Dharmapuri is a city in the western part of Tamil Nadu, India. The city is located at 126 km from Bangalore, 200 km from Coimbatore, 260 km from Mysore, and 300 km from Chennai. It is located between latitudes N 11 47’ and 12 33’ and longitudes E 77 02’ and 78 40’. The total geographical area of Dharmapuri District is 4497.77 km2, that is, 3.46% of Tamil Nadu. And it is one of top leading Mango cultivator and producer of state.<br /><br />The region is believed to have been controlled by the Pallava dynasty in the 8th century. The Rashtrakutas took over in the 9th century. They were defeated by the Cholas in the 11th century, and subsequently the district came under the Chola sphere of governance.<br /><br />Source : <a title="Dharmapuri on Wikipedia" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmapuri" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
