By Air, By Road, By Train: A Complete Travel Guide To Coimbatore

Identified as the Manchester of South India, Coimbatore is considered Tamil Nadu’s second-largest city after Chennai. If you are awaiting a jam-packed trip counting temples, waterfalls and engaging industries, this rich cotton production city has you covered. Coimbatore is strongly attached to India’s all other major cities by air, road and rail and if you are planning a trip anytime soon, this travel guide is all you need. By Shrestha Purkayastha

Here’s everything you must know before setting on a trip to Coimbatore

The Destination

Positioned on the banks of the Noyyal River, Coimbatore comprises dense green forests and is home to exporters of poultry, cotton, auto parts, and jewellery. The city is well-known for its cultural heritage and encompasses some of the most antique temples in the country. Temples like Echanari Vinayagar Temple, Perur Pateeswar, Marudamalai Temple, and Anubhavi Subhramaniyar Temple draw the most tourists and pilgrims throughout the year.

The Way

By Air

Positioned approximately 10 km away from the midpoint, the Coimbatore International Airport acts as the primary entrance to the city. The airport adjoins the city with the main metropolitans in India along with the world. Indigo, Air India Express, Air India, SpiceJet, and Singapore Airlines are some of the primary airlines operating in the airport.

By Road

Coimbatore gives you swift delightful connectivity with the nearby cities through the medium of well-established highways and expressways. If you’re thinking of making your way to the city by public or private bus, Mettupalayam Bus Stand and Ganshipuram Central Bus Stand are the main bus stations in the city. Also, Coimbatore does have a few imperative routes to cover that further include National Highway 544, 181, and 948 specifically.

By Rail

Well, train journeys are undeniably fun and comfortable but here, the Coimbatore railway network is additionally coated with colourful charm and affluence that works as a plus point to draw more travellers to opt for this train journey instead. The Coimbatore North Junction (CBF), Pliamedu (PLMD), Coimbatore Main Junction (CBE), and Podanur Junction (PTJ), are the city’s major railway stations. Travellers will have uncomplicated accessibility to cabs, buses and even rickshaws to carry them from the station to their respective abodes and hotels.

Things to do in Coimbatore

Offer prayers at Perur Pateeswarar Temple

The Perur Pateeswarar Temple, also regarded as Arulmigu Pateeswarar Swamy Temple, continues to settle firmly strong as an antique temple devoted to Lord Pateeswarar positioned at a distance of 9 km from the city of Coimbatore. Also identified as the temple devoted to Lord Nataraj, this magnificent temple carries intensive historical, religious and cultural significance for the devotees and travellers who pay a visit from all around the world.

Seek blessings at the Marudhamalai Hill Temple, Coimbatore

The Marudhamalai Temple encompasses Lord Muruga as its major deity and is planted at a monumental height of 500 ft in the Western Ghats of the highland. The temple offers some satisfying and enjoyable facilities to the devotees by making their visit quite comfortable. The leading highlight of this hill is that it grows valuable medicinal herbs which are largely used in producing ayurvedic medicines.

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Take a stroll through the breathtaking Adiyogi Shiva Statue

Recognised by the Guinness World Book of Records as the “largest bust sculpture”, this Adiyogi Shiva Statue is the world’s biggest bust statue. It is devoted to the renowned Hindu deity, Shiva. Encircled by lush green farms at the low hill of Velliangiri Mountains in the Western Ghats, the statue is sculpted out of 500 tonnes of steel. Standing unbrokenly high in stature at the height of 112 feet, this statue is stationed in the Isha Yoga Complex in Coimbatore.

Take a tour of Siruvani Falls and Dam

Amidst the plush green Western Ghats, The Siruvani falls and Dam is located nearly 37 km to the west of Coimbatore city. The dam is weaved by channels and underways for controlling the hydel energy for the generation of electricity and serving the purpose of irrigation. The river is promisingly clean and presents some extraordinarily divine water to its visitors.

Get stumped by the majestic Monkey Falls, Coimbatore

Barely 65 km from the congested gatherings in and around the city of Coimbatore, is the presence of Monkey falls. Entirely covered with rocky cliffs and evergreen jungles, the impressive waterfall complements the landscape altogether. The harmonical symphony this particular spot produces is simply hard to miss. The water lunges straight into a pool of water as clean and transparent as flawless glass. Dropping by this mystical waterfall is surely one of the best things to do in Coimbatore.

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Breathe in some spiritual hideaway at Masani Amman Temple

Masani Devi also referred to as Shakti Devi, is the deity to whom this Masani Amman Temple was dedicated. Situated in the panchayat town of Annamalai in the Coimbatore district, it is even identified as Annamalai Masani Amman Temple or Arulmigu Masani Amman Temple. The entire ambience of this temple is so sacred that it effortlessly attracts patrons in huge numbers throughout the year. One of the very remarkable aspects of this temple is the gigantic goddess Masani which has a towering height of 15 feet and is constructed in a lying posture.

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