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Saturday, December 8, 2018

Chennimalai Murugan Temple, Perunthurai – Connectivity

Chennimalai Murugan Temple, Perunthurai – Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Chennimalai Bus Stand, 13 Kms from Ingur Railway Station, 17 Kms from Perundurai, 23 Kms from Sivanmalai, 23 Kms from Kangayam, 24 Kms from Uthukuli, 30 Kms from Erode, 39 Kms from Tiruppur, 84 Kms from Coimbatore Airport and 92 Kms from Coimbatore. The hill route to the temple has 1320 comfortably built steps, and a 4 Kms metal road is also available. The Devasthanam has provided special buses to reach the hilltop. Two buses are being operated to reach the temple from the foothills. The return fare for this Bus trip is Rs. 10/-. For the devotees who climb the steps, there are resting mandapas and drinking water facility enroute. The entire route is well lit. Modern toilet facilities are also available.
Chennimalai is the main bus route between Erode and Palani. Now TNSTC is operating new services from Palani to Bengaluru and from Erode to Udumalaipettai via Chennimalai, and from Gobi to Madurai via Perundurai, Chennimalai, Dharapuram, Dindigul. SH-96 passes through Chennimalai town connecting Erode with Kangayam via Perundurai and this route is used by Sabarimala devotees from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Nearest Railway Stations are located at Ingur and Erode. Nearest Airport is located at Coimbatore.