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Gather ye rose-buds while ye

may…

Roll in 2023…

At the outset, we wish our dear readers a very happy new year!

A new year is the harbinger of hope, of new beginnings, of another chance at the game of life.

It’s a wake-up call to pull up our figurative socks, straighten our backs and mend our ways.

To let the bygones be bygones, and look ahead with light and cheer. To get back the spring in the step and embrace joie de vivre.

As the wise poet said all those years ago: “Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying;

And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying.”

So get the drums rolling, the roses blooming, and seize the new year with good cheer!

Happy New Year! Happy Pongal!

SMITI JAIN NARAYAN Consultant Editor

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Medical Tourism MADE EASY

Plan your medical related trips safely and smoothly with Jai Sun Tourism

By Smiti Jain Narayan

Medical tourism is on the rise. Travelling for medical purposes, health-related trips and specialised treatments is becoming popular for getting the benefit of best medical facilities.

Especially for anyone seeking elective medical procedures or complex surgeries, medical tourism as a concept is a rapidly growing travel field, mostly in foreign countries with the intention of getting advanced or specific healthcare and treatments. People often prefer to travel to another country for treatments like open heart surgeries, heart replacement, kidney, lungs, spinal cord operations and more.

Jai Sun Tourism with its years of travel expertise can put together custom-tailored packages for medical tourism, taking into account all travel details and specifics. Starting with ticketing and visa, locating decent accommodation for patient and accompanying family members close to the healthcare facility where the treatment is being done, to organising pick-up and drop, food arrangements and ensuring that customers can focus on their purpose and leave the nitty-gritty of travel in professional hands.

Singapore, UK, USA and Germany are often the sought-after countries for medical tourism from India for advanced procedures. Inward medical travellers to India are mostly from African countries or The Gulf as Indian medical facilities are very good at 60% to 70% lower costs as compared to the Western nations.

Both inward and outward medical tourism is booming. Travel anywhere reassured with Jai Sun Tourism’s customised packages for safe, secure and reliable travel services.

PONGAL SPECIAL PONGAL BRUNCH

Jan 14-15, 12.30pm-3.30pm

Latest Recipe, Le Meridien Coimbatore, 762, Avinashi Road Tel: 236 4343

Celebrate Pongal with an extravagant traditional feast with your family. Cost per head: Rs 1499. Call for reservations: 73589 99659

PONGAL CARNIVAL

Jan 14-15, 10pm

Prozone Mall, Sathy Road, Saravanampatti Tel: 97915 15507

2 days of shopping, eating and dancing. Showcase your brand in the city. Entry free.

SPB CHARAN’S LIVE CONCERTTHAI (YA) THAIYA Jan 15, 6pm

Hindhusthan College of Arts & Science, Nava India, Avinashi Road Tel: 98841 52200

PONGAL BUFFET

Jan 15, 12.30pm-3.30pm

Gokulam Park Coimbatore, 115/2, Avinashi Road, Mylampatti, Chinniampalayam Post Tel: 262 6030

Live concert by SPB Charan with his live band for the first time in the city along with super singers Srinisha, Bharath and Srisha. Ticket: Rs 300 onwards.

REPUBLIC DAY

SPECIAL REPUBLIC DAY BUFFET

Join in the harvest celebrations with a special buffet spread with Pongal delicacies. Cost per head: Rs 1000. Call for reservations.

PANACHE - PONGAL O PONGAL

Jan 11-12, 10.30am

Vivanta - Coimbatore, 105, Race Course Road Tel: 97918 07442

A colourful range of apparels, accessories, Tons of latest clothing, sarees, Indo-western wears from young new designer blouses from India. Entry free.

Jan 26, 12.30pm-3.30pm Gokulam Park, 115/2, Avinashi Road, Mylampatti, Chinniampalayam Post. Tel: 262 6030

Enjoy the freedom to choose from a wide range of dishes at scrumptious Republic Day feast. Cost per head: Rs 1100.

VIRTUAL MARATHON & CYCLOTHON

Jan 26-29, 6am

Champion Athletes Club Venue: Online Tel: 98909 75766

Virtual marathon and cyclothon for all groups. Record your activities in any GPS tracking app and submit your activities.

Category: Marathon: 1, 3, 5, 10 and 21km. Cyclothon : 3,5,10,25,50,75 and 100km. Awards: Free e-certificate, customised trophy with your name on trophy.

EVENTS

FOOD

COMBO MENU @ ILLY CAFFE

Ongoing, 11am-7pm

Le Meridien Coimbatore, 762, Avinashi Road Tel: 236 4343

Buy 2 sparkling cocktails and get French fries/potato wedges, veg pakora, corn and cheese nuggets @ Rs 2750, sandwiches, burger with coffee/tea @ Rs 899, Hub ritual petit plates @ Rs 1499. Buy 1kg cake and above get an additional 10% discount. Call for reservations: 425 4343, 73589 99659.

BRUNCHALICIOUS SUNDAYS

Sundays, 12.30pm-3.30pm

Largest brunch buffet with swimming pool access, fun kids activities, mocktail, alcoholic brunch and exclusive kids buffet. Cost per head: Rs 1499++. Call for reservations: 425 4343, 73589 99659.

ROOFTOP DINING

Ongoing, 12.30pm-3.30pm & 6.30pm-10.30pm

Indchicoo, Poppys Tower, Race Course Tel: 434 6644

Enjoy rooftop dining featuring a widespread buffet offering tempting favourites, a la carte. CANDLE LIGHT DINNER

All day, 6.30pm-10.30pm Haribhavanam, 4th Street, 193, Cross Cut Road Tel: 98943 71111

Treat your special someone to an unforgettable evening to brighten up your day with a romantic candlelight dinner. Book your table and enjoy a luxurious evening.

Cost per head: Rs 1200-1500. Call for booking.

ROYAL FEAST

Ongoing, 11am JK Hotels, NSR Road, Saibaba Colony Tel: 96558 10000

Delve into deliciously healthy vegetarian and non-vegetarian food at your doorsteps. Contact for delivery: 80565 59658.

THALI COIMBATORE SPECIAL

Ongoing, 12.30pm-3.30pm Holiday Residency, 346, Thudialur Road, Saravanampatti Tel: 73977 70101

Enjoy the new Coimbatore special thali meals with veg and non-veg. Cost per head: Veg: Rs 299, Non-veg: Rs 399.

SIZZLING SIZZLERS Mon-Fri, 12.30pm-3.30pm & 6.30pm-10pm 24/7 Bytes, Gokulam Park, 115/2, Avinashi Road, Mylampatti, Chinniampalayam Post Tel: 262 6030

Try mouth-watering sizzlers exclusively from the chef’s special menu with hot and delicious.Cost per head: Veg: Rs 399, Non-veg: Rs 499. Call for order: 95005 55484

CULTURAL

CHETTINADU THIRUVIZHA

Jan 7-8, 9am- 9pm

Codissia Trade Fair Complex, Hall D, Avinashi Road Tel: 98430 11710

First time ever in Kongunadu, a unique celebration of everything that is Chettinad which showcase Chettinad temples, heritage, culture and mouth watering authentic Chettinad cuisines. Entry free. Royalty Pass Rs 1000.

THE PITCH

Jan 4, 9am-1.30pm PSG College of Technology, Conference Hall, Avinashi Road Tel: 97900 10383

Inviting start-ups to accelerate and scale your business to the next level. Pitch your ideas to the panel and win cash prizes.

PARA SPORTS AND SPECIAL SPORTS

Jan 4, 8.30am-5pm

Hindusthan College of Arts & Science, Nava India Tel: 90039 7667

HAPPY HOURS

LONDON HOURS

Mon-Sun, 12pm-7pm 10 Downing Street, The Arcadia, 4, Goldwins, Avinashi Road. Tel: 95663 51515

Come in for the beers and step in to experience the London Hours menu. Call for reservations.

COIMBATORE VIZHA SPECIAL

Jan 4-8, all day

FOUNTAIN OF DREAMS

Jan 2-8, 6.30pm-9.30pm

Velankulam Lake, Sungam

Coimbatore’s first ever synchronized water fountain show which will be a visual and musical treat. Spread over a kilometer at the Valankulam Lake, the show promises spectacular entertainment to Coimbatore’s citizens.

Join and celebrate para sports and special sports from a band to volleyball match players to bring the good sport in life. Entry free, just to create that festive mood. Call for reservations.

KADAMBARI MUSIC FESTIVAL

Jan 4-8, 5.30pm onwards PSG IMS&R Auditorium, Peelamedu Tel: 98947 59934

Carnatic music festival where talented young musicians from Coimbatore are invited to perform in the concerts. The program is open for the general public, student community, faculty and staff of PSG Institutions.

FESTIVAL

TAMIL NADU

INTERNATIONAL

BALLOON FESTIVAL

Jan 13-15, 9am Festival Grounds, Pollachi Tel: 95000 90850

8th edition of Hot Air Balloon Festival hosted and supported by Department of Tourism Tamil Nadu organised by Global Media Box. Hot Air balloons from the various countries will be flown.

Email: tnballoonfestival@gmail.com Visit: www.tnibf.com

FIND YOUR WAY IN & ABOUT KOVAI

Tour Operators, Forex, Visa Assistance, Helplines...

Travelling

in Coimbatore is a breeze. With the weather not being as harsh as its metropolitan cousin Chennai, Coimbatore is relatively cooler both in weather as well as in the temperament of the general public. Road rage is a rarity here. With autos, taxies and buses available aplenty, your commuting options are all taken care of. With the well-located international airport, things have gotten better for Kovai. With good roads and conducive transport system, your stay in Kovai is sure to be pleasant throughout. Facilities like forex services, visa assistance, packers and movers, lawyers, chartered accountants and others ensure that your business visit is convenient from all perspectives. Enjoy your stay in Kovai!

TOURS & TRAVELS

EMPEROR TRAVELINE

32- A, Bashyakaralu Road East,RS Puram

Tel: 450-0600, 9.30am-6pm. Since 1980. One stop travel shop for tour packages, money transfer, overseas insurance and sim card services.

MAKEMYTRIP.COM

337, Apollo Pharmacy Building, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 63858-18159. 10am-6pm.

GT HOLIDAYS

2ND Floor, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 99408-82200, 10am-8pm.

ESSENTIAL TOURS & TRAVELS

Siva Subramaniapuram Street, RS Puram; Tel: 97155-11922, 10am-7pm.

THOMAS COOK

36/22, Ashirwad, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 88796-43451, 10am-6pm.

AKBAR TRAVELS OF INDIA 1/523, Trichy Main Road; Tel: 96266-55513, 10am-7pm.

NITHYASREE TRAVELLING

Sidharth Complex, 251/2-4, 6th Street, Gandhipuram: Tel: 90928-62345, 9am-9pm.

PAVAN TOUR & TRAVELS

17, Ramani’s, , Saravanampatti; Tel: 98941-15541, 9am-9pm.

VISION CAB SERVICES

354 C, Sudheera Complex, 100 Feet Road, Tel: 93456-77737, 98422-77737,10am-11pm.

KUMAR TOURIST 8, Ansari Street, Ramnagar Tel: 223-4545, 7.30am–8.30pm.

KANNAN TOURS & TRAVELS PVT LTD 36/2, Paari Nagar, Sungam Bye-Pass Road, Sungam. 6.30am–9.30pm.

TRAVEL TIMES (INDIA) PVT LTD 121, 1st Floor, Ashoka Plaza, Dr Nanjappa Road Tel: 93457-96778, 10am-6pm.

CONNECTMYTRIP.COM 167, Sivasakthi Colony, New Sidhapudur; Tel: 436-5959, 10am-7pm.

ASHOK TRAVELS •733, Avinashi Road, President Hall Tel: 462-3300. 9.30am-6pm.

CITY TRAVELS Dr Nanjappa Road, Near City Tower Tel: 223-5615, 89030-57669. 8am-11pm.

CONTI TRAVELS Nalla Thaneer Thottam, Ganapathy; Tel: 90430-40039, 6am-11pm.

LOTUS TOURS & TRAVELS 208, East Ramalingam Road,R S Puram; Tel: 98947-33996, 10am-4pm.

MAPS TRAVELS 115-117, Senguptha Street, Ram Nagar; Tel: 223-6549, 9am-6pm.

