Tirupur Attractions - Tourist Places To Visit In Tirupur

Avinashi Temple at Avinashi is located at around 40 km away from Coimbatore along the road to Erode. It was constructed sometime in the 15th century by Sundara Pandya of the Pandya dynasty.

According to legend, two young boys once came to bath in the tank here. One of them was swallowed up by the crocodile living in the lake. Three years from then, the thread ceremony of the boy who survived was conducted amidst mixed emotions.

Sundaramoorthy Nayanar who was passing by the area came to hear the story. He was so moved by the tale that he composed and sang a song to Lord Shiva beseeching him to give back the dead child to his parents.

Apparently, water once again filled up the empty tank and the crocodile came out of it presenting the boy from its mouth, whole and alive. The temple is a must visit once you are at Tirupur. The temple’s car is one of its spotlights, which is one of the largest of its kind in the whole of South India.  

Tirupur Kumaran Memorial Statue was erected in memoriam of Tirupur Kumaran who was a freedom fighter. He hailed from Tirupur and was killed by the British police in a lathi charge during a peaceful protest march in Tirupur. Tirupur’s main road that spreads along the length and breadth of the city is named after Tirupur Kumaran.

The memorial statue has been installed close to the railway station at Tirupur. It is one of the most important landmarks in Tirupur and it is located close to the centre of the city. It is a recommended visit for anyone who is planning to go to Tirupur as it does not entail a lot of travel and can be visited right after arriving at Tirupur by train.

The Tirupur Tirupathi Temple is another important landmark in the Tirupur city. It is located within the city limits and is frequented by pilgrims throughout the year. It is similar to the famous Tirumala Tirupathi Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The temple is open on all times of the year and performs holy rites on a regular basis.

It is a good idea to visit the temple as you can pay a visit any time of the year especially when holy rites are performed. It is easily accessible once you are at the heart of Tirupur city. The easiest and cheapest way to get to the temple is by bus, but auto rickshaws can be hailed to the temple once you are in the city.

Andipalayam Lake is located close to the city of Tirupur, in the neighbouring town of Andipalayam. It is a recommended spot for leisure activities like picnicking. It is the ideal spot for a day out with the family.

Boating facilities are to be started in the lake which would boost the possibilities of tourism in and around the lake. It is a calm and serene location which is distant from the hustle and bustle of the city and provides the easy ambience for one to relax. It is a recommended visit once you are in Tirupur.

Sivanmalai is located about 5 km away from Kangeyam in the district of Tirupur. The deity worshipped here is Lord Murugan. The temple is very famous and attracts a great number of devotees every year for the Thaipoosam festival. The “Thearotam” or the Car Festival that happens during this time of the year lasts for three days.

The temple is located on top of a hill and can be approached by road or by climbing the 450 or so odd steps from the foot of the hill to the temple at the top. The Shasti celebrations that are celebrated here in the temple are famous. It attracts people from the places close to Kangeyam and is celebrated with great pomp and splendour.

Sukreeswarar Temple is another important temple that is located in Tirupur. It is located on the banks of the river Nallar, a tributary of the river Noyyal, which runs through Tirupur. It was built sometime in the 10th century A.D by the kings of the Pandya Dynasty. Even so, several structures present within the temple complex have been constructed later by the kings of the Chola Dynasty.

The temple is an excellent example of Tamil temple architecture. The temple complex has two towers called Vimanam, one dedicated to the worship of Amman and the other to the worship of Lord Shiva. A total of five Shiva Lingas are present in this temple.

Even though the actual temple was constructed in the 10th century, inscriptions found at the site have revealed that the spot was used by the tribal people of the area as early as in the 5th century AD for the worship of Shiva.