Arittapatti
- Arittapatti village in Madurai recently notified as first biodiversity heritage site in Tamil Nadu.
- Arittapatti village is surrounded by a chain of seven barren granite hillocks that act as a watershed and support close to 72 lakes, 200 natural spring pools and three check dams.
- The Anaikondan Lake built during the reign of the Pandyas in the 16th century is one among them.
- The site also features various megalithic structures, Tamil Brahmi Inscriptions, Jain Beds and 2200-year-old rock-cut ....
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