About Theni
Chennai to Theni distnce : 509 km
Estimated travel time : 9.5 hours
Chennai to Theni is very popular route for pilgrimage and tourism. Theni is known for its celebration of Pongal, which is most important festival of Tamil Nadu.
Theni is situated in Southern Tamilnadu. Theni is blessed with beautiful waterfalls, lush green nature, dams and countless pilgrim Centers. Theni is a paradise for nature lovers. The Kolukkamalai Tea estate is often deemed to be the world's highest organic tea estate. The Suruli Falls and the Kumbakarai Falls are the crown jewels of Theni. This place is famous for pongal celebrations. Pallavarayanpatti, Ayyampatti and Pudupatti is known for its Jallikattu during the Pongal festival. City houses temples like Kamatchi Amman Temple, Vellappar Temple, and Balasubramanya temple. Thousands of pilgrims keep on flocking to these temples throughout the year. Another important attraction is The Chithirai Thiruvizha (festival) of Sri Gowmariamman Temple. Itโs 8 day long celebration held in May.
Taxi from Chennai to Theni is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Theni by car is well connected through Chennai - Theni highway / Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari road and NH38 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Chennai to Theni distance is 509 Km and is 9.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Dindigul - Land of Rocks and Tannery
Trichy or Tiruchirappalli - famous for its rich cultural and architectural heritage
Thanjavur or Tanjore - home to Great Living Chola Temples, which are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments
Villupuram - Gingee Fort, Ranganatha temple, Sad โ at โ Ullah Khan Mosque
Tindivanam - Mailan murugan temple, National fossil wood park, Gramathil Oru Naal, Matri mandir
Pondicherry or Puducherry - beaches, water sports, Aurobindo ashram
Gingee - Gingee fort, Gingee Venkataramana temple
Melmaruvathur - Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam
Chengalpattu - Bhairava temple, Ballam hill cave temple, Sri sarda shamrakshana narayanan, Gnanapureeswarar temple, Vedagiriswarar temple
MariamalaiNagar - Muthumari Amman Kovil, Sri Patalathri Narasimha Perumal, Sri Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkateswara
Guduvanchery - Arignar Anna Zoological park, Sri Lakshmi Kuberar temple, Vandalur Reserve forest
Mahabalipuram - famous for its vast beach, monoliths, stone carvings and temples
Kanchipuram - famous for its rock cut temples and lustrous Kanjeevaram silks