View of Palani Malai from Palani town centre

Palani Town

Palani is reached by just three hours drive from any of the nearest airports: Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchy. It is an important railway station on the Dindugal-Coimbatore line. The nearest tourist information office is at Madurai. There is a Palani Devasthanam Information Centre at the Palani bus stand.

The Lions Club meets at Shanmugananda Bhavan on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Tamil Ilakkiya Mandram, Shanmugapuram, Palani, holds classes on religious literatures on Saturdays from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Tourist Guides appointed by the Devasthânam are available at the Dandapani Nilayam.

Nearest Tourist Information offices:

1. Tourist Bungalow Complex, West Veli Street Madurai. Phone Madurai 22957
2. Tourist Information Centre, Railway Junction, Madurai, Phone Madurai 24535

   Elevation 1068 ft. or 324 metres above sea-level Area 6.63 square kilometres Population (1981) 70,000 Languages Tamil and English Clothing Tropical

   Distance by road City Airport Madurai (via Sembatti) 115 kilometres 122 kilometres Coimbatore (via Pollachi) 105 kilometres 115 kilometres Trichy (via Dindigul) 153 kilometres 156 kilometres Kodaikanal hill station 64 kilometres

3. Palani Devasthânam Information Centre is located at the Palani Bus Stand

Nearest offices of Automobile Association of Southern India:

1. 262, Trichy Rd., Coimbatore-18 (Phone 22994)
2. 304 West Masi Street, Madurai (Phone 22535)
3. 2, Promenade Road, Trichy Cantonment (Phone 5102)

Industries of Palani: Textile mills, manufacture of panchamirtham, production of vibhuti (sacred ash), making of steel furniture at Govt. pressed metal factory, manufacture of fruit juices and of stone grinders.

Shopping: panchamirtham, vibhuti, medals of Muruga, toys, handicrafts, pictures of the Lord, publications of the Devasthânam.