- Pachaimalai Hills
Pachaimalai, also known as the Pachais, are hills which are part of
Eastern Ghats inTamil Nadu . Located near coord|11.18|N|78.35|E|. Pachai in Tamil means green. They are much greener than some of the other hills in the vicinity.VeeraRamar Dam is located in these hills on Kallar.Rivers include
Kallar andSweata Nadi . Waterfalls includeMangalam Aruvi ,Koraiyar Falls andMayil Uthu Falls . There are also indigenous tribes, such as theMalayali s, who trade some of their surplus hill produce to the towns below on the plains, trading for items not available in the hills.Jackfruit is one a popular seasonal agriculture produce from this area.Towns in the area include:
Thuraiyur ,Esanai ,Perambalur ,Gangavalli ,Thammampatti ,Arumbavur ,Malayalappatti ,Thedavur andUppiliapuram .Districts covered are
Tiruchirappalli district ,Salem District andPerambalur district .
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