Namakkal, Tamil Nadu Travel Agent

Namakkal

Namakkal District was bifurcated from Salem District with Head Quarters as Namakkal with an Order issued by the Government on 25-07-1996.

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Namakkal District started functioning as a separate district with effect from 01-01-1997. It has two Revenue Divisions, viz., Namakkal

and Tiruchengode and four taluks viz., Namakkal, Rasipuram, Tiruchengode and Paramathi-Velur.
In Namakkal, Kottai (Fort) area is on the west and the Pettai (Business) area is on the east and at the centre is the rock Namagiri, which is the source for the town's name.
The fort covers an area of one and a half acres of flat surface and is accessible from the southwest by a flight of narrow steps. The namam (mark) is the white and red graphic symbol of Vishnu. The symbol is depicted with two white and one red vertical line. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.

Kolli Hills / Kolli Water Falls :
Kolli Hills is a major mountain range and is an outliner of the Eastern Ghats. It is eighteen miles ( 28 Kilometeres) long (north south) twelve miles(19 Kilometers) wide (east/west) and covers approximately 400 square miles. The name Kolli Malai refers to the mountain's once hostile nature; the unsuspecting and unaclamatized aliens, attracted by natural beauty. Viewed from plains of Namakkal the mountain appears as a flat-topped mass. The m

ountain has been inhabitated from prehistoric times. It is much celebrated in the Tamil Literature of the Sangam period; at least eleven poets mention it in their poems. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India. Next to the Servarayan, this is the only mountain that is still covered with remnants of rain forests.
The government reserve forests are seen in Ariyur, Puliyan Solai, Selur and Vazhavandhi Nadu. An area of 2,00 hectares is in the process of reforestation. Tigers and elephants which were once common in it are now extinct; only small animals such as black bears, hares, porcupines, and wild dogs are seen.

Namakkal Dhurgam Fort
The fort is on the summit of Namagiri. It is one of a few naturally strong forts steeped in bloody history of the district. It was under Mysore until it was captured by the British in 1769. It was retaken by Hyder Ali a few months afterwards and was lost again to the British in 1792. It contains the ruins of a Vishnu temple dedicated to Ethirili(Peerless) Perumal with in inscription of Sadaiyavaraman Sundhara Pandiyan. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.

Tiruchengode Malai
Mountain of the Holy Red Peak(1923) high. The legends have spawned a multitude of names fir the hill such as Aravagiri, Brahmagiri, Bogimalai, Chakkiri Meru, Dhenugri. According to the Ramayana legends , the hill fell off from the Sanjivi when it was carried aloft by Anjaneya, the Monkey God.

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Arthanari Isvarar Koil
The only Siva temple in Tamil Nadu dedicated to the Halfed-woman lord. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings.The temple is situated on the Thiruchengode mountain at a height of 465 metres. The chief deity is a statue of 5' high and is believed to have been created by siddhars out of a herbal compound. The temple also contains shrines for Murugan (Chengottu Valavar) and Vishnu.

Kailasanathar Koil
This Siva temple is known as the Kizh Kovil (Lower temple) with reference to its location in the town as against the Mael Kovil (upper temple) of Arthanari Isvarar which is up on the hill. Its chief deity was referred to as Vikrama, Pandeesvarar after the Pandian King Vikrama who is said to have begun the construction of the temple. He has also given his name to a nearby hillock. Thiruvikrama Achalam, noe known as Korai Kuttai. His name is also associated with the Pandisvarar of the Uchi Pillaiyar Kovil onthe summit of the Thiruchengode hill. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings.