Deity Name : Dandayudhapani Swami
The Hill Temple of Palani is one of the most famous temples of Murugan in India. It is located in the town of Palani, 100 km southeast of Coimbatore and a similar distance northwest of Madurai, and in the foot-hills of the eponymous Palni Hills. At its foot is the Temple of Thiru-avinan-kudi, one of the Arupadaiveedu.Palani Murugan Temple is known for its Panchamrita and Javvadu Vibhuti which are bought by the devotees without fail.Devotees throng during Thai-poosam,Panguni Utthiram,Skandha Shasti festivals.Devotees from various parts of India come to this shrine by Paada-yatra (travelling by foot).
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Mythology:
Sage Narada once visited the celestial court of Lord Shiva at Mount Kailash to present to Him a fruit, the gyana-pazham (literally, the fruit of knowledge), that held in it the elixir of wisdom.
Upon Lord Shiva expressing his intention of dividing the fruit between his two sons, Ganesha and Karthikeya, the Sage counseled him against cutting it. He decided to award it to whichever of his two sons first circled the world thrice. Accepting the challenge, the Lord Karthikeya started his journey around the globe on his sacred bird, the peacock.
However, Lord Ganesha, who surmised that the world was no more than his parents Shiva and Shakti, circumambulated them. Pleased with their son's discernment, Lord Shiva awarded the fruit to Lord Ganesha. When the Lord Murugan returned, he was furious to learn that his efforts had been in vain. In deep dudgeon, he decided to leave Mount Kailash and take up his abode in a place where the land and people would be unequivocally his and for him. Thus, it was that He came to what is today known as Palani, a name derived from the manner of His Parents trying to mollify him and prevail upon him to return to Kailash — Gnana Pazham Nee appa (Tamil for "You are the fruit of wisdom sire"), implying that, being the embodiment of wisdom, he had no need for the fruit. Thus, being the abode of wisdom, the place took on its master's name: Pazham Nee or Pazhani, anglicised as Palani.
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Legend related to the Temple:
Going by legend, the idol of the Lord Muruga in Palani, was created and consecrated by the Sage Bhogar, one of Hinduism's eighteen great ascetics (siddhas), out of an amalgam of nine medicinal stones or Navapaashaanam(In Sanskrit,"Nava" means Nine and "PAshAnam" means POISON. NavapAshanam is believed to possess great medicinal qualities. The legend also holds that, since it was a quick-setting mixture, the sculptor had to work very rapidly to chisel its features, but that he spent so much time in creating the exquisitely beatific face, he did not have time to bestow but a rough grace upon the rest of the body, thus explaining the contrast between the artistic perfection of the face and the slightly less accomplished work upon the body. Panchamrita is anointed to the Deity made of the medicinal Navapashanam daily and is distributed to devotees.
A shrine to Bhogar exists in the southwestern corridor of the temple, which, by legend, is said to be connected by a subterranean tunnel to a cave in the heart of the hill, where Bhogar continues to meditate and maintain his vigil, with eight idols of the Lord.
Another legend holds that the deity, after centuries of worship, fell into neglect and was suffered to be engulfed by the forest. One night, Cheraman Perumal, a King of the Cheras, who controlled the area between the second and fifth centuries A.D., wandered from his hunting party and was forced to take refuge at the foot of the hill. It so befell, that the Lord Murugan, appeared to him in a dream, and ordered him to restore the idol to its former state. The king, thereat, awakening, commenced a search for the idol, and finding it, constructed the temple that now houses it, and re-instituted its worship. This is commemorated by a small stela at the foot of the staircase that winds up the hill.
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The Deity:
As related above, the idol of the deity is said to be made of an amalgam of nine substances. It is placed upon a pedestal of stone, with an archway framing it and represents the god Murugan in the form He assumed at Palani - that of a very young recluse, shorn of his locks and all his finery, dressed in no more than a loincloth and armed only with a staff, the dhandam, as befits a monk. It is from His youthful appearance and the staff He bears, that the appellation Bala-dhandayudha-pani, meaning the young wielder of the staff-weapon, is applied to Him.
One curious aspect of the deity is that He faces west rather than east, the traditional direction at most Hindu temples. This is held to be on account of the temple having been re-consecrated by the Cheras, whose dominions lay to the west, and the guardian of whose eastern frontier was supposed to be the Lord Kartikeya of Palani. Another fact that will be remarked upon by any observer, are the rather disproportionately large ears the Lord is endowed with. This is reflective of the faith that the Lord listens carefully to each of his many devotees' prayers and requests.
