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HOW TO REACH PALANI
AIRWAYS : Palani is located equidistant from Coimbatore, Trichy and Madurai Airports.
RAILWAY : There was a metre gauge line between Coimbatore and Dindigul via Palani. By conversion, on 20th Nov 2012, PALANI entered BG Map of Indian Railway, successfully connected with Dindigul. Initially getting 3 services from PALANI and 3 services from Dindigul.
ROADWAYS : National Highway NH 209 connects Palani to Coimbatore and Bangalore via:Chamrajnagar, Kanakapura. There are frequent buses to Dindigul, Coimbatore, Madurai, Erode, Tirupur, Pollachi, Karur, Trichy. Many Omni buses are available to Chennai, Bangalore and Kodaikanal.
| SOURCE | DESTINATION | DISTANCE | ROUTS MAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alappuzha, Kerala | Palani Hill Temple | 283 km | |
| Bangalore , Karnataka | Palani Hill Temple | 400 km | |
| Chidambaram , Tamil Nadu | Palani Hill Temple | 323 km | |
| Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu | Palani Hill Temple | 110 km | |
| Coonoor , Tamil Nadu | Palani Hill Temple | 174 km | |
| Chennai , Tamil Nadu | Palani Hill Temple | 485 km | |
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HOW TO REACH PALANI HILL TEMPLE
There are 4 ways to reach Palani hills from below. They are 1. Steps Route, 2. Elephant path, 3. Winch facility and 4. Rope car facility.
STEPS ROUTE : People have to walk on 689 steps, which will be one of the best experiences in your life. The scenic beauty and the cool breeze will not make one tired of walking.
ELEPHANT ROUTE : This route was actually constructed for the elephants to climb up the mountain. This route can also be taken by the people. There is a small water source in this route and it is called as Valli Sonai. People are not advised to take this route when there is a group of elephant traveling in this route, as this is very dangerous.
WINCH WAY : This facility is mainly provided for the children and oldage people who cannot climb up the hills. 3 winches are operated here and only nominal charges are collected here
ROPE CAR : The rope car facility is also available to reach the temple. It will take around 3 minutes to cross 323 meters