Veera Ramar Dam, Gangavalli, Salem

Veera Ramar Dam, Gangavalli, Salem

Veera Ramar Dam is located in Manmalai reserved forest built across River Kallar near Gangavalli in Salem District of Tamilnadu. The place is best to visit after monsoons. The Dam is located at about 9 Kms from Gangavalli, 20 Kms from Attur, 20 Kms from Attur Railway Station, 88 Kms from Salem and 106 Kms from Trichy Airport.

Location

Thanthondreeswarar Temple, Thazhaiyur, Salem

Thanthondreeswarar Temple, Thazhaiyur, Salem

Thanthondreeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thazhaiyur Village in Sankari Taluk in  Salem District of Tamil Nadu. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple.

Literary Mention

The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Sundarar had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 7^th Thirumurai in 12^th Patikam in 1^st Song.

வீழக் காலனைக் கால்கொடு

பாய்ந்த விலங்கலான்

கூழை ஏறுகந் தானிடங்

கொண்டதுங் கோவலூர்

தாழையூர் தகட்டூர்

தக்களூர் தருமபுரம்

வாழை காய்க் கும்வளர்

மருகல் நாட்டு மருகலே.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 5 Kms from Magudanchavadi Railway Station, 12 Kms from Sankari, 16 Kms from Sankari Fort Railway Stattion, 32 Kms from Salem, 35 Kms from Bhavani, 39 Kms from Erode, 42 Kms from Salem Airport and 129 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. The Temple is situated on Sankari to Salem Route.

Location 

Mallikarjuneswarar Temple, Vellar, Omalur, Salem

Mallikarjuneswarar Temple, Vellar, Omalur, Salem

Mallikarjuneswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Vellar Village near Omalur in Salem District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Mallikarjuneswarar and Mother is called as Maragathavalli. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is believed to be 1500 years old.

The Temple

This is a small Hill Temple. Devotees has to climb 100 steps from the foot hill to reach this Temple. Presiding Deity is called as Mallikarjuneswarar. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Arthamandapam is situated before the sanctum. Nandi can be found outside the Arthamandapam facing sanctum. Mother is called as Maragathavalli. Her shrine is located in Ranga Mandapam. There are shrines for Mappilai Vinayagar, Kannimoola Ganapathy, Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli & Deivanai, Kala Bhairava, Chandikeswarar, Suryan and Chandran in the temple premises. Sthala Vriksham is Vilvam tree. The tree is believed to be around 400 years old. There is a well in the north eastern side.

Festivals

Margazhi Thiruvadhirai, Shivarathri, Theipirai Ashtami and Pradoshams are celebrated here.

Literary Mention

The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Sundarar had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 7^th Thirumurai in 38^th Patikam in 4^th Song.

நாற்றானத் தொருவனை நானாய பரனை

நள்ளாற்று நம்பியை வெள்ளாற்று விதியைக்

காற்றானைத் தீயானைக் கடலானை மலையின்

றலையானைக் கடுங்கலுழிக் கங்கைநீர் வெள்ள

ஆற்றானைப் பிறையானை அம்மானை எம்மான்

தம்மானை யாவர்க்கும் அறிவரிய செங்கண்

ஏற்றானை எறிகெடில வடவீரட் டானத்

துறைவானை இறைபோது மிகழ்வன்போ லியானே

Contact

Mallikarjuneswarar Temple,

Vellar, Mettur Taluk,

Salem District – 636 451

Phone: +91 4204 240 124 / 240 324

Mobile: +91 94435 63354

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 300 meters from Kovil Vellar Bus Stop, 9 Kms from Mecheri, 13 Kms from Thoppur Railway Station, 20 Kms from Salem Airport, 23 Kms from Omalur, 25 Kms from Omalur Junction Railway Station, 35 Kms from Dharmapuri, 42 Kms from Salem, 174 Kms from Coimbatore, 165 Kms from Coimbatore Airport and 206 Kms from Bangalore Airport. The Temple is situated on Mecheri to Thoppur Route.

