TraWorld Magazine 3rd Edition

(Travel & Tourism Management Course - GICED1iqxRY) #1

Day 1 :


Coimbatore


Marudhamalai temple situated on


the Marudhamalai Hills, built by


Tamil kings. The temple is


dedicated to Lord Murugan and is


considered the Seventh House of


Lord Murugan. Like most Murugan


temples, the temple is situated


upon a hill, part of the Western


Ghats about 12 km west from the


centre of the city of Coimbatore.


We went to the Marudhamalai


temple to seek the blessings of


Lord Murugan deity as he is


worshipped more in the city & has


home in the Southern part.


After which we went to the Tamil


Nadu Botanical Garden at a


distance of 2 km from Gass Forest


Museum, and 5 km from


Coimbatore

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