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Famous For : HillHill StationNature / worshipped mainly as the lord of the Tamil WildlifePlaces To VisiCity hills. But it is in his first avatar, as the Palani Hills Perennial Child, that he is most loved. For The name Palani refers to two entities: one, devotees, he is also the ‘king of the smile’. Past the Rock Fort of Dindigul, the the Palani Hills rise to the west. Tucked Palani Hills, in central-west , not into their folds is one of the six far from the border and known for abodes of Tamil Nadu’s beloved their forest-covered slopes; and two, Palani Murugan. In Palani, Murugan is town in these hills, home to the holiest shrines of Murugan, the patron deity of worshipped as the lord of the Tamil Tamil Nadu. The Palani Hills were once hills. But it is in his first avatar, as covered with evergreen forest extending the Perennial Child, that he is most almost to the plains. Though what remains loved, for not only is he the lord of today is only a large patch on the northwest the Tamil people, he is also the plateau, it has over 20,000 recorded species ‘king of the smile’, as one of flora, and is home to the mighty Indian worshipper aptly put it. bison and the almostextinct Nilgiri tahr — the only wild mountain goat found in Southern . is the most well known face of these hills. The Palani Hills are actually more charming than their popular cousin, the Nilgiris, due to their densely wooded slopes and the absence of the run-ofthe- mill tourist in the area.

he impact of commercial tourism is contained within the shrine and in Kodaikanal, leaving Palani for the naturalist, the wilderness enthusiast, the birdwatcher, and for anyone who prefers solitude to crowds. Tucked into the folds of Palani Hills is one of the six abodes of Murugan. This child of is primarily worshipped in This Pdf and its contents are copyright © 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the areas with Tamil influence. He has many character and all other marks displayed herein are registered and/or common law trademarks of ixigo.com and/or third parties. names, Karthikeya and Subramanya being the most popular. Others include Senthil, Kumar and Skanda. In Palani, Murugan is