Uthamapalayam is a town and a taluka headquarters in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Every Sunday Pooja darshan for Moolavar (Lord Sivan) happens at Raghu time.

It is Locally named for the Karuppa Samy Temple at the foot of the Tirukunnagiri hills.

Being part of Theni it is one of the lush places in Tamil Nadu with high rainfall in most months.

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