Location:
Kadathanadan Kalari Center is located in Thekkady, Kerala.
About:
This is a major Kalari fight center where this martial arts form is practiced in a designed gallery. The infrastructure of the gallery is built in such a way that the viewers’ safety is given as the first priority. The other art besides Kalaripayattu practiced here is the Kathakali.
Kathakali is ancient and classical in nature and holds centuries of tradition and culture. It is not simply a dance-drama but an act of devotion featuring the universal struggle between good and evil. Kathakali provides a window into the past and an opportunity to understand the ancient traditions that have been preserved for centuries in the Kathakali plays.
This is a must visit place, that gives an opportunity to witness and cherish the arts and culture which is still preserved and practiced for the following centuries to come. The auditorium capacity is limited and view across seats is perfect, so ensure you get a chance to grab your tickets. The show will be spectacular and especially the kids will love the show.
Kadathanadan Kalari Center- Authentic unforgettable experience!!!
Location:
Located in Thekkady, Kerala.
About:
Spice Walk is a 110 acre Eco friendly plantation that is a delightful voyage of discovery with many pleasant adventures along the way. Getting off the highway (Kollam – Theni NH) guests enter the plantation through a sloping dirt pathway and walk past the yards for drying coffee. Vividly plumed birds serenade in the trees all around, the scents of fresh spices and wild flowers wafting in the air. Further ahead, the path continues, leading into the depths of the plantation winding through coffee bushes with plump, red coffee berries, past vines of pepper and vanilla, past cardamom bushes, tracts of clove, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and nutmeg. Butterflies weave their magic, adroitly surfing drifting currents of air.
Spice Walk is one of the major spice plantations in Kerala, which is an excellent not only to learn about spices but also to buy them. There will always be a guide to help you with the history and origin of various plants and herbs that grow here. Spice Plantations are fascinating to wander as there are different sections for each plantation. The serene silence of the spice plantations in Kerala not only revives your mind but also keeps your body active. Many spices are nurtured in Kerala and some of these spices such as pepper, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg are also in priority and demand. A trip to spice plantations in Kerala gives you a feeling of green paradise.
Location:
The Mullaperiyar Dam or Mullaiperiyar Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River in the Indian state of Kerala.
About:
The Mullaperiyar dam was built in 1895 in Kerala on the River Mullayar and its tributary, the Periyar. The water is diverted eastwards to service farmers in Tamil Nadu. Kerala has repeatedly expressed its opposition to the fact that all benefits from the dam accrue to Tamil Nadu. But its over-whelming concern is about whether the dam is safe.
The Mullaperiyar dam is a popular spot for speed boating. Go here to feel the thrill of speed and the wind rustling through your hair. A great picnic spot too.
The Periyar river which flows westward of Kerala Arabian Sea was diverted eastwards to flow towards the Bay of Bengal to provide water to the arid rain shadow region of Madurai in Madras Presidency which was in dire need of a greater supply of water than the small Vaigai River could provide. The dam created the Periyar Thekkady reservoir, from which water was diverted eastwards via a tunnel to augment the small flow of the Vaigai River. The Vaigai was dammed by the Vaigai Dam to provide a source for irrigating large tracts around Madurai. Initially the dam waters were used only for the irrigation of 68,558 ha (169,411 acres)
Location:
It is located in the Tirupur district of TamilNadu.
The co ordinates are 10°34’00.1″N 77°21’00.0″E
About:
Around 20000 people living, Madatukkulam is specifically located between Udumalpet and Palani which holds agriculture as its main occupation.
There are three reasons to visit if you’re either traveling to Palani or Udumalpet and are as follows:
- If you are a person who loves to visit industries and learn something new, say for how things are made and how the life of industrial workers is, there are 6 paper mills, 1 tannery, 1 dyeing mill and 1 dairy.
- There are many religious places in and around the Madatukkulam. . There is a well-known Lord Siva temple in Kadathur, which is 7 km north from Madathukulam. In this temple, the morning sun rays that falls on the river water (Amaravathi) reflect on the shrine, which is a unique feature among other temples.
The Temples are:
Sri AlaguNachiAmman Temple (at Karatholuvu),
Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple (at Narashingapuram),
Sri Karuppannaswamy temple,
Sri Ganapathy temple,
Sri Sowdambika temple,
Sri Mariamman temple (at a nearby place called Kazhukarai),
Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal temple (at Chozhamaadevi),
Sri Kulasekara Peruman (Lord Siva temple with Kunguma Valli ambal at Chozhamaadevi),
Sri Idaicheeswari Amman temple (at Midapadi).
