Namakkal Tours

Namakkal is a sacred place with charm and rich history. Namakkal is mainly famous for the Adiamans sect of rulers. Namakkal, a temple devoted to Anjaneya can be recognized to a successor of the Adisaman clan. It is a historic town dates back to 14th century.

Places of Interest

Kolli Hills is the most stunning destination in the district of Namakkal. The many attractions of Kolli Hills include the Agaya Gangai ( Ganges of the Sky) waterfalls, Pineapple plantations, Arapaleeswarar temple. Kolli Hills also boasts a great assortment of jackfruits, pine apple, mountain bananas and wild honey.

The other stunning destinations are the Rock fort and the temples surrounding it.

The fort of Namakkal is guarded by a colossal Anjaneya The famous idol is popularly known as the Namakkal Hanuman. There is also another Anjaneya on the banks of the tank, Kamalaya, which is an exquisite piece of art.

Hundreds of devotees offer garlands of cakes made of gram or the vadai malais. The exclusive aspect of this fascinating temple is that there is no roof above the God. The Sun God dries Him and the heavenly downpour in the form of rain drenches Him. The idol stands tall and commanding with a bell on His tail and a sword on His hips.

Narasimha temple opposite to the popular Hanuman temple is also very famous; it looks as if Hanuman is under the direct commended of Narasimha. The Narsimha features eight armed adorning a prayoga charka, a sword, a conch and a bow. Hiranyakashipu

There is also another exquisite piece of art in the temple. It is that of Lakshmi Narayana. This sculpture has been very elaborately carved and even the conch and the discus look outstanding.

There is an eye-catching piece of art in this temple of both Shiva and Vishnu in the same idol. The left side of the idol has Vishnu from the summit to the toe while the right has Shiva. The exclusiveness of this idol is that Shiva holds a snake in His forehand. This sight is very extraordinary as there is no other temple which exhibits this wonder. Another famous temple of Namakkal includes Koolippatti Murugan Temple.

Accessibility
Namakkal is reachable by road. The nearest major cities are Salem, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, and Chennai. The nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli. Namakkal is well connected by rail and road ways. Namakkal is a unique blend of art, history and divinity.