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| Punganur Lake (Elagiri) |
It is an artificial lake, excavated in an area of 57 sq mt. The Elagiri Hills Development and Tourism Promotion Society runs the Boat Club, with pedalling and rowing boats.
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| Children's Park & Mini Zoo (Elagiri) |
A well laid out park on a 6 acre land adjacent to the lake, is established with varieties of children's play materials installed within the park. There is also an impressive small zoo.
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| Velavan Temple (Elagiri) |
A temple for Lord Murugan is located atop the hillock, also serving as a view point of the greens of the Elagiri hills. Festivals of this temple are conducted during the Tamil month of Adi, i.e, July/August.
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| Government Fruit Farm (Elagiri) |
Botanical garden at Athanvur and Nilavur have varieties of fruit-bearing trees and plants which bear flowers of various shapes.
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| Government Herbal Farm (Elagiri) |
The forest department maintains a herbal farm adjacent to the Punganur lake where herbs and shrubs are cultivated to produce the main ingredients in producing 'ayurvedic' and 'siddha medicines'.
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| Jalagamparai Water Falls (Elagiri) |
The water flows from a natural pond from a height of 30m. The area available for bathing is 18 sq.m. A temple in the shape of 'Shivalinga" with the deity of Lord Muruga inside, is situated below the waterfalls surrounding an area of 5 acres.
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| Shandy (Elagiri) |
| A weekly shandy conducted on Fridays, when the products of the hills like jack, suppotta, guava, mango fruits are on display and sale. < br>Go Top |
| Vainu Pappu Solar Observatory (Elagiri) |
The biggest solar observatory is situated in Kavalur, located 35 km from Thiruppathur, near Elagiri. Prior permission is required to visit this observatory.
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