Erode
Erode, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
It is located on the banks of the Kaveri river and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. It is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative capital of Erode district and is administered by the Erode Municipal Corporation which was established in 2008.
Getting to Erode
Erode, as the headquarters of Erode district, has an extensive highway and road network. The Tamil Nadu State Road Transport Corporation operates huge fleet of buses from Erode to almost all places of the state and to neighboring states like Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. There are lot of trains available from all parts of Tamil Nadu.
Worth seeing
- 01Bannari Amman Temple
Bannari Amman Temple is 75 km away from Erode and 10 km distance from Sathyamangalam.It is the famous temple in Erode District and situated at the bottom of the Western Ghats and on the way to Mysore.
- 02Bhavanisagar Dam
Bhavanisagar Dam is about 16 km from Sathyamangalam across the river Bhavani.
- 03Birds Sanctuary
- 04Chennimalai
- 05Kodiveri Dam
- 06Periyar Memorial House
Things to do
Gobichetti palayam is a famous cinema shooting spot near to Erode.
Where to eat
In Erode you can find Parotta, Dosai, Idly etc. You will also be able to locate a lot of multi-cuisine restaurants in an around Erode. Both the vegetarian and the non-vegetarian people could have a tasty and tummy full food cheaper than other cities in Tamil Nadu. Best Places: Vegetarian: Trichy Cafe - two hotels. One located near bus-stand and the other near Manikoondu.
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