Monday, February 26, 2018

Madurai Kali Amman Temple, Thottiyam – Connectivity

Madurai Kali Amman Temple, Thottiyam – Connectivity
The Temple is located on the Northern banks of Cauvery on the Trichy – Namakkal – Salem Highway (SH 25) in Thottiyam. The Temple is located at about 1 Km from Thottiyam, 1 Km from Thottiyam Bus Stand, 1 Km from Thottiyam Police Bus Stop, 15 Kms from Kulithalai, 9 Kms from Thiru Engoi Malai, 14 Kms from Musiri, 48 Kms from Srirangam, 37 Kms from Karur and 56 Kms from Trichy.
By Road:
There are frequent buses to Musiri, Tiruchirappalli, Namakkal, Erode, Salem and Bangalore. Every 5 minutes once, you will get a bus either to Tiruchirappalli side or Namakkal Side. There is a Bus Stand at Thottiyam. But majority buses will not go inside the Bus Stand. Only the local village buses which stops for more than half an hour will go in to the bus stand. So, everybody must wait outside the bus stand to get the main route buses at Thottiyam.
There are 2 Bus Stops at Thottiyam. one at the Bus Stand and another at Police Station. Normally buses are overcrowded and getting seat will be difficult. Now the 3rd Bus Stop is developing at Union Office, which is just 1 km from Thottiyam.
Routes:
1. Take the Trichy – Namakkal – Salem Bus. Get down at Thottiyam (about 10 Kms west of Musiri).
2. Take Trichy – Kulithalai bus (NH 67) or Chennai – Mangalore (6107 Exp). Get down at Kulithalai and take a bus across the new 2 Kms bridge across the Cauvery to Musiri bye pass. From there, take a bus to Thottiyam (buses to Namakkal/Salem).
By Train:
Nearest Railway Stations are located at Kulitalai (16 Kms), Sithalavai (20 Kms), Mayanoor (16 Kms), Karur (36 Kms) and Trichy (54 Kms).
By Air:
Nearest Airport is located at Trichy (60 Kms).