Housed in the garbhagriham, the sanctum sanctorum, of the temple, the deity may be approached and handled only by the temple's priests, who are members of the Gurukkal community of Palani, and hold hereditary rights of sacerdotal worship at the temple. Other devotees are permitted to come up to the sanctum, while the priests' assistants, normally of the Pandaram community, are allowed up to the ante-chamber of the sanctum sanctorum.
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Location of the Temple:
The Temple is situated upon the higher of the two hills of Palani, known as the Sivagiri. Traditionally, access to it was by the main staircase cut into the hill-side or by the yanai-padhai or elephant's path, used by the ceremonial elephants. Pilgrims bearing water for the ritual bathing of the idol, and the priests, would use another way also carved into the hill-side but on the opposite side. Over the past half-century, three funicular railway tracks have been laid up the hill for the convenience of the pilgrims, and supplemented by a rope-way within the past decade.
The sanctum of the temple is of early Chera architecture while the covered ambulatory that runs around it bears unmistakable traces of Pandya influence, especially in the form of the two fishes, the Pandyan royal insignia. The walls of the sanctum bear extensive inscriptions in the old Tamil script. Surmounting the sanctum, is a gopuram of gold, with numerous sculptures of the presiding deity, Kartikeya, and gods and goddesses attendant upon him.
In the first inner praharam, or ambulatory, around the heart of the temple, are two minor shrines, one each, to Shiva and Parvati, besides one to the Sage Bhogar who is by legend credited with the creation and consecration of the chief idol. In the second outer praharam, is a celebrated shrine to Ganapati, besides the carriage-house of the Lord's Golden Chariot.
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Worship:
The most esteemed form of worship at the temple is the abhishekam - anointment of the idol with oils, sandalwood paste, milk, unguents and the like and then bathing it with water in an act of ritual purification. The most prominent abhishekams are conducted at the ceremonies to mark the hours of the day. These are four in number - the Vizha Poojai, early in the morning, the Ucchikalam, in the afternoon, the Sayarakshai, in the evening and the Rakkalam, at night, immediately prior to the temple being closed for the day. These hours are marked by the tolling of the heavy bell on the hill, to rouse the attention of all devotees to the worship of the lord being carried out at that hour. On a quiet day, the bell can be heard in all the countryside around Palani.
After the abhishekam, it is the practice to dress the idol of the Lord, in an act called alangaram, in one of several guises - the most common being the Raja, or king, the Vaitheekan, or priest, the Vedan, or hunter and the Aandi, or monk, which last is the most celebrated in Palani, because it is the nearest to the natural form the Lord assumed at Palani as an anchorite, having withdrawn from all the celestial riches of his father's court at Mount Kailash.
In addition to worship within the precincts of the temple, an idol of the Lord, called the Uthsavamoorthy, is also carried in state around the temple, in a golden chariot, drawn by devotees, most evenings in a year.
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Traditions in the temple:
One of the chief traditions of the temple, is the tonsuring of devotees, who vow to discard their hair in imitation of the Lord of Palani. Another is the anointing of the head of the God's idol with chanda?am, or sandalwood paste, at night, prior to the temple being closed for the day. The paste, upon being allowed to stay overnight, is said to acquire medicinal properties, and is much sought after and distributed to devotees, as rakkala chanda?am.
Traditionally, the hill-temple of Palani is supposed to be closed in the afternoon and rather early in the evening to permit the Lord to have adequate sleep, being but a child, and therefore, easily tired by the throngs of devotees and their constant importunations.
A tradition that is not very well known is that of the Pa??i-Arai or bedroom, wherein, each night, the Lord is informed of the status of the temple's accounts for the day, by the custodians of the temple, and then put to sleep to the singing of an odhuvar or bard.
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Festivals in the temple:
Besides regular services, days sacred to the god Murugan are celebrated with pomp and splendour every year, and are attended by throngs of devotees from all over South India. Some of these festivals are the Thai-Poosam, the Pankuni-Uththiram, the Vaikhashi-Vishakham and the Soora-Samharam.