Location

Ekambaranathar Temple, Katchupalli, Salem

Ekambaranathar Temple, Katchupalli, Salem

Ekambaranathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Katchupalli Village in Konganapuram block in Salem District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Ekambaranathar and Mother is called as Kamakshi. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple.

The Temple

Presiding Deity is called as Ekambaranathar. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. He is facing west. Vinayaga, Vishnu Durga, Brahma and Nataraja are the Koshta Idols located around the sanctum wall. Chandikeswarar can be found in his usual location. Vinayaga and Murugan can be found at the entrance of the sanctum. Dwajastambam and Balipeedam can be found immediately after the entrance facing the sanctum.

Nandi housed in the Nandi Mandapam can be found facing the sanctum. Mother is called as Kamakshi. There is a separate shrine for Sani Bhagwan in the Temple premises. There are shrines for Kanni Vinayaga, Murugan with consorts Valli and Deivanai, Dakshinamurthy, Kala Bhairavar, Saraswathi, 63 Nayanmars and Navagrahas in the Temple premises. Two Kaala Pooja is conducted in this Temple.

Festivals

Tamil New Year, English New Year, Monthly Pradoshams, Shivaratri, Vaikasi Visakam, Chitra Pournami, Thai Amavasya, Arudhra Darshan, Vinayaga Chathurthi, Karthikai Deepam, Sashti and Panguni Uthiram are the festivals celebrated here.

Literary Mention

The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Sundarar had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 7^th Thirumurai in 31^st Patikam in 4^th Song.

கச்சையூர் காவங்

கழுக்குன்றங் காரோணம்

பிச்சையூர் திரிவான்

கடவூர் வடபேறூர்

கச்சியூர் கச்சிசிக்கல்

நெய்த்தானம் மிழலை

இச்சையூர் எய்தமான்

இடையா றிடைமருதே.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 1 Km from Katchupalli Bus Stop, 6 Kms from Konganapuram, 10 Kms from Edappadi, 11 Kms from Magudanchavadi Railway Station, 13 Kms from Tharamangalam, 16 Kms from Sankari, 28 Kms from Salem Junction Railway Station, 30 Kms from Salem Airport, 32 Kms from Salem, 41 Kms from Erode, 133 Kms from Coimbatore Airport and 142 Kms from Coimbatore. The Temple is situated on Tharamangalam to Sankari Route.

Location

Swarnapureeswarar Temple, Koogaiyur, Salem

Swarnapureeswarar Temple, Koogaiyur, Salem

Swarnapureeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Koogaiyur Village in Salem District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Swarnapureeswarar and Mother is called as Periyanayagi. This is one of the Pancha Bootha Sthalams installed by Vasishtar on the Northern banks of the Vasishta river representing the Sky (space) element. This Temple is considered as a Thevara Vaipu Sthalam. Thirunavukkarasar had mentioned about this Temple in one his hymns. This Temple is considered equivalent to Chidambaram Nataraja Temple.

Legends

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2018/12/swarnapureeswarar-temple-koogaiyur-legends.html

History

The Temple was built in 7th Century AD. It was a brick structure. This brick structure was converted to granite structure by Ponparapina Rajaraja Kovalarayan on the orders of Kulothunga Chola III in 1184 AD.

The Temple

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2018/12/swarnapureeswarar-temple-koogaiyur-temple.html

Temple Opening Time

The Temple remains open from 06.00 AM to 11.00 AM and 05.00 Pm to 07.00 PM.

Festivals

Chithra Pournami Car Festival, Aadi Pooram, Aadi Kiruthigai, Avani Chathurthi, Purattasi Navarathri, Aippasi Kanda Sashti, Aippasi Annabishekam, Karthigai Deepam, Margazhi Thiruvadirai, Arudra Dharisanam, Pongal, Tamil New Year, Thai Poosam, Masi Magam and Panguni Uthiram are the festivals celebrated here with much fanfare.