HELPLINES

SUPAA TRAVELSS

Sri Ram Mohan Complex, 797C, Sathy Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 248-2025, 90470-69199 6.30am-11.30pm

SAKTHI TOURS & TRAVELS

1st Street,Ganthipuram; Tel:97873-83838, 24hrs

SRI TOURS & TRAVELS

Dr Radhakrishna Road,Tatabad; Tel:95975-03498, 24hrs.

CALL TAXI

RED TAXI

Opp New Police Station, Magatur Towers, Saibaba Kovil Tel: 456-7890, 24hrs

FRIENDS CALL TAXI

34, 9TH Street, 100 feet Road; Tel: 88833-23333, 24 hrs.

RPK TRAVELS

95/44, Bharathiar Road, PN Palayam; Tel: 99945-22777

FIRST TRACK CALL TAXI

Avinashi Road, Peelamedu; Tel: 99447-33555, 24 hrs.

BEST CALL TAXI

520, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 255-5222, 99521-55555, 24 hrs

CAPITAL CALL TAXI

178, NSR Road, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 245-4444, 97501-55559, open 24 hours.

FAST TRACK

7th Street Extension, 100 feet Road Tel: 220-0000, 288-8999, 24 hrs

COIMBATORE CITY TAXI

No 11 G K illam, Siva Subramanian Nagar, Nehru Nagar West, Civil Aerodrome Post Tel: 98652-77668 24 hrs

USED CARS

CARS24

1025/1, Avinashi Road, Opp Residency Hotel, Next to RBL Bank; Tel: 1800-258-5656.

BABU ALANKAR CARS 166, Avarampalayam Road, New Sidhapudur Tel: 93632-01177, 10am-8pm.

SREE VAISHNAVI CARRS 49, 1st Street, Sivanandha Colony, Tel: 249-7400, 98436-76100, 9.30am–7pm.

MANNADIAR CARS 179, B Krishnaswamy Road, RS Puram Tel: 436-8989, 99444-30000, 10am-7pm.

J K CARS 209, KSG Complex, Sasthri Road, Ram Nagar Tel: 98940-97866, 9.30am–9pm.

PRASANA CARS & ELECTRONICS 5, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu Tel: 439-8182, 98422-24811, 9am-7.30pm

TOUR OPERATORS

JAI SUN TOURISM PVT LTD

New No. 8, Old No. 47, Father Rhondy Street, R.S Puram Tel: 422-1001, 98432-41674, 9626666061/62/63/64. 9am–7pm. Since 2010. Domestic and international flight tickets, package tours, cruises, hotel bookings, passport, visa and foreign exchange. Email: jaisuntourism@gmail.com Website: www.jaisuntourism.com.

GO WITH US HOLIDAYS

401, DB Road, RS Puram;Tel: 435-5953, 92444-49449, 10am-7pm. Leading international travel operator company, providing a wide range of comprehensive travel solutions. Flights, holidays, hotels, visa and passport assistance, cruises. Email: info@gowithus.in, Visit: www.gowithus.in GO VACATIONS 109, West Ponnurangam Road, RS Puram; Tel: 98940-55776, 10am-7pm.

EMPEROR TRAVELINE

AKSHARA CORPORATE SOLUTION

146/1,2nd Floor, NG Ramasamy Street, PN Palayam. Tel: 93452-04948. 9.30am-7pm.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE GRAHAMS FOREIGN EXCHANGE

32- A, Bashyakaralu Road East,RS Puram

Tel: 450-0600, 9.30am-6pm. Since 1980. One stop travel shop for tour packages, money transfer, overseas insurance and sim card services.

NUFLY TOURS.COM

193, West Ramalingam Road, RS Puram; Tel: 98942-69360, 421-7051. 10am-7pm info@nuflytours.com, www.nuflytours.com

E-ROUTES TOURS & TRAVELS

1st Floor, 52, 53, NGR Street, Sidhapudur; Tel: 421-0827, 9.30am-7pm.

ASPIRE HOLIDAYS

5A, Munusamy Garden Street, Avinashi Road; Tel: 93622-66666, 9.30am-7pm.

EXPRESS HOLIDAYS

44, Raju Nadu Layout 2, 100 Feet Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 451-9193, 98947-19193

YASH AIRLINKS PVT LTD

Aishwaria Complex, 196-3, TV Samy Road West, RS Puram Tel: 255-0510, 98941-55553 9am–6.30pm.

CATHRRINE TRAVELS AND TOURS

•16A1, Anna Statue, Hozur Road; Tel: 427-4944, 4945, 78716-84944

Open 24 hours.

TRIAZ TRAVEL & TOURS

16-B, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 495-1999, 97918-51999, 10am-9pm.

FRONTLINE TRAVELS

51/28-Q, 1st Floor, MR Complex, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 254-0268, 24 hours

SOTC FOR HOLIDAYS

141, 1st Floor, DB Road, RS Puram, Tel: 437-0555, 9am-7pm.

RIYA TRAVEL

1603, Trichy Road, BMH Srinivas Complex; Tel: 408-5000, 9am-6.30pm.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL HOUSE

WelcomHotel Coimbatore, 1266/14, West Club Road, Race Course; Tel: 99402-24343, open 24 hours.

NEEMA TOURS & TRAVELS

14, TV Swamy Road East, RS Puram Tel: 255-5642, 10am–8pm.

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

SM NAGAPPAN & CO

42 & 43, Sathyamoorthy Road, Ramnagar

Tel: 223-8448, 9am-5.30pm.

CA DEVARAJ E

2 A, Kondasamy Naidu Layout, Masakkalipalayam Road, Peelamedu Tel: 259-1718, 9am-6pm.

ACCSOL MANAGEMENT SERVICES

157/4, 2nd Floor, NSR Road, Sai Baba Colony Tel: 94422-08726, 9.30am–5.30pm

CSK PRABHU & CO

F4, 4th Floor, Srivari Kikani Centre, 2, Krishnaswamy Mudaliar Road Tel: 255-2437, 9am-6pm.

25-7, Kannusamy Road, Off DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 254-3344, 254-3364, 98422-10922/ 10818. 9.30am-6.30pm. Reserve Bank Licensed. Full fledged money changers. 27 years of reliable service. Purchase and sales of 30 international currencies. Air ticketing, International & domestic, group tours. Email: grahamscbe@gmail.com, www.grahamsforex.in

LAWYERS /ADVOCATES

EDWARD & BHARATHI ASSOCIATES

4, RVR Complex, Head Quaters Road Tel: 94431-87468, 94430-59047, 9am-9pm.

A MOHAN 19, Jawans Bhavan, TB Road Tel: 221-1299, 10am-5pm

KK NATESAN 7, Basement, Jawans Bhavan Tel: 94437-10112, 9.30am–7.30pm.

NITHIYANANDAN M 312A, 3rd Floor, SN Nair Complex, Gopalapuram Tel: 93455-14664, 9.30am-8pm.

JD SOCRATES 40, 3rd Street, Gopalapuram Tel: 230-0171, 10am-6pm.

ADVOCATE MANOHARAN 30, Old No 57, Anna Nagar, PPS Colony, Peelamedu Tel: 96299-96669, 9am-9pm.

PRABHU LAW ASSOCIATES 679, LMV Bus Stop, Ooty Main Road, Perianaickenpalayam Tel: 93631-26890. 9am-9pm.

ADVOCATE BALAJEE SRIDHAR MS 3, SR Iyyer Layout, Ramanathapuram Tel: 439-6123/6144, 9.30am-8pm.

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

SHREE SASTHA QUALITY MANAGEMENT

CONSULTANCY 877/3, Jeeva St Lakshana Garden, RG Pudur, Chinniampalayam PO Tel: 90955-32510. 9am-8pm

PACKERS & MOVERS

ASSOCIATED MOVERS & PACKERS

12/X1, Ulaippalar Street, Vellakinar Pirivu Near Railway Gate Tel: 264-8527.10am – 6pm

SAHARA DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL

PACKERS & MOVERS

12/293,Mtp Road Tel: 93442-38677. 9.30am-6pm.

TRANZPAC RELOCATIONS 23, Chinna Subbanna Gounder Layout, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 90478-94545

Giving wings to dreams

By Smiti Jain Narayan

“Always beginnings are good,” starts saying Neena, the dynamic hospitality professional who has been helming a leading hotel chain of Coimbatore. This statement sets the tone for the rest of her freewheeling conversation on her outof-the-box but very relevant ideas, vision and mission for the hospitality industry as well as the society at large.

Neena wears many hats – that of an entrepreneur, hotelier, social reformer, philosopher, reformer… the list is long and her dreams are many. The road ahead is uphill, fraught with skeptics and non-believers, but the lady is not one to give up or accept ‘no’ for an answer. She has her mind set on bringing about a revolution of sorts in the hospitality world where everyone is intent on only looking at the bottomline while missing the big picture for the future.

“Empowering the manpower is the need of the hour...”

The dynamic Neena Arthida implements her vision to revolutionise hospitality

Neena wears many hats – that of an entrepreneur, hotelier, social reformer, philosopher…

In her latest avatar she is Founder and Chairman of Arthida Creations, an offshoot of her existing Arthida Foundation for Lives The mission of this outfit is “Empowering the Manpower” – a cause close to Neena’s heart.

Hospitality is one among her many visions. During Covid the hotel industry languished, but post-Covid people are travelling with a vengeance and hotel occupancy is up-to 80% and even all set to reach 100% occupancy. But the manpower for the hotels is still at 50% or less, due to several factors like retrenchment during the pandemic, relocation of staff to their native places or reimagining their professional life. There is an urgency to fill this large gap.

Today’s crisis facing the hospitality industry is a manpower crisis, with severe shortage of “employable” staff. They are finding it hard to place, and even harder to retain, employees. The problem starts at the level of the hotel management colleges, which are churning out students who have not been taught the very basics which form the foundation of the hospitality industry. The first basic step which is “smile”. This one small word called smile is as important as the uniform donned by the hotel staff. How to greet, how to meet and how to treat guests. How to welcome them with a smile and make them feel warm. This training is never imparted in any professional course even though it is the most crucial aspect of this industry.

One of the objectives of Arthida Creations is to fill this gaping lacuna in the current situation, and provide the relevant training at various levels of how to groom any prospective or existing hotel staff to become equipped with the requisite interpersonal skills for guest relations.

This is the education of a warm welcome, courteous language, hospitable body language, confidence to talk to guests and other such intangible but very essential skills that form the building blocks of hospitality.

The first basic step in hospitality is “smile”. This one small word is as important as the uniform donned by the hotel staff...

sense is the parent of knowledge and education...”

Training provided to new recruits in hotels is more on practical and day-to-day running operational matters. But, this teaching which goes beyond perfunctory training is missing, which has to be inculcated in them to develop confidence.

This is what Neena calls empowering the manpower – i.e. equipping them with the power to handle the guests with complete warmth, ease and confidence, by enhancing their personality and skills.

The hotel industry’s preoccupation with revenue and bottomline is a short-sighted outlook. If the aspect of personality development and soft skills teaching is not addressed on an urgent footing, within a space of 10 years, the service standards will be lost forever. Thereby, losing the very edge that the hospitality industry stands on.

“Common

Employees will forget the basics of welcoming guests. This will be a death knell for the hospitality world indeed.

Hoteliers have to rise beyond the mindset that business has now picked up postpandemic and therefore they don’t have to bother with staff education. Neena is a wake-up call to the industry to come out of their cushy comfort zones of ringing cash registers, and smell the coffee that’s brewing ready to blow up in a few years’ time.

Neena wants to fill this service gap by providing staff level training, inside the hotel training as well as college student level teaching. She wants to shake up the complacent industry to sit up and seriously look at fulfilling this gap with foresight and responsibility. It is her way of doing a service for the hospitality industry which has been a part of her for so many years. She also wants to sensitize the hoteliers, owners and investors that they are providing livelihood for so many families which are dependent on their employees.

In the end it all comes down to good administration and sound management. If the administration in strong, the revenue and the balance sheet will automatically become strong as well, she explains. Her expertise which she wants to bring to the fore now is how to revamp the hotel, and create a good administrative practices to take care of the issues, present and future. For manpower crisis, manpower knowledge and manpower empowerment is needed. “In manpower today, man is there but power is missing!” she says. With filling the existing gaps, one can check the revenue leakage, ensure that owners and employees equally benefit, and profit and loss is maintained optimally.

