What to expect
Highlights
- Jedarpalayam Dam — A dam built across the Cauvery river in the Kabilarmalai area, about 36 km from Namakkal town. It is a popular picnic and boating spot for local visitors.
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Timing
Best time to visit Kabilarmalai
Weather in KabilarmalaiSeasonal guide
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Today at Kabilarmalai
Sunrise6:08 am
Sunset6:28 pm
Golden hour best light5:28 pm–6:28 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:28 pm–6:53 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 Kabilarmalai
Featured: Namakkal Anjaneyar TempleTown / base
Namakkal
The rock-fort city base for the open-air Anjaneyar Hanuman, the Narasimhaswamy and Ranganatha cave temples and the hilltop fort.
Namakkal Anjaneyar TempleNamakkal FortNarasimhaswamy Temple, NamakkalSri Ranganatha Perumal temple, Namakkal
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Hill-range baseTown / base
Kolli Hills
The 70-hairpin-bend hill-range base for the Arappaleeswarar temple, the Agaya Gangai and Masila falls and the plateau viewpoints.
Kolli HillsAgaya Gangai FallsArapaleeswarar Temple, Kolli HillsMasila Falls
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Featured: Ardhanareeswarar TempleTown / base
Paramathi Velur
The western Kaveri-belt town base.
Ardhanareeswarar Temple
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Tiruchengode base
Town / base
Tiruchengode
Tiruchengode area of the district.
Kailasanathar Temple, TiruchengodeChenkottu Velavar TempleUchi Pillayar Temple, Tiruchengode
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Kanakapatti base
Town / base
Kanakapatti
Kanakapatti area of the district.
Sri Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Kanakapatti
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Featured: Kailasanathar Temple, RasipuramTown / base
Rasipuram
Rasipuram area of the district.
Kailasanathar Temple, RasipuramMariamman Temple, Rasipuram
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Mohanur base
Town / base
Mohanur
Mohanur area of the district.
Paramathi FortBhimeswarar Temple, Paramathi-VelurKandhamalai Murugan Temple, Mohanur
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Vaiyapamalai base
Town / base
Vaiyapamalai
Vaiyapamalai area of the district.
Vaiyapamalai Murugan Temple
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Kabilarmalai guides, stories & itineraries
We have not published a story about Kabilarmalai itself yet. These cover Namakkal, the district it sits in, and travel in Tamil Nadu generally.
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Guide
Kolli Hills: Tamil Nadu’s Quiet Mountain of Legend
A winding road of 70 hairpin bends climbs to Kolli Malai, an untouristed Eastern Ghats plateau of waterfalls, herb-rich slopes and old folklore.
Story
Ardhanareeswarar of Tiruchengode: the half-woman god of the red hill
A hill of red rock, more than a thousand steps, and a god who is half woman — the long tradition behind Tiruchengode’s Ardhanareeswarar temple.
Guide
The Lesser-Known Hill Stations of Tamil Nadu
Cooler, greener and far less crowded than Ooty or Kodaikanal — a guide to Tamil Nadu’s quieter ranges, from the Kolli Hills’ 70 hairpin bends to sleepy Sirumalai, Yelagiri’s lakes and the wild Jawadhu and Kalrayan plateaux.
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Where things are in Kabilarmalai
FAQ
Kabilarmalai travel FAQs
What are the best places to visit in Kabilarmalai?
Top places to visit in Kabilarmalai include Jedarpalayam Dam — 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 Kabilarmalai?
November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Kabilarmalai 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
- Jedarpalayam Dam:Sivashankaran, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0