- This article is a confused mixture of information about the former village of Theni, which is now part of the Theni Allinagaram municipality, and information about the larger Theni district.
Theni is a town in the Western part of
Tamil Nadu, a state in Southern
India, Near Kerala Border. It is the headquarters of
Theni District. It is known for the large-scale trading of
Garlic,
Cotton,
Cardamom,
Grapes and
Chilli. It hosts the second largest weekly market in
Tamil Nadu and the fourth largest in South India. It is well-connected by rail and road to
Madurai and by road to all the important cities in Tamil Nadu. The nearest airport is at
Madurai.