Thursday, November 22, 2007

namAKKAL district - STD CODE NUMBER

Place STD Code
Belukurichi 04286
Bodinaickenpatty 04286
Chittalandur 04288
Dathathiripuram 04286
Elachipalayam 04288
Emapalli

04288

Erampatti 04286
Gurusamypalayam 04287
K.Pudupalayam 04268
Kabilarmalai 04268
Kadapalli 04286
Kalapanaickenpatti 04286
Kallipalayam 04268
Kamarajnagar 04287
Keerampur 04286
Kokarayanpettai 04288
Komarapalayam 04288
Kothamangalam 04268
Kozhikalnatham 04288
Kutchipalayam 04288
Laddivadi 04286
Mallasamudram 04288
Mangalapuram 04287
Manickampalayam 04288
Mettala 04287
Mohanur 04286
Molasi 04288
Morepalayam 04288
Mullukurichi 04287
Muthugapatti 04286
Nadanthai 04286
Nadukombai 04286
Namagiripet 04287
Namakkal 04286
Naraikinaru 04287
Neelliankattupudur 04286
Oruvanthur 04286
P.M.Palayam 04287
Palapatti 04268
Pallakkapalayam 04288
Pallipalayam 04288
Panneerkuthipalayam 04288
Paramathy 04268
Paruthipally 04288
Periyamanali 04288
Pilikkalpalayam 04268
Puduchatram 04286
Rasipuram 04287
Seerampalayam 04288
Sellappampatty 04286
Selliyayee Palayam 04286
Semmedu 04286
Sendamangalam 04286
Sevanthipatty 04286
Singalanthapuram 04287
Sowdapuram 04287
Sowripalayam 04287
Thanneerpanthalpalayam 04288
Thengalpalayam 04287
Thimmanaickenpatti 04287
Tiruchengode 04288
Unjanai 04288
Vaiyappamalai 04288
Valayapatti 04286
Varagur 04286
Velagoundampatti 04286
Velur 04268
Vennandur 04287
Veppadai 04288

NAMAKKAL DISTRICT - PIN CODE NUMBERS

NAMAKKAL DISTRICT - PIN CODE NUMBER

Place PIN Code
Belukurichi 637402
Elachipalayam 637202
Jadarpalayam 637213
Komarapalayam 635183
Mallasamudram

637503

Mangalapuram 636202
Mohanur 637015
Mohanur North 637015
Namagiripettai 637406
Namakkal Bazaar 637001
Namakkal Fort 637001
Namakkal H O 637001
Pallipalayam 638008
Paramathi 637207
Puduchatram 637018
Rasipuram 637408
Rasipuram Bazaar 637408
Rasipuram East 637408
Sendamangalam 637409
Tiruchengodu H O 637211
Tiruchengodu North 637211
Tiruchengodu West 637211
Velagoundanpatti 637212
Velur 638182
Vennandur 637505

Public Utilities - NAMAKKAL district

Tourist Information Centre
Tourist Office - TTDC & Sales Counter
Hotel Nadu, Ramakrishna Rd,

Salem - 636001
Ph : 0427-2316449

Railway Enquiry

TNSTC - Rasipuram 04287-222811
TNSTC- Tiruchengode 04288-252877

Govt. Hospitals

Namakkal G.H. 04286-228434
Rasipuram G.H. 04287-222878
Tiruchengode G.H. 04288-252708

Police Stations

Namakkal PS 04286-231901
Rasipuram PS 04287-222839
Tiruchengode PS 04288-252309

Hotels in Namakkal

2 Star Hotels

Hotel Pandian

04286-276430

Budget Hotels

Krishna’s 04286-229911
Nala Hotels (P) Ltd 04286-228970
Priyaa Towers 04286-221321

Lodges

Devi International

04286-221336

Sellam Lodge

04286-225758

Vehicle Operators in Namakkal

Om Sakthi Travels 04286-234321
Venus Travel Agency 04286-221880

Omni Bus Operators

KGR Travels 04286-275139
KPN Travels India Ltd 04286-234899
National Travels 04286-226868
Vivegam Travels 04286-222689

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

PLACES OF INTEREST - In NAMAKKAL

Aiyaru River : Beautiful river, its constituent streams are Aroychi Aru, Kanappadi Moolai Aru, Maasimalai Aruvi, Nakkattu Aru, and Thazhigai Aru. It Orignates in the Siddhan Kuttu Peak (4500) as Vellaipaazhi Aru. At various points of its course in the kolli malai, this river is known as the Arappalli Isvarar Aruvi. Beyond the Arappalli Isvarar Kovil it falls down as Akaasa Gangai and flows out of the district at Puliyamsolai to join with the Kaveri.

