Browsing Archive: March, 2010

Mahalingam Hill (Sathuragiri)

Posted by Prabhakaran Manoharan on Monday, March 15, 2010, In : Temple

Click here for more photos Sathuragiri Hills or Chathuragiri otherwise known as Sivanmalai is situated 5 km from Watrap (Vathirairuppu) near srivilliputhur. The name Sathuragiri came from Chathur (4) Veda (Vedas) Giri (Hill), where all the four Vedas met and formed the hill. Another meaning is that the whole mountain is in square (Chathuram) in shape so the name Chathuragiri. Sathuragiri is the Abode of God. It is otherwise also called as Mahalingam Hill.This is a mysterious hill wher...

Kanyakumari

Posted by Prabhakaran Manoharan on Monday, March 15, 2010, In : Tourist places

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Kanyakumari is a town in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu state, India. Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, it is also known by its former name Cape Comorin. The closest major cities are Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari district, (22 km) and Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala (85 km).Kanyakumari has been a great centre for art and religion for centuries. It was also an area of great trade and commerce. It wa...
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Azhagar Kovil

Posted by Prabhakaran Manoharan on Sunday, March 14, 2010, In : Temple

Click here for photos Azhagar Kovil (Temple of Alagar) is situated on a hill, and hence, the place is also known as Alagar Hill. The statues of Lord Kallalagar can be found in seated, standing and reclining postures in this temple. Azhagar is popularly known as Soundara Rajan, meaning 'very beautiful king'. This temple is also famous for its shrine of Karuppa Swamy, the guard deity.More information from Auditor M. Dhandapani, Dindigul. The Guard Deity Karuppu swamy is called as 'Pathinetta...
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Thekkady

Posted by Prabhakaran Manoharan on Sunday, March 14, 2010, In : Tourist places

Click here for Photos Situated in kerala, close to the Kerala - Tamil Nadu border town - Kumily, it is located about 257 km (160 miles) from Trivandrum, 114 km from Madurai Airport, 185 km from Cochin International Airport and 114 km from Kottayam railway station. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed Macaques and Nilgiri Langurs.The Periyar Wildli...
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