What to expect
Highlights
- Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple (Avinashiappar Temple) — An ancient Shiva temple in Avinashi known as the "Kasi of the South", linked to the Nayanar saint Sundarar and a legend of a boy restored to life from a crocodile's jaws.
- Thirumuruganpoondi Temple (Thirumuruganatheeswarar) — A Shiva-Murugan temple where the Nayanar saint Sundarar is said to have been robbed of his wealth and later had it miraculously restored.
- Konganagiri Murugan Temple — This ancient hill temple to Lord Murugan sits on the outskirts of Tiruppur town and is believed to be around 1,200 years old, linked by tradition to Kongana Siddhar, one of the eighteen Tamil Siddhars. It is regarded as a Thevara Vaippu Sthalam referenced in Appar's hymns, and the poet-saint Arunagirinathar is said to have sung Thiruppugazh here. The presiding deity is worshipped as Thapas Kumaraswamy with consorts Valli and Deivanai, and the temple has a notable Navagraha shrine.
- Tiruppur Kumaran Memorial — This memorial in Tiruppur honours freedom fighter Tiruppur Kumaran, known as Kodi Kaatha Kumaran, who died of injuries from a police assault on the banks of the Noyyal River during a 1932 protest march while still clutching the banned nationalist flag. A memorial statue stands near the central railway station and a pillar marks the site of his final stand, making it one of Tamil Nadu's noted patriotic landmarks.
