Palani is situated in Dindugal district of Tamil Nadu state in India.

Distance from various major cities :-
 

From	Distance in Km	Transportation	Airport
Madras / Chennai	465	Rail / Road	International Airport
Coimbatore	103	Rail / Road	Domestic Airport
Madurai	114	Rail / Road	Domestic Airport
Erode	126	Rail / Road	-Nil-
Kodaikanal	64	Road	-Nil-

Location of Palani in Tamil Nadu (India)
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There are lot of lodges available at Palani. We have listed the Lodges and Marriage halls associated with the Thiru Kovil Devesthanam and their per day tariff on normal days. Note on festival days the tariff normally doubles.

 

Loadging facilities	Tariff per day in Rs.
A/C Room	300
Special Ist class room	150
Vadivelagam	150
Ist class room	100
IIIrd class room	50
Karthikeyan lodge	80
Thiru Kovil Chatharam - Ist class	100
Thiru Kovil Chatharam - IInd class	50
Thiru Kovil Chatharam - IIIrd class	30
Sirukudil - Ist class	125
Sirukudil - IInd class	75
Kosala Sirukudil - Ist class	100
Kosala Sirukudil - IInd class	50
Mandabam/Big Hall	Mandabam Tariff in Rs.
Sirukudil Koodam	350
Thiru Kovil Chathara Koodam	500
Arulmighu Periyavudaiar kovil Marriage hall	595
Arulmighu Patathu Vinayagar kovil Marriage hall	4,215
Kosala Marriage hall	560
Ottanchataram Kulandhai Vellappar kovil Therkku mandapam	1,050
Vadakku mandabam	997.50
Kavadi mandabam	420

Pooja Timings

Last Updated on 20th January 2004

List of Poojas performed in the Palani Murugan temple , timing and the fees for the Pooja on Festival Days and Ordinary days are provided below. The pooja fees are subjected to change as per Dhandayuthapani Swamy Thiru Kovil Devasthanam. We will make sure that the information provided below are as latest as possible.
 

Golden Chariot procession details

There will be NO procession of Golden Chariot on Thaipoosam, Panguni Uthiram , Navarathiri, Soora Samharam and Karthigai Deepam days. Fees can be paid on the same day of Golden Chariot procession.

Kattalai ( Special Poojas )  details

There are various "Kattalai" (special poojas) in effect. One can participate on these special poojas by depositing a certain amount as fixed deposit with the temple devasthanam. The Thiru kovil will send the "Prasadam" after performing the special pooja on a particular day of every year as requested by the devotees. Alternatively one can participate on these special poojas  by paying the per-time fee, the details of these special poojas and the deposit amont or per-time fee are provided in the table given below.

 

Kattalai (special Poojas)	On a particular day of every year (one time deposit amount) in Rs.	per-time fee in Rs.
Vila Pooja Kattalai	3,000	300
Siru Kala Sandhi Kattalai	3,000	300
Kala Sandhi Kattalai	3,000	300
Uchikala Kattalai	3,000	300
Sayaratchai Kattalai	3,000	300
Rakala Kattalai	3,000	300
	Golden Chariot procession
on Normal day	15,000	2,000
on Karthikai day	20,000	2,000
Laddu Parasadam Kattalai	50,000	5,000
Uchikala Prasada Kattalai	10,000	1,000
Shanmugarchanai Kattalai	7,500	750
Uchikala Annadhana Kattalai	25,000	2,500

Winch Facility

For the facility of children and aged people who are not able to climb the hill there are 3 Winches are currently operating to shuttle the piligrims to the temple. A very nominal charge is collected as fare for travelling in the winch.

 

Winch fare in Rs	Adult	Children
Ordinary fare	10	5

 

Fare in Rs.	Up	Down
Special fare	50	25

The temperature ranges from 25 degree celcius to 40 degree celcius.

• Taking photos is not allowed inside the temple.
• Footwear  are not allowed inside the temple.
• Drinking water available at many places in the Palani Hill
• A Hotel is also located at the Palani Hill near the Winch station to facilitate devotees.
  

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