Kodaikanal Lake: The star shaped Lake spread over an area of 24 hectares is the main attraction of this hill station. Fishing and boating are the main sports here. Continue reading
KOD AIK ANAL 120 kms. from Madurai, 135 kms. from Coimbatore. 80 kms. from Kodai Road railway station. 64 kms. from Palani railway station. One of the finest hill stations in India known as the Princess of Hill Stations, Kodaikanal is noted for its sunny and equable climate and for… Continue reading
Sankaran Kovil: 45 kms. from Srivilliputtur. Said to have been built by .Vikrama Pandyan, the unique feature of this temple is that the deity in the shrine is called as Sankaranarayana, a synthesis of Shaivism and Vaishnavism. Half of the main idol has the features of Shiva as Sankara, while… Continue reading
Kazhugu Malai:(2 kms.) A rock-cut temple on a small hillock has the shrines for Muruga and Vinayakar. The place is also called as Kazhagachalam. Continue reading
Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple: On the outskirts of Srivilliputtur town is a hoary shrine dedicated to Shiva popularly called Vaidyanatha. This temple too has a tall tower at the main entrance which is 45 metres high. The two huge towers at this town present a magnificent view to the visitors. Continue reading
This place is a pilgrim centre for the Srivaishnavas. It has an ancient temple for Vishnu in the reclining pose dedicated to Vatapathrashayi. The huge tower at the entrance is 64 metres high with eleven tiers beautifully sculptured. This temple qualifies for being called a Grand Temple since it has… Continue reading
Thonducombu Temple: 8 kms. from Dindigul. A small village having an ancient temple dedicated to Soundararaja Perumal. Originally known as Talapuri or Talavanam due to the prevalence of Palmyra forest around. The temple looks like an old fortress with a few subsidiary shrines including one dedicated to Andal. It has… Continue reading
Dindigul Forts: 63 kms. from Madurai. Of all the forts in South India, no other fort has such colourful past dating back to three centuries as the Hill Fortress at Dindigul. It has survived the rise and fall of various Hindu and Muslim dynasties that held sway over this region… Continue reading
Tirukoshtiyur:(46 kms.) A heritage Vaishnava temple and a centre of attraction for pilgrims and visitors. Though it is a Vaishnava temple, it has shrines for Shiva. Subramanya, Vinayaka and Devi. Tradition says that all the gods assembled here in a group Koshti to pray for Maha Vishnu. Thus, it acquired… Continue reading
Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary: (55 kms.) This is a well known spot for the bird watcher as it abounds in large number of migratory birds during the winter months. It is also an excellent place for picnic. Continue reading