Akasagangai Water Falls : Kolli Hills situated on the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 1190 meteres in Namakkal Dist. It is situated at 40 Kms from Namakkal. Kolli Hills is known for medicinal herbs and plants. Arappaleeswarar Temple, Govt. Herbal Farm, Aiyaru (River), Akasagangai Waterfalls, Botanical Garden, Telescope house are the important tourist attractions. Every year in the month of May ‘Valvil Ori’ festival is celebrated.

Anjaneyar Koil : Namakkal is famous for a life size Hanuman Statue (Anjaneyar) of about 200 foot height carved out of a single stone. The city lies at the foot of a huge rock, upon which there is a fort. There are two rock cut cave temples here.

Arthanari Isvarar Koil : The only Siva temple in Tamil Nadu dedicated to the Halved-woman lord. The temple is situated on the Thiruchengode mountain at a height of 465 metres. The chief deity is a statue of 5' high and is believed to have been created by siddhas out of a herbal compound. The temple also contains shrines for Murugan (Chengottu Valavar) and Vishnu.

Bhavani Kuduthurai : The Sangameswarar Temple here is situated at the confluence of the Rivers Bhavani, Kaveri and Amutha Nathi. It is one of the most important pilgrim centres in South India.

Kailasanathar Koil : This Siva temple is known as the Keezh Kovil (Lower temple) with reference to its location in the town as against the Mael Kovil (upper temple) of Arthanari Isvarar which is up on the hill. Its chief deity was referred to as Vikrama, Pandeesvarar after the Pandian King Vikrama who is said to have begun the construction of the temple. A well in the southeastern part of the town is still known as the Parian Pazhi.

Kavinger Raamalingam Pillai Memorial: He was born on 10-10-1888. From his young age he was involved in the Independence movement respecting Gandhism and nationalised principle. In 1932 he participated in the Salt Sathyagraha. He won the honour as government poet and Padmabhushan. As a mark of respect his memorial was opened on 21-2-2000. His Memorial Illam is located in 39, Kavinger Ramalingam Street, Namakkal dist. at the area of 341.24 sqm.

Kolli Hills: Kolli Hills is a major mountain range and is an outliner of the Eastern Ghats. It is eighteen miles (28 Kilometeres) long (north south) twelve miles (19 Kilometers) wide (east/west) and covers approximately 400 square miles. The name Kolli Malai refers to the mountain’s once hostile nature; the unsuspecting aliens, attracted by natural beauty. Viewed from plains of Namakkal the mountain appears as a flat-topped mass

Namakkal Dhurgam Fort : The fort is on the summit of Namagiri. It is one of the naturally strong forts steeped in bloody history of the district. It was under Mysore until it was captured by the British in 1769. It was retaken by Hyder Ali a few months afterwards and was lost again to the British in 1792. It contains the ruins of a Vishnu temple dedicated to Ethirili(Peerless) Perumal with in inscription of Sadaiyavaraman Sundhara Pandiyan.The fort covers an area of one and a half acres of flat surface and is accessible from the southwest by a flight of narrow steps.

Tiruchengode Malai : Mountain of the Holy Red Peak (1923) high. The legends have spawned a multitude of names fir the hill such as Aravagiri, Brahmagiri, Bogimalai, Chakkiri Meru, Dhenugri. According to the Ramayana legends, the hill fell off from the Sanjivi when it was carried aloft by Anjaneya, the Monkey God.

NAMAKKAL HOTELS

Hotel Pandyan
Nps Complex, 145. Salem Road, Namakkal,
Tel: +(91) (4286) 30430/30280/30767/33314,
Fax: +(91) (4286) 33316
Hotel Athi Aruna
Namakkal, Tamil nadu, India
Tel : 20133
Hotel Sri Poorana
Namakkal, Tamil nadu, India
Tel:33379
Hotel Ariyabhavan
Namakkal, Tamil nadu, India
Tel : 31730
Hotel Abirami
Namakkal, Tamil nadu, India
Tel:31460
Hotel Arulbhavan
Namakkal, Tamil nadu, India
Tel:20288
Hotel Ishwariya
Namakkal, Tamil nadu, India
Tel:32974
Hotel Cheran
Namakkal, Tamil nadu, India
Tel:32039
Hotel Bala
Namakkal, Tamil nadu, India
Tel:21937
Hotel Pallavi
Namakkal, Tamil nadu, India
Tel:20399
Hotel Pandian
Namakkal, Tamil nadu, India
Tel:30430
Devi Internationl Lodging House,Namakkal,
Tamil nadu, India Tel:21336
Hotel Sridhar International
Namakkal , Tamil nadu, India
Tel:20892
Hotel Muthu Bhavan Lodge
Namakkal , Tamil nadu, India
Tel:21284