Sri Thavalagiriswarar Shiva temple, Vengundram — Attraction in Tamil Nadu

Travelled this temple at Jan 26 2022 Republic Day From Chennai Madhawarm . Satarted at 5AM after 3 hour bike (Passion pro 100cc) travel reached this foothills .There is lot of farms at foothills farmers doing their works at their land There was excellent view after long time . Then i locked bike and carry bag and helmet with me . There is two ways to start our hike one is new path witch is newly build with stairs Another one old which is mud and rocks to hike . As an enthusiast's i chose old path which is has mini man made water fall .form there about 20 min i have reached AMMAN temple there is terrific SNAKE statue and Lion Statue are the There is spend about 10 MIN and start then only the real challenge begin . the hill roughly 90 degree i was weak and tried i took break for every 10 steps . after 1.10 Hours finally reached temple at the up hill if you are good in hike you can reach about 30 to 40 Minutes.

Firstly Lord Ganesh welcome us there was no priest we should pray our own . Then Thawalagiriswarar below lord Murugan and old sivalingam is there after praying i was there about 2 hours watch the Vanthavasi town and agri land from the top is pure bliss .

We can down the foothill about 20 min i choose new path with stairs for down .. Over all experience was really good.

Please visit the temple at least once in life time you will never regret.

Please don't put any plastics...

Good place for a one day ride from Chennai. No shops around, buy food, water when u reach vandhavasi area. U can park bike n car and start climbing hill right away. Two paths are there, one is old one on left, and the other one with newly built stairs. It's around 31 pillars less than 1000steps. Reaching top is cake walk for people who Trek paruvathamalai. No risky place. From the top view is mesmerizing. Three small temples. Can't spend much time on top. Can uphill n downhill in 2 hours together. During summer make sure you get down before 10am. Happy riding if u r...

A nice one day getaway trip from Chennai. The temple is located at a height of 1500ft above the hill and it takes about an hour to climb it. A good place for a small hike and the ending steps near the temple are steep and little riskier. The view from top is worth the climb provided the climate is good, else the scorching heat of the sun may drain out the energy. The shiva temple at top is said to be very old and sacred. It was built during the Pallavas period. And the most special festival celebrated there is...