mango trees are plenty in the area, making a tropical atmosphere prevalent here. Taking long and leisurely walks through the countryside in the area is one of the most popular activities in this area. Several different walking trails are available for use around Kamarajar Lake. Most places worth seeing near Kamarajar can be walked to in a reasonable amount of time using these walking trails. It is possible to experience some great bird watching while on your walk. Birds such as peacocks, storks, kingfishers, cranes, herons, and sunbirds are all known to frequent the area. In fact, one bird watching group from Great Britain was even able to document seeing 160 different species of birds in a short four-day span of time. Trekking is another popular tourist activity in the area. With so many beautiful and natural sites to see, no wonder people want to do more than just briefly experience the landscape. Athoor is one of the Town in Athoor Taluk in Dindigul District in Tamil Nadu State . Athoor is 14.2 km far from its District Main City Dindigul . It is 403 km from its State Main City Chennai. Nearest towns are Dindigul (12.1 km), Nilakottai (14.5 km), Reddiyarchatiram (17.9 km), Vattalkundu (18.5 km). Akkaraipatti, Alamarathupatti, Athoor, Bodikamanvadi, Chettiapatti, Gandhigram, ... . are the villages along with this village in the same Athoor Taluk Although tigers are not seen in this area, other types of wildlife do flourish in this region. It is possible to see leopards, barking deer, sambar, mongoose, monkeys, barking deer, wild boar throughout and rarely lories in the area. Kamarajar Dam and the surrounding hills of Kamrajar Lake are common places to visit. Politics Athoor assembly constituency is part of Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency). Notable residents Shri Marimuthu Swamigal was credited with miracles and revered as a saint. His devotees perform Gurupooja every year in his honor. References Villages in Dindigul district ta:ஆத்தூர்