Kongu culture in Pollachi

Kongu — the very word denotes, in Tamil, freshness, honey, fertility and green. Kongu Nadu.
Kongu Nadu, also known by various names as Kongu Mandalam and Kongu belt, is a geographical
region comprising present day parts of western Tamil Nadu.


Kongu Nadu includes the city of Coimbatore and the towns of Salem, Karur, Athur, Pollachi, Avinashi,
Udumalpet, Palladam, Erode, Mettur, Palani and Dharapuram.


Kongu Tamil or Kovai Tamil is the dialect of Tamil language that is spoken by the people in Kongu
Nadu, which is the western region of Tamil Nadu.


There is no need to grab the hospitality and teach the Kongumandala people that they are excellent
in hospitality.