Dindigul is a city and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dindigul district.
Dindigul comes from the Portmanteau of Thindu meaning pillow and kal meaning Rock. It is also known as "The City of Locks and Tannery", is a fast growing tier-4 city in India. It is attracting a great deal of education sector investments. The city also has a large number of Textile Mills.