erode

Erode is a small city in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also the seventh largest urban agglomeration in this state.

Some of the top places to see in Erode include the following –

• Vellode Bird Sanctuary
• Bhavanisagar Dam
• Brough Church
• Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
• Bannari

• Chennimalai Murugan Temple
• Thindal Murugan Temple
• ArudraKabaliswar Temple
• Karadiyur View Point

• Government Museum
• Bannari Amman Temple

The major festivals celebrated in Erode are –

• Pongal – A harvest festival celebrated in January
• Navaratri (a 9-day Hindu festival, where people worship goddess Durga; falls in the month of October mostly)
• Dussehra (grand celebration on the 10th day, at the end of Navaratri)
• Deepawali – Festival of lights

If you’d like to indulge in some shopping, here are some good shopping spots to check out in Erode –

• Abdul Gani Textile Market
• Erode Textile Market
• Texvalley
• Dress Market
• Erode Turmeric Market
• KB Complex
• Reliance Mall
• MKR Complex

Following is a list of some of best restaurants in Erode to try the local delicacies as well as other interesting foods and sumptuous meals -

• Jannal Restaurant
• Carbeque Erode
• ThotatthuVirunthu
• One Fine Day
• Vethas Multicuisine Restaurant
• Pathmavathi Restaurant
• Hotel Peppers
• The Signature Kitchen

Some of the best hotels in Erode for a comfortable stay include the following –

• Kohinoor Hotels
• Hotel Sivaranjani
• Hotel Radha Prasad
• Westland Hotel
• Hotel Atrium
• Iswariyaa Hotel
• Hotel Merilin
• Rathna Residency
• Aadvin Hotel

Erode also has a few good bars and pubs having good food, drinks and ambience, for people to hang out or entertain themselves during late hours. These include -

• Dollar Recreational Club
• Cellar Bar
• Tasmac bar
• Erode Royal Club
• Handle Bar
• Ritz Bar
• @Night Out
• KAMS Bar

Erode city STD Code – 0424 (to be used before dialling numbers from a device that is not locally registered)

Common emergency numbers:

• Police control room – 100
• Women helpline - 1091
• Accident Helpline – 108
• Child Helpline – 1098
• Fire and Rescue – 101