Dindigul is a town and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It is the 13th largest town in Tamil Nadu after the cities, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem, Erode, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Vellore, Thoothukudi, Thanjavur and Nagercoil. It is the administrative headquarters of Dindigul district. The Huge Hill at Dindigul resembles a pillow. Thus, the city is known as Dindigul, a portmanteau from the Indian 'Thindu' for pillow, and 'kal' for rock. Also commonly known as the "City of Locks and Tannery", it is a fast growing tier-4 city. The history of Dindigul revolves around the Dindigul Fort built by the Nayaks of Madurai....more »