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SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS
There
are nearly 487 temples in Erode District.
The Bhavani Sangameswarar temple
with its Pagoda like structure is located at the junction of two rivers,
Bhavani and Cauvery and is known as South Prayag.
Sri Magudeeswarar and Veeranarayana Perumal temple at
Kodumudi, the Natturayaswami Temple,
Veerakumarasami Temple
and the Bhagavan Temple are the other famous temples
in Erode District. Though Lord Muruga is
worshipped in the Veeramumaraswami temple, no woman is allowed to enter the
temple and worship the God there.
The
Government
Museum at Erode has
on display interesting inscriptions of Kongu Chola, hero stones from Bargur,
Tanjore paintings, palm-leaf manuscripts, manuscripts, coins, geological
objects, Kodumanal antiques and other pre-history items apart from botanical
and zoological specimens.
While
at Erode, a visit to the Hill temples of Lord Murugan at Sivanmalai Temple, Chennimalai,
Thindalmalai and Vattamalai is a must. The Bannari Amman Temple is situated at the
bottom of the Western Ghats enroute to Mysore. Tourism info:
Tamil Nadu Tourism Complex,
No.2, Wallajah Road,
Chennai - 600 002
E-Mail Id : ttdc@vsnl.com
Ph: 044-25368358
9789055400
http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/
Government of India Tourist Office, 54, Anna Salai
Madras 600 002
Tamil Nadu
Ph: 044-8269685 , 8269695
Fax: 044-8266893
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Festivals:
For
a truly once in a lifetime experience, visit the Bannari Mariamman Temple and
the Sri Aggnigunda Kali or Kodantha Kaliamman temple during the month of
January when the famous fire walking ritual is held.
Excursions:
For
short trips out of Erode, the Bird Sanctuary at Vellode, the Bhavanisagar Dam
and the Kodiveri Dam are popular destinations.
Situated
in the extreme north of Tamil Nadu, Erode is a modern city with strong
traditional ties. A long undulating plain gently sloping towards the river
Cauvery in the southeast marks the topography here. The three major tributaries
of river Cauvery viz. Bhavani, Noyyal and Amaravathi drain the long stretch of
mountains in the north.
Erode
is an important market centre for turmeric. Being in a cotton-growing region,
Erode is the marketing hub of handloom, power loom and readymade garments with
textile products such as cotton sarees, bed spreads, carpets, lungies, printed
fabrics, towels and dhotis being exported in bulk.
The
Coimbatore and
Erode districts together formed part of ancient "Kongu Nadu" which
dates back to the Sangam era. In the early days, the Kosar tribe was the
prominent tribe in these parts who were then followed by succeeding dynasties
of Rashtrakutas, Cholas, Chalukyas, Pandyas, Hoysalas, Madurai Sultanate, and
Vijaya Nagar rulers, Madurai Nayakas, Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan of Mysore till
it was ceded to the British Empire by the Maharaja of Mysore.
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