Pandya Nadu

Pandya Nadu (பாண்டியநாடு Pāṇḍiyanāḍu) consists of the homeland of the Pandya dyansty as well as the southernmost point of mainland India.

• 8.934277.27781 Courtallam — Famous for waterfalls, known as the Sap of South India
• 9.17777879.4166672 Dhanushkodi — home to the Rama Setu (Adam's Bridge)
• 8.09111177.5416673 Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) — the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland. Famous tourist spots like Vivekananda rock, Thiruvalluvar statue, beach, etc. present here.
• 9.91966178.1193944 Madurai — the Athens of the East, a place of great historical and cultural importance, and the oldest city in Tamil Nadu
• 9.2879.35 Rameswaram — famous for Ramanathaswamy Temple and the birthplace of APJ Abdul Kalam
• 8.96666777.3166676 Tenkasi — famous for its numerous waterfalls
• 8.78333378.1333337 Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) — headquarters of the Thoothukudi district, is famed for pearl fishing, production of salt, fishing and related businesses
• 8.483378.11678 Tiruchendur — A famous pilgrimage site for Hindus located on the shores of Bay of Bengal. Sri Subramanya Swami temple is located here.
• 8.72888977.7080569 Tirunelveli — Headquarters of Tirunelveli district. The city got its name from the historic Nellaiyappar temple located here. The city is famous for sweet Halwa.

Due to the predominance of Chola and Pandya dynasties respectively, the Tamil dialects spoken in Chola Nadu and Pandya Nadu are considered to be some of the purest forms of the spoken language.

This is a region article; detailed listings go in the city articles, district articles, rural area articles or (national) park articles. This article should only provide a brief overview.

• Bodinayakkanur — on the foothills of the West Ghats, west of Theni, is popular for cardamom mango and coffee market.
• Chinna suruli falls — 54 km from Theni near Kombaithozhu Village. These falls originate in the Megamalai. It is popularly known as Chinna Suruli.
• Devadanapatti — The main shrine in Devadanapatti is Kamatchi Amman Temple. It is situated on the banks of the Manjal river. This temple is 3 km from Devadanapatti in Theni District. In this temple, the doors to the sanctum sanctorum are never opened, and all the pujas are offered only to the portals.
• Tirumangalam — A town southwest of Madurai on the banks of river Gundar, a tributary of river Vaigai.
• Kodlambatti falls or Aruvi — This falls is 36 km from Madurai city. The height of the falls is approximately 87 feet. During the rainy season, travellers in this area throng to see and bathe in the gushing water. There is a 500-year-old Nachiamman temple here.
• Lord Siva and Draupadi temple — There is a famous Lord Siva and Draupadi amman temple in Melur taluk, approximately 30 km from Madurai city. There is a famous event related to an event in Mahabharata - Biman - Keesakan fight enacted here annually.
• Manjalar Dam — This is a reservoir that stores water from Manjalar river on the foothills of Kodiakanal hillstation. This is 8-10 km away from Batlagundu bus stand. This is a place to visit during monsoons from October to March if the monsoon sets properly.
• Mavoothu — The main attraction in Mavoothu is the Vellappar Temple. This holy shrine is in the Varushanad hill ranges, southwest of Madurai. Nestling among the hills, the temple is atop a peak, surrounded by natural vegetation.
• Pandi Koil — This temple is famous for outings from Madurai city to this scenic spot.
• Sindhupatti Thiru Venkatachalapthy Koil, near Madurai, is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. There are festivals all the year for Lord Venkateswara.
• Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple (Solai amman temple), north of Madurai, is one of the six of the holiest of Murugan shrines referred to as the Aarupadai Veedugal. It is a holy shrine venerated by the Skanda Puranam and by Nakkeerar's Thirumurugatrupadai of the Sangam period.
• Thiruadavur Koil — This temple near Madurai is dedicated to Lord Siva and Parvathy. It is the birthplace of the great Shaivite saint Manickavasagar.
• Thirumangalam Meenakshi amman temple — near Madurai city, is an ancient temple devoted for Chokkanathar and Meenakshi Goddess.
• Thirumogur Koil — near Madurai City, is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Senbagavalli. This is a famous Vaishnavite temple in this district.
• Thiruvedagam — This is a famous historical place northwest of Madurai where the palm-leaf manuscript of Saivite Saint Thirunavakkarasar is believed to have washed ashore floating against the currents of vaigai river (upstream).
• Vadipatti - Kulasekaran Kottai — an ancient village near Madurai built by Pandya King (many centuries ago). Kutlampatti Falls is near this village.
• Yanamalai — A scenic beautiful mountain northeast of Madurai. It resembles the shape of an elephant from a distance. There is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha in this place.

• Jallikattu festival - The most popular sport in Tamil Nadu is part of the pongal celebrations. This game of valour is held in the villages like Alanganallur in Madurai district with great enthusiasm. People from the neighbouring villages throng the open grounds to watch man and beast pitting their strength against each other. This is held in January every year. This is like the Spanish bull fights.