Planning your visit
Visiting Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple
Tamil Nadu · Present structure largely 16th-18th century, hill shrine tradition far older · dedicated to Murugan (as Dhandayuthapani, in ascetic form)
Getting there
Airport
- Cochin International Airport, Devikulam — 72.5 km
- Coimbatore Domestic Airport, Coimbatore — 83 km
Railway station
- Malaikovil Rope Car Station, Palani — 0.5 km
- Chatrapatti Railway Station, Oddanchatram — 15.1 km
Bus stand
- Bus Station-Palani Central, Palani — 0.5 km
- New Ayakudi Bus Stop, Palani — 3.6 km
Distances are straight-line from the temple, not road distance.
When to go
Best months: Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
Festivals: Thaipusam · Panguni Uthiram · Kanda Sashti
Where to stay
- Ganpat Grand — 0.4 km
- Vel Vel Guest House & Lodge — 0.4 km
- Subam lodge — 0.4 km
- Hotel Divine Fort — 0.5 km
- Hotel Sri Krishna — 0.5 km
- Eden A Park Lodge — 0.5 km
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On the day
- Opening times
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- Entry
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- Dress code
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- Photography
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- Accessibility
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