What to expect
Highlights
- Ardhanareeswarar Temple — A hilltop temple reached by around 1200 steps or by road, enshrining Shiva in the Ardhanareeswarar form as half-man, half-woman.
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The western Kaveri-belt town base.
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Today at Paramathi Velur
Sunrise6:08 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 Paramathi Velur
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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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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Featured: Jedarpalayam DamTown / base
Kabilarmalai
Kabilarmalai area of the district.
Jedarpalayam Dam
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Paramathi Velur guides, stories & itineraries
We have not published a story about Paramathi Velur itself yet. These cover Namakkal, the district it sits in, and travel in Tamil Nadu generally.
Nearby in Namakkal
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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.
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.
Story
Namakkal’s Great Rock: A Fort in the Sky and Twin Cave Temples Below
A single freestanding rock, some 65 metres high, gives the town of Namakkal its name — crowned by a battlemented fort and ringed at its base by two of the south’s finest rock-cut cave temples.
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What are the best places to visit in Paramathi Velur?
Top places to visit in Paramathi Velur include Ardhanareeswarar 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 Paramathi Velur?
November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Paramathi Velur 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
- Ardhanareeswarar Temple:kurumban · CC BY 3.0