Places to Visit in Thennilai

Thennilai area of the district.

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Thennilai

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DistrictKarur

RoleThennilai base

Places to visit2

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Highlights

Aathupalayam Dam — A dam near Thennilai in K. Paramathi taluk built to store surplus flood water from the River Noyyal and the Lower Bhavani Project canal, irrigating over 19,000 acres of Karur district. Set amid hills and greenery, its reservoir is a scenic leisure and bird-watching spot, especially when full during the monsoon.
Thennilai Waterfalls — A seasonal waterfall near Thennilai village in the Kadavur block, cascading through wooded slopes close to the Aathupalayam Dam area. It is a lesser-known local retreat for trekking and photography, flowing best during the rainy season.

Timing

Best time to visit Thennilai

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Today at Thennilai

Sunrise6:09 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.

Nearby bases

Where to go from Thennilai

Featured: Pasupatheeswarar Temple, Karur

Town / base

Karur

The textile-town base for the Pasupatheeswarar temple, the Vennaimalai and Nerur shrines and the Pugalur inscriptions.

Pasupatheeswarar Temple, KarurNerur Sadasiva Brahmendra AdhistanamVennaimalai Balasubramaniyaswamy TempleArulmigu Mariamman Temple, Karur

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Featured: Kulittalai Kadambavaneswarar Temple

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Kulithalai

The eastern base for the Kadambavaneswarar temple and the Ayyarmalai hill temple and Jain beds.

Kulittalai Kadambavaneswarar TempleRathnagiriswarar Temple, AyyarmalaiVyagrapureeswarar Temple, Puliyur

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Kadavur Slender Loris Wildlife Sanctuary, Kadavur

Featured: Kadavur Slender Loris Wildlife Sanctuary

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Kadavur

The southern scrub-forest base for the Kadavur slender loris sanctuary.

Kadavur Slender Loris Wildlife SanctuaryPonnaniyar DamKadavur Vasantha Perumal Temple

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Pugalur Tamil-Brahmi Cave Inscriptions, Pugalur

Featured: Pugalur Tamil-Brahmi Cave Inscriptions

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Pugalur

The northern base for the Pugalur Tamil-Brahmi Chera cave inscriptions.

Pugalur Tamil-Brahmi Cave Inscriptions

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Thanthonimalai base

Town / base

Thanthonimalai

Thanthonimalai area of the district.

Thanthonimalai Kalyana Venkataramana Swamy Temple

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Velayuthampalayam base

Town / base

Velayuthampalayam

Velayuthampalayam area of the district.

Pugazhimalai Arupadai Murugan Temple

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Thirumukkoodalur base

Town / base

Thirumukkoodalur

Thirumukkoodalur area of the district.

Agatheeswarar Temple, Thirumukkoodalur

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Featured: Mayanur Barrage

Town / base

Thirukkampuliyur

Thirukkampuliyur area of the district.

Sellandiamman Temple, ThirukkampuliyurMayanur Barrage

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Rayanur base

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Rayanur

Rayanur area of the district.

Mayanur

Mayanur area of the district.

Kattalai River Confluence

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Krishnarayapuram base

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Krishnarayapuram

Krishnarayapuram area of the district.

Thirukkanmaleeswarar Temple, Krishnarayapuram

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Thogaimalai base

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Thogaimalai

Thogaimalai area of the district.

Thogaimalai Murugan Temple

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Aravakurichi base

Town / base

Aravakurichi

Aravakurichi area of the district.

Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Aravakurichi

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Manmangalam base

Town / base

Manmangalam

Manmangalam area of the district.

Puthu Kaliamman Temple, Manmangalam

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Chinna Dharapuram base

Town / base

Chinna Dharapuram

Chinna Dharapuram area of the district.

Munimuktheeswarar Temple, Chinna Dharapuram

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Venjamakudalur base

Town / base

Venjamakudalur

Venjamakudalur area of the district.

Kalyana Vikirtheeswarar Temple, Venjamakudalur

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PlaceAathupalayam Dam

A dam near Thennilai in K. Paramathi taluk built to store surplus flood water from the River Noyyal and the Lower Bhavani Project canal, irrigating over 19,000 acres of Karur district. Set amid hills and greenery, its reservoir is a scenic leisure and bird-watching spot, especially when full during the monsoon.

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PlaceThennilai Waterfalls

A seasonal waterfall near Thennilai village in the Kadavur block, cascading through wooded slopes close to the Aathupalayam Dam area. It is a lesser-known local retreat for trekking and photography, flowing best during the rainy season.

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What are the best places to visit in Thennilai?

Top places to visit in Thennilai include Aathupalayam Dam, Thennilai Waterfalls — 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 Thennilai?

November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Thennilai 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.