Tenkasi Town

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Tenkasi Town

Ten, 'south,' and Kasi=Benares

Head-quarters of the taluk of the same name in Tinnevelly District, Madras, situated in 8° 58' N. and 77° 19' E., 33 miles from Tinnevelly town, with which it is now connected by the branch line of the South Indian Railway from that place to Quilon, and on the main road from Tinnevelly to Travancore through Ariankavu. It is a Union, with a population (1901) of 18,128, and is a busy trade centre. The place is of great sanctity, as appears from its name, and possesses a fine temple containing some excellent sculptures. Three miles from Tenkasi is situated the famous waterfall and sanitarium of Kuttalam.