Message and mission of Arthida Creations is to involve all the parties in fulfilling the future of hospitality industry. The solutions lie in education, counselling, guiding, training, coaching the individual employees to make them the right ‘fit’ for the whole organisation. She exhorts people in power to enhance their common sense.

“Common sense is the parent of knowledge and education.” An employee should work very happily. Reaching, acceptance and implementation of the training is important.

Neena wants to provide this personalised training, personalised guidance, personalised advice to each and every employee and employer, in order to rekindle the spark and sparkle of hospitality world.

Neenathe one-woman army, marching ahead relentlessly for creating change with far-reaching impact...

Going beyond hospitality, Neena is also very passionate about her social reform works which she has been involved in with her Arthida Foudation, whether it is for uplifting of the underprivileged, the weaker sections, the transgender people or other marginalised sections of society. Tribals, the differently abled and many other categories of people face issues that are often swept under the carpet by society which she takes up and reforms.

Like the “pancha bhuthas”, even the underprivileged have 5 elements that need to be taken care of, namely, food, shelter, education, medicine and peace. These 5 basic requirements she likens to the pancha bhutas which are essential for any life.

With her 27 years in the hospitality industry, Neena is now ready to expand her wings and bring her passion, zeal, commitment and organisational skills to make a larger difference.

Like the “pancha bhuthas”, there are five basic elements that need to be taken care of, namely, food, shelter, education, medicine and peace...

She is very philosophical in her approach. As she says, “There should be a reason for each and every birth. I should always respect my birth reason for others, the people around me, the needy. From a plant to a human being, I love to pass every second talking only good about everyone, with no expectation. What I know, I will share. What is good, I will pass on.”

Through her vision and deep philosophy and ideas, her commitment and her energy to bring about a change are apparent in every activity she undertakes. She is a onewoman army, marching ahead relentlessly for creating change for far-reaching impact.

“Taking the example of a small village with 200 families, it is a sample of a small universe. Why can they not be like us? I want to give them an equal platform for them to realise their potential as well, teach them what I have learned naturally from my own experience and surroundings. I want to empty my good things to people,” she trails off.

Neena is unstoppable, with her many ideas, which all come down to service for people everywhere. She moves ahead – with passion, with energy and with the courage of conviction on her side.

Arthida Creations is for employees’ guidance, counselling and the rights of staff, and empowering the manpower. It is equally there for employers and owners for very strong administrative control, enhancing revenue and arresting the revenue leakage and ensuring that owners stay as owners.

Arthida Foundations For Lives is for taking care of the underprivileged and needy people for providing the five elements of food, shelter, education, medicine and peace all around.

With

Coimbatore, the sobriquets keep getting added up. From Textile Hub to Engineering Capital, from Retail City to Manchester of India, this hitherto small town is today a dynamic multibusiness city and well on its way to becoming a sprawling metropolis. That’s not all. Kovai is also a travel haven and a great transit point. Check out the waterfalls, dams, temples, and wildlife sanctuaries on the city outskirts for a wonderful outing. Also, not to be missed are the Agricultural University and Crocodile Farm. Happy exploring.

ANNAMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Just 90 kms from Coimbatore, this sanctuary is situated at an altitude of 1,400 metres in the Western Ghats, near Pollachi. Spread over 958 sq. kms, it has various kinds of exotic species like elephants, gaurs, tigers, panthers, sloth bear, pangolins, black headed orioles, green pigeons and civet cats. The Amaravathy reservoir in the Annamalai range has a large number of crocodiles. There are also many places of scenic beauty such as Karain Shola, Anaikunthi shola, Grass hills, waterfalls, groves, teak forests, estates, dams and reservoirs. Arrangements are available at Topslip to take tourists around the sanctuary on elephant back or by van.

ARULMIGU EACHANARI VINAYAGAR

Located 10 kms from Coimbatore on Pollachi Road, it is one of the oldest temples in Coimbatore and dates back to 1500 AD. The Moolavar was meant for Perur Patteshwarar temple and since it got stuck on its way from Madurai, Eachanari became the blessed place. The deity’s height is 6 feet and the width is 3 feet. It is one of the biggest in South India.

ARULMIGU POONDI VELLIYANGIRIANDAVAR

THIRUKOIL – POONDI

Velliyangiri is a beautiful temple situated in one amongst the five hills of historical importance, just 20 kms from Kovai. The five hills symbolically represent the five different faces of Lord Shiva. This is the only temple where Panchalinga can be seen.

AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

AVINASHI TEMPLE

One of the best institutions of its kind in south Asia, the Agricultural University was originally established as an agriculture farm in Saidapet, Chennai. The location was moved to Coimbatore in 1907 and the name was changed to Agricultural College, which later became Agricultural University. It is 5 km from the railway station. Tel: 661-1268. Timing: 9am-5pm.

This temple is 40 km from Coimbatore and is known as a pilgrim city and ‘the Banaras of the South’. The Cholas built the Avanashilingeswarar temple during the 12th century. It is the biggest temple of the district and the minute and well-shaped carvings and sculptures are a joy to watch.

AYYAPPAN TEMPLE

The holy Ayyappan temple is revered by both the locals and tourists alike. The magnificent temple was constructed in 1976 by the Sri Dharma Sastha Baktha Jana Sabha. It bears striking resemblance to the Ayyappan temple in Sabarimala.

SAIBABA TEMPLE

This is located in Mettupalayam road in the city known as Sri Naga Sai Temple and is a famous attraction for the believers and followers of Sai Baba. In the year 1939, SN. H.H.B.V. Narasimha Swamji along with Sri A.V. K. Chari and Sri. C. Varadaraja Ayyah and his brother Sri. C.V. Rajan started the Sai movement in Coimbatore and the first institution of Sri Sai Baba in Tamilnadu was established in the city. The Institution was named as Sri Sai Baba was put up for darshan of the devotees. Devotees flock in large numbers to offer their prayers, especially on Sundays and Thursdays-the days deemed auspicious by the followers.

CSI ALL SOULS’ CHURCH

The CSI All Souls church is 138 years old and one of the oldest buildings in Coimbatore. This structure reflects the gothic revival style of architecture with its pointed arches and is characteristic of an Anglican Parish. The building was consecrated for worship on NOVEMBER27, 1872 by Bishop Gell. Reverend Henry Pope was the first resident Chaplin. The walls are of Ashlar masonry and the steeple houses the belfry. A Porch was added at the western end in 1902 in memory of King Edward VII. The windows are of exquisite stained glass and the church is a unique example of a British church built with materials of the region.

DHYANALINGA

The Dhyanalinga Multi-Religious Temple is situated at Vellingiri foothills about 30kms from Coimbatore. Dhyanalinga was consecrated by mystic and yogi Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev after three years of ‘prana prathista’ (process of charging the idol). Measuring 13 feet, 9 inches, Dhyanalingam is assumed to be the largest mercury-based live linga in the world. In its presence, it requires only minutes to make even those unaware of meditation to experience a state of deep meditative trance and feel the divine energy that overflows from this glorious form. The free-spanning dome that enshrines the Dhyanalingam measures 77 inches diameter and is the largest of its kind in the world. It is said that this divine instrument radiates seven different qualities on seven different days of the week by which one can derive various benefits.

FLOWER MARKET

Coimbatore’s art of garland-making and its garland makers hold a special place in south India. The art has grown to such prominence that it has fuelled a dedicated flower market. The fragrance of lilies, jasmines, roses, lotuses and native flowers like shenbagam are a treat to the factory senses. One can spend hours watching the nimble movement of the flower artists as they tread wreaths, hair adornments and garlands.

began work on this new centre of fine arts in 2012. Situated at the foothills of the mountains, students get to learn the arts in the lap of nature. Over here, you can buy art pieces, learn the fine arts and hold cultural performances. With a nominal entry fee, it’s affordable to all. The promoters intend to create professional artistes. The idea is to recreate a Gurukul-style of learning atmosphere with residential facilities. This will lead to a better interaction between the students and teachers. There will be no exam, but the students will be continuously assessed. They will also get a chance to interact with the students of Lalit kalakshetra alongside. The promoters intend to fund the course fees and provide free accommodation for deserving students. And that will be after a three-month assessment by the teachers.

KALA GRAM 4/1, Attukal Road, Raj Bhavan,Thondamuthur Coimbatore Tel: 98420-14569

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INFANT JESUS CHURCH

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over, a site was bought by the Diocese, with the picturesque back-drop of Vellingiri hills to the west. Kovai

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FOREST COLLEGE MUSEUM

Spread over 66 hectares, the Southern forest ranger’s college is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the country. Situated 3.5 kms from the Coimbatore Railway Station, it is worth a visit to see Museum of Natural History which is housed within the College campus. The museum and the neighbouring Botanical Garden have nearly 300 species of rare and endangered plants. Apart from plants, the museum also has an interesting collection of different minerals, rocks, pests, snakes, insects and fungal diseases that afflict plants and trees.

GD NAIDU MUSEUM

Avinashi Road, Gopala Puram Tel: 222-2548

KOVAI KUTRALAM FALLS

Located in Siruvani, about 37 km from Coimbatore, these scenic waterfalls are in the heart of a dense jungle. Which is why visitors are not permitted after 5pm. A good place to watch birds and wildlife within the area. As very few buses are available, it is best to plan in advance if you want to enjoy the panoramic view out here.

BOAT RIDE

The museum showcases engineering products and other interesting curious items. Many of them were invented by GD Naidu himself. His collection of razors, electric shavers, gas lighters and photo flashes are lined up at the museum. A variety of pens, postcards, cameras and binoculars fill another side. Working models, drawings and charts give us details and also let us practically examine them.

UKKADAM PERIAKULAM LAKE

The Ukkadam Periyakulam/“I love Kovai” makeover was included in the Smart City plan powered by the Government of India and inaugurated virtually by CM Edappadi Palanisamy in June month of 2020. One of the recently renovated places which attracted people all over TamilNadu which is located in Ukkadam. You can experience the colorful lights which makes the place more beautiful during nighttime. The lake is a paradise for bird lovers.

Boat rides begin at Valankulam and Ukkadam Big Tank in Coimbatore on Sep 3’2022. There are cycling,peddling boats and motor/speed boats available. Timing: 5am-8am and 3pm7pm. Entry: Adults Rs 250, Kids Rs 200.

KASTHURI SREENIVASAN TRUST ART GALLERY AND TEXTILE MUSEUM

Avinashi Road, Tel: 257-4110

The museum show cases types of handlooms from various parts of India as well as sketches of various types of handlooms used by American Indians, history of costumes in India from the time of Mohenjo-Daro down to the 19th century is depicted in the form of pictures, antique sarees, other textiles and artifacts, whorl wheels of Egypt and the spinning wheels of Mohenjo-Daro the growth and development of spinning and weaving is exhibited through charts, models and actual machines in a few cases and the development of the early stages of the Industrial Revolution are exhibited in their logical sequence.

SENGUPATHI WATERFALLS

This waterfall is located 35 kms from Coimbatore on the way to Siruvani. The location is pleasant and beautiful and tourists flock to this place like bees to honey.

RAMAR TEMPLE

Situated in Ramnagar, the Ramar temple is one of the holy places that attract devotees all year round. Dedicated to Lord Ram, the rituals and ceremonies are conducted regularly and with much fanfare.

or rather Kuniamuthur and areas South and West of Palghat Road was earlier attached to the Cathedral parish. Bishop Visuwaram was searching for a suitable site on the National Highway of this area, but he died before it was realised. It was attached to Madukkarai Parish and since NOVEMBER1976, a Sunday mass is being conducted for the Special Protection Force. With civilian housing colonies mushrooming all

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FESTIVALS

The Mariamman festivals, at the city’s numerous Amman temples, is a major event in Kovai in the summer. This is one of the most popular festivals celebrated along with Koniamman temple car festival. Car festivals at the Karamadai temple and the famous Avinashi temple attract a large attendance. Traditional Hindu festivals like Pongal, Deepavali are major events. Ayudha pooja is an important festival. All commercial establishments are cleaned and painted (machines and vehicles are washed), concluding with a pooja.

