Palani Tourist Places

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Palani tourist places is famos for Palani hill and temple. Palani also offers many tourist places waterfall, hill, sancturay and resort.

Palani is a small town and municipality located in Dindigul district of Tamilnadu, India. This place is immensely popular for the ancient Murugan Temple that is said to be built thousands of years ago, however the place is also said to be popular on an account of its lush green surroundings attracting tourists. The place with its beautiful hills, ancient temples, marvelous lakes waterfa

Palani is a must visit place for any Traveller that love nature and ancient sculptures. The place is located about 108 km from Coimbatore, 110 km from Madurai and 65 km from Kodaikanal.

Following are some must visit places in and around Palani,

Palani tourist places

12 famous Palani tourist places

Periyanayaki Amman Temple, Palani tourist places

Periyanayaki Amman Temple popularly known as town Temple. It is located in the centre of Devki Puram village in Palani. It is exactly situated in the heart of Palani district of Tamilnadu. The temple is said to be built in 14th century by the ruler of Vijayanagara Empire. It is the temple for the Goddess periyanayaki and it also has the sanctorum for Subramanya, Muttu Kumaraswam, Natarajar and Kailasanathar.

Shri periyanayaki Amman temple is found at the bottom of the hill while, Kanakagiriswara Temple is installed at the bottom of the hill. The temple is not only limited for devotees but for explorers who love, hills and greenery, sculptures and artistic collection of cravings.

Palani Hill Temple, Palani tourist places

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Palani Hill Temple famously known as Arulmigu Dandayudhapani Swamy Temple located in Dindigul district of Palani. It is 150 kilometres away from southeast Coimbatore and northwest of Madurai, in the foothills of Palani Hills Tamil Nadu. It is the first of the six abodes of Murugan temples. It was also known as Thiruavinangudi.

The temple is associated with Lord Muruga one of the sons of Lord shiva and godess Parvathi.

The temple attract majority of devotees especially at the end of the year, where thousands of people approach to the temple wearing Mala, a practice where people dedicate themselves in praying for Lord Murugan and walk barefoot up to the hill to get his darushanam.

Palani Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Palani tourist places

If you have love for some adventure and your soul brings peace in nature then Palani Hill Wildlife Sanctuary is a best place to visit. It has got a bunch of endangered species and about 26 waterfalls. It is one of the most beautiful wildlife sanctuaries in today’s date. The government has declared it as the protected and restricted area for wildlife. The weather here is pleasant throughout the year that makes the sanctuary an ideal Habitat for amphibians and many reptiles.

Kuthiraiyar Falls, Palani tourist places

Kuthiraiyar Falls is one of the must visit places in Dindigul district of Palani, Tamil Nadu. It is situated in one of the famous hill stations Kodaikanal.

Taking bath under this waterfall is considered to be very healthy as the water flowing, passes through a number of medical plants before reaching the point. The path leading to the waterfall is craggy hence it requires appropriate transportation, however many tourist prefer a trek while reaching this waterfall.

Bogar Samadhi, Palani tourist places

Bogar Samadhi is located inside the Murugan Temple in Dindigul district of Palani, Tamil Nadu. It is cave narrow structure corridor. It is said that Bogar made his own Samadhi here and also that the cave way reaches the foot of Murugan hill Temple.

Bhogar is a Siddhar, who is considered as one among the 18 siddhars ever born in the world. His period was around 3000 BC. He visited China in order to spread knowledge about siddanth and medicine.

As a medicine expert he has said to be 9 poisonous medicine using 4448 types of plants. Mixing those nine poisons into one can be a cure to any disease but it needs great knowledge and skill.

Thirumoorthy falls, Palani tourist places

Thirumoorthy falls is also known as Panchalinga waterfalls. It is located in the highway from Palani to Coimbatore. It is at a distance of 3 km from Thirumoorthy Temple and 20 km from Udumalaipettai. The waterfall flows to the Thirumoorthy dam.

The falls is also famous for its picnic spot. One can enjoy a nice experience of trekking for about 2 kms on the way to waterfalls. The falls is surrounded by Thirumoorthy Hills that offers the place cool atmosphere.

The way leading to Trimurti Falls is characterized by the route surrounding coconut groves, paddy field and sunflower Gardens. It also has a swimming pool and bloating facilities with laid out garden in the dam.

Sirumalai, Palani tourist places

Sirumalai is a reserved forest area with about a region of 60,000 acres. It is situated about 25 km from Dindigul district, Palani and 90 km from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

The area consists of high Hills and a moderate climate throughout the year. It is famous for its lush green slopes. It is one of the easy-to reach Hills in summer gateways.

Kuthiraiyar dam, Palani tourist places

Kuthiraiyar dam is situated in Dindigul district of palani, Tamilnadu. Kuthiraiyar falls is located just the back side of kuthiraiyar dam. The dam is about 60 km from Dindigul district, 65 km from Kodaikanal and 105 km from Coimbatore.

