Cumbum
Cumbum is a town in the Theni district of the state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second biggest town in Theni district after Theni.
Places of interest
There are a lot of places of tourist interest in this town. There are a number of dams such as the Vaigi Dam; Suruli falls located at 50 km from Theni district. Meghamalai Hill located at 67 km from Theni. There is also the beautiful Bodi Mettu Hill which attracts a lot of tourists throughout the year. It is located at a distance of 45 km from Theni. Located at a distance of 24 km from Theni district are the Kumbakarai Falls, which is another place of scenic beauty. The Sothuparai dam is located at a distance of 24 km from Theni district. Shanmuganathi dam is located at a distance of 50 km from Theni and is a place often visited by the tourists. The beautiful Chinna Suruli Falls located at a distance of 15 km from Theni district is another place which attracts tourists.
There are also a number of temples in this town such as the Kottur Marriyaman Temple,Seelakari amman Temple,Krishna Temple located at 15 km from Theni. Pulikuthi Kamachi amman Temple, Perumal Template & Ayyappan Temple are located at 20 km from Theni.
Kalatheeswarar Gnanamman Temple located at 30 km from Theni is another holy place of worship for the Hindus. Cumbaraya Perumal Temple located at Cumbam which is 36 km from Theni is another place of worship for the Hindus.
How to reach there:
Road:
It is located at a distance of 7.8 km from its district main city Theni and 383 km from the state capital Chennai. There are bus services from the town to all the major places of the state and the neighbouring states.
Railways:
The nearest railway station is the Theni railway station located at a distance of 21.6 km from the town. There are trains from this place to all the major towns and cities of India.
Air:
The nearest airport is the Madurai airport located at a distance of 78.7 km from Theni. There are regular flights to a number of places of India.
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