Monday, 18 April 2011

Velliangiri Andavar Temple / வெள்ளியங்கிரி ஆண்டவர் கோயில் / “THEN KAILAYAM” - Velliangiri Hills, Poondi in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. Yatra - 2011, My Experience

18th April 2011
On the 9th morning, I went to Velliangiri Hills to have the darshan of Sri Lord Velliangiri Andavar. At about 09.00 hrs in the morning started to climb from the foothills.  started alone. Yes, alone with a strong desire to make this trip alone. Except tired and thirsty I  never faced any problem. Reached to the top by 14.00 Hrs and had a good darshan. Taken rest for an hour and climbed down.

( The view of Velliangiri from Fourth Hill)

The aim of making in the daytime is to see nature’s beauty or the god's gift to mankind. Reached back by 19.00 Hrs to the base temple. It was a wonderful experience. Here are some photographs taken from my  Sony Ericsson X10 mini mobile with a 5 MP camera.

 The following are some tips  for people who take adventures with 
  • Less luggage and more comfort.
  • Carry at least 2 liters of good drinking water.
  • Carry some sweets
  • Do not carry any plastic items / carry bags
  • Carry some food, though some shops on the route where only junk foods will be available.
  • Carry a bamboo stick ( available at the base at cost)
  • Some amount of practice with barefoot is required.
All the best to the devotees who wish to make this yatra

Velliangiri yatra  2012      : CLICK HERE
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Velliangiri yatra  2017      : CLICK HERE
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( Irregular steps )
Bamboo  forest in 2nd hill

(Vazhukku Parai - 234 Steps are cut on the rock )

( This is the way we crossed)

( This is the way we crossed)

( A green mountain view )

( This is the way we crossed)

( Lord Shiva's shrine is in the top cave and Moolavar is Swayambhu)

( A rock points to the sky adjacent to the cave )

( A green mountain view )
( A green mountain view )

Stucco Rishabam at Isha Yoga Centre
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA: ---
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18 comments:

  1. C T PARTHIBAN8 January 2013 at 16:50

    Thanx for the post. Gives me the courage to go alone.

    It is compulsory that the yatra be performed with bare foot?

    Parthiban

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    1. Veludharan9 January 2013 at 09:02

      Dear Mr Parthipan,
      You can climb by Shoe or Chappel and no body compels you climb by bare foot. But the Devotees believes that the hill itself is holy place and also you have to pass through the base temple. Since most of the devotees climb with bare foot and we have to give respect to their feelings also. Moreover there is no throne or sharp stones on the path and any body can climb with bare foot. And also it is good for health to climb with bare foot.

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  2. Unknown20 January 2013 at 14:38

    Dear Veluswamy Sir,

    Thanks for your update. We will update once we come back from Velliangiri Hill.

    Thank You,

    Padmanaban.PN.
    +91-9841264704.

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  3. SURESH MCA22 January 2013 at 15:13

    sir,

    this is suresh,am new to this place.i am in chennai,how to i reach the place please guid me.

    Email Id:sureshmca611@gmail.com

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  4. Veludharan23 January 2013 at 18:03

    This Veliiangiri hill is in the western Ghats near Coimbatore on the way to Siruvani Dam, which is the drinking water source to Coimbatore.
    Form Coimbatore Bus stand buses available to reach the foot hill, and the Place is called as POONDI. Isha Yoga centre is on the way to the foot hill. You can search the web you can get more details or you can contact me over my land line or mobile
    regards

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  5. bala12 April 2013 at 14:15

    Dear Soulmates,

    I made it my yatra last week. Really it was one of the best yatra in my life. i wondered and came to believe on shiva after this yatra only. because, the linga and the cave were created by nature itself. But one thing i worried about i missed jeevasamadhi's of some siddhars there. anyway i hope i will make it frequent trips there.

    Thanks,

    Regards,
    Balamurugan
    balamurugan.kee@gmail.com


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  6. Anita25 April 2013 at 16:38

    kindly let me know is climbing hills and trekking is the only way to reach to have dharshan of Sri Lord Velliangiri Andavar or is there any vehicles available that can take us there. Since my grand mother is a great devotee of Lord Shiva would like to visit this place but the trekking journey seems to be tough for my grand ma..

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  7. Veludharan26 April 2013 at 15:27

    Dear Anita,
    Climbing and trekking is the only way to reach the Top hill. The path is not like Sabari Malai where a dolly service is available. Here even a single person needs support to climb. You might have seen the pictures of the paths. Very few old ladies climb may be within 60 years. Transport of materials from base to 6th hill shops ( During April & May season ) manually.

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  8. thiruchitrambalam30 May 2013 at 23:08

    we want to go veliangiri in june 23 ,its correct time to go .when will we start walking in morning time or night time plz reply balamurugan010477@yahoo.co.in

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  9. sathyanarayanan, chennai11 February 2014 at 17:23

    Hi All, Please note for those who want to visit Velingiri Hills, They are advised that who have heart problem and above 40 years of age to avoid and Females donot take this trip and they stay in the first hill and wait for their folks to come down, they cook food and give to the people.

    I have travelled to Velingiri hills twice and if god permits one more trip now.

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  10. Veludharan11 February 2014 at 20:25

    Very good to hear the same. I climbed Thrice after 60. During season above 70 will be trekking. If you have strong will you can do it. Rest lies with Lord Shiva. I will be planning this years trip during March / April.
    All the best for the next trip also.
    OM SHIVAYA NAMA

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  11. krishna2 August 2016 at 14:56

    i want to go alone.. is it possible.. can you please guide me regarding the journey and the required things.??

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    1. Veludharan31 October 2016 at 21:29

      My advise is do not go alone..still if you like to do please do it during April may months either on Saturday or Sunday day time..so that many people also will be going..the other months and other days may not be suitable for single person's yathara...all the best...

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  12. Unknown11 March 2017 at 18:29

    Sir, how did you manage to walk on bare foot ?. What's the practice?..

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  13. Veludharan11 March 2017 at 19:01

    No problem Gurunathan .. no throne.. it will be smooth and in hot summer last three hill will be little difficult and we used to avoid.. climb at night return before 07 hrs it will be okay ..

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  14. karunkaran9 October 2017 at 22:46

    thanks sir for the post. This year we went on Mahashivatri and started to climb by morning 9:30am (pradashom day) and had darshan at around 6 pm. It was so awesome and we were lucky as headed near cave heard the kailasavathyam and thevaram..,could see the lord shiva by pradosha pooja. It all happended without any plan.
    for 2018 we started planning.

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    1. Veludharan1 April 2018 at 20:57

      all the best Karunakaran.. we had the dharshan on 1st April 2018..on pournami panguni uthiram day..
      Om shivaya nama

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  15. Unknown6 March 2019 at 16:52

    Nice sharing.

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