- The Amaravathi River runs through the town.
Location:
Keeranur is located in Dindigul district, TamilNadu. It is situated between Palani and Dharapuram.
About:
A small panchayat town that lies between Dharapuram and Palani towns holds agriculture as the main occupation. More than 65{a9ef9d48f5d726cf04eccb049ed15f130ecc188696a90c217b94ac890e9ff8a1} of the population is involved in the agriculture industry. About 1,500 acres of wetlands are available at the Shanmuga river basin. A tank ‘Alangulam’ holds seasonal water for agricultural purposes.
As the town is near to the place Palani, which is very popular because of Lord Murugan temple, Keeranur also has prominent Hindu temples in the village and some of them are the Mariamman Temple, Karuppannaswamy Temple, Pappathi Amman Temple and Semmandi Amman Temple.
Keeranur has a prominent old mosque called Big Mosque(MMPS) which has two very high minarets.
An old Christian church fell to ruin, although a small church is under construction.
Location:
Ayakudi is located in the district of Dindigul, TamilNadu. The place is very near to Palani.
The co ordinates are 10°26’23.0″N 77°34’21.0″E!!!
About:
The panchayat town ‘Ayakudi’ is said or believed to be the origin lands for the Ay dynasty or the Ay kingdom. The town is famous for its cultivation of guava and guava markets.
There are lots of temples in Ayakudi. The temples are constructed by some group of people from a particular community, and some of temples are built by families. Normally the festivals are between March to June. Mariamman Temple, BatraKaliamman Temple, Alagu Natchiamman Temple, Ponnalagu Amman Temple, Komalavalli Amman Temple, Vinayagar Temple, Karupanasamy Temple, Eswaran Temple, Jamia Masjid, Church are found in Ayakudi.
It is also known for sugarcane, cotton, paddy, lime and mango cultivation that are exported to various countries.
Ayakudi – A spiritual town !!!
Location:
The temple is located in Palani, Tamilnadu.
The co ordinates are 10°26’40″N 77°31’0″E!!!
About:
All the sacred pools in this temple are named duly after Lord Muruga. More importantly Saravana Poigai is very intimately connected with Lord Muruga. We have to pay a fee to bathe in it. Just behind the temple of Avinankudi, there are two rows of six stucco niches. Go there. Paintings of Muruga being tended by six Karthikai maidens attract us. We have to pay a fee and get in.
It is not a pool but only a deep well. It should have once been a tank. A square wall has been erected. In the south is the bathing ghats. Several steps are submerged in the water. People in the past got down through these steps and bathed. Now as that is not possible, the water is very clean. Coins have been strewn into the water. This is an old custom and persists. When people who travel by train cross the bridge of any sacred river, they throw coins into it, thinking it is a holy act.
In the south-east is the Kshatrice Chaurav madam, and in the south is a Vinayaga temple. Wherever there is a tank invariably there will be a Pilliar Koil on the bank and here where his brother Muruga happens to reside the elder brother is sure to abide. In the west side of the ghats is a tub like structure half filled with water and Deity.
Dhandapani stands in the middle. We can bathe him by our hands with the water around him. In the sanctum we can not enter and perform ablutions. But here there are no such restrictions. Here arrangements have been made to bathe separately. (Gents and Ladies) in rooms by bringing water through pumps. We bathe chanting “OM Saravana Bava”.
Location:
Situated in Palani, Dindigul district.
The co ordinates are 10°26’19.7″N 77°31’12.9″E!!!
About:
It is very known that this temple is one of the most famous temples of Lord Murugan, and one of the six abodes of Lord Murugan. This temple is the major attraction of Palani, and when people leave to visit Palani it is because of this temple which is located in the hilltop.
The temple can be reached by climbing around 670 steps or it can also be reached through either using a rope car or using a winch.
The idol in the temple is said to be made with nine poisonous substances which if mixed in a certain ratio turns into an eternal medicine. Another fact is that the idol is faced west rather than east (the traditional direction of the Hindu) is because of the temple reconstructed by the Cheras. Another fact is that Lord Muruga in this temple has large ears, signifying that he will listen very closely to the prayers of his worshipers.
There is no clear history of the temple, but it is believed that this temple was constructed by y Cheraman Perumal of the Chera Dynasty. The temple was later expanded between the 8th and the 13th centuries by the Cholas and Pandyas, who added new mandapams and gopurams at the site. Some of the sculptures at the temple were added by the Nayaka kings who ruled the region for a brief period.
