It is said that St.Thomas preached the Gospel from here. There is an old Church dedicated to 'our lady of Health' and to the east is a modern circular church. Located in Saidapet and it is also known as Little Mount. Chinnamalai (Little Mount) is another church, where, in a cave hewn out of a small mount, the Apostle St.Thomas lived and preached. It was from here that he leaped out through a small opening in order to escape from his assailants. An imprint found on the boulder on the other side o...

Viralimalai is a developing town in Tamil Nadu, India located 30 km From Tiruchirapalli. Altitude: 137m. population:36, 866. The famous Lord Shanmuganathar temple is situated on the top of the granite hill at Viralimalai. The temple was once a renowned seat of the Bharatanatyam dance form and boasted of a separate dancer for each of the 32 adavu-s (dance movements). Most of the inhabitants of this village can trace their descent from the Isai-vellala ( Melakarar) community.

Topslip is located at 800 feet (240 m) above sea level on the Anamalai mountain range. It is popularly known as Anamalai Hills. It is a small place in Indira Gandhi National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary that lies in the Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu at the southern part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Separated from the Nilgiri Hills by the Palghat Gap on the north, the Park is contiguous to the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) to its west and to the Eravikulam National Park (Kerala...

Hogenakkal Falls or Hogenakal Falls is a waterfall in South India on the Kaveri (or Cauvery) River. It is located in the Dharmapuri district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, about 180 km from Bangalore and 46 km from Dharmapuri town. It is sometimes referred to as the \"Niagara of India\". With its fame for medicinal baths and hide boat rides, it is a major site of tourist attraction. Carbonatite rocks in this site are considered to be the oldest of its kind in South Asia and one of t...

Coonoor is the Second most popular hill station in the Nilgiris. The hill station stands at a height of 1839 meters and is known for its great picnic spots and picturesque surroundings. Coonoor is also famous for Tea gardens and Tea factories. Coonoor provides the traveler with the panoramic view of the Lush green Nilgiri hills, with its Ravines, Valleys and Waterfalls. Bird watching is a popular pastime in Coonoor, as the area boasts of a large variety of species like Cormorants, Pipits, Thrush...