Places to Visit in Perumbalai

Perumbalai area of the district.

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DistrictDharmapuri
RolePerumbalai base
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Highlights

  • Perumbalai Archaeological Site — Perumbalai is an Iron Age / early-historic archaeological site where Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology excavations uncovered hundreds of artifacts, including terracotta figurines and potsherds bearing geometric symbols. Some findings have been dated to around the 6th century BCE. The excavation report, 'Excavations at Perumbalai, 2022', was released by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 2024.
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Today at Perumbalai
Sunrise6:08 am
Sunset6:29 pm
Golden hour best light5:29 pm–6:29 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:29 pm–6:54 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 83%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Tamil Nadu. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.

Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.

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Dharmapuri Town, DharmapuriFeatured: Dharmapuri Town
Town / base

Dharmapuri

Mango-country district capital on the Chennai-Bangalore corridor, base for the Kaveri gorge country.

Dharmapuri TownKottai Kovil (Mallikarjuneswarar Temple)Hero Stones Site MuseumGovernment Museum, Dharmapuri
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Hogenakkal Falls, PennagaramFeatured: Hogenakkal Falls
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Pennagaram

Kaveri-side town and the gateway to the Hogenakkal Falls coracle rides.

Hogenakkal FallsMelagiri HillsHanuman Theertham
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Palacode, PalacodeNorthern-town base
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Palacode

Northern taluk town on the road toward the Melagiri hills.

Palacode
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Harur, HarurSitheri-hills base
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Harur

Eastern town below the Sitheri hills and the Theerthamalai pilgrim hill.

Theerthamalai TempleHarur
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Pappireddipatti, PappireddipattiSouthern-town base
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Pappireddipatti

Southern taluk town in the district's hill-and-tank country.

Sitheri HillsPappireddipattiVaniyar Dam
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Chenraya Perumal Temple, AdhiyamankottaiFeatured: Chenraya Perumal Temple
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Adhiyamankottai

Historic Adhiyaman fort village with the Chenraya Perumal temple near Dharmapuri town.

Chenraya Perumal TempleAdhiyamankottai FortKala Bairavar Temple
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Vathalmalai (Vytla Hills), MorappurFeatured: Vathalmalai (Vytla Hills)
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Morappur

Morappur area of the district.

Vathalmalai (Vytla Hills)
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Thoppur base
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Thoppur

Thoppur area of the district.

Thoppur Ghat
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Papparapatti base
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Papparapatti

Papparapatti area of the district.

Subramania Siva Memorial
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What are the best places to visit in Perumbalai?

Top places to visit in Perumbalai include Perumbalai Archaeological Site — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

What is the best time to visit Perumbalai?

November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Perumbalai and the rest of Tamil Nadu. April to June is very hot, and the October–December north-east monsoon brings the delta its main rains.