It is one of the must visit places for the people who have love for trekking and hiking. One can encounter many species of birds, like night herons and golden backed woodpecker, hence making the place presentable for bird watching as well.

Bison Wells, Palani tourist places

Bison Wells is a large spread of wildlife location ranging the area about 8 acres. It is a place consisting of large number of Bison, elephants, deer, tigers, Nilgiri langur, Malabar giant squirrel and various different species of birds.

The place is named as Bison wells as the large number of Bison in India comes to drink water in this well. The area is surrounded with lush green, making it as an interesting place for hikers and trekkers. The place has the Safari facilities with number of jeeps by the locals. The place is located in Dindigul district of Palani, Tamil Nadu, India.

Varathamanathi Dam, Palani tourist places

Varathamanathi Dam is a famous picnic spot. The Dam is located about 7 km from Palani, Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is situated on the way to Thekkanthottam. It is famous for many outdoor entertainment activities offered, especially to children.

The dam can be easily accessed through the local buses travelling from Kodaikanal. It is a must visit place if you are travelling in around Palani, especially with kids. It is like an add on entertainment to the kids.

Thekkanthottam falls, Palani tourist places

Thekkanthottam falls is yet another beautiful waterfall destination for any Traveller that finds love in nature. It is located in Thekkanthottam village of Tamil Nadu. The falls can be reached by the buses from Palani. One has to walk 4 km from the bus stop of thekkanthottam to the waterfall.

The water that flows in the falls is stored in the tanks that are also called as water dam. Through the pipes the water is stored in this water dam, which are then filtered and distributed throughout the houses of Palani.

The surrounding area is calm and offer cool climate. One has to climb a little rocks in order to reach the Thekkanthottam waterfalls.

Thirumoorthy Hills, Palani tourist places

Thirumoorthy Hills is situated about 20 km from Udumalpet on the highway from Palani to Coimbatore and 50 km from Pollachi. It is a must visit place for any person that is in love with nature.

It is a home for widespread lush greenery and waterfalls reservoirs flowing across the year. Thirumoorthy Temple is located at the foothills of Thirumoorthy Hills adjacent to to Thirumoorthy Dam.

It gives the best experience for trekking and hiking. One has to climb 1 to 2 km of Thirumoorthy Hills in order to reach the falls but it’s worth the climb as the water that flow from the falls is fabulous and healthy as it passes through many medical plants, but during winter and rainy season the waterfall has a heavy flow that might be dangerous for the children travelling along.

The combination of Thirumoorthy Hill, waterfalls and Thirumoorthy Temple gives combo of beautiful spot for shooting films. The locals provide boating facilities so you could take a Boat around the lake, also as an alternate you could swim in the swimming pool or wander around pretty Gardens. Thirumoorthy Hills is an ideal place for any person to visit as a summer stop or as picnic spot.

How to Reach Palani

Palani By Air:

Coimbatore International Airpor(CJB), is situated on 100 km away or Madurai Airport(IXM) is 120 km away with good connectivity with other major Airport. Government and private busses, train or cabs are available to reach Palani.

Palani By Train:

Coimbatore Jn railway station(CBE) 100 km away or Dindigul Junction(DJ) 60 km away and is the best way to reach Palani via railway with good connectivity with other major state and city. After getting down at the station car, taxis, auto are available to reach desire location or hotels. Palani Railway station(PLNI) is nearest but limited connectivity with other major station.

Palani By Bus:

One can get regular bus from other Major City and reach Palani. It is well connected with Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka etc. Government buses and private buses available to reach Palani.

Where to stay in Palani

Palani temple or Palani ralway station is located in centrally with good connectivity with all famous tourist attractions. One can easily get good hotels and it cost under 1000-1500/-Per night depends on pick and off seasons. This travel itinerary is based on Palani temple.

Best Time To Visit Palani

It is among one of the place where visitors visit through-out the year. The period from July to March is regarded as the best time to visit Palani or winter or rainy season consider as the best time to visit Palani.

Palani travel guide

Book your hotel near Palani temple or railway station which is situated centrally and is close to many tourist attractions. From there you can book taxi or auto for sightseeing also. It is also gives you flexibility to check-in and check-out.

Palani has many places to visit, one can plan as per activity and places. In this article we are covering around 12 famous places in Palani. Main Palani temple and hill is situated centrally. One can spend whole day to enjoy famous Palani hill and temple. If you want to spend more time than some of the tourist place are given below one can book full day to visit these all places.

Day 1: One has to cover around 50-60 km and return so better to book car for full day sightseeing.

Day 2: In second day also , all places are situated bit far so only book full day car is better option to cover all places.

Palani Itinerary for 3 days