Sri Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Kanakapatti

A Ganesha shrine at the highest point of the Tiruchengode hill, near the Ardhanareeswarar temple complex. Pilgrims climbing the hill stop here for its commanding view over the town.

A Murugan temple on the same hill as the Ardhanareeswarar shrine in Tiruchengode. A major pilgrimage centre, it is closely associated with the Sengunthar (Kaikolar) community, whose name derives from Murugan's red spear.

A large Shiva temple at the foot of the Tiruchengode hill, separate from the hilltop Ardhanareeswarar shrine. The main deity Kailasanathar is worshipped as a lingam, with a separate shrine for the goddess Sugunda Kundalambigai. It is known for its towering gopuram and grand walls.

A hilltop temple reached by around 1200 steps or by road, enshrining Shiva in the Ardhanareeswarar form as half-man, half-woman.

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.

A hilltop Murugan (Sri Balasubramanya) temple near Mallasamudram, believed to be around 1,000 years old. From the summit visitors get a sweeping view over the surrounding towns and countryside.

A roughly 1,000-year-old Shiva temple built in the Pandya period, one of five temples linked to the Pandava Bhima, who is said to have installed its lingam. It stands on the banks of the Thirumanimutharu, which joins the Cauvery near Velur, and is a rare site where temple, river and cremation ground occur together as at Kasi.

A historic fort at Paramathi built by Allala Ilayan of the Vettuva Gounder community, notable as a rare Tamil fort constructed without stone. Inside stands a shrine to the fort's guardian deity, Kotaiyanna Swamy.

A living neighbourhood shrine to Mariamman, mapped by OpenStreetMap as Shri Nithya Sumangali Maariyamman Temple. Festival days draw large local congregations; ordinary days reward a quieter visit.

A west-facing Shiva temple with a five-tiered rajagopuram. Rasipuram Municipality records the oral tradition that the Kolli ruler Valvil Ori found the lingam while hunting a boar in an ilandhai grove; his standing image remains inside.

A hilltop fort built on the towering Namakkal rock, with the rock-cut Pallava-era Narasimhaswamy and Ranganathaswamy cave temples set into its flanks.

A living shrine centred on the tall open-air Anjaneyar image facing the separate Narasimhaswamy temple.