Monday, November 10, 2014

Chennai Namakkal Thiruchengodu Trip report

Weekend planned for a trip to Namakkal, to visit the Anjaneyar temple and also to the Ardhanareeswarar temple thiruchengodu.

Planned to book a lodge and utilized stayzilla.com services, it was far from satisfactory.
Morning started from Home at 6.40 am, filled up full tank and stopped at Vandalur Eraniamman temple, proceeded towards Namakkal.

On NH 45 traffic was heavy on a Saturday also,


Sengurichi Toll Plaza

This was the queue on all lanes at the Paranur toll plaza.
Traffic was at the same stage till Tindivanam, afterwards it was reduced a bit, proceeded till Valikandapuram and from Google maps saw new Premabalur bypass, one board was there on the median stating Perambalur bypass took that road it was in horrible condition with well sized craters, after about 3 km this road led to the Perambalur bypass travelled va thuraiyur and reached Namakkal around 12.30 pm 

Photos on the thuraiyur road
Perambalaur Thuraiyur Road

Thuraiyur Road 10 km to go to Thuraiyur




On Saturdays and Sundays Temple is open throughout the day so immediately went to the temple had a good darshan, there was little crowd at the temple, Lodge people told to visit Narasimma temple also, but it was closed for that time.

Then started for Thiruchengodu, the road was smooth and less traffic


 Thiruchengodu to Namakkal road in good condition


From foot hills to Arthanareeswarar temple one has to climb 2.50 km on the Hill road temple was collecting 20 Rs for cars,  took the hill road and reached the temple by 3 pm.

Temple was closed and they told it will open by 3.45pm only. The Temple carvings were a delight tto watch enjoyed it in all loneliness
Aerial View on the climb to Malai koil


 Hill road to Temple
Aerial view of Thiruchengodu from Hill top




At Ardhanreeswarar temple Thiruchengodu



 Beautiful carvings at the temple




By 3.45 pm pooja commenced had a god darshan of Ardhanareeswarar, Murugan and came to Namakkal Lodge by 5 pm.

 Namakkal Collector  office building

NH7 Karur Salem Underpass connection

New Bullet tanker on move from Namakkal body building unit

Namakkal Fort

2 Wheeler atrocious driving everywhere they take a turn


1 comment:

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