The Kortallaiyar river basin occupies a unique position in the history of Indian archaeology. The first Palaeolithic tool in India was discovered in this region at Pallavaram near Madras, the present Chennai, on 30th May 1863, by Sir Robert Bruce Foote. R B Foote was born on 22nd September 1834 and joined the Geological Survey of India in September 1858 and retired as Superintendent in 1891. Died at Calcutta on 29th December 1912 and cremated. Ashes interred in Trinity Church cemetery, Yercaud, Salem District, Tamil Nadu. Further He also found a Tool at Attrambakkam Nallah / canal in September 1863. 
There are 16 Palaeolithic Caves / rock shelters in Allikuli Hills range around Poondi, comprising both Rock Shelters and open air sites were identified, of which 14 are not in accessible condition. These Palaeolithic rock shelter were formed by the quartzite rock pebbles encountered in the form of Conglomerate. As per the experts this place was covered by the frozen ice million and millions of years ago. Systematic Palaeolithic studies in this region indicates that suggests the extensive movement of early Hominids across the landscape more than a lakh years ago.
Manachamma Temple
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Angalamman Temple ---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
Angalamman Temple
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