Coimbatore
Coimbatore, One of the most important city of Tamil Nadu is
also called the 'Manchester of South India' and is the third
largest city in the state. The Headquarters of the Nilgiri region,
its exposure to the palghat gap of the western Ghats gives Coimbatore
a salubrious climate. A highly industrialised city, it is the
center of textile manufacturing in the state.
Coimbatore
is connected to Chennai, Mumbai and Bangalore by air. It is
very well connected to Chennai and some other important cities
by train. The places worth a visit are Perur Temple built by karikala, chola is situated 7 km from Coimbatore to
the west and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Also known as Mel
Chidambaram, the exquistic sculptures in Kanagasabai
are a tourist attraction. Maruthamalai Temple 12 km from Coimbatore, the presiding deity is called Dandayuthapani
(Murugan). G.D.Naidu Agricultural University, Established in 1971 and is the 16th such university in independent
India.
Salem
Salem is best known for its steel plant. It is an important
business center on this circuit. The nearest airport is at Tiruchriapali.
The Salem steel plant is the main attraction
here and can be visited by getting prior permission from the
concerned authorities. Besides one can visit the Suganeswar
temple, the Kurumbapathy Zoological
Park, the Mariammam Temple and the Government Museum.
Hogenekkal, is a massive waterfall in Dharmapuri region. Namakkal, is famous for its hanuman temple and rockcut caves. Sankagiri, is famous for the historical hill fort of hyder ali and Tipu Sultan. Mettur, built on the river Cauvery,
this reservoir and multi-purpose dam is surrounded by parks
and gardens. Tiruchengodu has been an important
pilgrim center. There is a hill temple of Arthanareeswarar.
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