national park
Periyar National Park
A tiger and elephant reserve set around a scenic artificial lake in the Western Ghats, offering boat safaris through the wildlife sanctuary.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
Thenkasi sits on the route: 5 minutes from Ilanji, 59km from Periyar National Park.
Thenkasi is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India. With a population of 70,545, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Thenkasi sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Thenkasi to your route.
Tenkasi (Tamil: [t̪eŋɡaːsi]) is a City and the headquarters of the Tenkasi district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Tenkasi is the largest town in Tenkasi district
Being one of the most significant spiritual and cultural places in South Tamilnadu, Tenkasi houses The Kutraleeshwarar temple (Chitra Sabha), one of theRead more
five sabhas of Lord Nataraja, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Tamil poet Thirikooda Rasappa Kavirayar describes this temple in his poem as “Kutrala Kuravanji” which means 'beauty of Kutralam'. the town also houses the famous TenKasi Viswanathar temple, Sankarankoil temple and Ilangi Kumarar temple.
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Thenkasi is located in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. The coordinates are 8.9600 latitude, 77.3153 longitude.
Thenkasi has a population of approximately 70,545 people, making it a town in India.
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national park
A tiger and elephant reserve set around a scenic artificial lake in the Western Ghats, offering boat safaris through the wildlife sanctuary.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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