Thai-Poosam, which is considered, by far, the most important festival at Palani, is celebrated on the full moon day of the Tamil Month of Thai (15 January-15 February). Pilgrims after first having taken a strict vow of abstinence, come barefoot, by walk, from distant towns and villages. Many pilgrims also bring a litter of wood, called a Kavadi, borne on their shoulders, in commemoration of the act of the demon Hidumba who is credited by legend with bringing the two hills of Palani to their present location, slung upon his shoulders in a similar fashion. Others bring pots of sanctified water, known as theertha-kavadi, for the priests to conduct the abhishekam on the holy day. Traditionally, the most honoured of the pilgrims, whose arrival is awaited with anticipation by all and sundry, are the people of Karaikudi, who bring with them the diamond-encrusted vél or javelin, of the Lord from His temple at Karaikudi.
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Pooja Timings:
Darshan (meaning open to the public) hours are from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. On festival days the temple opens at 4.30 a.m.
1.Vilaa Pooja (6.30 a.m.)
2.Siru Kall Pooja (8.00 a.m.)
3.Kaala Santhi (9.00 a.m.)
4.Utchikkala Pooja (12.00 noon)
5.Raja Alankaram (5.30 p.m.)
6.Iraakkaala Puja (8.00 p.m.)
7.Golden Car Darshan (6.30 p.m.)
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Hotels and lodges in Palani with Contact No/ Website:
1.Karthikeyan (Suite - Devasthanam) Phone No: + 91- 04545-242493
2.New Tirupur Lodge(wide car parking) Phone No: + 91- 04545-243353 Website: www.newtirupurlodge.net
3.Hotel Ganpat (wide car parking) Phone No: + 91- 04545-242294 Website: www.hotelganpat.com
4.Hotel Subam (Car parking) Phone No: + 91- 04545- 42672 Website: www.hotelsubam.com
5.Hotel VEL'S Court (wide car parking) Phone No: +91-04545-247770,325551 Website: www.hotelvelscourt.com
6.Arunaachalaa Inn (wide car parking) Phone No: +91 - 4545 244999, 88707 37777 Website: www.arunaachalaainn.com
7.Hotel The Royal Park (wide car parking) Phone No: + 91- 04545-251855 Website: www.theroyalpark.in
8.Hotel Deepam (Lodge) Phone No: + 91 - 4545 - 242834
9.Kaarthik Mahaal & Lodging A/C Phone No: + 91- 04545-243402 Website: www.kaarthikmahaal.com
10.Hotel Sri Ram Inn A/C Phone No: +91 4545 242856 Website: www.sriraminn.com
11.Annakamu Towers (Lodge) Phone No: +91 - 04545-242132 Website: www.palaniannakamutowers.com
12.Hotel Rajalaxmi Phone No: + 91- 04545-243313
13.Hotel Tamilnadu Phone No: + 91- 04545-241156
14.Bhagavath Lodge Phone No: + 91- 04545-242188
15.Sri Shanmugananda Bhavan Phone No: + 91- 04545-242267
16.A.K.M.G.Lodge Phone No: + 91- 04545-241614
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How to reach there:
Road:
Palani town of Palani is 100 km southeast of Coimbatore and a similar distance northwest of Madurai. The state transport corporation and a lot of private bus operators ply bus from Palani to major cities in Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Tuticorin etc) and also to the neighboring Kerala(Palakkad, Kochi).
KSRTC Bus From Cherthala To Palani
KSRTC Bus From Changanassery To Palani
KSRTC Bus From Kottarakkara To Palani
Railways:
There is a rail line through Palani station, stretching Dindigul to Coimbatore via Pollachi. Currently, there is only a Dindigul- Palani passenger operating on the line. In the near future, Coimbatore- Rameswaram express, Chennai- Palani express, and Palani- Tiruchendur passenger are expected on the route. The Murugan Temple is about 2km from the railway station and can be reached by autorickshaw or bus.
Else we can reach Coimbatore Jn and Madurai Jn which are well connected to the rest of India by rail and take road route to Palani.
Airplane:
The nearest air port is in Coimbatore. Coimbatore has has regular flights from Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calicut, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi and Sharjah. Air India, Kingfisher,Indigo,Spicejet and Jet Airways operate flights out of Coimbatore Airport.
Palani is approximately 100 kilometers from the Coimbatore. Mode of transport from the Coimbatore to the Palani includes taxi, bus and train.
Getting around in Palani:
Getting around Palani is easy. There are public transport buses, auto rickshaws and taxis available in plenty.
Auto rickshaws are not advised as they charge whatever they feel like, if they find that you are an outsider. Always it's better to ask your Hotel people to arrange for transportation.