THIRUMOORTHY TEMPLE

PERUR PATTEESWARA SWAMY

Perur Patteeswara Swamy temple is the most popular temple in the city. Built by the King Karikala Cholan, this temple is situated 7 kms west of Coimbatore near river Noyyal, called ‘Kanchi Manadi’ by the locals. The presiding deity is Shiva and the ‘Swayambu Lingam’ is the idol worshipped here. This sanctum is the joint effort of the Chola, Hoysala and Vijayanagara rulers during their reign. The greatest attraction is the ‘Kanaka Saba’ or the golden hall which is adorned by a gold-plated statue of Nataraja bestowing blessings upon the two sagesGowmuni and Pattimuni. The gopurams and pillars of the hall are exquisitely carved out sculptures highlighting Dravidian architecture. The significance is unfolded in the poetic creations of Arunagiri Nather and Kachiappa Munivar. Pilgrims from all over visit this spot to pay homage to their ancestors. It is believed that the mortal remains of the dead turn into white stones after 144 days.

MUDUMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Situated 67 kms away from Coimbatore, the sanctuary’s dense vegetation and favourable climate attract a variety of wild animals like tigers, leopards, elephants, deer, snakes and birds. Elephant rides are a major draw. Dormitory and hotel accommodation are available within the sanctuary.

THIRUMURTHY DAM

It is situated at the foot of Thirumurthy Hills, adjoining the Thirumurthy Dam. This is about 20 kms from Udumalpet on the highway from Palani to Coimbatore. A perennial stream flows by the side of the Amalingeswarar temple. Close to it is a refreshing waterfall. There is also a Crocodile Farm in Amaravathy Dam nearby. This place is being developed as District Excursion Centre.

This is also a sacred place where there is a holy shrine. This lies 20 km away from Udumalpet on the Palani-Coimbatore highway. The temple is set on the foot of the Thirumoorthy Hills near the dam of the same name. A stream flows by the side of the temple and there are some waterfalls nearby. This is now being developed by the Tourism Department to make it a good District Excursion Centre.

THE SIRUVANI WATERFALLS AND DAM

This waterfall and dam are about 37 kms from Coimbatore. The water of Siruvani is known for its sweet taste. The panoramic views of the dam and the falls are enchanting.

TOP SLIP

A picturesque locale in the Annamalai Hills. It is about 37 kms from Pollachi (about 90 kms from Coimbatore).There are bungalows available within the sanctuary. For thrill seekers, accommodation is also available in a tree house.

ISHA YOGA CENTRE

The Isha Yoga Center situated at the foothills of Velliangiri, on the outskirts of Coimbatore, is the headquarters for Isha Foundation. Isha is a scenic spiritual destination and sacred space for self-transformation, where you can come dedicate time towards your inner growth. The center offers all four major paths of yoga-kriya (energy), gnana (knowledge), karma (action) and bhakti (devotion), drawing people from all over the world. The Center is dedicated to fostering inner transformation and creating an established state of wellbeing in individuals. It provides a supportive environment to shift to healthier lifestyles, seek a higher level of self-fulfillment and realize your full potential.

Address: Velliangiri Foothills, Isha Vihar Post Tel: 251 5345, 6am-8pm.

MARUDHAMALAI HILL TEMPLE

At an altitude of 500 feet, Marudhamalai Hill temple is scenically located at a distance of 15 km from the city limits. Beautiful weather, pristine clear views of the low-lying city can be had while going to the temple. An exquisitely carved statue of Lord Murugan is worth seeing. Most buses and special buses are granted by the devasthanam for taking the devotees to the temple on top of the hill.

AMARAVATHY RESERVOIR

ISKCON TEMPLE

The ISKCON Temple in Coimbatore is a wellknown pilgrimage centre located in the heart of the city. It aims at spreading the science of Krishna consciousness with the help of the Bhagavad Gita. Spread across an area of 20,000 sq ft, the temple has an array of beautiful deities belonging to Radha Krishna, Jagannath, Baladev, Subhadra Devi and Prabhupada. Built in typical Tamil architecture, the temple complex has a gallery showcasing the different founders of ISKCON movement. The best time to visit the ISKCON temple.

Amaravathy Reservoir is one the major attractions in the city, constructed for the purpose of irrigation and maintaining the ecological balance of the region. Tourists throng the site to witness crocodiles and fish species in the dam at close quarters. As per official surveys, this reservoir has the distinction of being home to the maximum number of crocodiles and fisheries in South India.

VOC PARK AND ZOO

Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Annamalai Sanctuary, is a favoured site for wildlife enthusiasts around Coimbatore. A part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, the sanctuary is known for its rich flora and fauna. The wildlife reserve is a natural habitat for animals such as panthers, tigers, elephants, spotted deer, civet cats and wild boars. The region is also referred to as a bird’s paradise as it houses different varieties of birds, including the Black-headed Oriole, Rocket-tailed Drongo, Tree Pie, Spotted Dove and Red Whiskered Bulbul.

VOC Park and Zoo is counted among the chief amusement centres in the region. This recreational centre is maintained by the Corporation of Coimbatore and is named after the famous freedom fighter, VO Chidambaram. The highlights of the amusement park include the aquarium and the mini zoo that is home to a vast variety of aquatic species and other animal life. Models of dinosaurs, golf swing, slides, train safari, see-saw and other play equipment for children are among the popular attractions in the recreational park.

ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Thuvaipathi Village, Tadagam Road, Anaikatti; Tel: 257-2222 www.nilgiribiopark.com.

INDIRA GANDHI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

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WORLD STANDARDS OF COMFORT & LUXURY Hotels,

WithCoimbatore on the textile and industrial map, you have non-residents flooding in to cut deals, attend conferences or just take a slice of India. For business visitors on short trips, budget hotels are a smart option. These places offer no frills in terms of room service or conference facilities, but more than make up in smart, clean, comfortable accommodation with en-suite bathrooms. The many four-star and five-star hotels dotting the Coimbatore cityscape offer the best amenities in luxury, style, and convenience, making your stay a true home away from home.

FIVE STAR DELUXE HOTELS

LE MERIDIEN

762, Avinashi Road Tel: 236-4343 Rs 5000-50,000.

254 trendy rooms of world class facilities and amenities in its guestrooms and meeting rooms. 3 signature restaurants, 3 splendid bars, 3 meal restaurant, café and a wellequipped business centre.

THE RESIDENCY TOWERS

1076, Avinashi Road Tel: 224-1414, Rs 5500-50,000++. 5 star deluxe luxury hotel offers spacious and comfortable rooms with thematic interiors. Located on a major arterial road which is just 20 minutes drive from the airport.

FIVE STAR HOTELS

VIVANTA - COIMBATORE

105, Race Course Road Tel: 668- 1000, Rs 5,00050,000.

WELCOMHOTEL COIMBATORE 1266/44, West Club Road, Race Course Tel: 457-5004. Rs 7000+ tax.

RADISSON BLU COIMBATORE 164-165, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu Tel: 222-6000, 95855-95315 Rs 6000-25,000+tax.

FOUR STAR HOTELS

HASH SIX HOTELS

257, Mettupalayam Road, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 455-1555. Rs 4000-7499+

FAIRFIELD BY MARRIOTT

469/2B, Sitra, Airport Road Tel: 664 -4300. Rs. 4800 ++

HOTEL CAG PRIDE 312, Bharathiyar Road Tel: 431-7777, Rs 3800-5400++

GOKULAM PARK

116/2, Avinashi Road, Mylampatti, Chinnayampalayam Post Tel: 262-6030, Rs Rs 3500-15000++

ZONE BY THE PARK

33/3, Avinashi Rd, Near Lakshmi Mills Signal Tel: 400-5000 Rs 4000-7499 + tax.

LEMON TREE HOTEL

173/3 & 174/4, Sri Rangalu Naidu Farms, Vilankurichi Road, Kalapatti; Tel: 220-5666, 86681-19970, Rs 3500-8000++.

KISCOL GRANDS

245A, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, SN Das Layout, Tatabad Tel: 85086 64444, Rs 3200-7499.

THREE STAR HOTELS

HOTEL SBS GRAND

58 DJ Nagar, Masakalipalayam Road, Hope College Tel: 433-4447, 98422-76111. Rs 2636–5500+

POPPYS VISTA

Avinashi Road, Tirupur; Tel: 04296-354-300, Rs 3600-7450. Enjoy peaceful stay in spacious bedrooms housed in double storey units spread across lush landscaping. Offer 24 hours check in/checkout facility, all day restaurant, outdoor pool & gym.

POPPYS TOWER

Race course Road; Tel: 434-6644, 498 0234

Rs 3000–5000 + taxes Superbly located at Race Course. 24 hours check in/check out for direct room bookings well appointed premium and club rooms, rooftop restaurant and cocktail lounge bar. 40 minutes to Coimbatore international Airport. reservationcbe@ poppystower.com www.the poppyshotel.com

METRO PARK INN

1000, Raja Street, Town Hall Tel: 420-3555, Rs 1500-4500+. Modern conveniences with traditional hospitality, close to business centres, shopping malls. Well-furnished a/c rooms with TV, direct dialling, safety locker, Wi-Fi, doctor on call. 24 hour coffee shop, rooftop restaurant, well-stocked bar, conference hall, travel desk, spa, fitness centre. Special rooms for the physically challenged.

THE GRAND REGENT

708, Avinashi Road Tel: 429-4455, 429-4444, Rs 3500-6500. A business class hotel with four star facilities operating from Avinashi Road, the most happening road of Coimbatore city.

HOTEL THEJAS PAARADISE 473, Kamaraj Road, Ramanuja Nagar Tel: 257-3993/94. Rs 1400-2750. Luxury and comfort rooms with complimentary breakfast, free wifi, restaurant, car parking. Close to tidel park, ESI medical hospital & college, codissa trade centre, airport. Well suitable for business travellers.

HOTEL CHENTHUR PARK 10/1-9, Avinashi Road, Near Coimbatore Airport, SITRA Tel: 427-9111/333. Rs 3500-8500+

THE ORBIS HOTEL 1562, Avinashi Road, Hope College, Peelamedu Tel: 439-9988, 439-7676, 96777-15900, Rs 3300-4250.

HOTEL GRAND TREE 65, Lajapathirai Street, Ramnagar; Tel: 355-8664, 94886-85881, Rs 2190–Rs 3140.

THE ACACIA HOTEL 2/177C, Avinashi Road, Chinniyampalayam, Tel: 96595-88999.Rs 2000–3500

HOTEL MAHI’S GATEWAY

5, Avinashi Road, Goldwin’s, Civil Aerodrome (PO) Tel: 262-7444, 262-7666, Rs 2500-4000.

ZIP BY SPREE HOTELS MANGALA

INTERNATIONAL

340, Nehru Street, Pera Naidu Layout, Ram Nagar; Tel: 223-2012, Rs 1500-2000++.

SPS GRAND INN 127, Gokale Street, Ram Nagar; Tel: 223-6666, Rs 3000-5000

HOTEL HERITAGE INN

73, Sivasamy Road, Ramnagar Tel: 223-1451/9200, Rs 2200-3500.

JENNEYS RESIDENCY

2/2, Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post Tel: 433-5777, Rs 7400 to Rs 7499+

VIJAY PARK INN

101, Senguptha Street , Ram Nagar Tel: 73737-88822, Rs.2750 + taxes

GRAND PLAZA

58, Geetha Hall Road Tel: 99527-10004. Rs 2000-4100

HOTEL IBIS COIMBATORE CITY CENTRE

Lakshmi Mills Junction, Puliakulam Road, Tel: 70944 46960. Rs 2999-3499.

HOTEL JUMP IN & OUT

21B, Avinashi Road, Sitra, Civil Aerodrome Post; Tel: 98940-93453, Rs Rs 2800-4000+.

HOTEL LE GRAND 196, Gokale Street, Ram Nagar; Tel: 223-0202, Rs 2000-3500.

VINAYAK HOTEL 61, Geetha Hall Road Tel: 94865-55555, Rs 850-3500+

SVARGA RESIDENCY

85, 1A Arun Nagar, Maruthamalai Main Road, Vadavalli Tel: 242-6655, Rs 1999-3499.

HOTEL SRIRAM INTERNATIONAL 18 & 19, State Bank Road Tel: 497-4442 Rs 1500-2499 ++

HOTEL THAAI

27, RHR Building, State Bank Road Tel: 439-1391, Rs 1500-3000++.

