Tiruchengode,India

Tiruchengode,Tamil nadu,INDIA

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The word "Thiruchengodu" means beautiful, steeped hill in Tamil language.Thiruchengodu is famous for its reference in Kandhar Anuboothi sung by Arunagirinathar for Lord Murugan -as "Nagasala velava nalu kavi".Tiruchengodu is famous for its hill and the temple on the top.
The average annual rainfall is around 950 mm. The altitude is about 150–200 metres msl.Around Tiruchengode many schools and colleges are there.

Nilambur:Teak museum

Teak museum , Nilambur

Teak Museum is located 4 km from Nilambur, a town in the Malappuram district of Kerala, south India. Teak occurs naturally in India with the main teak forests found in Kerala.

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The museum, a two storey building, is the world's first teak museum and is operated by the Kerala Forest Research Institute. The exhibits include comprehensive information on aspects of the use of teak in their exhibits and articles on the subject. The museum provides extensive information of value historically, artistically and scientifically.

The museum was established in 1995 on the campus of the centre of Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) because of the historical significance of teak to the area. The world's first teak plantation was planted in Nilambur in the 1840s by the British.