Thoppur


Thoppur or Thoppur Ghat) is a hill town in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, India.It lies between the city of Salem and the city of Dharmapuri on National Highway 44, at its junction with Mettur Dam Road. It is north of the city of Salem and south of the city of Dharmapuri.
Thoppur is known for the Thoppaiyaru Dam, Anjaneyar Koil, Rope Winch, and Perumal Kovil. Thoppur is the home of the Muslim holy shrine, Hazrath Syed Shah Vali Ulla.

Transport

Thoppur lies on National Highway 44, a major north-south highway in India. It is also the terminal point of State Highway 20 which connects to the town of Mettur and the city of Erode.