Places to visit near

Palakkodu

Palakkodu is a town in Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India of about 19,630 people. Within 50 km by road there are 49 places to visit: 13 temples, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 5 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are KRP Dam Park, Krishnagiri Dam and Sri Kattu Veera Anjaneya Temple.

12.3070° N, 78.0702° EPop. 19,630Station: Palakkodu (PCV)Hosur 69 km

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Within 30 km12 places
Within 50 km49
Must-see44
Notable143
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Palakkodu

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm

119 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Palakkodu
  2. Thiyagi Subramanya Siva Memorial & Bharathamadha Ninaivalayammonument · 1.5 hrs
  3. Dolla Kaadhu (Mini Hoggenakkal) Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. KRP Dam Parkdam · 45 min
  5. Sri Kattu Veera Anjaneya Templetemple · 45 min
  6. Parshwa Padmavathi Jain TempleJain temple · 40 min
  7. Back in Palakkodu
Today’s loopPalakkoduStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Palakkodu

By train

Palakkodu (PCV), about 1 km from the centre; Buddireddippati (BDY), about 49 km from the centre.

By road

Hosur 69 km · Salem 90 km · Bengaluru 113 km. Directions.

By air

Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), Bengaluru — about 133 km by road; Mysore Airport (MYQ), Mysore — about 193 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Palakkodu?

KRP Dam Park (dam, about 28 km), Krishnagiri Dam (dam, about 29 km), Dolla Kaadhu (Mini Hoggenakkal) Waterfalls (waterfall, about 8 km), Thollakathu Waterfalls (Little Hogenakkal) (waterfall, about 8 km), Sri Kattu Veera Anjaneya Temple (temple, about 35 km), Krishnagiri Fort (fort, about 38 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Palakkodu?

49 places on Spotwander: 13 temples, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 waterfalls, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest temple to Palakkodu?

Perumal Temple, about 26 km by road; Kalyana Kamakshi Temple (26 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Palakkodu?

Nedungal Dam, about 28 km by road; KRP Dam Park (28 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Palakkodu?

Start in Palakkodu, visit Thiyagi Subramanya Siva Memorial & Bharathamadha Ninaivalayam, then Dolla Kaadhu (Mini Hoggenakkal) Waterfalls, then KRP Dam Park, then Sri Kattu Veera Anjaneya Temple, then Parshwa Padmavathi Jain Temple, and drive back — about 119 km by road in all.