HOTEL LANDMARK

353/1, Bharathiar Road, Gandhipuram Bus Stand; Tel: 73730-44411, 11am-11.30pm. Rs 1800-2900+.

SREE ANNAPOORNA HOTELS

75, East Arokiasamy Road, RS Puram Tel: 452-2333, Rs 1500-2900++.

PARK ELANZA

412, Dr Nanjappa Road Tel: 223 2000, Rs 4000+-12000+

BUDGET HOTELS

HOTEL SRI KALIAPPA 262 & 263, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 94437-30244, Rs 700 onwards.

SBS LODGE

155, 157, Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post; Tel: 257-2630, 98422-76111, Rs 800-1500.

AIBA REGENCY 28A, Geetha Hall Road Tel: 230-3737 98942-76989. Rs 800-2500.

ISTAY 5, Devi & Co Lane, Near Railway Station; Tel: 230-0000, Rs 2100++

HOTEL CITY TOWER 56, Sivasamy Road, Ramnagar; Tel: 423-6999, 223-0681, Rs 1450-5000+.

HOTEL GEO GRANDE 890, 11th Street, Cross Cut Road, Tatabad Tel: 437-2345, Rs 1456.

HOTEL SRI ASWINI DELUX 6 & 7, Kalingarayan Street, Ramnagar Tel: 223-8771/72, Rs 990-2750.

HOTEL ALANKAR GRANDE 10, Sivasamy Road, Ram Nagar Tel 437 8888, Rs 3752-4424.

HOLIDAY RESIDENCY 346, Thudialur Road, Saravanampatti Tel: 73971 23456, Rs 3000-5000+

ZIBE COIMBATORE BY GRT HOTEL 427, 2B, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu Tel: 452 9999, Rs 3000-6000++

SERVICE APARTMENTS

ISHTA

11/1, East Venkatasamy Road, RS Puram; Tel: 98946-39777, Checkout time is 24 hrs. Rs 2500-7500. Located in prime residential area in RS Puram. It is a convenient and smart alternative to hotel room. We have flexible stay options to choose from 2 BHK & 3 BHK apartments. With close proximityto commercial area your stay becomes so convenient. Apartments are fully furnished with kitchen facility, makes you feel at home. www.ishtashortstay.com

HIVE 71-72, Hindustan Ave, Nava India, Avinashi Road Tel: 98422-13849, Rs 1650-3300+tax.

CRYSTAL LAKE SERVICE APARTMENT 5/6, Raja Street, Nanjappa Nagar, Singanallur; Tel: 496-1144, 12pm-11am. Rs 1800-6300.

TULIP HOMES

48, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Sowripalayam Main Road Tel: 259-0112, Rs 1800-3600.

CORNER STAY

4/1, Abdul Rahim Road, Race Course Tel: 81440-22113 Rs 1999-2999,12pm-12am.

THULASIRAMS SERVICE APARTMENTS

451 - Kamaraja Road, Peelamedu Tel: 96771 11231, 24 hrs, Rs 2000+-4000+

RESORTS

DVARA SIRUVANI

Perumal Kovil Pathy, Near Karunya Post

Tel : 73391-11222, 98946-11958, approx Rs 9500++.

DARZA LUXURY RESORT

286, Ponnuthu Road, Pannimadai Tel: 299 2277, 90808 08008, Rs 12000-35000. 24hours.

BLACK THUNDER RESORT

Ooty Main Road, Mettupalayam Tel: 97891-88866, Rs 4838-6136

GREAT MOUNT RESORTS

Meenakari Road, Vazhaikombu Nagoor Village, Pollachi Tel: 94890-46005, Rs 8399

THE DENSE FARM COTTAGE

Top Slip Road, Senthumadai, Pollachi Tel: 97900-41415, Rs 7000.

MY VILLAGE - ECO RURAL RESORT Opp Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Anaikatti Post; Tel: 222-8000, 2pm-12noon, Rs 8450+

SR JUNGLE RESORT 927, KK Nagar Main Road, Anaikatti; Tel: 96555-12345, 2pm-12noon, Rs 7500++

TUSKERS – HILL BY POPPYS

Sholayoor Panchayat, 1412/2, 1412/3 Varagampadi Village, Anaikatti; Tel: 95141-42222, 24 hours, Rs 5500+

Exemplary celebrations

Host corporate and social events in style with Hash Six Hotels banquet services

By Jeelani MN

Since 2017, Hash Six Hotels has been providing exemplary service to its customers.

The business hotel is well equipped, and hosts guests from across India and abroad. Hash Six Hotel is very customer friendly and has been catering to all needs with their multiple facilities, amenities, and efficient service.

Hash Six Hotels has all the amenities to keep their guests comfortable with 86 keys – consisting of four different categories of luxurious rooms, and access to facilities like gym, spa, swimming pool and free Wi-Fi for guests staying at the hotel.

The hotel houses some of the best restaurants, cafe and resto-bars that offer delectable

multicuisine food spreads with a delightful ambience – Café Gardenia, Planet Barbeque, Func – RestoBar, Funcskye that serve international and domestic liquors and cocktails along with scrumptious a la carte menu.

Hash Six Hotels are exceptional when it comes to hosting events, be it a corporate event, weddings, parties, engagement ceremonies, meetings, receptions, and any kind of event can be hosted easily and successfully there, with no added stress to your itinerary and time.

The added bonus is the ample available parking space for about 120 cars and above, making it easy for the attendees of the function to find parking.

They have four banquet halls.

The banquets halls are equipped with all facilities and can cater to formal and social gathering, with customisations according to the clients need.

The banquets halls are – Joy Hall, Bliss Hall, Delight Hall, and Happy Hall.

Joy Hall: 1200 sq ft in size, it can accommodate theatre style seating, upto 50 persons cluster style, and 35 persons U shape and class room style.

Delight Hall: 2900 sq ft in size, it can host up to 250 persons in theatre style,110 persons cluster style, 60 persons U shape, and 100 persons classroom style.

Happy Hall: 3600 sq ft of expansive area, it can accommodate 450 persons theatre style, 180 persons cluster, 150 persons U shape, and 150 persons classroom style.

Boardroom Unique 1: It can accommodate 10-12 people for corporate meetings. With a central location and thoughtful features Hash Six Hotels promises to meet all ends when it comes to hosting events. It is the best business hotel in Coimbatore that caters to all the needs of its customers.

Bliss Hall:A tailor-made 1200 sq ft in size banquet hall for multiple seating arrangements that can accommodate 35-50 persons at a time for formal or social event gatherings. 257, Mettupalayam Rd, Opp. Sai Baba Kovil, Saibaba Colony Coimbatore

A GASTRONOME’S DELIGHT

Foodies

in Coimbatore are known to travel long distances, if only to sample the best rasamrice or biryani in town. Adding to their sense of adventure is that they don’t have to leave the city to sample the world’s kitchens, be it Mexican, Thai, Chinese, Italian, American or Pan-Asian. But the best food in Kovai is the local finger-licking good South Indian fare: idlis, dosas, utthappam, rice, sambar, rasam and yoghurt either served on a sparkling stainless-steel plate or a banana leaf. And the musthave Madras Filter Coffee which is the best concoction to fill you with vigour and vivre! There is lots more of typical dishes to be savoured... payasam, kootu, koozh, puttu... go on this culinary journey of joy!

Indian, Pan-Asian, Mexican, Continental, Italian, Fusion…

SHREE ANANDHAAS

• Lakshmi Mill Junction Tel: 87540-97777

• Avinashi Road, Opp KMCH Tel: 98943-76666

• Sundarapuram Tel: 98941-83333

• Vadavalli Tel: 98947-76666

• RS Puram Tel: 98943-83333

• Near Gandhipuram Signal Tel: 98943-23333

• Brook Fields Food Court Tel: 82207-61144

• Sri Krishna Engg College Tel: 98940-29888

• Ram Nagar Tel: 96007-04444, 6am-9pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 250.

SREE ANNAPOORNA SREE GOWRISHANKAR

•Central Kitchen Tel: 452-2444, 243-7722

•Central Bus Stand Tel: 437-7616

•Cross Cut Road Tel: 437-7618

•Ganapathy Tel: 421-0128

•Avinashi Road Tel: 420-2024

•Peelamedu Tel: 439-7226

•Peoples Park Tel: 439-2117

•Prozone Mall Tel: 662-8306

•RS Puram Tel: 452-2333, 436-7474

•Raja Street Tel: 435-5810

•Sri Lakshmi Complex Tel: 431-1619

•Sri Valli Complex Tel: 438-4664

•Tidal Park Tel: 297-4444

•Town Hall Tel: 435-5801

•Airport Tel: 73975-12221, 6am-10pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

HOTEL JUNIOR KUPPANNA

•Raja Street, Townhall; Tel: 221-0671, •Nava India; Tel: 99940-26000, 11.30am-9pm.

•GN Mills: Tel: 99940-96000

•Civil Aerodrome Post; Tel: 498-0005, •Sarojini Street, Ramnagar;Tel: 223-5771, •Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram; Tel: 99408-22444, 12pm-10.30pm.

HOTEL SRI SURYA

874, Ramanathapuram, Trichy Road Tel: 99527-44844, 12pm-10pm.

Avg meal for two, Rs 600.

COURTALLAM BORDER RAHMATH KADAI

74, Race Course; Tel: 420-3777, 11.30am-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

HOTEL RHR

l 27, RHR Buildings, State Bank Road

Tel: 230-2736, 439-1391

l 1934, Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram Tel: 439-5736 l Royal Theatre Entrance Town Hall Tel: 94437-30274 6am-10.30pm.

Avg meal for two, Rs 350.

VALARMATHI 207/A, CSI Compound, Race Course Tel: 427-1190, 98434-11190, 6pm-9.30pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 600.

THE VILLAGE 61, RR Layout, RS Puram, Tel: 98439-77699, 7am-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs.400.

MALABAR RESTAURANT 7, Behind Bus Stand, Sastri Road, Gandhipuram,Tel:80152-50003, 12noon–10:30pm, Avg meal for two Rs.500.

RAMESH MESS 126, Alagesan Road, SB Colony, Saibaba Colony, Tel:2441533,7am–10pm, Avg meal for two Rs.500

RAMDEV DHABA 515, Avinashi Road, Avinashi Road Neelambur Tel:94860-32283, 12noon-10pm,Avg meal for two Rs.400.

DEWZ

The Orbis Hotel, 1562 Avinashi Road, Hope College Tel: 439-9988, 7am-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 700.

ADYAR ANANDA BHAVAN 313, Bharathiyar Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 79474 42911, 8am-11pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

NAGERKOVIL ARYA BHAVAN 751, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu Tel: 89031 84444, 7am-10.30pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 400.

SHREE AKSSHAYAM 27 A, Nava India Road, Peelamedu Tel: 94860 22424, 7am-10.30pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 400.

NORTH INDIAN PEACOCK

Le Meridien, 762, Avinashi Road, Neelambur Tel: 236-4343. A rich diversity of authentic Indian cuisine flavoured with spices and condiments from across the country. Offering exclusivity to guests with two private dining rooms. a la carte.

BALLE BALLE 30, Bharathi Park Cross 2, Jawahar Nagar, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 96553-12121, 12.30pm-3.30pm & 6.30pm-10pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

YARI •369, Bharathi Park 6th Cross, Saibaba Colony’; Tel: 96554-12121, 12noon-10pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 400.

THE PUNJAB EXPRESS 249, 1st Floor, TV Swamy Road East, RS Puram; Tel: 63697-66718, 12noon-10pm Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

WELCOMCAFE KOVAI 1266/14 West Club Road, Race Course,Tel:222-6555,7am – 11:30pm Avg meal for two Rs.900.

AB’S - ABSOLUTE BARBECUE

1095, First Floor, Vignesvar Cresta, Avinashi Road, Lakshmi Mills, Tel:73373-83763, 10:30am – 11pm, Avg meal for two Rs.1400.

TEASE

105, Vivanta Coimbatore, Race Course,Tel:98950-5322411am – 11pm, Avg meal for two Rs.4000.

FUNC - #6 HOTELS

257, Opposite Sai Baba Kovil, Mettuppalayam Road, Saibaba Colony,Tel:96297-77302,11am – 12midnight,Avg meal for two Rs.1500.