The Hill Temple of Palani is one of the most famous temples of Murugan in India. It is located in the town of Palani, 100 km southeast of Coimbatore and a similar distance northwest of Madurai, and in the foot-hills of the eponymous Palni Hills. At its foot is the Temple of Thiru-avinan-kudi, one of the Arupadaiveedu.Palani Murugan Temple is known for its Panchamrita and Javvadu Vibhuti which are bought by the devotees without fail.Devotees throng during Thai-poosam,Panguni Utthiram,Skandha Shasti festivals.Devotees from various parts of India come to this shrine by Paada-yatra (travelling by foot).
Mythology:
Sage Narada once visited the celestial court of Lord Shiva at Mount Kailash to present to Him a fruit, the gyana-pazham (literally, the fruit of knowledge), that held in it the elixir of wisdom.
Upon Lord Shiva expressing his intention of dividing the fruit between his two sons, Ganesha and Karthikeya, the Sage counseled him against cutting it. He decided to award it to whichever of his two sons first circled the world thrice. Accepting the challenge, the Lord Karthikeya started his journey around the globe on his sacred bird, the peacock.
However, Lord Ganesha, who surmised that the world was no more than his parents Shiva and Shakti, circumambulated them. Pleased with their son's discernment, Lord Shiva awarded the fruit to Lord Ganesha. When the Lord Murugan returned, he was furious to learn that his efforts had been in vain. In deep dudgeon, he decided to leave Mount Kailash and take up his abode in a place where the land and people would be unequivocally his and for him. Thus, it was that He came to what is today known as Palani, a name derived from the manner of His Parents trying to mollify him and prevail upon him to return to Kailash — Gnana Pazham Nee appa (Tamil for "You are the fruit of wisdom sire"), implying that, being the embodiment of wisdom, he had no need for the fruit. Thus, being the abode of wisdom, the place took on its master's name: Pazham Nee or Pazhani, anglicised as Palani.
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Legend related to the Temple:
Going by legend, the idol of the Lord Muruga in Palani, was created and consecrated by the Sage Bhogar, one of Hinduism's eighteen great ascetics (siddhas), out of an amalgam of nine medicinal stones or Navapaashaanam(In Sanskrit,"Nava" means Nine and "PAshAnam" means POISON. NavapAshanam is believed to possess great medicinal qualities. The legend also holds that, since it was a quick-setting mixture, the sculptor had to work very rapidly to chisel its features, but that he spent so much time in creating the exquisitely beatific face, he did not have time to bestow but a rough grace upon the rest of the body, thus explaining the contrast between the artistic perfection of the face and the slightly less accomplished work upon the body. Panchamrita is anointed to the Deity made of the medicinal Navapashanam daily and is distributed to devotees.
A shrine to Bhogar exists in the southwestern corridor of the temple, which, by legend, is said to be connected by a subterranean tunnel to a cave in the heart of the hill, where Bhogar continues to meditate and maintain his vigil, with eight idols of the Lord.
Another legend holds that the deity, after centuries of worship, fell into neglect and was suffered to be engulfed by the forest. One night, Cheraman Perumal, a King of the Cheras, who controlled the area between the second and fifth centuries A.D., wandered from his hunting party and was forced to take refuge at the foot of the hill. It so befell, that the Lord Murugan, appeared to him in a dream, and ordered him to restore the idol to its former state. The king, thereat, awakening, commenced a search for the idol, and finding it, constructed the temple that now houses it, and re-instituted its worship. This is commemorated by a small stela at the foot of the staircase that winds up the hill.
The Deity:
As related above, the idol of the deity is said to be made of an amalgam of nine substances. It is placed upon a pedestal of stone, with an archway framing it and represents the god Murugan in the form He assumed at Palani - that of a very young recluse, shorn of his locks and all his finery, dressed in no more than a loincloth and armed only with a staff, the dhandam, as befits a monk. It is from His youthful appearance and the staff He bears, that the appellation Bala-dhandayudha-pani, meaning the young wielder of the staff-weapon, is applied to Him.
One curious aspect of the deity is that He faces west rather than east, the traditional direction at most Hindu temples. This is held to be on account of the temple having been re-consecrated by the Cheras, whose dominions lay to the west, and the guardian of whose eastern frontier was supposed to be the Lord Kartikeya of Palani. Another fact that will be remarked upon by any observer, are the rather disproportionately large ears the Lord is endowed with. This is reflective of the faith that the Lord listens carefully to each of his many devotees' prayers and requests.
