# Erode

Erode is a city in Tamil Nadu in South India, likely to be called by various names such as Textile City, Turmeric City or Loom City of India.

## Get in
### By road

Erode, as the headquarters of Erode district, has an extensive highway and road network.
The Tamil Nadu State Road Transport Corporation operates huge fleet of buses from Erode to almost all places of the state and to neighboring states like Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

### By train

There are lot of trains available from all parts of Tamil Nadu. Catch Cheran, Nilgiri, Kovai, Yercaud, Allepey and all Kerala-bound trains from Chennai Central.

## Get around

* Redtaxi, ☏ +91 424 4567890. 24 hours. By far the largest and most reliable taxi company, they have a telephone call service for both instant taxis and advance bookings. Redtaxi has their own app for calling taxis, which works much the same way as Ola or Uber. You can also use the app to reserve a taxi in advance, which is helpful for early morning rides to catch a flight. Redtaxi cars have red sticker with the redtaxi name. The cars are modern and the drivers well informed with a decent level of English language ability. Redtaxi is best option in Madurai as there is no haggling with reasonable rates and no cancellation by the drivers.

## See

* 11.55284777.1393631 Bannari Amman Temple. Bannari Amman Temple is 75 km away from Erode and 10 km distance from Sathyamangalam.It is the famous temple in Erode District and situated at the bottom of the Western Ghats and on the way to Mysore.
* Bhavani Sangameshwarar Temple (Mukkoodal). Sangameshwarar Temple, Bhavani is about 12 km. from Erode. The famous Sangameshwara Temple is on the shores of the Bhavani river. Three rivers by name Cauvery, Bhavani and invisible Amudha merge at this pilgrimage place.
* 11.47083377.1138892 Bhavanisagar Dam. Bhavanisagar Dam is about 16 km from Sathyamangalam across the river Bhavani.
* 11.252577.65223 Birds Sanctuary (Vellode Birds Sanctuary). Birds Sanctuary, Vellode - is about 15 km from Erode
* 11.1777.624 Chennimalai (Hill Temples of Lord Murugan). Chennimalai - is about 30 km. from Erode and 12 km from Perundurai
* Government Museum. Government Museum, was opened to the public in 1987. The important exhibits are inscription of Kongu Chola, hero stones from Bargur, Tanjore paintings, manuscripts, coins, geological objects, Kodumanal antiques and other pre-history items. It has both botanical and zoological specimens also. The Museum is known for its collection of palm-leaf manuscripts and coins.
* 11.47305677.2963895 Kodiveri Dam. Kodiveri Dam is about 10 km from Gobichettipalayam and 55 km from Erode
* 11.3395177.731636 Periyar Memorial House (Thanthai Periyar Memorial House). a museum depicting the life history of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
* 11.4354277.68287 Sangameswarar Temple (Thirunana or Thirukooduthurai). IHindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located approximately 15 miles from Erode.
* 11.7778.2038 Sankagiri Fort. This historical fort; maintained by the Archeological Survey of India, is located about 22 km from Erode.
* Sivanmalai (Hill Temples of Lord Murugan). Sivanmalai - is about 50 km. from Erode and 5 km to Kangayam
* Thindalmalai (Hill Temples of Lord Murugan). Thindalmalai - is 5 km from Erode
* Vattamalai (Hill Temples of Lord Murugan). Vattamalai - is about 5 km from Kangayam

## Do

* Gobichetti palayam is a famous cinema shooting spot near to Erode.

## Buy

* Known for its name "Textile City" - Erode is famous for its Textile market where you can purchase textile products (Bedspreads, shirting and suiting....) for very low prices. Textile merchants from various parts of India converge here for Textile trading, especially in cotton materials.
* Erode is also famous for Turmeric (Manjal) which is a natural anti-septic powder.
* 11.37206477.6431131 TexValley, NH - 544, Salem - Cochin Highway, Gangapuram, Chithode, ☏ +91 968 812 8555, toll-free: +91 1800 42 555 555, info@texvalley.info. An integrated textile shopping mall housing both daily and weekly market stalls. (updated Nov 2018)

## Eat

In Erode you can find Parotta, Dosai, Idly etc. You will also be able to locate a lot of multi-cuisine restaurants in an around Erode. Both the vegetarian and the non-vegetarian people could have a tasty and tummy full food cheaper than other cities in Tamil Nadu.
Best Places:
    Vegetarian:
   * Trichy Cafe - two hotels. One located near bus-stand and the other near Manikoondu.
   * kongu parotta for its delicious parotta
    Non-Vegetarian:
   * Kuppanna - famous for its biriyani. Located in multiple places. Recommended - The one near the bus-stand.
   * Sri Ayyappa Vilas- famous for its mutton chops started in the year 1955.
   * Chicken Pallipalayam is very special dish prepared by coconut and chicken.

## Drink

Lot of bar available in and around erode city.

## Sleep
### Mid-range

* Iswarya.
* Mariott.
* Club Melange.

### Splurge

* 11.3496577.719261 Hotel Le Jardin.

## Go next

* Male Mahadeshwara Betta
* Chamarajanagar
* Nanjangud
* Mysore
* Coimbatore