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Sathanur Dam
Sathanur Dam:
Near the Dam a beautiful charming park is there. This charming park has been filmed for cinema for several times. the colored flood lights installed here flash its brilliance in week-end days. Formed in terrace, spread over 7 acres, this part is full of flower plants, shrubs and ornamental trees.
It is very good picnic spot for weekenders as well as those who are visiting Tiruvannamalai. Transport services are available from Tiruvannamalai.
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Another tourist spot for pleasure trip is Sathanur Dam. At Sathanur on
river Pennai beautiful dam has been erected and
completed in 1964 to store water for the purpose of irrigating thousands of
acres of vast stretch of dry belt of
land. A mini hydel power plant is installed to add to the generation of
power to the state of Tamilnadu. A beautiful Botanical garden has been raised on
the sheltered lower side of the dam culturing varieties of
ornamental plants and their flower add charm to the spot. A zoological park of
tourist interest is also set up there. People who make a visit to Tiruvanmalai
rarely miss Sathanur and Gingee.
For
the delight of visitors, bear, porcupine, hare and birds like pigeons are reared
here. To attract the children and youngsters Swimming pool, Crocodile park, Flower park, Children's
park (with mini-zoo) suspension bridge, Fish farm are also presented here.
Colored statues find place and they appear exactly like real men.