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- Thogaimalai Murugan Temple — A hill temple to Lord Murugan at Thogaimalai, a hill town in the northern part of Karur district. It is the main pilgrimage draw for the Thogaimalai area.
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Today at Thogaimalai
Sunrise6:07 am
Sunset6:27 pm
Golden hour best light5:27 pm–6:27 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:27 pm–6:52 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.
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Featured: Pasupatheeswarar Temple, KarurTown / base
Karur
The textile-town base for the Pasupatheeswarar temple, the Vennaimalai and Nerur shrines and the Pugalur inscriptions.
Pasupatheeswarar Temple, KarurNerur Sadasiva Brahmendra AdhistanamVennaimalai Balasubramaniyaswamy TempleArulmigu Mariamman Temple, Karur
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Featured: Kulittalai Kadambavaneswarar TempleTown / base
Kulithalai
The eastern base for the Kadambavaneswarar temple and the Ayyarmalai hill temple and Jain beds.
Kulittalai Kadambavaneswarar TempleRathnagiriswarar Temple, AyyarmalaiVyagrapureeswarar Temple, Puliyur
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Featured: Kadavur Slender Loris Wildlife SanctuaryTown / base
Kadavur
The southern scrub-forest base for the Kadavur slender loris sanctuary.
Kadavur Slender Loris Wildlife SanctuaryPonnaniyar DamKadavur Vasantha Perumal Temple
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Featured: Pugalur Tamil-Brahmi Cave InscriptionsTown / base
Pugalur
The northern base for the Pugalur Tamil-Brahmi Chera cave inscriptions.
Pugalur Tamil-Brahmi Cave Inscriptions
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Thanthonimalai base
Town / base
Thanthonimalai
Thanthonimalai area of the district.
Thanthonimalai Kalyana Venkataramana Swamy Temple
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Velayuthampalayam base
Town / base
Velayuthampalayam
Velayuthampalayam area of the district.
Pugazhimalai Arupadai Murugan Temple
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Thirumukkoodalur base
Town / base
Thirumukkoodalur
Thirumukkoodalur area of the district.
Agatheeswarar Temple, Thirumukkoodalur
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Featured: Mayanur BarrageTown / base
Thirukkampuliyur
Thirukkampuliyur area of the district.
Sellandiamman Temple, ThirukkampuliyurMayanur Barrage
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Thennilai base
Town / base
Thennilai
Thennilai area of the district.
Aathupalayam DamThennilai Waterfalls
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Rayanur base
Town / base
Rayanur
Rayanur area of the district.
Rayanur Memorial
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Mayanur base
Town / base
Mayanur
Mayanur area of the district.
Kattalai River Confluence
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Krishnarayapuram base
Town / base
Krishnarayapuram
Krishnarayapuram area of the district.
Thirukkanmaleeswarar Temple, Krishnarayapuram
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Aravakurichi base
Town / base
Aravakurichi
Aravakurichi area of the district.
Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Aravakurichi
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Manmangalam base
Town / base
Manmangalam
Manmangalam area of the district.
Puthu Kaliamman Temple, Manmangalam
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Chinna Dharapuram base
Town / base
Chinna Dharapuram
Chinna Dharapuram area of the district.
Munimuktheeswarar Temple, Chinna Dharapuram
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Venjamakudalur base
Town / base
Venjamakudalur
Venjamakudalur area of the district.
Kalyana Vikirtheeswarar Temple, Venjamakudalur
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Top places to visit in Thogaimalai include Thogaimalai Murugan Temple — 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 Thogaimalai?
November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Thogaimalai 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.