Why visit Gudalur
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About Gudalur
Gudalur is a town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of the 2011 census, its population was 41,915.
From the Wikipedia article Gudalur, Theni (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Life here revolves around agriculture and almost everyone has something or the other to do with farming. This place is a village surrounded by paddy fields, vast expanses of arid land, diverse flora and fauna. Principal crops are paddy, pulses, coconut, grapes, vegetables, flowers and groundnut. Crops such as gingely and cotton are also extensively cultivated. Main source of water is from Periyar Dam. The Tamil Nadu government has built a memorial for Col. John Penny Cuick, who built the Mullai Periyar Dam at Lower Camp, near Gudalur.
The Azhagar Swamy Temple (Thiru koodal azhagiya perumal) is said to be over 1,000 years old but evidences prove that they are probably 500 years old. Example: It is built with the same architecture of Madurai Alagar temple.
The Mangaladevi Kottam, an ancient temple, which is dedicated to Kannagi, the Tamil goddess is situated very close to Gudalur. This temple site is under dispute between the Tamil Nadu and Kerala states and access to the temple is granted by the Kerala State only once every year.
The best time to visit this place is from June - Dec (Manson Season).
From the History section of Gudalur, Theni on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Madurai International Airport (IXM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 94 km away.
- Srivilliputhur 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Munnar 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Erāttupetta 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Kodaikānāl 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Marayur 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- Pathanāmthitta 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Valparai 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kottayam 80 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tiruvalla 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kotamangalam 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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