FABCAFE BY FABINDIA Plot 9, New T.S. 1381, 1382/16 & 1382/17, Part Door 184, Race Course, Tel:420-2084 ,10am – 10pm,Avg meal for two Rs.1200.

THAT’S Y FOOD 24/49, TV Swamy (East), RS Puram Tel: 90474-76316, 12noon-9.45pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 1400.

DIL SE

65 & 65A, Robertson Road, R.S. Puram Tel: 75399 16722, 11am-10.30pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 600.

MULTI-CUISINE

LATEST RECIPE

Le Meridien, 762, Avinashi Road, Neelambur Tel: 236-4343. Vibrant dining, with world cuisine buffet and live stations for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also signature a la carte dishes. Large and lavish Sunday brunch. 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-3.30pm and 6.30pm-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 2200..

INDCHICOO

Poppys Tower, Race Course; Tel: 434-6644, 498 0234. 12.30pm3.30pm,6.30pm-11.30pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 1600. Global Cuisines, Alfresco dining at the Rooftop and live western music at dinner. Avg meal for two, Rs 1600.

SAFFRON

Poppys Tower, Kumaran Road, Tirupur; Tel: 0421- 220-2752, 7am-11pm, All in One Offers for All Occasions. Ample car parking. Avg meal for two, Rs 800

EDELWEISS RESTAURANT & LAWN

Poppys vista, Avinashi Road, Tirupur; Tel: 04296-354300, 7am- 11.30pm. All day dining restaurant and lawn with Children’s play area serving excellent International and local cuisines at great value. Ample parking available. Avg meal for two, Rs 1000.

PAVILION

The Residency Towers, 1076, Avinashi Road; Tel: 224-1414, 7am-11pm. Serving global cuisine, offering and elaborate buffet for breakfast, lunch, dinner. A la carte option is also available. Sunday brunch 12.30pm-4pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 2000.

ANNALAKSHMI RESTAURANT

3rd Floor, Pazhamudir Nilayam Building, 41, Govt Arts College Road; Tel: 230-2142, 420-4213, 12noon-3.30pm.

Avg meal for two, Rs 800

BARBEQUE NATION

Metro Park Inn, 1000, Raja Street, 6th Floor, Town Hall Tel: 89398-78487, 11.30am-4.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 1200.

SEASONS

Radission Blu, 164-165, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu Tel:222-6000. 12noon-3.30pm & 7pm-10pm. Avg meal for two Rs.1000 ++

LATITUDE

Vivanta - COIMBATORE , 105, Race Course Road, Gopalapuram Tel: 668-1000, 11.30am to 11am.

Avg cost for two, Rs 2300++

24/7 BYTES

Gokulam Park, 116/2, Avinashi Road, Mylampatti, Chinnayampalayam Post Tel: 262-6030. 24hrs. Avg meal for two Rs 2000.

TIFFINYS

Hotel Alankar Grande, 10, Ram Nagar Tel: 437-8888, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-3pm, 7.30pm-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 1500.

CREAM CENTRE

180, TS Road, Race Course Tel: 434-8889, 98430-48091, 11.30am-3.30pm & 6.30pm10pm Avg meal for two, Rs 1000.

GARDEN COUNTRY Hotel Grand Tree, 65, Lajapathirai Street, Ramnagar; Te: 94886-85881, 8am-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 700.

GOLDEN CROP Hotel CAG Pride, 312, Bharathiar Road Tel: 431-7777, 8am-10pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 800.

THALLASSERY

RESTAURANT

HMPR Street, Ukkadam; Tel: 221-8111, 97616-99222, 7am-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

HARI BHAVANAM

•2, Bharathi Colony, Peelamedu Tel: 95666-33100, 99944-43543, •4th Street, Gandhipuram Tel: 98943-71111, •RTO Office Tel: 98947-01300 •Goldwins Tel: 97513-99000, 96777-15111, •Prozone Mall Tel: 77089-10005, 98431-71111•Brookfields: Tel: 99449-22258 11.30am-10.30pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

HONEY DEW

Hotel Chenthur Park, 10/1-9 Avinashi Road, Near Coimbatore Airport, SITRA Tel: 427-9111/ 333. 12noon-8pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 1000.

ORCHID

Park Plaza, 90/62, Geetha Hall Road Tel: 436-4646, 7am-10.30am, 12-3pm, 7pm–10 pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

PARUVAA

Heritage Inn, 73, Sivasamy Road, Ramanagar Tel: 223-1451, 11am-10.30pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 950.

DINE AND WINE

Grand Plaza, 58B, Railway Station, Geetha Hall Road Tel: 230-1111, 7am-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

ON THE GO

167, Race Course Road Tel: 452-0116/7 12.30pm-3pm. 7pm-10.30pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 800.

PALMS

Hotel Rathna Residency, 355, Variety Hall Road Tel: 422-5666,6pm-8pm. Avg meal for two,Rs 850.

FOUR CUPS FUSION VEG DINING

Fortune Suites, 1st Floor, Above Poppat Jamal, 134, East Periasamy Road, RS Puram; Tel: 4392-929,12.30pm-3.30pm & 7.30pm10.30pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 550.

KADHAMBHAM

571, Dr Alagappa Chettiar Road, Hudco Colony, Tatabad; Tel: 98433-41001, 11am to 12noon. Avg meal for two, Rs 600.

OCEAN’S LOUNGE

950/3-9550/4, Nishanth Plaza, 1st Floor, East Venkatasamy Road, RS Puram Tel:98401-04663, 12noon-10.30pm,Avg meal for two Rs.800.

NORTH WEST FRONTIER

AFGHAN GRILL

The Residency Towers, 1076, Avinashi Road Tel: 224-1414, 7pm-12am Open-to-sky barbecue evening restaurant by the poolside. Open only for dinner in a romantic setting. Avg meal for two, Rs 2000

CONTINENTAL

10 DOWNING STREET

The Arcadia, Goldwins, 4th Avinashi Road, Chinniayam palayam, Tel:95663-61616,12noon–12midnight, Avg meal for two Rs.800.

THE CAVERN @312 312, New Siddhapudur, Bharathiyar Road, Gandhipuram,Tel:99443-41828, 12noon–10:30pm, Avg meal for two Rs.1300.

ROLLING DOUGH CAFE

1261, First Floor, Sri Hari Building, Nava India, Avinashi, Peelamedu, 11am – 11pm,Tel:9362636969, Avg meal for two Rs.500.

THE FRENCH DOOR 102, West Bhashyakaralu Road, RS Puram; Tel: 254-8400, 12noon-8pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 1500++

BIRD ON TREE 28, Opposite circuit House,Kamaraj Road, Race Course; Tel: 98658-31000, 12noon-3.30pm & 7pm-10pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 1200.

CHETTINAD

CHETTINAD CANTEEN

49, Bharathi Park Cross 2, Jawahar Nagar; Tel: 99442-21080, 12.30pm-3pm & 7pm10pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 1600.

PATTUKOTTAI MESS 48, TV Swamy Road West, R.S. Puram; Tel: 87606-77774, 12noon-4pm & 7.30-9pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 600.

ANJAPPAR CHETTINAD RESTAURANT 356, Bharathiar Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 252-4441, 11am-11pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 700.

HOTEL KANNAPPA Vignesh Towers, Sathy Road, Ganapathy; Tel: 95008-44944, 12.30pm-6pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

HOTEL ATCHAYAA CHETTINAD 577, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 255-0172, 12.30pm-6pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 400.

SRI VELAN CHETTINADU MESS 507, Varadharaja Puram Main Road, Periyar Nagar, Lakshmi Ammal Layout, Hope College Tel: 90476 55531, 7am-11.30pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 400.

ITALIAN

FAVOLA

Le Meridien, 762, Avinashi Road, Neelambur; Tel: 236-4343, 7am-8pm. The authentic taste of Italy. Rustic interiors overlooking the pool. Stone fire oven pizzas, antipasti, pasta, salads, seafood, poultry, red meats, desserts and international wines. 7pm-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 2000.

BOOM CAFE

365, KMS Building, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu, Tel: 497-1212, 11am-10.30pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

LA MENSA ETHINIC ITALIAN

PIZZA PASTA

Nava India, Peelamedu; Tel: 496-1818, 11am-12midnight. Avg meal for two, Rs 800.

SYMPHONY

The Grand Regent, 708, Avinashi Road, Race Course,Tel:96008-96665. 7am–10am, 12noon–3pm, 7pm–11pm, Avg meal for two Rs.1200.

PAN ASIAN

BAMBOO PAN ASIAN

Ponnaiyarajapuram Park, 13, Sri Nagar; Tel: 80565-66617, 12.30-3pm & 7pm10.30pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 650.

ASIATIQUE

4, Avinashi Road, Goldwins, Poongothai Nagar, Civil Aerodrome Post; Tel: 96009-60455, 12noon-3.30pm & 6.30pm-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 1000.

CHINESE CHIN CHIN

The Residency Towers, 1076, Avinashi Road Tel: 224-1414, 12.30pm8.30pm. The best Chinese cuisine in town. Chef’s signature dishes like Drums of Heaven, Honey Chilly Lotus stem, Dimsums and Fried Ice Cream. Private dining room can seat 16 people. Avg meal for two, Rs 2500.

NINHAO

276B, NSR Road, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 244-5652, 12noon-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 800

CHINA VALLEY

1197, Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram Tel: 230-3279, 11am-3.30pm & 6pm-11pm. Avg meal for two, Rs 500

THE CASCADE

l 479 – B1 , Avinashi Road, Peelamedu; Tel: 256-8888. 12.30–3pm & 7pm–11pm.

Avg meal for two, Rs 1200,

CAFÉS

SHIVANJALI CAFÉ

3, New Thillai Nagar, Maruthamalai Road, PN Pudur; Tel: 99524-25643, 12noon–9pm, closed on Mondays. Avg meal for two, Rs 700

CAFÉ TOTARAM

Door-90, 2nd Street, Dr. Jeganathan Nagar, Civil Aerodrome Post, Peelamedu, Tel:90474-76316, 11.30am–10pm, Avg meal for two Rs.500.

LA CAFÉ

130, East Venkataswamy Road, RS Puram; Tel: 293-3333, 11am-10pm, Avg meal for two, Rs 500.

KITES CAFÉ

267, BR Puram, Avinashi Road, Tel: 438-5050, 9am–12midnight. Avg meal for two, Rs 600 CITRUS CAFÉ

173/3 & 174/4, Sri Rangalu Naidu Farms, Vilankurichi Road, Kalapatti; Tel: 220-5666, 88502-65565. 24hrs. Avg meal for two, Rs 1500++

TEA HOUSE CHAI N GUPSHUP

201, Sambantham Road (East), RS Puram; Tel: 436-9848, 9.30am-7.45pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 250.

TAPRIWALA - THE CONTEMPORARY TEA CAFE

551-B, Lokamanya Street, D B Road Corner, RS Puram, Tel:8056546022, 12noon–10:30pm,Avg meal for two Rs.450.

CUPS & CHAOS

122, 1, Venkatasamy Road West, RS Puram, Tel:96003-33577, 11am–11pm, Avg meal for two Rs.400.

TEA LOUNGE

Radission Blu , 164-165, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu; Tel:222-6000 , 24hrs

The right place to order rich cakes with choices, breads, exotic chocolates and nippy bites with mind refreshing tea and coffee.

BAKERS KRAVE

The Residency Towers,1076, Avinashi Road; Tel: 224-1414, 9am-9pm. The ultimate place to order cakes of your fantasy. Offers quick bites like samosa, sandwiches, rolls, mouth-watering chocolates and Gateaux. Bulk orders and eggless items undertaken too.

LONGITUDE 77

Le Meridien, 762, Avinashi Road; Tel: 236-4343.Filled with the rich aroma of freshly-brewed coffee and baked delights, with signature éclairs and panjamiratham (a south Indian fruit dessert).

CHOCKO CHOZA

l18-A, Perriyaswamy Road (East) RS Puram

Tel: 436-9437 l 4-479, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu; Tel: 436-9537, 11am-10pm.

