A VISIT TO VANIYAMBADI NEARBY TEMPLES
The vaniyambadi is famous for leather tanneries and its
associated jobs.In old vaniyambadi Lord SIVA Temple more than 1200 years old
still in good condition regular poojas and marriage were happeningThe
vaniyambadi located in Palar river bed
it is surrounded by three hills namely Elagiri, veeranam and Nee nakana hills.It has got lot of Coconut
trees on Palar river along side.The palar descend to plain land from here and
joins in Bay of Bengal in kanchipurma
district.
It is historically reach for its freedom fighter who took
part in the First Indian freedom fight so called Sipoy kalzagam in 1856.From
here nearby place the Indian National flag designed and hoisted in Guidiyattram.
This town has been called in several names such as Vanipadi,
Sariswathipuram, Vaniganpadi, Sathurvedimangalam, Perumbanarpadi and
Iyumpugalur in historic period.
Here Lord Siva and Parvathi came as a Guest by sitting on
top of the Cow to Vani’s sacred place.The vani offered food to them, on
completion of their host, the Devotee Vani
sang rhyms towards lord Siva and
Parvathi hence this place has been
called as Vanipadi latter on in
tradition it has been called in the name of Vaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi has got the
few picnic spot around it namely.
1.Elagiri hills(978 M from sea level) called as the poor people ootty.(30Km from
vaniyambadi)
2.The Veeranam hills.(20Km from vaniyambadi).The
Nandikeshwarar temple at Hill top in
Mada kaddappa
3.Jamuna marathur in the Javadu hills.(43 Km from
vaniyambadi), the Bima falls and Devi Karu mariamman temple
4.Kavalur the Asia’s largest telescopic installed in The
institute of ASTRO PHYSICS centre.(33 Km
from vaniyambadi) and Senraya swami temple
5.Alangaym Theertham whereall around the year from Natural
spring the water guess out.(18 km from vaniyambadi)
6.The Valayampattu Lord Muruga temple (1 Km from
vaniyambadi)
7.The Thimmampettai Kanaga durga amman temple and near by
Taba taba falls.(15km from vaniyambadi).
VANIYAMBADI :
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PANDU RANGA TEMPLE |
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PONNI AMMAN TEMPLE |
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MUNISWARAR TEMPLE |
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KALLI MAKA TEMPLE |
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HANGING BY HOOK IN SUSPENSION FOR DEVI OFFERING |
KALLI TEMPLE
DEVOTEES MAKES THEIR DEEP OFFERING TO KALLI AMMAN DURING MAY
MONTH FESTIVAL
The Pandu ranga temple and Pooniamman temple at
Chenampettai, Perumal temple in Periya pettai and lord Muruga temple in
Valyampattu and Puttu kannu temples in
Bangalore highways and Mariamman and Ganapathi
temples in Newtown is the local temples to may be seen if time permits.
ELAGIRI HILLS:
This is located very close to Jolerpettai Railway junction. In
the Elagiri hills Lord karthikeyan temple and kanaga durga amman temples arte
there. Apart from these light and music show , boating facility and Parachute
diving performance can be watched .Lot of form house are there at hill top the
summer can be peacefully spent here. Frequent Bus services available from
Thirupattur. From Pooneri the hill road start from highways. The lodge facility
available at hill top.
The ruined NANDISWARAR
temple at Hill top, monthly twice during Pradosam time the locals makes Pooja
here, the temple renovation work hardly going on by locals peoples here. From
this location the Entire view of vaniyambadi town and Ambur can be seen. Below
you saw the view of vaniyambadi from the
temple, But for this you have to make 02 km Hard trekking in hills to reach the
temple.
NAKANA HILLS
JAMUNA MARATHUR:
BIMA FALLS IN JAMUNA MARATHUR HILLS IN DENSE FOREST
The travel through
dense forest from Alangayam about 25Km in Forest will jeal you and relieve you
from the routine city life and relieve you stress.At Jammuna marathur the three
small temples are there. The forest
department quarters and small town available.For amusement the Bima falls,
Boating in lake and small park for children’s to play.The July to august period
is ideal time to visit this place.
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MAIN FALLS AREA |
DENSE FOREST IN JAMMUNA MARATHUR IF YOU VISIT JUNE TO AUGUST
IDEAL TIME FOR TOURISM.
KAVALUR:
PANOROMIC VIEW OF KAVALUR IN JAVADU HILL LOCK
TELESCOPIC HOUSE
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ASTRO PHYSICS HAD LARGEST TELESCOPE 96X
The
observatory tower open to public in all Saturdays, it is having asia’s largest
telescope it has been opened in 1986 by honorable prime minister Late Rajiv Gandhi
here the from all over india students and research people come and do their
research here.
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OBSERVATORY MAIN GATE |
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Senraya swami temple
at Kavalur.Here snack burrow was there, the regular worship carried out later
on in that place the VISHNU in swambu formed.It is typical Swambu temple of
lord Vishnu. The sanctum having small triangle shape swambu.The tamilnadu
government Aid for one time pooja in a day.The temple has been built by
donation offered by several people in and around were depicted in the
sculpture. It is 1.5 Km from Kavalur and Telescopic observatory towers. The
small village called Biman kulam you can find near by temple.
ALANGAYAM THEERTHAM:
From Alangayam just 3km in Odugatthur route, Here Lord
Muruga, Lord Siva suambu and Pradhistay lingam both temples are there.It is
said the suambu lingam keeps on growing.During night time here wild animals
like elephant and other animals too comes here for water drinking
purpose.During rainy season you can find water in Dam nearby to this temple.
The spring water having medicine properties taking bath in
this holy pond refresh your body and mind, after taking bath making Pooja to
God here is tradition followed. The lot of monkeys are available at temple
premises, with love you can offer food items to these monkeys.
ADHIISWAR TEMPLE
Jalagamparai lord muruga/iswar temple
ADHIISWAR TEMPLE


