Friday, February 5, 2016

Palani Murugan Temple - Connectivity

Palani Murugan Temple - Connectivity
By Road
The state transport corporation and a lot of private buses are available from Palani to major cities in Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tuticorin etc) and also to the neighboring Kerala (Palakkadu, Cochin).
The nearest tourist information office is at Madurai. There is a Palani Devasthanam Information Centre at the Palani bus stand.
National Highway NH 209 connects Palani to Coimbatore and Bangalore. TNSTC Buses connect the town to other parts of the state.
This place is situated at a distance of
·        56 Kms from Dindigul,
·        472 Kms from Chennai,
·        114 Kms from Madurai,
·        103 Kms from Coimbatore,
·        126 Kms from Erode
·        156 Kms from Trichy
·        Kodaikanal is 64 Kms away on the South of Palani.
By Train
Trains to Palani are available from Coimbatore, Palakkad and Dindigul. The Murugan Temple is about 2 km from the railway station. It is an important railway station on the Dindigul-Coimbatore line.
Palani railway station is a train station serving Tamil Nadu's pilgrim town of Palani situated in the western part of the state. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone and falls on the Pollachi - Dindigul section. Contact Number is 04545-242268.
Trains originating from Palani railway station:
Train Number/Name
From
To
Time
56771 Passenger
Palani
Dindigul
9.15 am -10.45 am
56773 Passenger
Palani
Dindigul
11.15 am -12.40 pm
56709 Passenger
Palani
Madurai
5.00 pm -8.15 pm
56769 Passenger
Palani
Thiruchendur
7.45 am -4.00 pm
22652 Chennai Express
Palani
Chennai Central
6.15 pm- 4.15 am
By Air
The nearest major airport is Coimbatore International Airport located 100 km from Palani.
Palani can be reached by just three hours drive from any of the nearest airports: Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchy.
Reaching Palani Hill temple
Way to Hill Temple:
There are 5 ways on the hill to reach the Palani Murugan temple. The 4 ways are mentioned below; the 4th way is not widely used by public. It is known as Theertha Pathai - Theertham for Abishegam is brought through this way.
At the starting of the steps route there is a temple for Lord Ganesh (also known as Vinayagar). Since this Vinayagar is at the steps, He is known as Paadha Vinayagar (Vinayagar at steps).
Steps Route:
For brief details, Please refer the below link;
Elephant Path:
For brief details, Please refer the below link;
Winch Facility:
For brief details, Please refer the below link;
Rope Car Facility:
For brief details, Please refer the below link;