiet that are soothing. The garden deserves the name “Little Brindavan.” It is a popular picnic spot for the local population, particularly school children. There is a separate play area.
Mavoothu has the Vellappar Temple, its main attraction. This holy shrine is situated in the Varushanad hill ranges, 20 kms from Andipatti. Nestling among the hills, the temple is atop a peak, surrounded by natural vegetation. Transport is available only to the foothills. Rainwater gathers around the mango trees near this temple and flows downhill in torrents. This has given the place the name mavoothu,which in Tamil means “spring of the mango grove.” This place has a perennial water source.
Andipatti is a taluk headquarters. It is made up of a number of villages including small hamlets in the Ghat section of the Varushanad hill ranges. The place is popular for handloom textiles.
Vaigai Dam is built across the majestic River Vaigai nearAndipatti, and the dam with a height of 111 feet can store 71 feet of water. It is 7 kms from Andipatti, 14 kms from Theni and 70 kms from
This dam was opened in January1959.The dam is unique for the sylvan gardens surraround it with a stillness and quiet that are soothing. The garden deserves the name “Little Brindavan.” It is a popular picnic spot for the local population, particularly school children. There is a separate play area.
Vaigai Dam is built across the majestic River Vaigai near Andipatti, and the dam with a height of 111 feet can store 71 feet of water. It is 7 kms from Andipatti, 14 kms from Theni and 70 kms from
This dam was opened in January1959.The dam is unique for the sylvan gardens surraround it with a stillness and quiet that are soothing. The garden deserves the name “Little Brindavan.” It is a popular picnic spot for the local population, particularly school children. There is a separate play area.
Mavoothu has the Vellappar Temple, its main attraction. This holy shrine is situated in the Varushanad hill ranges, 20 kms from Andipatti. Nestling among the hills, the temple is atop a peak, surrounded by natural vegetation. Transport is available only to the foothills. Rainwater gathers around the mango trees near this temple and flows downhill in torrents. This has given the place the name mavoothu,which in Tamil means “spring of the mango grove.” This place has a perennial water source.
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