Why visit Vattalkundu
Townapedia lists 9 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Vattalkundu
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About Vattalkundu
Batlagundu officially Vathalagundu is a town in Nilakottai block in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The name Vetrilai kundru (Betel leaf hill) later transformed and changed to Vathalagundu. The town is the major gateway to Kodaikanal. Subramaniya Siva was a writer, Indian Freedom Fighter, and activist born in Batlagundu.
From the Wikipedia article Batlagundu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes9
Eden Garden
Restaurant · Indian · 2.6 km
3/263 Kodaikanal Road, Batlagundu, Tamil Nadu 624202
07:00-11:00
Thalappakatti Biriyani Hotel
Restaurant · Regional Dindigul Biriyani · 1.5 km
Meenakshi Nursery Garden Kodaikannal Main Rd, Bathlagundu
Sri Saravana Bhavan
Restaurant · Indian · 2.5 km
960/B1 Kodaiakanal Road, Kattakamanpatti, near EB Office, Batlagundu, Tamil Nadu 624202
Mo-Su 06:30-23:00
Churches and places of worship2
Healthcare6
Map of Vattalkundu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Madurai International Airport (IXM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Sevugampatti 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Ganguvārpatti 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Ayyampālaiyam 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Nilakottai 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Devadanapatti 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Chittayankottai 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Dindigul 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Madurai 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Marayur 67 km west, about 1 h by car
- Munnar 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Batlagundu night view, Naga Arvind, CC BY-SA 4.0
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