Thindalmalai Murugan Temple (திண்டல்மலை முருகன் கோவில்) is one of the famous Hindu

Hindu

Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...

 temples dedidated to Lord Muruga, located on Thindalmalai hillock, in the city of Erode

Erode

Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...

, off the Perundurai Road, the prestigious arterial Road off the City, connecting the city with Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 and to Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

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The deity Lord Murugan found here is 'Sri Velayudhaswami. The temple houses a Golden Chariot Temple Car

Temple car

Temple cars are chariots used to carry representations of Hindu gods. The car is usually used on festival days, when many people pull the cart....

, which runs around the temple on the hillock.

Surroundings

The area surrounding this hill is called as Thindal

Thindal

Thindal is a selection Grade urban area, located 8 km from Erode Junction and 7 km from Central Bus Terminus, Tamilnadu, India, well known for the Thindal Murugan Temple - a model of Birla Mandir....

. The part in the west side of this hillock is called Mael Thindal or Thindal medu and the eastern part is called Keel Thindal.

Location

It is about 7 km from Central Bus stand at Swastik Circle

Erode Central Bus Terminus

The Central Bus Terminus, is the main bus station complex in the City of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the Swastik Circle at the junction of Sathy Road and Mettur Road...

, 8 km from Erode Junction

Erode Junction

Erode Junction Railway Station is the main railway station in the City of Erode, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus at Swastik Circle....

 and 9 km from Perundurai

Perundurai

Perundurai is a Town Panchayat and taluk in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on National Highway 47, which bye-passes the city of Erode from here, between Salem and Coimbatore....

 Bus station in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

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Transport

The Temple is well connected with City bus services to all the parts of the City. All the city buses running in-between Central Bus Terminus

Erode Central Bus Terminus

The Central Bus Terminus, is the main bus station complex in the City of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the Swastik Circle at the junction of Sathy Road and Mettur Road...

 and Perundurai

Perundurai

Perundurai is a Town Panchayat and taluk in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on National Highway 47, which bye-passes the city of Erode from here, between Salem and Coimbatore....

Bus Station will make a stop at here.

External links

• Thindal Velayudaswami Temple
• http://www.thindalmurugan.tinfo.in/index.html