Stream Trek - Perumadu Waterfalls, Yelagiri

Yelagiri, also spelled Elagiri, is a serene hill station in the Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu, India. According to folklore, the name 'Yelagiri' originated from the word 'yelo' (meaning 'yell' or 'kili' in Tamil) uttered in fear when the Hindu god Vishnu visited the earth and planted his feet on the hills.

It is also believed that Vishnu later came to marry goddess Lakshmi, known as 'Yelagiri Thayar,' leading to the region being called Yeloshwaram. Historically, the region was populated by Malai Vellalar (Malayali) hill tribes in the 19th century.

During the British colonial rule, Yelagiri was the private property of the Zamindar family. After India's independence in 1947, the hill town was taken over by the Government. Yelagiri remains a township of tribal settlements, with picturesque hamlets, fertile agricultural fields, and small temples dotting the hillsides.