Periyakulam

Periyakulam is a noteworthy Town and a municipality in Theni region in the Madurai Region South Indian province of Tamil Nadu. Starting at 2011, the town had a populace of 42,976. Periyakulam is the northern portal of the locale. It is a standout amongst the most prolific places in the province of Tamil Nadu. Farming is the essential occupation for the populace here. It is otherwise called the "Mango City", as a noteworthy supply of mangoes from this city goes into Tamil Nadu's mango yield. It remains on the bank of the 'Varaha' in Hindu folklore, Lord Maha Vishnu's Boar manifestation stream. It is a prolific territory that has a yearly supply of surplus precipitation.

The name of this town got from two Tamil words identical to Big Lake implies Big. In Tamil writing, the name of this town comes as Kulainthai Managaram. There are 3 exceptionally old sanctuaries. The Balasubramaniam Swamy sanctuary is situated on the banks of the Varaha nadhi Varaha River. Near periyakulam is the lesser well known Kumbakkarai cascades i.e. 8 km far from Periyakulam. This cascade assumed be an exceptionally hazardous cascades with parcel of pits. Consequently individuals used to be hesitant to go close to the falls. In 1942, dug the whole falls region, shut the risky gaps, developed changing areas, in the falls and staircases for safe access to the falls. With his endeavors Kumbakkarai cascades ended up being a traveler spot.