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Dindigul
district was formed in the year 1985. It was a part of the Madurai
district till then. This district has boundaries with Erode,
Coimbatore, Karur and Trichy districts on the North, Sivaganga and
Tiruchi District on the East, Madurai district on the South and
Theni and Coimbatore Districts and Kerala State on the West.
Dindigul was under the rule of the famous Muslim King Tipu Sultan
and has a glorious history. The historical Dindigul Fort is built by
the famous Naik King Muthukrishnappa Naicker. This fort was a major
area of military operations of the Marathas, Hyder Ali and the
British.
Dindigul is considered as a "City of Locks and Tanneries". The city
has a large number of Textile industries. The Dindigul town is
associated with the manufacturing of Iron Locks and has a number of
handloom industries also. Dindigul has been a centre of trade for
tobacco and manufacture of Cigars, from the time of British rule.
Presently, this area is famous for the Chewing Tobacco and employs a
large number of people in this sector. The city is an wholesale
market for Onions and Groundnut.
There are four dams Viz, Palar Porandalar, Varathamanathi, Pabap
Palar and Maruthanathi provides irrigation facilities to
agricultural fields in this district. Nilakkottai is famous for
Brass Vessels, Jewellery and for the growing and marketing of
flowers and Grapes. Ottanschatram is a market centre for vegetables
and famous for the export of butter. Batlagundu is an important
market for Tomato. Pattiveeranpatti is famous for Cardamom and
Coffee enterprises.
There are a number of Educational institutions in this district. The
district attracts a lot of deposit in the educational sector. There
are many pilgrimage centres like Palani and tourist places like
Kodaikanal in this district.
Accessibility:
By Rail:
Dindigul Junction Railway Station has trains to destinations in
Tamilnadu and other parts of India.
By Road:
Dindigul has a network of inter-district roads connecting Coimbatore,
Erode, Tiruchi, Karur, Madurai and Sivaganga District. Dindigul is
395 km away from Chennai and is well connected by Road. The
Kamarajar Central Bus Stand has Bus services to various parts of
Tamilnadu.
By Air:
Nearest Airports:
Tiruchirapally Civil Airport (59.3 km), Coimbatore Peelamedu
Airport(77.5 ), Thiruvananthapuram International Airport(148.1).
Places of Tourist Interest:
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Dindigul Fort
 Madurai
Nayak King 'Muthu Krishna Naicker' started the construction of
Dindigul Fort in 1605 and the Mannar Thirumalai Naicker
completed the construction between 1623 to 1659. |
Kodaikanal
 Kodaikanal
(or Kodai) is one of the beautiful hill stations in the south
about 120kms from Madurai, amidst the grandeur of Palani Hills -
an offshoot of Wester Ghats. |
Sirumalai Hill Resort
 Sirumalai
is a small hill station 20 Km away from Dindigul on the Natham
Road. The place has a lot of birds and animals. The place is
mentioned in the ancient Ayurvedic books as a place abundant
with many medicinal plants. |
Places of Worship:
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Palani Arulmigu Dandayudapani Swamy Temple
 Arulmigu
Dandayudapani Swamy Temple is a well known pilgrim centre and is
the third one of the six abodes (Padai Veedu) of Lord
Subrahmanya (Muruga). |
Begampur Big Mosque,
Dindigul
 Begambur
Big Mosque is situated near the south gate of the famous
Dindigul Fort, which is located on the outskirts of Dindigul
city. |
Sri Kottai Mariamman Kovil,
Dindigul
 Sri
Kottai Mariamman Kovil is more than 200 years old. The temple is
built in a square shape. The idol of this temple is said to be
installed by the soldiers of Tippu Sultan at the foot of the
mountain. |
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