Ayyanthirumaligai, Salem - 636008
Salem (Tamil: சேலம்) is a city and a corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located in the north central part of the southernmost state of India. Salem is a part of the Kongu Nadu, an ancient division of Tamilakam comprising the western Tamil Nadu. Almost completely surrounded by hills, Salem is at the base of the renowned tourist destination of Yercaud hills, which offers breathtaking views both along the ride up the hill and from the peak. There are also remote sites of beauty such as Kiliyur Falls.[1] Yercaud is at an altitude of 1600 m above mean sea level. The city is surrounded by a natural amphitheater of hills formed by the Nagaramalai to the north, the Jarugumalai to the south, the Kanjamalai to the west, and Godumalai to the east. It is divided by the river Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort area is the oldest part of the town.For knowing the weather of Salem http://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/salem
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Important Places
Hogenakkal Falls
Hogenakkal
This is one of the wonderful water falls in TamilNadu. It is situated in the river of Cauvery and it is about 250 Meters above sea level. The main attraction is the bath in the falls, dropping vertically from a height of 20 meters with a thundering sound. A sacred bathing place, Hogenakkal is well known for the power of healing water. It is located 114 kms from Salem and 133 kms from Bangalore. Hotel reservations can be made through the TTDC.
Mayamma Temple
In the holy shore of Kanyakumari, where the three oceans meet, there once lived a great soul. Some called her Amma, others called her Devi, sages called her Mother of the World. That was Devi Mayamma of Kanyakumari, one of the greatest Avadhootas of recent times.
No one knows when Mayamma first appeared on the sea shore. She walked on the hot sand, unaware of the heat or hunger. She was often seen swimming in the ocean or sitting on slippery rocks among the waves. Devotees who flocked to see her would wait for hours till she returned laughing from the sea. On land she was always surrounded by a pack of adoring dogs. She fed them whatever scraps of food she found, and with the same joyful look in her eyes, fed people too. Amma would collect cigarette butts, wet sea-weed and soaking plantain stems that littered the beach and miraculously set them ablaze into a crackling fire at night.
Amma never claimed to be anything special. But everyone who came to her was enveloped by the mysterious waves of kindness and compassion which flowed from her gaze.
Many claim to have been freed from incurable diseases by Amma?s grace. Many others claim to have been blessed with prosperity and happiness by her boons. Amma had her curious ways too. She would step into any one of the seaside teashops, grab the idlys in the trays and hurl them out on the street for her dogs to eat. Shopkeepers would wait at dawn with baited breath hoping that Divine Mother would step into their shop first. It would be roaring business that day, they claim.
Sri Satya Sai Baba, Mata Amritanandamayi, Sankaracharya Sri Chandrasekhara Saraswathi, Mouna Guru of Northern India, Jaggi Vasudev and other well known holy persons have sought Devi Mayamma?s blessings and urged their devotees to visit her. Renowned Avadhoots like Sri Koti Swamigal and Sri Poondi Mahan have praised her as the Mother of the Universe. She was also visited by President Zail Singh and other dignitaries.
And then one day in 1986, Devi Mayamma disappeared from Kanyakumari! Where did she go? Where is she now?
Devi Mayamma left Kanyakumari along with her faithful attendant and disciple Rajendran. Sri Rajendran used to look after her like a loving son. She moved to Salem (5/184, Mayamma Kovil, Santhi Nagar, Chinnakollapatti, Salem-636008.) and settled into a little house with Sri Rajendran, his wife and three children. She lived in that beautiful place on the outskirts of the pleasant hill station of Yercaud for six long years. Rare and fortunate devotees sought her blessings there till she finally gave up her earthly form in Maha Jeeva Samadhi.
Devi Mayamma passed into Maha Jeeva Samadhi on the day of Sashthi on the 9th of February, 1992.
A beautiful Jeeva Samadhi Mandir has been built for her there and devotees visit this holy shrine today. Every year, on February 9th, Samadhi Day is celebrated. Sri Rajendran, Amma?s devoted disciple looks after the Samadhi shrine. The peaceful and silent beauty of the Samadhi Mandir is ideal for Dhyanam and Japam, which are the surest ways to obtain the grace of the Divine.
METUR DAM
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info The Mettur Dam is a large dam in India built in 1934.[1] It was constructed in a gorge, where the River Kaveri enters the plains. The dam is one of the oldest in India[citation needed]. It provides irrigation facilities to a part of Salem, the length of Erode, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappali and Thanjavur district for 271,000 acres (1,100 km?) of farm land.
The total length of the dam is 1700 meters. The dam creates Stanley Reservoir. The Mettur Hydro Electrical power project is also quite large. The dam, the park, the major Hydro Electric power stations and hills on all sides make Mettur a tourist attraction. Upstream from the dam is Hogenakal Falls.
The government of India's water resources ministry site[1] the Mettur dam is an old multipurpose project of the south Indian state (province) of Tamil Nadu across the Cauvery river. It irrigates 1,310 square kilometres each year. Its installed capacity for hydro-power generation is 32 MW.
The maximum level of the dam is 120 feet and the maximum capacity is 93.4 tmc ft.
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1 Water dispute
2 See also
3 Notes
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Yercaud hill
Yercaud is a hill station near Salem, Tamil Nadu, India in the Servarayan range of hills (anglicized as Shevaroys) in the Eastern Ghats. It is at an altitude of 1515 metres (4969 feet) above the mean sea level. The town gets its name from the lake located at its center - in Tamil "Yeri" means "lake" and "Kaadu" means "forest". Yercaud is known for coffee plantations and orange groves. It also has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India. The highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple. Hence the Yercaud hill area is called Shevaroy Hills. Yercaud is also known as Poor man's Ooty. Coordinates: 11?46′46″N 78?12′12″E / 11.7794?N 78.2034?E / 11.7794; 78.2034
Institutions
Yercaud is home to some of the best schools and institutions in the whole of South India that impart class convent education. Below, is the list of all educational institutions in Yercaud.
Schools
1. Montfort Boys Higher Secondary School
2. Sacred Heart Girls School Yercaud (SHY)
3. L.O.V.E School (Lady Of Velankanni Primary School)
4. Fairlawns Home School & GDR Matriculation School
5. St.Bernard's School
6. Bright Sun School
7. St.Xavier's School
8. St.Charles' Convent
9. St.Joseph's School
10. Nazareth's Convent
Colleges
1. Shevaroy's Institute of Catering and Hotel Management
2. The Retreat - Jnanodaya Salesian College
3. The Mornese Convent
4. The Cluny Noviciate
Yercaud Lake
YERCAUD LAKE
The Yercaud Lake with a picturesque pool surrounded by gardens and well-wooded trees are the first things that attract a visitor. The garden surrounding the lake is well groomed and best seen during the month of May when the Summer Festival is organised.
The Yercaud Lake with a picturesque pool surrounded by gardens and well-wooded trees are the first things that attract a visitor. The garden surrounding the lake is well groomed and best seen during the month of May when the Summer Festival is organised.
