DISCOVER THENI
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Mountains, waterfalls and waterside stops. Find a place that speaks to you.
24 places to discover
Chinnamanur
Meghamalai
Clouds over green ridges. Tea gardens along the slopes. Discover Theni’s quiet mountain landscape.
WaterfallsCumbum
Suruli Falls
A two-stage cascade near Cumbum, fed by a river originating in the Meghamalai range.
Dams & lakesTheni Allinagaram
Vaigai Dam
A reservoir landscape on the Vaigai River near Andipatti.
Bodinayakanur
Bodi Mettu
A hill-road destination near the Tamil Nadu–Kerala border.
Chinnamanur
Chinna Suruli
A waterfall near Kombaithozhu, originating in the Meghamalai hills.
Temples & heritageChinnamanur
Meghamalai temple
A photographic glimpse of a temple against the Meghamalai hills.
Murugan statue at the Kumbakarai Falls site.
Near Periyakulam · Theni district
Kumbakarai Falls
A waterfall at the foot of the Kodaikanal hills, near Periyakulam.
Near Bodi · Theni district
Kurangani
A green mountain village in the Western Ghats above Bodinayakanur.
Hills & viewpointsNear Munnar · Tamil Nadu–Kerala border region
Top Station
A high viewpoint near Munnar, overlooking the Western Ghats.
Kurangani mountain region · Access via the Munnar side
Kolukkumalai
High tea plantations, mountain views and a traditional tea factory.
Idukki district · Kerala · A nearby trip from Theni
Thekkady
A nearby destination in Kerala’s Idukki district, known for Periyar Lake and its forests.
Temple photo not yet verified.
Veerapandi · Theni district
Veerapandi Gowmariamman Temple
A well-known Amman temple at Veerapandi, near the Mullai River.
Kuchanur · Theni district
Kuchanur Saneeswarar Temple
A prominent shrine dedicated to Saneeswara Bhagavan at Kuchanur.
Temple photo not yet verified.
Near Theni Allinagaram · Theni district
Veerappa Ayyanar Temple
An Ayyanar shrine near Theni Allinagaram.
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.
Temple photo not yet verified.
Kailasapatti · Near Periyakulam · Theni district
Periyakulam Kailasanathar Temple
A Shiva temple in the Kailasapatti hill setting near Periyakulam.
Temple photo not yet verified.
Bodinayakanur · Theni district
Bodi Paramasivan Hill Temple
A hill shrine dedicated to Paramasivan in Bodinayakanur’s mountain setting.
Periyakulam
Manjalar Dam
An irrigation reservoir across the Manjalar River near Devadanapatti, framed by the Palani Hills.
Periyakulam
Sothuparai Dam
A reservoir across the Varaha River near Periyakulam, at the foothills of the Western Ghats.
Dams & lakesChinnamanur
Shanmuganathi Dam
An irrigation dam near Rayappanpatti at the foothills of Meghamalai, serving the surrounding agricultural area.
Chinnamanur
Highwavys Dam
A dam in the Meghamalai–Highwavys landscape, built for the hill region’s hydroelectric system.
Chinnamanur
Manalar Dam
A hill reservoir in the Manalar area of Meghamalai, storing water for hydroelectric generation.
Chinnamanur
Iravangalar Dam
A dam in the Iravangalar area of Meghamalai, associated with the Suruliyar hydroelectric system.
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.
