# Theni

Theni is a town in western Tamil Nadu, in southern India.

## Understand

There are a lot of places to visit around Theni. Theni is where you can stay and catch buses or drive a car to go around the places. Theni was the first district in Tamil Nadu to get three international accreditation certificates – Quality Management System (ISO 9001), Environment Management System (ISO 14001) and Occupational Health and Safety Management (ISO 18001).

## See

* Alagarsamy Temple, Gudalur. Very old temple.
* Veerapandi Gowmariamman Temple, Veerapandi
* Kuchanoor Saneeshwarar Temple, Kuchanoor
* Entrance Arch of temple Kuchanoor Saneeshwarar TempleMoongilinai Kamatchi Amman Temple, Devadanapatti
* 10.1803577.530541 Kumbakarrai Falls (coming from Dindigul need to cross the by-pass junction and approach towards the town of Periyakulam, then take right at the very entrance of the town to continue for almost 10 Kms to reach the base station. upon this you need to collect tickets costing ₹20-50 (depends on the season) and trek for 1.5 km to reach the falls.). depends entirely on the rainfall. but closure time is 4:30 PM after which there will be no one allowed to enter..
* 10.1321577.462312 Sodhuparai dam.
* 9.6644477.303333 Suruli Falls.
* 10.0533377.589724 Vaigai Dam. This is a famous dam across Vaigai river. Built across the majestic River Vaigai near Andipatti, the dam with a height of 111 feet can store 71 feet of water. It is 7 km from Andipatti, 14 km from Theni and 70 km from Madurai. This dam was opened on January 21, 1959. The dam is unique for the sylvan garden around it. It is a popular picnic spot in this area.
* 10.0277677.479065 Veerappa Ayyanar Kovil. Megamalai9.5572277.394746 Megamalai (Silver Mountain), Meghamalai. A densely forested place replete with natural flora and fauna is 6.5 km from Theni in the Varushanadu hill ranges. it is a part of "Srivilliputtur Megamalai Tiger Reserve" aimed to protect the Tigers and its biodioversity. (updated Oct 2024)
* Kurangani. Kurangani is a hill station atop the Western Ghats accessed from Bodinayakkanur in Tamil Nadu, India. Tamil films like Pithamagan, Avan Ivan, Mynaa, Kumki, Vettai, Settai, Dheena, Yaa Yaa and Sundhara pandiyan were all shot in this location. (updated Dec 2016)
* Bodinayakkanur — on the foothills of the West Ghats, west of Theni, this town is popular for cardamom mango and coffee market. Bodi Mettu, a hill resort situated at a height of 4500 feet, it is a most scenic place. It is 26 km from Bodinayakkanur.

## Do

* Suruli Falls
* Chinna Suruli Falls
* Kumbakarai Falls
* Megamalai
* Bodi Mettu

## Buy

Good shopping spot for silk sarees. Edamal Street is a street where you can find lot of saree shops.

## Eat

* Hotel Everest.
* Hotel Theni International.
* Maruthi MulitCusine.
* Hotel Thatti Vilas
* Nandini Mulitcusine (near Cheran fun park).

## Drink

* Hotel new pandian family restaurant A/C (hotel).

## Sleep

* Hotel Sivas Regency (Madurai Road, next to bus stand), ☏ +91 4546 25 44 25. Describes itself as having pleasant, quiet accommodations with a variety of amenities. (updated May 2015)
* Hotel Western Ghats, 78-A,N,R.T Road,Theni, ☏ +91 4546 251475, info@hotelwesterngatz.com. Three-star hotel with roof top restaurant, swimming pool, gym and bar. (updated Jul 2015)

## Go next

* Periyar National Park, 63 km from Theni, is an important tourist attraction.