Prayers

People worship Lord Shiva for education and jobs. Also worship Lord to get relief from Navagraha Doshams. People pray to Bhairavar to get rid of fear, poverty and enmity. People pray to him with Ghee Lamp and Cashew Garland on Ashtami Days for Child Boon. Devotees also pray to Mother for clearing marriage obstacles.

Contact

Swarnapureeswarar Temple,

Koogaiyur, Salem District – 606 301

Phone: +91 427 240 0415

Mobile: +91 93450 65727

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 300 meters from Koogaiyur Bus Stop, 10 Kms from Aragalur, 14 Kms from Chinnasalem, 14 Kms from Chinnasalem Railway Station, 20 Kms from Thalaivasal, 31 Kms from Kallakurichi, 35 Kms from Attur, 99 Kms from Salem, 113 Kms from Salem Airport and 248 Kms from Chennai Airport. The Temple is situated on Salem – Attur – Vridhachalam Route. Koogaiyur is situated at about 6 Kms from Chinna Salem Koot Road. There are lot of buses available from Attur, Thalaivasal and Chinna Salem visa Kuraal Village to Koogaiyur.

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Yercaud - Places of Interest

Yercaud

Yercaud is located at a distance of 31 km from Salem, 193 km from Coimbatore, and 349 km from Chennai and 249 km from Bangalore, Yercaud is a beautiful hill station in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the Shevaroy range of hills in the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 1515 m (4920 ft.).

Yercaud town got its name from the Yercaud Lake located at its center. In Tamil, Yeri means lake and Kaadu means forest. Stone-age implements have been found from the ancient shrine located near Shevaroy Hills, which is about 5 km from the Yercaud Lake.

Sir Thomas Munroe, erstwhile governor of Madras Presidency in 1842 developed this place. David Cockburn, the Scottish collector of Salem district, between 1820 and 1829, was called the 'Father of Yercaud' because he helped in the development of the resources of the Shevaroy and for introducing the cultivation of coffee, pears and apple. Salem District was purchased by Mr. G.F. Fisher, the only European Zamindar, in 1836. The Tea plantation has been introduced in 1840s by Dr.Wallich on the property of G.F.Fischer. 

Some of the best places to visit in Yercaud are Emerald Lake, Anna Park, Lady's Seat, Shevaroy Temple, Small Lake, Bear's Point, Pagoda Point, Killiyur Falls and Botanical Garden. Yercaud is a picturesque hill stations on the Eastern Ghats and trekking here can be one of the most pleasurable experiences. The highest point in Yercaud is the Shervarayan temple, which is situated at a height of 5326 feet.

Yercaud is known for its plantations majorly of coffee, orange, jackfruit, guava, cardamom and black pepper. The forests of Yercaud have an abundance of sandalwood, teak and silver oaks. From wild animals like bison, deer, foxes, mongooses, snakes, squirrels to birds like bulbuls, kites, sparrows and swallows can be found in these forests.

Summer Festival celebrated in Yercaud in the month of May is a special attraction. This festival is marked by a 7-day exhibition of flowers, dog shows, boating races and a village fair. 

Yercaud has plenty of accommodation options. The closest international airport is the Coimbatore Airport, which is located at a distance of 185 km. The nearest rail head is Salem Junction, which is 31 km from Yercaud. Salem has trains from Trivandrum, Cochin, Erode, Guwahati, Patna, Mangalore, Chennai, Bangalore, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Mysore, Madurai, Trichy, Pondicherry, Alappuzha, New Delhi, Vizag, Kolkata, Jammu, Goa, Gorakhpur, Indore, Hyderabad and Dehradun. There are regular bus services between Salem and Yercaud.

The best time to visit Yercaud is from October to June. It usually takes 1-2 days to visit all the places in Yercaud. 

Know more about Yercaud on the following links given below:
1.History
2.Places of interest
3.Hotels
4.Connectivity