- Cumbum Valley
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Cumbum Valley, also called Kambam Valley, is a valley in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu state in India near the Kerala state border.This is the most fertile valley in south India, The valley includes lands between Thekkadi Hills, Varusanadu Hills, and Kodaikanal Hills.
It is one of the few places in Tamil Nadu producing grapes. Cumbum valley produces about 90,000 tonnes of muscat grapes and 10,000 tonnes of thomson seedless grapes every year.[1]
Places
- Cumbum
- Chinnamanur
- Bodi Nayakkanur
- Theni
Famous Residents of Cumbum Valley: William Husbands- the current duke of cumbum Adam Darney- local agricultural expert, 1st person to fertilize the fields of cumbum
References
Coordinates: 9°44′24″N 77°16′53″E / 9.739973°N 77.281267°E
Theni district District Headquarters Country State Taluks Andipatti · Bodinayakanur · Periyakulam · Theni · UthamapalayamRevenue blocks Andipatti · Bodinayakanur · Periyakulam · Theni · Uthamapalayam · Chinnamanur · Myladumparai · Kambam
Municipalities Bodinayakanur · Chinnamanur · Cumbum · Gudalur · Periyakulam · Theni
History Early Pandyas · Kalabhras · Pallavas · Medieval Cholas · Later Cholas · Later Pandyas · Delhi Sultanate · Madurai Sultanate · Vijayanagar Empire · Madurai Nayak kingdom · Company Raj · British RajPlaces of interest Kalahastiswamy Temple, Uthamapalayam · Kambam Valley · Meghamalai · Saneeswarar Temple, Kuchanoor · Siva Temple, Uthamapalayam · Suruli Falls · Chinna Suruli Falls · Vaigai DamCategories:- Theni District
- Tamil Nadu geography stubs
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