Housed in the garbhagriham, the sanctum sanctorum, of the temple, the deity may be approached and handled only by the temple's priests, who are members of the Gurukkal community of Palani, and hold hereditary rights of sacerdotal worship at the temple. Other devotees are permitted to come up to the sanctum, while the priests' assistants, normally of the Pandaram community, are allowed up to the ante-chamber of the sanctum sanctorum.
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Location of the Temple:
The Temple is situated upon the higher of the two hills of Palani, known as the Sivagiri. Traditionally, access to it was by the main staircase cut into the hill-side or by the yanai-padhai or elephant's path, used by the ceremonial elephants. Pilgrims bearing water for the ritual bathing of the idol, and the priests, would use another way also carved into the hill-side but on the opposite side. Over the past half-century, three funicular railway tracks have been laid up the hill for the convenience of the pilgrims, and supplemented by a rope-way within the past decade.
The sanctum of the temple is of early Chera architecture while the covered ambulatory that runs around it bears unmistakable traces of Pandya influence, especially in the form of the two fishes, the Pandyan royal insignia. The walls of the sanctum bear extensive inscriptions in the old Tamil script. Surmounting the sanctum, is a gopuram of gold, with numerous sculptures of the presiding deity, Kartikeya, and gods and goddesses attendant upon him.
In the first inner praharam, or ambulatory, around the heart of the temple, are two minor shrines, one each, to Shiva and Parvati, besides one to the Sage Bhogar who is by legend credited with the creation and consecration of the chief idol. In the second outer praharam, is a celebrated shrine to Ganapati, besides the carriage-house of the Lord's Golden Chariot.
=====================================================================
Worship:
The most esteemed form of worship at the temple is the abhishekam - anointment of the idol with oils, sandalwood paste, milk, unguents and the like and then bathing it with water in an act of ritual purification. The most prominent abhishekams are conducted at the ceremonies to mark the hours of the day. These are four in number - the Vizha Poojai, early in the morning, the Ucchikalam, in the afternoon, the Sayarakshai, in the evening and the Rakkalam, at night, immediately prior to the temple being closed for the day. These hours are marked by the tolling of the heavy bell on the hill, to rouse the attention of all devotees to the worship of the lord being carried out at that hour. On a quiet day, the bell can be heard in all the countryside around Palani.
After the abhishekam, it is the practice to dress the idol of the Lord, in an act called alangaram, in one of several guises - the most common being the Raja, or king, the Vaitheekan, or priest, the Vedan, or hunter and the Aandi, or monk, which last is the most celebrated in Palani, because it is the nearest to the natural form the Lord assumed at Palani as an anchorite, having withdrawn from all the celestial riches of his father's court at Mount Kailash.
In addition to worship within the precincts of the temple, an idol of the Lord, called the Uthsavamoorthy, is also carried in state around the temple, in a golden chariot, drawn by devotees, most evenings in a year.
=====================================================================
Traditions in the temple:
One of the chief traditions of the temple, is the tonsuring of devotees, who vow to discard their hair in imitation of the Lord of Palani. Another is the anointing of the head of the God's idol with chanda?am, or sandalwood paste, at night, prior to the temple being closed for the day. The paste, upon being allowed to stay overnight, is said to acquire medicinal properties, and is much sought after and distributed to devotees, as rakkala chanda?am.
Traditionally, the hill-temple of Palani is supposed to be closed in the afternoon and rather early in the evening to permit the Lord to have adequate sleep, being but a child, and therefore, easily tired by the throngs of devotees and their constant importunations.
A tradition that is not very well known is that of the Pa??i-Arai or bedroom, wherein, each night, the Lord is informed of the status of the temple's accounts for the day, by the custodians of the temple, and then put to sleep to the singing of an odhuvar or bard.
=====================================================================
Festivals in the temple:
Besides regular services, days sacred to the god Murugan are celebrated with pomp and splendour every year, and are attended by throngs of devotees from all over South India. Some of these festivals are the Thai-Poosam, the Pankuni-Uththiram, the Vaikhashi-Vishakham and the Soora-Samharam.
Thai-Poosam, which is considered, by far, the most important festival at Palani, is celebrated on the full moon day of the Tamil Month of Thai (15 January-15 February). Pilgrims after first having taken a strict vow of abstinence, come barefoot, by walk, from distant towns and villages. Many pilgrims also bring a litter of wood, called a Kavadi, borne on their shoulders, in commemoration of the act of the demon Hidumba who is credited by legend with bringing the two hills of Palani to their present location, slung upon his shoulders in a similar fashion. Others bring pots of sanctified water, known as theertha-kavadi, for the priests to conduct the abhishekam on the holy day. Traditionally, the most honoured of the pilgrims, whose arrival is awaited with anticipation by all and sundry, are the people of Karaikudi, who bring with them the diamond-encrusted vél or javelin, of the Lord from His temple at Karaikudi.
