Palani

Also known as Pazhani

Key facts

Settlement.name: Palani
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Palani Montage.png
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top left: Gopuram of Palani Murugan temple, Winch pulled car climbing uphill, Vaiyapuri Pond, View of temple atop the hill
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Palani, Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Kongu Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type4: District
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Dindigul
Settlement.government_type: Special Grade Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 341
Settlement.population_total: 70467
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Temples
Geography
Demographics
Transportation
Roadway
Railway
Airway
References
See also

thumb|270x270px|View of Palani Town

Palani or Pazhani () is a town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is located about west of Dindigul, south-east of Coimbatore, north-west of Madurai, from Kodaikanal. The Palani Murugan Temple or Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple (Thiru Avinankudi), dedicated to Murugan is situated on a hill overlooking the town. The temple is visited by more than 7 million pilgrims each year. As of 2011, the town had a population of 70,467 and the Taluk had a population of 292,301 which makes it the second largest town in the district after Dindigul.

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