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Tea plantations and layered green mountains in MeghamalaiHills & viewpoints

Chinnamanur

Meghamalai

Clouds over green ridges. Tea gardens along the slopes. Discover Theni’s quiet mountain landscape.

Suruli waterfall cascading over a rock faceWaterfalls

Cumbum

Suruli Falls

A two-stage cascade near Cumbum, fed by a river originating in the Meghamalai range.

Historic photograph of Vaigai Dam and its reservoirDams & lakes

Theni Allinagaram

Vaigai Dam

A reservoir landscape on the Vaigai River near Andipatti.

Mountain landscape at Bodi MettuHills & viewpoints

Bodinayakanur

Bodi Mettu

A hill-road destination near the Tamil Nadu–Kerala border.

Chinna Suruli waterfall near KombaithozhuWaterfalls

Chinnamanur

Chinna Suruli

A waterfall near Kombaithozhu, originating in the Meghamalai hills.

Small temple framed by the green hills of MeghamalaiTemples & heritage

Chinnamanur

Meghamalai temple

A photographic glimpse of a temple against the Meghamalai hills.

Murugan statue at Kumbakarai FallsWaterfalls

Murugan statue at the Kumbakarai Falls site.

Near Periyakulam · Theni district

Kumbakarai Falls

A waterfall at the foot of the Kodaikanal hills, near Periyakulam.

Mountain landscape in the Kurangani hillsHills & viewpoints

Near Bodi · Theni district

Kurangani

A green mountain village in the Western Ghats above Bodinayakanur.

Mountain scenery at Top Station near MunnarHills & viewpoints

Near Munnar · Tamil Nadu–Kerala border region

Top Station

A high viewpoint near Munnar, overlooking the Western Ghats.

Layered mountain ridges viewed from KolukkumalaiHills & viewpoints

Kurangani mountain region · Access via the Munnar side

Kolukkumalai

High tea plantations, mountain views and a traditional tea factory.

Periyar Lake and forest at ThekkadyHills & viewpoints

Idukki district · Kerala · A nearby trip from Theni

Thekkady

A nearby destination in Kerala’s Idukki district, known for Periyar Lake and its forests.

Temples & heritage

Temple photo not yet verified.

Veerapandi · Theni district

Veerapandi Gowmariamman Temple

A well-known Amman temple at Veerapandi, near the Mullai River.

Entrance of Kuchanur Saneeswarar TempleTemples & heritage

Kuchanur · Theni district

Kuchanur Saneeswarar Temple

A prominent shrine dedicated to Saneeswara Bhagavan at Kuchanur.

Temples & heritage

Temple photo not yet verified.

Near Theni Allinagaram · Theni district

Veerappa Ayyanar Temple

An Ayyanar shrine near Theni Allinagaram.

Temples & heritage

Temple photo not yet verified.

Mavoothu · Andipatti area · Theni district

Mavoothu Velappar Temple

A shrine to Velappar, a form of Murugan, in the Varusanadu hill region.

Temples & heritage

Temple photo not yet verified.

Kailasapatti · Near Periyakulam · Theni district

Periyakulam Kailasanathar Temple

A Shiva temple in the Kailasapatti hill setting near Periyakulam.

Temples & heritage

Temple photo not yet verified.

Bodinayakanur · Theni district

Bodi Paramasivan Hill Temple

A hill shrine dedicated to Paramasivan in Bodinayakanur’s mountain setting.

Manjalar reservoir with the Palani Hills behind itDams & lakes

Periyakulam

Manjalar Dam

An irrigation reservoir across the Manjalar River near Devadanapatti, framed by the Palani Hills.

Sothuparai Dam wall and water surrounded by wooded hillsDams & lakes

Periyakulam

Sothuparai Dam

A reservoir across the Varaha River near Periyakulam, at the foothills of the Western Ghats.

Shanmuganathi Dam embankment and reservoir beneath green hillsDams & lakes

Chinnamanur

Shanmuganathi Dam

An irrigation dam near Rayappanpatti at the foothills of Meghamalai, serving the surrounding agricultural area.

Highwavys Dam and its spillway in the Meghamalai hillsDams & lakes

Chinnamanur

Highwavys Dam

A dam in the Meghamalai–Highwavys landscape, built for the hill region’s hydroelectric system.

Sunset over the Manalar Dam reservoir in HighwavysDams & lakes

Chinnamanur

Manalar Dam

A hill reservoir in the Manalar area of Meghamalai, storing water for hydroelectric generation.

Tea plantations and Iravangalar Dam reservoir in MeghamalaiDams & lakes

Chinnamanur

Iravangalar Dam

A dam in the Iravangalar area of Meghamalai, associated with the Suruliyar hydroelectric system.

Regional Meghamalai hillside illustration for the Venniyar Dam guideDams & lakes

Regional Meghamalai photograph; not a photograph of Venniyar Dam.

Chinnamanur

Venniyar Dam

A hydroelectric dam in the Meghamalai hills, listed in government records as Vennirar.

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