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By Theni Cultural tourism
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A Warm greetings and Welcome to all to this Theni District Cultural tourism blog.... 
This is a commercial blog which is fashioned with definitive aim of visualizing the culture, natural beauty, art, business and the rural tourism of Theni district.
HISTORY OF THENI DISTRICT

Theni District has been formed after bifurcation from erstwhile Madurai District as per G.O.Ms.No.679 Revenue Department Dated: 25.07.96.
Consequent on the bifurcation, one new Revenue Division with headquarters at Uthamapalayam and two new Taluks at Theni and Bodinaickanur were also created with effect from 01.01.97. Dr.K.Satyagopal IAS was the first collector for Theni District.
Theni Municipal town was only a firka headquarters till 31.12.96. Consequent on the formation of the new District, Theni Municipal Town has been upgraded as the Taluk and District head quarters from 01.01.97. It is mainly a commercial town.
It is also known for its big weekly shandy on every Sunday. Vaigai dam and Kumbakarai falls in Periyakulam Taluk, Suruli falls in Uthamapalayam Taluk are the main places of attraction for tourists.
Gowmariamman Temple at Veerapandi Village (Theni Taluk) and saneeswara Bahavan Temple at Kuchanur Village (Uthamapalayam Taluk) are important and famous Hindu temples of this area. Kannagi temple which witnesses a single day festivity during Chitra Pournami day is in the interstate border.
This blog will surely amaze you by carrying wonderful information about the culture, natural beauty, art, business and the rural tourism of Theni district through amazing photographs, realistic videos and etc. Here we go....

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