Namakkal Tourism

Namakkal is hailed as the hub of everything. It is one of the finest industrial and educational centres in Tamilnadu.

Namakkal is a developing city in Tamilnadu that share its boarders with Salem district in the north and Karur district in the south. In the east it is bounded by Attur taluk of Salem district and from the west by Erode district. This district is parted into four sub-divisions, namely Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Rasipuram and Velur.

Apart from agriculture, Namakkal is famous for the mass poultry production. Namakkal was formerly a part of Salem district, and later in the year 1997 Namakkal was officially declared as a separate city.

Highlights

Namakkal is a good destination for tourists who are passionate in exploring the culture and custom of every state. For family travellers this serene city will surely be fascinating.

Namakkal is a good destination for tourists who are passionate in exploring the culture and custom of every state. For family travellers this serene city will surely be fascinating. The best time to visit Namakkal is during the seasons of November and December during which the climate would be moderate and best suitable for sightseeing. There are dozens of places to visit in and around Namakkal. To explore the town to the fullest, it might take at least two days. The highlights of Namakkal are Rock Fort, Kolli Hills, Narasimha Temple, Ardhanareeswarar Temple, Koolippatti Murugan Temple. The kolli hills of Namakkal is very famous and is been mentioned even in the sangam literature.

Festivals

People of Namakkal celebrate all festival in a great manner devoid of caste, creed and religion.

Val Vil ori Festival

This is one of the typical Namakkal festival, which is celebrated only in the Kolli hills. This festival is celebrated in the month of August of every year. In these festival different types of Classical & Folk art form will be performed by the artists and also by the school students of the region. Students from various part of Tamilnadu participate in the archery tournament held at this festival every year.

Diwali

Diwali the festival of lamps is celebrated in a grand manner at Namakkal. People wear new dresses and crack crackers.

Diwali is celebrated will fun and joy at Namakkal. People wear new cloths and exchange sweets with their neighbours. On this day they crack crackers and spend the whole day with family and friends.

Pongal

Pongal is the famer's festival, which is celebrated in a grand manner at Namakkal. On this day people worship Sun god for his blessings. Like rest of Tamilnadu Pongal is commemorated in a great manner at Namakkal. On this auspicious day people cook sweet pudding called Pongal and offer it to Sun lord and farm animals who are responsible for the production in the fields.

Christmas

Christmas is celebrated in a grand manner at Namakkal. On this day people visit the church and exchange sweets and gifts.

Christmas is also celebrated in a great manner at Namakkal. People adore their houses with colorful stars irrespective of religion. On this eve they share sweet and happiness among their family and friends.

History & Culture

Namakkal is a great city with a historic background. This city has been ruled by many rulers of India and in the year 1996 it got its own identity.

The inscription on the north-western and southern walls of a hoary hill temple states that, the district was known as Thiruvaraikkal in the ancient times. This sublime city is ruled by Atikula King, Gunasila. Later, Hoysalas took control over the region and ruled this city till the 14th century. After the Hoysala rule came the Vijayanagar Empire and ruled this region till 1565. Then by the year 1623 Madurai Nayaks took over the throne and worked hard for the development of the city. During their rule Namakkal met lots of good changes and many forts were built. Then this area was successively ruled by Muslim Sultans of Bijapur and Golkonda, Mysore kings and then the Marathas.

After independence, on the eve of 25 July, 1996, Namakkal district was separated from Salem district. It officially started functioning independently from 1 January 1997. Since then Namakkal topped as the one of the best economically stable cities in Tamilnadu.

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Bus:

Namakkal is a well-developed city and so it has good transport system. Mini buses and government busses are available to all parts of the city. The ticket charge is very minimum.

Autos:

Autos are available at every place. Most of the autos will be without meters so they may charge according to their criteria. Share autos are available in Namakkal which is so cheap to travel around the city.

Cabs:

Cab stations are available at every main bus stands in the city.