Places to Visit in Kodumudi

The southern Kaveri base for the Kodumudi trinity temple and the Vijayamangalam Jain heritage.

Kodumudi Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi
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DistrictErode
RoleSouthern-temple base
Places to visit2
What to expect

Highlights

  • Kodumudi Magudeswarar Temple — A large Dravidian temple on the banks of the Kaveri housing separate shrines for Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma (a Trimurti/Mummoorthigal temple), one of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the Thevaram hymns.
  • Kalingarayan Canal — A roughly 90 km irrigation canal built in the 13th century by Kongu chieftain Lingaya Kalingaraya Gounder, linking the Bhavani and Noyyal rivers — one of the oldest river-linking irrigation projects in India.
Timing

Best time to visit Kodumudi

Weather in KodumudiSeasonal guide

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Today at Kodumudi
Sunrise6:09 am
Sunset6:29 pm
Golden hour best light5:29 pm–6:29 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:29 pm–6:54 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 83%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Tamil Nadu. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.

Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.

Nearby bases

Where to go from Kodumudi

Thindal Murugan Temple, ErodeFeatured: Thindal Murugan Temple
Town / base

Erode

The Kaveri-side city base for the Thindal Murugan temple, the Periyar memorial, the museum and the Erode churches.

Thindal Murugan TempleChennimalai Murugan TempleVellode Bird SanctuaryThanthai Periyar Memorial House
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Bhavani Sangameswarar Temple, BhavaniFeatured: Bhavani Sangameswarar Temple
Town / base

Bhavani

The Triveni-Sangamam base for the Bhavani Sangameswarar temple at Kooduthurai and the Kalingarayan anicut.

Bhavani Sangameswarar TempleKooduthurai Triveni SangamamUrachikottai Varadaraja Perumal Temple
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Kodiveri Dam, GobichettipalayamFeatured: Kodiveri Dam
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Gobichettipalayam

The northern town base for the Kodiveri dam and the Vellode bird sanctuary country.

Kodiveri DamVijayamangalam Jain Temple
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Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, SathyamangalamFeatured: Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Town / base

Sathyamangalam

The Western-Ghats forest base for the Sathyamangalam tiger reserve, the Bhavanisagar dam and the Bannari Amman temple.

Sathyamangalam Tiger ReserveBhavanisagar DamBannari Mariamman Temple
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Chennimalai base
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Chennimalai

Chennimalai area of the district.

Kodumanal
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Pachaimalai Subramanya Swamy Temple, AnthiyurFeatured: Pachaimalai Subramanya Swamy Temple
Town / base

Anthiyur

Anthiyur area of the district.

Pachaimalai Subramanya Swamy TempleSri Gurunatha Swamy Temple, PudupalayamAnthiyur Lake and Waterfalls
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Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple, PariyurFeatured: Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple
Town / base

Pariyur

Pariyur area of the district.

Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman TempleAmarapaneeswarar Temple, PariyurKunderipallam DamPerumpallam Dam
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Thalavadi base
Town / base

Thalavadi

Thalavadi area of the district.

Dhimbam Hills and Sathyamangalam Ghat RoadTalavady HillsGermalam Hills
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What are the best places to visit in Kodumudi?

Top places to visit in Kodumudi include Kodumudi Magudeswarar Temple, Kalingarayan Canal — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

What is the best time to visit Kodumudi?

November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Kodumudi and the rest of Tamil Nadu. April to June is very hot, and the October–December north-east monsoon brings the delta its main rains.

Image credits
  • Kodumudi Magudeswarar Temple:Ssriram mt · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Kalingarayan Canal:kurumban · CC BY 3.0