'''Periyakulam''', also known as '''Mango City''' for its fresh fruit, is a city in the Theni District of Tamil Nadu.

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Getting TO/AROUND: People coming by train have a convenient train head at Kodai road. At 5 A.M a private bus from kodai road starts to Periyakulam. Kodai road is at about 45 km form periyakulam. If you miss that bus, dont worry . You can take a bus to Batlagundu and from there you can reach Periyakulam easily.

Another way is to get down at Madurai or Dindigul Railway station.

From Madurai, a passenger train starts at 7.45 AM , which comes to Theni which is 16 km from Periyakulam and it is well connected by road.

Periyakulam is well connected with major cities of tamilnadu. Mainly with Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai.

Nearest air port : Madurai 87 km, Trichy 170 km

Get around

Getting TO/AROUND: Periyakulam bus stand timings (as on 2003)

Bus times to Trichy(Tiruchirapally) 1.30 ,5.15,5.30,6.10,6.45,7.35,8.15,8.47,9.25,9.40,10.00,10.35,11.40,12.10,12.28,13.15,14.05,14.50,15.50,16.28,17.15,19.05,19.55,21.23,22.40,

To Coimbatore 3.50,5.25,7.00,8.00,8.50,11.20,1.20,2.15,4.35,5.32,8.40,9.50

To Salem 9.40,14.00,17.40

To Erode 9.05,11.10,15.30,20.30

Pondicherry 19.50

Kodaikanal 4.00,5.30,6.10,6.35,7.30

Tiruchendur 8.25,15.10

Thirupur 9.00,9.20,10.30,11.05,12.40,13.25,15.10,16.40,17.15,18.05,22.30.

Palani 4.35,4.55,5.45,6,05,6.33,7.10,7.50,8.10,9.20,10.15,10.42,11.07,11.30,11.55,12.20,12.40,13.05,13.33,14.30,15.03,15.55,16.55,17.10,18.05,19.15,19.50,20.21,21.13,22.30

Bangalore 20.45

Chennai 19.30-163A

Kumbakarai 6.00,7.00,9.30,1.00,3.30,4.30

Manjalar 8.10,16.10

Sothuparai Every one hour frequency.

nagarkovil 12.20 Kanniyakumari 11 50

In addition to this there is a bus to Madurai and Dindugal every 15 minutes, and for every 5 minutes there is a bus to Theni.

Vaigai dam can be reached by taking the Andipatty bus at the periyakulam bus stand which has a bus frequency of 20 minutes.

Inside the town mini buses ply every 10 minutes to the nook and corner of the town.

See

Sothuparai dam(9km) Kumbakarai falls(5km) Vaigai dam(15 km) Manjalar(18km) KAMATCHI AMMAN TEMPLE, MOONGIL ANAI (15 KM) KODAIKANAL 73 KM SURULI FALLS 65KM

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Eat

RAGHUPATHY VILAS, THENKARAI WOODLANDS HOTEL ARYA BHAVAN MUNIYANDI VILAS

ANNAI BAKERY- EGG BISCUIT

MANGOES, SAPOTA SEETHA FRUITS.

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