Places of Interest
The district has many places of interest attracting tourist from all over the state and other neighboring states. Notable of them include Bhavanisagar Dam, Kodiveri Dam, Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Vellode Birds Sanctuary. Pilgrimage centers include Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani, Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple, Amarapaneeswarar Temple and Adinarayana Swamy Temple, Pariyur, Gobichettipalayam, Bannari Mariamman Temple, Bannari, Periya Mariamman Temple, Erode, Thindal Murugan Temple, Erode, Balamurugan Temple, Pachaimalai and Muthukumaraswamy Temple, Pavalamalai, Gobichettipalayam, Chennimalai Murugan Temple, Chennimalai, Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi, Velayuthaswami Temple and Sri Ponkaliamman Temple, Sivagiri, Vijayapuriamman Temple, Vijayamangalam, Jain Temple, Vijayamangalam, Gurunathaswamy Temple and Badhrakali Amman Temple, Anthiyur.
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