About Thanthoni

Thanthoni is a panchayat town in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2001 India census, Thanthoni had a population of 31,541. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thanthoni has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 77% and female is 64%. Eleven percent of the population is under 6 years of age. Thanthonrimalai is the original name of the Thanthoni..The god named KALYANA VENKATRAMAN resides here.The name Thanthoni is because the god himself appear and called as Thaan Thondriya Malai and lately became as Thanthoni malai.This temple is famous among people who are about to marriage and suffering by diseases.Besides,thiru manjal and thulasi leaves are given as prasatham in this temple.