Sathuragiri | |
Other Name: | Mahalingam temple |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Madurai. |
Governing Body: | Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 995 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 625703 |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Theni |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | usilampatti |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Panchayat(saptur) |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical wet and dry (Köppen) |
Sathuragiri Hills, also known as "Chathuragiri" or "Sundara Mahalingam",[1] is a pilgrimage site located in Madurai district and 10 km from Watrap, near Srivilliputhur, in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India.[2] The hills are a part of the Western ghats. This hills located in the Border of Madurai District.
There are a few specific days when the general public is permitted to visit the Sathuragiri Hills. These days include new moon and full moon days and on two Pradhosham days . Visiting hours are between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. There are 3 trecking paths available. Out of 3 paths, first two paths are located along the thaliparai side of Watrap in virudhunagar district end and the last path (i.e. 3rd path) is located in vazhai thoppu side of T. Krishnapuram in Madurai District itself. But 1 & 2 path are the most usual path for trecking. Unlike other mountain trecking places in tamil nadu, here Men and Women both are allowed for trecking. Srivilliputhur Railway Station is the nearest railway station for 1st & 2nd trecking path where as Usilampatti Railway station is the nearest railway station for 3rd trecking path. Bus transportation facilities are frequently available till Watrap as well as to T. Krishnapuram.
The name Sathuragiri originates from the words "Sathuram" means "Square" in Tamil and "Giri" means "Hill." The name is attributed to the fact that the hill is square-shaped and therefore known as "Sathuragiri." Many "Sithars" are considered to be walking around the hill in an invisible form even today, and the localites usually advise visitors to be respectful of anyone they come across in the hill - as it might even be an encounter with a powerful "Sithar", and they warn against upsetting them