About Dharapuram Shiva Temple:
Dharapuram is situated about 70 kms from Erode. There is an old Siva temple located here on the northern banks of river Amaravathi. The temple contains Lingam and Devi shrines. A separate shrine for Bhairava is also found here. There is another Siva temple on the southern side, which is quite older than this one. It contains several inscriptions. The Dhakshinamurthi in the niche here is unlike the usual one. The idols of this temple are beautifully carved. Some other important places of tourist attraction in Erode are the Thindal Malai Murugan temple, Pariyur Amman temple, Sivanmalai Arthra Kapaleeswarar temple, Kooduthurai, Kodiveri, Varattuppallam, Kunderippallam and the upper dams. All these places are interlinked by buses.
General Information about Dharapuram Shiva Temple:
Location: Erode
State: Tamil Nadu
Capital: Chennai
Language: Tamil, Hindi, English
Temperature: Max 40˚C, Min 27˚C (summer), Max 29˚C, Min 20˚C (winter)
Best Season: November to March
How to Reach Dharapuram Shiva Temple:
By Train:
Erode is connected by the direct trains with cities like Coimbatore, Salem and Karur etc.
By Road:
Well established road links are there for reaching Erode from all major cities of Tamil Nadu state.
By Air:
Erode don’t have airport of owns and depends on Coimbatore airport [about 90 km] for air travel facility.
By Local Transportation:
Auto Rickshaw, Taxi, Rented Tourist Vehicles available in Erode.