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Coimbatore
and Salem One
of the most important city of Tamil Nadu is also called
the 'Manchester of South India' and is the third largest
city in the state. The Headquarters of the Nilgiri region,
its exposure to the palghat gap of the western Ghats
gives Coimbatore a salubrious climate. A highly industrialised
city, it is the center of textile manufacturing in the
state. Coimbatore is connected to Chennai, Mumbai and
Bangalore by air. It is very well connected to
Chennai and some other important cities by train. The
places worth a visit are "Perur
Temple" built by karikala, chola is situated
7 km from Coimbatore to the west and is dedicated to
Lord Shiva. Also known as Mel
Chidambaram, the exquistic sculptures in Kanagasabai
are a tourist attraction. Maruthamalai
Temple 12 km from Coimbatore, the
presiding deity is called Dandayuthapani (Murugan).
G.D.Naidu Agricultural University,
Established in 1971 and is the 16th such university
in independent India.
Salem
Salem is best known for its steel plant.
It is an important business center on this circuit.
The nearest airport is at Tiruchriapali. The Salem
steel plant is the main attraction here and can
be visited by getting prior permission from the concerned
authorities. Besides one can visit the Suganeswar
temple, the Kurumbapathy
Zoological Park, the Mariammam
Temple and the Government
Museum. Hogenekkal,
is a massive waterfall in Dharmapuri region. Namakkal,
is famous for its hanuman temple and rockcut caves.
Sankagiri, is famous for
the historical hill fort of hyder ali and Tipu Sultan.
Mettur, built on the river
Cauvery, this reservoir and multi-purpose dam is surrounded
by parks and gardens. Tiruchengodu
has been an important pilgrim center. There is a hill
temple of Arthanareeswarar.
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