Romance like the Italians

Enjoy an exotic evening with candle-light dinner at Favola, Le Meridien Coimbatore

By Smiti Jain Narayan

Coimbatore’s leading hotel, Le Meridien Coimbatore exudes luxury and sophistication at every step. Their Italian restaurant Favola is a fine dining speciality outlet featuring the finest flavours of Italy. Overlooking the swimming pool, Favola offers guests an enchanting ambience to experience the delectable bounties of Italian cuisine.

Enjoy a scrumptious meal with your loved one at Le Meridien, located at a distance of around 5 km from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB). Enjoy luxury at its best while you gather unlimited memories with a special evening. Classic fine dining with the 5-star ambience is sure to make your partner’s heart melt. The elaborate five-course Italian menu will include appetizer, soups, starters, main course and dessert, along with a welcome drink. A bottle of wine would be

Candle-light Dinner at Le Meridien Coimbatore

Timing: 7pm to 11pm

Suitable for: Couples

How to Reach: Le Meridien Coimbatore is 8 km away from Coimbatore Railway Station, 5 km from Coimbatore International Airport – (CJB). Travellers can easily take a taxi directly towards the location.

Note: For any specific meal menu, kindly get in contact with the staff post your confirmation.

included with the scrumptious meal to make the evening even more memorable. There will be a special arrangement of candle light set-up with flower decoration for that exotic element, and touch of romance to the evening. This will be accompanied by a special personal butler service which is included in the candle light dinner package. To make the evening memorable, a complimentary cake would be provided as a special token to carry back home with sweet memories. Create a new bond or rekindle an old romance in the charming environs of Favola at Le Meridien. Cast a spell on a significant other and mesmerise them with specially arranged Italian cuisine, enjoyed in the light-and-shadow play of candle-light intrigue. No one does it better than Le Meridien!

Favola, 762 Avinashi Road, Neelambur Tel: 236 4343, 73598 99659

SWEET SHOPS

ICE CREAM PARLOURS

AGARWAL SWEET PALACE

•104, Ramachandra Road, RS Puram; Tel: 436-8534, 438-8444, 9am-10pm •Hope College: 138B, Priya Complex, Avinashi Road: Tel: 257-6688, 8am-10pm

•Paal Company, 450, Thadagam Road; Tel: 255-0900, 11am-8.30pm.

•Customer Care: Tel: 438-8444

Celebrations made sweeter with delectable Agarwal laddu, milk, pure ghee, Bengali sweets, cashew, dry fruits sweets, baklava, savories, chats, cookies and chocolates.

Email: agarwalsweetpalace.cbe@gmail.com, Web: www.agarwalsweetpalace.com

SRI KRISHNA SWEETS HOUSE

l 342, Raja Street Tel: 239-9161

l Ramanathapuram; Tel: 231-5747

l Govt Arts College Road; Tel: 221-0747

l Vadavalli; Tel: 242-2633

l Gandhipuram; Tel: 252-0870

l Kovaipudur; Tel: 260-7511. 9.30pm-9pm.

ADYAR ANANDA BHAVAN

•313, Bharathiar Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 252-1919, 8am-8pm. •Railway Station; Tel: 75500-31117, 7am-10.30pm.

MOONDRU KAMBAM NELLAI MUTHU VILAS SWEETS & BAKES

422A, Palakkad Main Road, Kuniamuthur; Tel: 72000-19129, 9am-10pm. • Gandhipark; Tel: 239-7548, 98422-61717 • Sivanandha Colony; Tel: 438-2266, 97870-19129

•Saibaba Colony; Tel: 495-3545, 96778-84695 • Vysial Street; Tel: 95853-81717•Kovaipudur; Tel: 72000-19129 • Thanneer Pandal Tel: 72000-19129 8am-8pm. House of exclusive Indian sweets, savouries and snacks. Committed to best quality, professionalism, hygiene, service and reliability, with state of the art manufacturing, for complete trust and satisfaction of customers. praveenshah2010@yahoo.com, www.nellaimuthuvilas.in

SNOWMAN ICE CREAMS

162, Sastri Road; Tel: 223-5257, 9am-9pm.

BOOMERANG

•Opposite IOB Bank, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu,Tel:98434-32151,11am–11pm

•59, Near Voc Park, Nehru Stadium, Tel; 439-2315

•23 A, East TV Swamy Road, RS Puram,Tel:422-0766

•1, SRP Nagar, Saibaba ColonyTel:420-6611 IBACO

•1392, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu,Tel:98942-65830

•Brookfield Mall,Tel:86106-63869

•Saibaba Colony,Tel:98401-43089 11am-11pm

THE SCOOPY JUNCTION

137, Bala Murugan Complex, 1st Floor,Peelamedu, Tel:9566444153, 11am–11pm, KULFISTAN

206, NSR Road, Saibaba Colony, Tel:8754497637, 11am–11:30pm.

ORGANIC FOOD

OTR ORGANIC

9, Raja Annamalai Road, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 99946-63550, 97912-11979, 10am1.15pm, 5.30pm-9pm.

SREEVATSA ORGANIC FARM PRODUCTS

•7/1A, Mettupalayam Road; Tel: 94890-52570

•GN Mills; Tel: 264-2150

•Saravanampatti; Tel: 89738-20929 8am-9pm.

DAMS ORGANIC FOODS

1/441-A, Kothari Nagar, Thoppampatty Pirivu, Vadamadurai, Kurudampalayam Tel: 94426-52068, 9am-6.30pm.

SCENIC BEAUTY, COOL CLIMES, QUEEN OF THE HILLS

BOTANICAL GARDENS, PARKS, PLANTATIONS & MORE...

Lushgreen mountains and plantations abound in Ooty. Spread over 36 sq km, it’s 7350 feet above sea level. Vast plantations of eucalyptus, pine and wattle stretch between the few untouched meadows that remain of the pre-British Ooty. It’s the perfect destination to get away from it all in the lap of nature’s bounty and serenity. Here is where you can rewind, reboot, and restart your life every season. With temperatures relatively consistent throughout the year, it’s the best summer retreat for anyone wanting to beat the summer heat. Sightsee, relax, chill…

LANDMARKS & MONUMENTS

COONOOR

At a slightly lower altitude (2000 metres), this is the second largest hill station in the Nilgiri Hills and is a small tea garden town where the weather remains pleasantly cool throughout the year. The place is perfect for trekking and picnicking, with grassy spots and spectacular views. It is famous for bird watching and birds such as vultures, eagles, owls, bulbuls, thrushes, bablers, larks, cuckoos and robins.

KANDAL CROSS SHRINE

A Roman Catholic Shrine, this is considered the Jerusalem of the East. Catholics consider the shrine as the ‘Calvary of Tamil Nadu’. Special Novena Prayers and Holy Masses are offered every Friday. The annual feast is held on 3rd AUGUST.

NILGIRIS LIBRARY

It is a treasure trove of precious documents, biographies and old books, many of them rare volumes on travel and Ooty. The library was begun as a public reading room and later built up as it stands today, in 1868. Today, it is run by a private committee.

OOTY CLUB

This club offers entertainment as well as information. It has a collection of albums of yellowing photographs, newspaper clippings and hand-drawn cards, among other things. The club building was originally the mansion of Sir William Rumbold, a wealthy businessman from Hyderabad, who built it in the 1820s. Regal, imposing and exclusive, the club is still maintained as it was in British time. The club is for members and their guests only.

STONE HOUSE

This is the first bungalow to be built in town, which was the residence of John Sullivan, the founder of Ooty and at that time, the collector of Coimbatore. The tribals gave it its name – ‘Kal Bangla’ meaning Stone House.

ST STEPHEN’S CHURCH AND GRAVEYARD

This Protestant Church was Ooty’s first Church. One of the few remaining examples of original Anglican architecture in Ooty, it’s a Gothic, castle like structure, reminiscent of English village Churches. Adjoining the church is an old English cemetery.

THE MUSEUM

Opened in NOVEMBER1989, this museum has a collection of objects unique to the district, including timber, insects, butterflies, rocks, wood carvings, Kurinji flower, stone sculptures, bronze works, models of Toda hut and coins.

PARKS & GARDENS

BOTANICAL GARDEN

The gardens were established in 1847 by the Marquis of Tweeddale and now maintained by the Agricultural Department of the Tamil Nadu government. From AUGUST-AUGUST, an Annual Flower Show is held by the Nilgiris AgroHorticultural Society and the Dog Show of the South India Kennel Club. A few minutes’ climb up from the garden is Toda Mund – ‘Othak-kalman-thu’ (one stone village) – from which Ooty (Ootacamund) derived its name. Adjacent to the garden is Raj Bhavan used by governors when they are on tour.

OOTY LAKE

This small artificial lake was conceived in 1824 by John Sullivan as an irrigation tank. Hardly 4 sq. km in area, the lake is much frequented by picnickers. Row boats, paddle boats and motor boats are available for hire. The boat house also has a restaurant and a children’s garden.

CENTENARY ROSE GARDEN

This rose garden was established at Vijayanagaram in Ooty, covering four hectares in five terraces, to commemorate the centenary Flower Festival in NOVEMBER1995. It is situated on the lower slopes of the Elk Hill on the NorthWestern side, facing Ooty town. There are about 2150 varieties of roses in the Rose Garden, one of the largest such collections in India.

SIGHTSEEING

LAMB’S ROCK (8 KM)

A sheer precipice several hundred metres high, Lamb’s Rock is on a motorable road that leads to Lady Canning’s Seat (10 km), named after the wife of a British Viceroy. Dolphin’s Nose and the Droog are two other excellent heights, 10 and 15 km from Coonoor respectively to view the plains. They are also good picnic spots, with the former made attractive by a view of Catherine Falls and the latter by a still remaining ruins of an old fort built by Mysore ruler Tippu Sultan.

PASTEUR INSTITUTE

This Institute was established in 1907 to research rabies and treat victims of the disease. Among other projects undertaken by the institute ,the most note worthy is the manufacture of the polio vaccine.

SIM’S PARK

Founded by JD Sim, a Secretary to the Madras Government in the mid-19th century as an amusement park, it has now evolved into a botanical garden with well-laid out terraces with rare flowers and shrubs. It contains several species of trees and shrubs that cannot be grown in the colder climate of Ooty.

ARUVANKADU

The Cordite Factory of the Government of India, which supplies ammunition for the country’s defence purposes, is located here. It was started in 1904.

GUDALAR ( 50 KM FROM OOTY)

Located on the road leading to Mysore, Gudalur is the gateway to the Nilgiris from Kerala and Karnataka. The Mudumalai sanctuary is located around 16 km from here. The prime attractions are Frog Hill view point (14km) , Needle point rock view (12 km), Numbalkottah (8km), Nellakotta (15km), hanging bridge (14km), Nelliyalayam (20km) and Cherambadi (35km).

STANLEY PARK (3 KM)

A popular camping ground for scouts and guides, it has a rest house and protected water supply.

POMOLOGICAL STATION

This experimental fruit garden, one of the three in the Nilgiris, sprawls over 16 acres at a height of about 1,900 metres above sea level. It was established in 1920, along with the other stations at Burhar and Kullar on the Coonoor –Mettupalayam Ghat Road. These stations are maintained by the Tamil Nadu Horticultural Department.

WELLINGTON (5 KM)

This British cantonment was developed in 1852. It has the country’s only Defence Services Staff College, an institution rich in Indian military, especially modern tradition. Wellington is also the headquarters of the Madras Regimental Centre of the Indian Army, which is the oldest regiment in the Indian Army.

ST CATHERINE FALLS (8 KM) AND ELK FALLS (7 KM) are among the most beautiful cascades of the Nilgiris. From the Kodanad viewpoint (16 km), an all encompassing view of Coimbatore, Mysore, and Kerala can be seen, as well as the eastern slopes of the Nilgiris. The other major attractions here are the Rangaswamy pillar and peak: the former, a conical peak, 1,785 m high and considered sacred by the hill tribes of the plateau; the latter, an unusual isolated rock formation with precipitous sides.

SILKWORM REARING STATION

Adjoining the Pasteur Institute is this research establishment of the Central Silk Board. It also renders expert guidance and special assistance to young entrepreneurs and others who approach them for advice on silkworm rearing.