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Pooja Timings:
Darshan (meaning open to the public) hours are from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. On festival days the temple opens at 4.30 a.m.
1.Vilaa Pooja (6.30 a.m.)
2.Siru Kall Pooja (8.00 a.m.)
3.Kaala Santhi (9.00 a.m.)
4.Utchikkala Pooja (12.00 noon)
5.Raja Alankaram (5.30 p.m.)
6.Iraakkaala Puja (8.00 p.m.)
7.Golden Car Darshan (6.30 p.m.)
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Hotels and lodges in Palani with Contact No/ Website:
1.Karthikeyan (Suite - Devasthanam) Phone No: + 91- 04545-242493
2.New Tirupur Lodge(wide car parking) Phone No: + 91- 04545-243353 Website: www.newtirupurlodge.net
3.Hotel Ganpat (wide car parking) Phone No: + 91- 04545-242294 Website: www.hotelganpat.com
4.Hotel Subam (Car parking) Phone No: + 91- 04545- 42672 Website: www.hotelsubam.com
5.Hotel VEL'S Court (wide car parking) Phone No: +91-04545-247770,325551 Website: www.hotelvelscourt.com
6.Arunaachalaa Inn (wide car parking) Phone No: +91 - 4545 244999, 88707 37777 Website: www.arunaachalaainn.com
7.Hotel The Royal Park (wide car parking) Phone No: + 91- 04545-251855 Website: www.theroyalpark.in
8.Hotel Deepam (Lodge) Phone No: + 91 - 4545 - 242834
9.Kaarthik Mahaal & Lodging A/C Phone No: + 91- 04545-243402 Website: www.kaarthikmahaal.com
10.Hotel Sri Ram Inn A/C Phone No: +91 4545 242856 Website: www.sriraminn.com
11.Annakamu Towers (Lodge) Phone No: +91 - 04545-242132 Website: www.palaniannakamutowers.com
12.Hotel Rajalaxmi Phone No: + 91- 04545-243313
13.Hotel Tamilnadu Phone No: + 91- 04545-241156
14.Bhagavath Lodge Phone No: + 91- 04545-242188
15.Sri Shanmugananda Bhavan Phone No: + 91- 04545-242267
16.A.K.M.G.Lodge Phone No: + 91- 04545-241614
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How to reach there:
Road:
Palani town of Palani is 100 km southeast of Coimbatore and a similar distance northwest of Madurai. The state transport corporation and a lot of private bus operators ply bus from Palani to major cities in Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Tuticorin etc) and also to the neighboring Kerala(Palakkad, Kochi).
KSRTC Bus From Cherthala To Palani
KSRTC Bus From Changanassery To Palani
KSRTC Bus From Kottarakkara To Palani
Railways:
There is a rail line through Palani station, stretching Dindigul to Coimbatore via Pollachi. Currently, there is only a Dindigul- Palani passenger operating on the line. In the near future, Coimbatore- Rameswaram express, Chennai- Palani express, and Palani- Tiruchendur passenger are expected on the route. The Murugan Temple is about 2km from the railway station and can be reached by autorickshaw or bus.
Else we can reach Coimbatore Jn and Madurai Jn which are well connected to the rest of India by rail and take road route to Palani.
Airplane:
The nearest air port is in Coimbatore. Coimbatore has has regular flights from Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calicut, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi and Sharjah. Air India, Kingfisher,Indigo,Spicejet and Jet Airways operate flights out of Coimbatore Airport.
Palani is approximately 100 kilometers from the Coimbatore. Mode of transport from the Coimbatore to the Palani includes taxi, bus and train.
Getting around in Palani:
Getting around Palani is easy. There are public transport buses, auto rickshaws and taxis available in plenty.
Auto rickshaws are not advised as they charge whatever they feel like, if they find that you are an outsider. Always it's better to ask your Hotel people to arrange for transportation.
Very nice temple. Thanks for sharing this useful post. The town has one of the most sacred shrines of the Lord Subrahmanya, as worshipped in the Hindu sect of Kaumaram. The Thandayudhapani Temple, dedicated to Lord Murugan and is regarded as one of the six Aarupadai Veedu (sacred hill homes), is situated there. Check out all best hotels in Palani.
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