Tourist places in mettur
Mettur Dam is very beautiful place of Tourist. The river is a wonderful site to watch & enjoy. The Dam in front of it also adds beauty to it. Many Temples also around it.
Mettur PARK | |
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A Beautiful park opposite to Dam was formed with Lawns, fountains. This park attracts large number of tourists from nearby districts.
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Mettur Dam 16 Bridge |
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MUNIAPPAN (OR) AIYANAR TEMPLE: | |
Muniappan ( or) Aiyanar Statue is situated near the Dam park near the river. Muniappan ( Forefather) . It
is an ancient and very popular village deity of Mettur. He is also known as "Aiyanar" ( Revered Father). The word Muni is generally taken to mean an anchorite, or one who
has taken a vow of mauna.
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Mettur Watch Tower | |
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Nanthi | |
It is a place called PANNAVADI Near Mettur ,This was constructed above 200 years ago, Every year when the water level was low in Dam this will be visible .This nanthi was attached to a temple which was covered by sand now. |
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Church under Water | |
This Church also a very old one which has been Closed by the river after the construction of the Dam. I is located 8 Km from Dam. This Churck will as be visible only during the down of water. We can reach it by going to Pannavadi and through parasial it able to go close and see |
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Pannavadi Parisal Thurai | |
Pannavadi parisal thurai near Kolathur is located 12 km far from Mettur. There is a boat transportation in between the Kolathur and Nerupur of dharmapuri district. The boat transportation also available from koattaiyur it is 20 km far from mettur. When the water level decreases in Mettur dam, we can see an Old Nandhi statue, an old church, a palace (Kottai) of Tippu Sultan which was sunk inside the water. It is nearer to Koattaiyur and Pannavadi. It is possible to travel by fisherman’s boat from any of the place mentioned. | |
Hogenakkal falls | |
Hogenakkal Falls (ஒகேனக்கல் அருவி) is a waterfall in the Kaveri river on the border between Dharmapuri district and Chamrajnagar district, It is located 76.8km from Mettur |
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Mahadeshwara Temple (MM Hills - Karnataka) | |
The distance between Mettur to Male Mahadeshwara Temple via malai mahadeshwara hills is 49 Km by road. very famous Loard SHIVA Temple |