As this is a very famous temple, it is very well crowded and cleanliness of the temple is to be less expected if you were planning to visit the temple. This place is so divine, and the morning darshan of the deity would give an inner peace to those who are stuck with worries and miseries.
Legend:
The lore goes like this,
Once Sage Narada visited Lord Shiva in Mount Kailasam, and offered him a fruit which is said to be the fruit of wisdom. Lord Shiva was accompanied with his wife and his children.
Like every other father, he wanted his sons to eat the fruit of wisdom. But Sage Narada warned that the power inside the fruit would be diminished if the fruit is cut into two or either shared. So Lord Shiva and his wife Shakthi decided to give the fruit to the one who circles the world first.
Lord Ganesha with his belief that his parents are the world, circled them and got the fruit of wisdom. Lord Murugan was very much disappointed when he came back after circling the world, and left Mount Kailasam and reached to the top which is now called as the Palani Malai.
Timings:
Monday – Friday: 6.00 AM – 8.00 PM
Saturday: 6.00 AM – 8.00 PM
Sunday: 6.00 AM – 8.00 PM
Public Holidays: 6.00 AM – 8.00 PM
Poojas:
Darshan hours are from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. On festival days the temple opens at 4.30 a.m.
- Vilaa Pooja (6.30 a.m.)
- Siru Kall Pooja (8.00 a.m.)
- Kaala Santhi (9.00 a.m.)
- Utchikkala Pooja (12.00 noon)
- Raja Alankaram (5.30 p.m.)
- Iraakkaala Puja (8.00 p.m.)
- Golden Car Darshan (6.30 p.m.)
Apart from Lord Muruga, his devotees and elephants, Panchamirdham (mixture of five) is very well famous in this temple. It is a mixture of honey, dates, banana, raisins and jaggery.
Divinity ! Inner Peace ! and Faith in God!
This temple is a must visit place!!!
Location:
This mountain range is located in the state of TamilNadu, India.
Palani Hills
The highest part of the range is in the southwest, and reaches 1,800-2,500 metres (5,906-8,202 feet) elevation; the eastern extension of the range is made up of hills 1,000-1,500 m (3,281-4,921 ft) high.
The co ordinates are 10°12’00.0″N 77°28’00.0″E!!!
About:
To be precise in the location, the Palani hills are the eastward extension of the Western Ghats which runs parallel to the the western side of South India.
It is one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga, in which the temple located in the hills is a major attraction from people all around the country and also from the others.
The ways to climb the hills are
- Stairs
- Rope car/ Rope train
Facts:
The highest part of the range is in the southwest which reaches 1800- 2500 meters (5,906-8,202 feet) elevation;
the eastern extension of the range is 1,000-1,500 m (3,281-4,921 ft) high.
Location:
The temple is located in Thirumanancheri.
About:
It is still believed that, those men and women who has not been married for a long time will surely be wed if they come to this temple and worship Lord Shiva. The shrine in this temple is similar to the lore and legends that says the story of the marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati.
The place is sung in the Thevaram hymns of Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasar and Sundarar.
Wedding Festival in the month of Chithirai (April-May) on Poosa star day for three days celebrated with great splendour. Adipura, Thiruvadhirai, Thirukarthikai are observed.
As marriage is a significant aspect in our community, the temple looks crowded always. Those who wish to get married, is supposed to worship in this temple and offer prayers to the Lord, and will be given with garlands, which is supposed to be worn and come to this temple with the insignificant other and offer prayers again as a thanksgiving.
It is also said that if we perform special poojas for Gokilambal Sametha Sri Kalyana Sundar by offering him with the Garland, all the hurdles in our marriage gets cleared and the marriage takes place very quickly; there were so many incidents for the worshipers that has happened here after they come and offer the garland to Perumal and Ambal.
Another speciality of this temple is by offering the Milk Payasam towards Mangala Raghu on every no moon day will gives the puthra baghyam.
Legend:
The lore says that the etymology of the temple is because, Goddess Parvati married Lord Shiva in this sthalam, and therefore the name Thirumanancheri.
Yet another specialty in this temple, is that the other form of Lord Shiva is Arulmigu Dhakshina Moorthy in deep tapas, and Manmadhan (God Of Love) threw an arrow of flower to get him out the tapas, but Lord Shiva because of his temper, opened his third eye and burnt Manmadhan into ashes. But Rathi Devi, wife of Manmadhan requested him to bring back her husband and with her request, Lord Shiva brought Manmadhan back in this sthalam.