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| Salem to Samaiyapuram |
| Just 20 kms north of Tiruchirappalli town. Every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, hundreds of devotees throng the temple and perform Poojas. The offerings are in various forms. The most common offering is the Mavilakku Mavu made of jaggery, rice flour, dhal and ghee. Samayapuram is an important pilgrim center for all village people of this region. Car festival (April- May) and Flower festival/ Poochorithal (Feb-March) are very famous in this temple along with the festivals during Vaikasi (Pancha Prahara Urchavam and Thai Poosam festival associated with the Renganathar at Srirangam |
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| Salem to Thiruvannamalai |
| Tiruvannamalai (Thiruvannamalai ) is a world renowned temple town in TamilNadu which is synonym to deepam(fire). Here Shiva (Arunachaleswar) is worshipped in the form of fire. It is believed that this temple on the foot hill of Annamalai hill came to be built around 750 A.D. period as per the details available from archeological sculptures. It is the biggest temple in India dedicated to Lord Shiva. This Shiva - Parvathi Arunachaleswarar temple has a 66 metre high gopuram that comprises of 13 storeys or tiers. As in most hindu temples Lord Arunachala temple has the biggest walking path around the hill. Devotees are expected to go around the hill at least one time to reap the full benefit and the blessings of the lord. Going around the hill is also known as Girivalam or Giripradhakshana. At Tiruvannamalai it is great sanctity to go girivalam during every full moon day of a month or during the annual Tiruvannamalai deepam day |
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| Salem to Palani Murugan Temple |
| The Hill Temple of Palani is one of the most famous temples of Kartikeya in India. It is located in the town of Palani, 100 km southeast of Coimbatore and a similar distance northwest of Madurai, and in the foot-hills of the eponymous Palni Hills. At its foot is the Temple of Thiru-avinan-kudi, one of the Arupadaiveedu. |
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| Salem to Maruthamalai Temple |
| Marudhamalai Hills Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple is situated at a height of about 500 feet in a plateau on the Western Ghats, 15 km. north west of Coimbatore, amidst lush vegetation and salubrious climate. Buses run by the Devasthanam, very nominal charge. The holy shrine of Marudhamalai is believed to remove both physical and mental afflictions and attachments as the hill abounds in Medicinal herbs. The pleasant breeze and the peaceful environments bring harmony and quietness to the minds of devotees. There are several festivals celebrated glorifying Lord Marudhachalapathy like Kârttikai, Âdi Pathinettu, Padivizha, Tamil New year's Day, English New Year's Day, Kârttikai Deepam, Thaipoosam - Brahmotsavam, Panguni Uttiram etc. The Thaipoosam Car Festival is a festival, most splendid and spectacular, attracting a large number of devotees. |
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| Salem to Madheswaran Malai (mahadeswara malai) |
| Malai Mahadeshwara Hills is a temple town situated in the eastern part of Kollegal taluk, Chamarajanagar district in the state of Karnataka, India. The Lord Sri Mahadeshwara is the incarnation of Lord Shiva. It is a very famous Shaiva pilgrim centre. It draws lakhs of pilgrims from the states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu. The Lord Sri Mahadeshwara's miracles are beautifully sung by village folk in the janapada style. According to tradition there are seven hills identified in the puranas as Anumale, Jenumale, Kanumale, Pachchemale, Pavalamale, Ponnachimale and Kongumale. All these hills form M.M. hills |
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| Salem to Maruthamalai Temple |
| Marudhamalai Hills Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple is situated at a height of about 500 feet in a plateau on the Western Ghats, 15 km. north west of Coimbatore, amidst lush vegetation and salubrious climate. Buses run by the Devasthanam, very nominal charge. The holy shrine of Marudhamalai is believed to remove both physical and mental afflictions and attachments as the hill abounds in Medicinal herbs. The pleasant breeze and the peaceful environments bring harmony and quietness to the minds of devotees. There are several festivals celebrated glorifying Lord Marudhachalapathy like Kārttikai, Ādi Pathinettu, Padivizha, Tamil New year's Day, English New Year's Day, Kārttikai Deepam, Thaipoosam - Brahmotsavam, Panguni Uttiram etc. The Thaipoosam Car Festival is a festival, most splendid and spectacular, attracting a large number of devotees. |
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