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About Chennimalai
Chennimalai is a town in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated at about 24 km from Erode. In Tamil, Chenni means Chief and Malai means Hill. It is popularly known as the 'Handloom Town'.
From the Wikipedia article Chennimalai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Kodumanal is a village located near Chennimalai in the Erode district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was once a flourishing ancient trade city known as Kodumanam, as inscribed in Patittrupathu of Sangam literature. The place is an important archaeological site, under the control of the State Archaeological Department of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the northern banks of Noyyal River, a tributary of the Cauvery.
From the History section of Chennimalai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- Ottappārai 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Mukāsi Pidāriyūr 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Arachchalūr 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Perundurai 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Avalpūndurai 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Erode 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Rasipuram 72 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Coimbatore 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Salem 81 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kotagiri 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chennimalai temple, Puhazhendhi duraisamy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bharu snaps, Bharathi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dji bharu, Bharathi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Door is open everyday, GOPIKUPPURAJ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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