About Erode
Chennai to Erode distnce : 404 km
Estimated travel time : 8 hours
Chennai to Erode is a very popular route for both tourism and work. Erode, also known as โTexvalley of Indiaโ or โLoom city of Indiaโ. Erode is also famous for turmeric cultivation and textile manufacturing.
Erode was also known as Periyar district of Kong Nadia region and located in state of Tamil Nadu. District is exporter of textile and hand loom products. Erode has many tourist places. One of most popular attraction is Thindal Murugun Temple. Thousands of devotees flocked here every year for worship. Another important attraction is Vellore Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary is home to several migratory birds such as pelican, darters, teals and pintail ducks. Besides this Erode houses several pilgrim places. Few of them are Chennimalai Murugan Temple, Sri Peria Mariamman Temple, Sri Kongalamman Temple, the Brough Church, Arudra Kabaliswarar Temple and the Jain Temple. Erode also attracts history buffs through Erode fort and Government museum.
Taxi from Chennai to Erode is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Erode by car is well connected through Chennai - Theni highway / Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari road and NH79 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Chennai to Erode distance is 404 Km and is 8 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Koyambedu - Masilamaniswara temple, Sri Kurungaleeswarar temple
Guduvanchery - Arignar Anna Zoological park, Sri Lakshmi Kuberar temple, Vandalur Reserve forest
Maraimalai nagar - Muthumari Amman Kovil, Sri Patalathri Narasimha Perumal, Sri Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkateswara
Chengalpattu - Bhairava temple, Ballam hill cave temple, Sri sarda shamrakshana narayanan, Gnanapureeswarar temple, Vedagiriswarar temple
Meimaruvathur - Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam
Tindivanam - Mailan murugan temple, National fossil wood park, Gramathil Oru Naal, Matri mandir
Viluppuram - Gingee fort, Fortification walls, Kalyana mahal, Venugopala swamy temple, Ranganatha temple, Sad-at-Ullah Khan mosque, Sri Ramanatha eswarar temple, 24 Theerthangarargal
Ulundurpet - Thirunarungondai
Kallakkurichi - Thirukkoilur Ulagalanda Perumal, Melnaariyappanoor Church, Kalvarayan hills
Chinnasalem - Sri Raj Rajeshwari theatre, Peethankarai lake, Aragalur lake
Thalaivasal - Lake, Narasimha swami temple, Thalaivasal Thirukarugavur temple, St. Joseph's Church
Attur - Vellai Pillayar temple, Sri Kaleeswaraswamy temple, Kailasanathar temple
Vazhapadi - Attanur Amman temple, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Malai Kovil
Salem - Sugavaneswarar Temple