- Kayathar
Kayathar is a town in
Tuticourin District ,Tamil Nadu ,India . It is situated in the National Highway 7 (NH7) betweenTirunelveli andKovilpatti . The place has strong winds and many windmills are erected.Historical Importance
The last
Pandiya King Marthanda Varman fought and lost to the Nayakar Dynasty at Kayathar.The great earlier freedom fighter King
Veerapandiya Kattabomman was hanged to death at this place by the British.
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.