The
Palani temple is considered to be the foremost among Murugan
temples of Tamil Nadu. Thousands of devotees come and worship
here throughout the year. Apart from the people of Tamil
Nadu, those from Andra , Karnataka, Kerala, etc., also come
from large numbers and worship here. So the temple here
always has a festival look. Lord Gnanadandayudhapani, in
the form of Guru, showers his grace on the devotees.
This place is situated at a distance of
56 KM from Dindigul,
472 KM from Chennai,
114 KM from Madurai,
103 KM from Coimbatore,
126 KM from Erode
156 KM from Trichy.
Kodaikkanal is 64 KM away on the South of Palani.
There
is train facility to reach Palani from all the above places,
except Kodikkanal, which can be reached by bus or car. As
the above towns have air travel facility, visitors can reach
Palani by car after reaching the above town by air from
elsewhere.
