Erode

Erode District is a northern district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with Erode as its headquarters.
Until the year 1996, Erode district was named as Periyar District. Erode District was a part of Coimbatore District until Coimbatore was bifurcated on August 31, 1979. It is also the home of social reformer Periyar (E.V. Ramasamy) and mathematician Ramanujan. Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India.

PLACES TO VISIT
Anthiyur Gurunatha Swami Temple
Kamatchi and Perumal as the Lord of Vainava and Sivan & Murugan jointly from in the name of Gurunathaswamy as the Lord of Saiva appears to the people from the stone house of Puthu Palayam next to Anthiyur. Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India.

Bannari Amman Temple
Located in Erode district, it is about 10 Kms from Bhavanisagar. The Mariamman temple here is very famous and attract thousands of pilgrims. 

Bhavani Temple
The Sangameshwar Temple at Bhavani is situated at the confluence of the Rivers Bhavani and the Cauvery. This place is called ‘Tiruveni of South India'. It is an important pilgrim centre. Scintillating Special Holidays with us.Lord Sangameshwarer with his consort Vedanayaki is the presiding deity. It is said that during the East India Company regime the then Collector of Coimbatore and Salem Districts, William Garrow, who had his headquarters at Bhavani, worshipped Goddess Vedanayaki. One night the Goddess directed him in his dream to vacate his bungalow immediately. The moment he moved out, the entire bungalow collapsed.I He wondered at this miracle and he presented to the temple an  ivory cradle, which is still in the temple, with his signature.

Bhavanisagar Dam
16 kilometres. from Sathyamangalam across the river Bhavani. This dam was built only with sand.

Chennimalai
It is situated between Erode and Coimbatore. On the way to Coimbatore, this hill temple is about 7 kilometres south of Ingoor Railway Station. This temple is located in the city of Chennimalai of Perundurai, Erode District. Chennimalai I is 26 kilometres from Erode and three kilometres from Perunthurai. Chennimalai can be reached by road from Erode, which is a business centre. The nearest airport is Coimbatore. The Devasthanam has provided special buses to reach the hilltop. This world famous temple of Lord Muruga is where Lord Arunagirinathar was blessed with "Padikasu", wealth of coins. Scintillating Special Holidays with us.

Kodiveri Dam
It is 10 kms from Gobichettipalayam and 55kms from Erode.

Kodumudi
It is 40 kms from Erode. A special feature of this place is the shrine for Siva. Vishu and Brahma are located in one temple complex. Siva is known as Muchukundeswarar and Vishnu as Veera Narayana Perumal. This is one of the important temples in Erode district. Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent.

Sangameswarar Temple
15 kms north-east from Erode Railway Station, 55kms from Salem and 40 kms from Mettur is the famous pilgrimage centre, Bhavani is known mainly by its temple which was built 1000 years ago by Kongu's state kings. Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent. It was built by black stones at the meeting point of rivers Cauveri and Bhavani. InI North India, the meeting point of three rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswathy is famously known as 'Triveni Sangamam". Like that in South Cauveri and Bhavani meet at this point and so it has got several names like Thatchina Prayagai, Bhadrikasiramam and Mukkudal.

Sri Kondathu KaliammanTemple (Pariyur)
Gobichetipalayam is simply called as "Gobi". In this station there is an important place called "Pariyur". In the City, there is a most important temple called "Kondathu Kaliamman Temple”. Here, the Goddess Kaliamman gives her blessings to her devotees. Pariyur is situated 4 kms away from Gobi, - Anthiyur Road. An old man named Gobi Chetti, went to this station from Pariyur and hence it Was named "Gobichettipalayam". Once,the people were affected by an evil disease, and they had many casualities and remaining people moved to other areas. Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent.

Sivan Hill
This is one of the hill temples. This is also a Holyland which is located at Kangeyam in Erode District. The special feature of this temple is the celebration 'Thai Pooja' every year in the month of Thai.

Thanthai Periyar Memorial
The social reformer Mr .E.V.Ramasamy called 'Thanthai Periyar' and the great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujam are the Sons of this soil. Periyar memorial is 528.1 sq meters. and it was opened on 17-08-1975 His statue, life history and photographs are displayed here at Periyar Road, Erode-1. Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent.