Bodinayakkanur

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Bodinayakanur
Town
View of Bodinayakanur from Bodi Mettu hills
Bodinayakanur Bodinayakkanur, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°00′38″N 77°20′59″E / 10.0106°N 77.3497°E / 10.0106; 77.3497[1]
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Madurai
District	Theni
Government
• Type	Selection Grade Municipality
• Body	Bodinayakanur Municipality
Area
• Total	7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Elevation	393 m (1,289 ft)
Population
• Total	75,676
• Density	10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	625513
Telephone code	04546
Vehicle registration	TN-60Z
Website	municipality.tn.gov.in/bodi/

Bodinayakanur, a town in Tamil Nadu, India, was fondly dubbed the 'Kashmir of the South,' by India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru.^[1] Nestled amidst the Western Ghats, the town boasts stunning waterfalls, verdant coconut groves, and exquisite cardamom plantations. Despite its modest size, Bodinayakanur has played a significant role in Tamil Nadu's political arena, having been the constituency for 2 of 12 reigning Chief Ministers of the state.^[2]