Yercaud Servarayan Temple is a small yet beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Shevaroyan situated in Salem District of Tamil Nadu, India. This cave temple is located 5326feet above the sea level on top of Shervaroyan Hills in the Eastern Ghats. The highest point in Yercaud hill is the Sherveroyan Temple and hence offers a great vantage and a breathtaking 360-degree view of villages and Salem city.
Servarayan Temple enshrines Lord Shervaroyan and Goddess Cauvery (Kaveri) representing the Hills and the Cauvery River. There is a temple free in front of the cave shrine and one can see devotee offering tied in cloth bundles.
The annual festival of the temple is conducted during May and attracts pilgrims from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
How to Reach
The uphill road has around 20 Hair Pin Curves(Kondai Oosivalavukal); hence it is advised to drive very carefully.
Salem Junction Bus Station and Salem Bus stand operates bus services frequently. Salem Junction Railway Station (36 km) and Salem Town Railway Station (33 km) from Yercaud. The nearest airports are at Trichy (163 km) and Coimbatore (190 km).
Tourist Attractions Nearby
As Yercaud is primarily a hill station you can enjoy various spots with family. Some of the important sightseeing in Yercaud includes Killiyoor Waterfalls, Yercaud Lake, Bear's cave (situated near the Nortona's Bungalow), Lady's Seat, Orchidarium maintained by Botanical Survey of India, Pagoda Point or Pyramid Point, Arthur seat, and Rose Garden.
Raja Rajeshwari Temple in Yerucaud, Sri Balasubramaniar Temple in Seelanaickenpatti, Oothumalai (Uthumalai – 6 km) and Kailasanatha Temple in Tharamangalam (30km) are nearby religious places to visit.
Servarayan Temple enshrines Lord Shervaroyan and Goddess Cauvery (Kaveri) representing the Hills and the Cauvery River. There is a temple free in front of the cave shrine and one can see devotee offering tied in cloth bundles.
The annual festival of the temple is conducted during May and attracts pilgrims from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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| Road to Yercaud Servarayan Temple Salem |
How to Reach
The uphill road has around 20 Hair Pin Curves(Kondai Oosivalavukal); hence it is advised to drive very carefully.
Salem Junction Bus Station and Salem Bus stand operates bus services frequently. Salem Junction Railway Station (36 km) and Salem Town Railway Station (33 km) from Yercaud. The nearest airports are at Trichy (163 km) and Coimbatore (190 km).
Tourist Attractions Nearby
As Yercaud is primarily a hill station you can enjoy various spots with family. Some of the important sightseeing in Yercaud includes Killiyoor Waterfalls, Yercaud Lake, Bear's cave (situated near the Nortona's Bungalow), Lady's Seat, Orchidarium maintained by Botanical Survey of India, Pagoda Point or Pyramid Point, Arthur seat, and Rose Garden.
Raja Rajeshwari Temple in Yerucaud, Sri Balasubramaniar Temple in Seelanaickenpatti, Oothumalai (Uthumalai – 6 km) and Kailasanatha Temple in Tharamangalam (30km) are nearby religious places to visit.
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