Parvathamalai is one of the most sacred places in India where a temple for Lord Shiva was set up by Siddhars to meditate and attain enlightenment. (Siddhars are people with great spiritual powers called siddhi)It is said that Parvathamalai is the spot of hidden supreme powers were lots of miracles happen. Localites and pilgrimages believe that there are living Siddhars in and around the hill and perform meditation who give darshan to those pilgrimages who are lucky enough.Devotion towards the almighty god Mallikarjuna and surrender to Nature is the essence of trekking Parvathamalai with the hope to reach the hilltop. Parvathamalai is a place that tests one’s physical and mental strength to an extreme extent


Parvathamalai trek route is approximately 5.5 km and the hill is approximately 4500 ft above from the sea level. For trekking enthusiasts, Parvathamalai trek is sure to give a great experience since it contains many types of steps, boulders and odd steps to climb up the hill The villages Thenmadimangalam and Kadaladi are located around 20 km from Polur taluk of the Tiruvannamalai district. One can reach the hilltop temple by two routes that combine in the half-way until the top. the two routes are the Thenmadimangalam route usually taken by the pilgrimages and Kadaladi route that is usually chosen by the trekkers since it is a bit tougher than the other route.

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