Coimbatore is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu after Chennai. It lies in a beautiful location on the bank of the Noyyal River, ringed by the Western Ghats. The city packs in a lot of scenic beauty with lakes and waterfalls. Its past is equally interesting having ruled by various dynasties which began with Kovan Tribals followed by Karikala Chola, Rashtrakudas, Chalukyas, Pandyas, Hoyasalas and Vijayanagar. Later, under the rule of Britishers, it emerged as the leading centre of the textile industry for which it was labeled as 'the Manchester of South India'. With the great history, it is bestowed with an architectural legacy of temples that makes it a tourist magnet of the state.
Sitting atop a hillock on the Western Ghats, it is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Murugan or Kartikeya. It is believed to be the Seventh House of Lord Murugan. The name 'Marudham' is taken from the hillock on which it is situated. It has is a cave named Paambatti Siddhar; also see water bodies - 'Marudha Thirtam' and the 'Pambatti Sunai' which are believed to have water carrying medicinal properties.
It is a famous Shiva temple built during the reign of Chola dynasty. The presiding deity is of Shiva, known as ‘Patteeswarar’ and his consort Parvati, known as ‘Pachainayaki’. Unravel the striking features like a golden statue of Nataraja and numerous gopurams of which the most popular is 'Kanaka Sabha'. The pillars are engraved with aesthetic carvings depicting manifestations of Shiva. Arasambalavanar Shrine is a must-see as it believed to be the point where Shiva performed Tandav.
One of the famous temples, it is located on Pollachi road, 13 km from the city centre. The holy temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and is sanctified by his enormous 6-foot tall idol. Folklore says, the diol was being transported from Madurai for installation in Perur Pateeswarar temple but the cart’s axle broke and this temple was then constructed at that spot. It is best visited during festivals like Vinayaka Chaturthi as that time the temple is decorated in all its glory.
Jump in the adventure and chase thrills of exploring the mind-boggling wildlife of the region. It is home to 39 species of mammals, 268 species of birds, 61 species of reptiles, 47 fish species and so on. The main residents are Bengal Tigers, Indian leopards, the Western Ghats flying squirrel and more. The avifauna world charms travelers with rare bird species like great pied hornbill, great Indian hornbill and little cormorant.
The beautiful Western Ghats make the scenery of Coimbatore highly enchanting. Siruvani Waterfalls are one of these natural wonders majestically cascading down the lush slopes. It offers a beautiful trek that will show you picturesque views passing through streams, resplendent forests and mist all around. It helps you connect with nature and refresh in its pristine surroundings.
By Air- Coimbatore International Airport at Peelamedu is the main airport located 15 km from the city centre.
By Rail- The major railway station is the Coimbatore Junction that offers non-stop trains to all parts of the country.
By Road- The city is served by six bus stands that offer trains to all major Indian cities.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
Caper travel
Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
I would also like to mention the personal attention I received at Amritsar by Aman Shara and his lovely wife who welcomed me and my son to their home
and soon to open their beautiful hotel.
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