RETAIL THERAPY

WithCoimbatore being a textile hub, the world of apparel beckons you like no other. With the neighbouring Tirupur being the manufacturing hub of world-famous clothing brands, it’s only natural to find a thriving retail scene in Kovai. Many MNC brands get their clothes made in the Knit Capital of Tirupur. Then of course the city offers you the best shopping destinations for South Indian Kanjeevarams, silks, apparel, textiles, towels, pure and fashion jewellery and lots more. That’s the charm of Kovai. Shop, shop, shop... till you drop!

MALLS

SHLOKA

Old 50/51, New 54, Race Course Road; Tel: 498-0495. 10am-8pm. Fabulous collections of Kanjivarams, Fancy Designer Sarees, variety Silks, Tussars and Cottons and also exquisite Readymades, Dress Materials and Kurthis

BROOKEFIELDS

67-71, Krishnaswamy Road; Tel: 254-9696, 254-0904, 11am-10pm.

FUN REPUBLIC MALL

474, 2nd Floor, Avinashi Road; Tel: 451-8414, 10am-10pm.

PROZONE MALL

201, Sathy Main Road, Sivanandapuram, Saravanampatti; Tel: 662-8111, 11am-9.30pm

SILKS

NALLI SILKS

Old No. 538 New No 66, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 255-4567, 495-6567, 9.30am–9pm. One-stop-shop for exquisite Kancheepuram wedding silk sarees and all types of Indian silk sarees, cotton sarees, dress materials, salwar sets and more.

PSR

l 942, Cross Cut Road; Tel: 249-8694, l 100 feet Road; Tel: 249-9954 9.30am-9pm. Exclusive collection crafted by weavers from all parts of India. Kanjivaram silk sarees, soft silk sarees, South India cotton sarees, salwar and kurtis. www.psrsilkindia.com.

MAHAVEERS

9/6, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 223-6861/ 4472

9.30am-9pm. The exclusive creations and collection of handcrafted kanjeevaram and banarasi sarees. With a wide range of fancy sarees, salwar suits, lehenga and kurti’s. All kinds of fancy designer sarees.

AAVARANAA

3/2, GD Road, Race Course; Tel: 439-4294, 76049-84298, 9.30am-7.30pm.

SHRESHT

127, TV Samy Road West, RS Puram; Tel: 254-2872, 10am-8.30pm.

‘EXCLUSIVITY’ redefined at SHRESHT with fabulous collections of Kanjivarams, Fancy Designer Sarees, variety Silks, Tussars and Cottons and also exquisite Readymades, Dress Materials and Kurthis.

VIVAAH SILKS 36, Venkataramana Road, RS Puram; Tel: 422-1180, 9.30am-8pm. Email: vivaahsilks.cbe@gmail.com

KANCHIPURAM S.M SILKS 546, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 249-1900, 9.30am-8pm

SHANTHALA

41B, West Bhashyakaralu Road, RS Puram; Tel: 427-2666, 10am-9pm.

ANYA • 12, Lokamanya Street East, RS Puram; Tel: 254-9690, 96009-73736

BHARANI PATTU CENTRE 130, Rajaji Street, Kannan Departmental Store Building, Cross Cut Road; Tel: 98427-33233, LAKSHMI SILKS 16-18, Sri Lakshmi Complex, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 223-5016. 9.30am-9pm

KANAKAVALLI SILKS 1, GD Naidu Street, Race Course; Tel: 97910-18484.10am-8pm.

MANTRA THE DESIGN STUDIO 66, Venkataswamy Road, West RS Puram, Tel: 420-0009, 10am–7pm.

SRI GANAPATHY SILKS l 1057, Gandhipuram; Tel: 223-3445 l Oppanakkara Street; Tel: 98422-22713, 8.30am-10.30pm.

THE CHENNAI SILKS l 636, Oppanakara Street; Tel: 239-1555 l 966-672, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 249-0888, 9.30am-9.30pm.

THARAKARAM SILK HOUSE 11, Sathyamurthy Road, Ramnagar; Tel: 223-0420/1859, 10am–8.30pm.

POTHYS l 401-402, Oppanakkara Street Tel: 239-9933 l Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 249-0202, 9am-10pm.

RMKV

F11, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road; Tel: 225-5105, 11am-9pm.

DIVA SILK LOUNGE 23/24B, Brookfields Mall,Dr Krishnasamy Mudaliyar Road,R.S.Puram, Tel:297-0345

SHREE DEVI TEXTILES

1014, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 423-0000 10am-10pm

KRISHNA THE SILK STORE

• /69, Bharathi Park, 7th Cross Road Tel: 450 6008,10am-10pm

• 464, 100 Feet Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 420 0777, 10am-10pm

MALIBOO

34A, Karthi’s Apartment, Ground Floor, Race Course; Tel: 99433-87403, 10am-6pm.

SHREYAS

94, Ramachandra Road, RS Puram Tel: 99941 72181, 9.30am-9pm

APPAREL SOCH

S22, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5044. 10am-10pm.

Prozone Mall, G15B, Sathy Main Road; Tel: 662-8335, 10am-9pm. It is one-stop shop for women interested in traditional and western wear.

ANOKHI

ALG House, Old No. 124, New No. 167, 1st Floor, Race Course Road Tel: 420-2442,420-4221 10am-7.30pm. Contemporary crafted textiles, apparel and accessories, with distinctive block prints and designs, and superior product quality, focussing on revival of traditional crafts and skills.

RITU KUMAR

Globus Arcade, Race Course Road No; 6; Tel: 420-3594. 10am-8.45pm.

BLOMMA

107, Ramachandra Road, RS Puram; Tel: 95977-03555 Singanallur; Tel: 95975-55350, 10am-9pm.

ZUDIO

•605, Avinashi Road, Lakshmi Mills; Tel: 86575-18794, 11am-9.30pm.

•Prozone Mall, Ground Floor, Sathy Main Road; Tel: 90928-59235, 11am-9.30pm.

GO COLOR

• Prozone, Ground Floor, Sathy Main Road; Tel: 93840-31606 • 67-71, G6, Brookefields, Krishnaswamy Road; Tel: 225-5335/5337, 11am-10pm.

G-WORLD

Avinashi Road, Peelamedu Tel: 99400-02835. 9.30am-10.30pm.

LIFESTYLE

l 67-71, Brookfields Krishnaswamy Road

Tel: 1800-123-1555 l Prozone; Tel: 1800-123-1555 Weekdays 11am-9.30pm Weekend 10.30am-9.30pm.

LABEL ‘M BY ANU & RESHMA

DB Road, RS Puram Tel - 495-7279

10 a.m. - 8.30 p.m. Sunday open

•S5, 2nd Floor, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5656

• DB Road, RS Puram; 225-5656, 10am-9pm.

GRASP CLOTHINGS

l 1, Thirugana Sambandam Road, Race Course Tel: 420-4039 l Pollachi; Tel : 04259-220515 l Tirupur; Tel: 0421-2233229 l Brookfields; Tel: 225-5755 10am–9.30pm.

BROCADE

555, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 254-0550, 10am–9pm.

CLASSIC POLO

• DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 436-6222, 98431-10071, •S7, Brookefields Mall, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5303, 10.30am-9.30pm.

ARROW

F21, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5442, 10.30am-9.30pm.

DENCH UNION

54, Bharathi Park, 7th Cross, Near ICICI Bank, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 420-8377,9677917733, WOODLANDS

F17, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5757, 10am-10pm.

KAIRA 197, Yaseen Complex, Thiruvenkatasamy Road West, RS Puram Tel: 496-0227

PANTALOONS

l Brookfields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 88677-02996 l Prozone Mall, 201, Sathy Main Road, Sivanandhapuram, Saravanampatti; Tel: 498-0116, 11am-9.30pm.

VAN HEUSEN

•G17B, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5990, •DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 439-3956 •Prozone; Tel: 662-8234 •Gandhipuram; Tel: 437-8306 10am-9.30pm.

V.

•F5A, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road; Tel: 225-5992 • DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 439-3956, 10.30am-9.30pm.

RAYMOND SHOP

l 42/5, Ahuja Towers, TV Swamy Road West, RS Puram Tel: 437-7010 l 849, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 249-5275, 98940-54241, 10am–9pm.

INDIAN TERRAIN

l 267, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 437-2653 l F16, 1st Floor, BrookeField Plaza, Brooke Bond Road Tel: 225-5533, PETER ENGLAND

• DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 420-0686 •F4, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5588, 10am-9.30pm.

LEVIS

l G4, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5001, 10am-10pm.

l 142-144, Rathna Arcade, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 471 7632, 10am-10pm.

KAJRI

195, 1st Floor, TV Samy Road West, RS Puram; Tel: 254-1234, 10am–9pm.

TOMMY HILFIGER

• Prozone; Tel: 662-8207•G25, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road; Tel: 225-5994, 10am-9.30pm.

RASA BOUTIQUEAND HOBBY STUDIO

510, DB Road, Opp Pazhamudir Nilayam, RS PuramTel: 254-2595, 94426-40063, 10.30am-9.30pm.

WESTSIDE

G12, Ground Floor, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5225/5229, •Prozone Mall, Sathy Main Road; Tel: 6628170, 11am-9.30pm.•237, Avinashi Road, Lakshmi Mills; Tel: 662-8170, 11am-9.30pm. 11am-9pm.

LOUIS PHILIPPE

•DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 436-7310

•Prozone; Tel: 662-8333

•Race Course; Tel: 222-0995

•G17A, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5311, 10am-10pm.

CROCODILE

l F7A, First Floor, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5766

l Avinashi Road; Tel: 435-0480 l DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 436-8844 l Prozone Mall; Tel: 662-8363 l Saravanam Patti; Tel: 322-3770 l Chitra Kalapatti Road; Tel: 420-2334 l 306, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel:437-4161 10am-9.30pm

TRIGGER APPAREL LIMITED

l 2, FCI Complex, Karamadai

Tel: 04254-235100, 8am-5.15pm l 19, Ranga Villas Mill Compound, Peelamedu; Tel: 1800-890-6840 l Govt Arts College Road; Tel: 1800-890-6840, 9.30am-8pm.

MITRAS

114, West Venkataswamy Road, RS Puram; Tel: 94879-20394, 10am-8pm.

124, Thendral Complex, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 88077-10904, 10am-9.30pm.

UNLIMITED

l President Hall, Avinashi Road; Tel: 427-5337•Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram; Tel: 427-3337, 10am-9pm.•Prozone Mall, Sivananthapuram; Tel: 662-8296, 10am-10pm.

STYLE UNION

l 194, TV Samy Road, R S Puram Tel: 1800 120 2222, 11am-9.30pm.

l Mettupalayam Road, Pallakattu Thottam, Bharathiyar Nagar, Thudiyalur, 11am-9.30pm.

DESIGNER BOUTIQUE

DEV FASHION BRIDAL BLOUSE

DESIGNER

37, 9th Street, Tatabad, 100ft Road; Tel: 80985-58923, 80988-20966, 10am-8pm..

ME ‘U’ DESIGNER BOUTIQUE

Near Tidal Park, Thaneer Pandhal Bus Stop, Hope College Tel: 99629-8804. 10am-9pm.

URBAN KALIKA

146, West TV Swamy Road, RS Puram; Tel: 99947-30788. 10am-8pm.

MALGUDI DESIGNS

152, T V Samy Road, RS Puram, Tel: 73733-34448, 10am-9pm.

SHUBBAM

105/106, Ramachandra Road, RS Puram; Tel: 497-1424, 10am-9pm.

SHOP

SPORTS APPAREL

HEINI SPORT APPAREL

West Club Road, First Cross, Race Course; Tel: 96299-97834, 451-2123. 10.30am-8.30pm.

DECATHLON NEELAMBUR

GS, 716/2B & 717/2B, Avinashi Road, Neelambur; Tel: 96555-23791.Week days 9am-9pm & Weekend 9am-10pm.

BABY CARE

MAGIZHCHI-THE BABY SHOP

375, 100 Feet Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 94898- 59086, 9am-7.30pm.

BEST BABY

59A, Ramachandra Road, RS Puram Tel: 437-0461, 9am-9.30pm.

CHILDS PLAY 189, TV Swamy Road West, RS Puram Tel: 439-9111, 10am-9pm.

BORN BABIES

69, East TV Samy Road, RS Puram; Tel: 254-1626, 9.30am-8pm.

FIRSTCRY.COM

490A, Avinashi Road, Nava India; Tel: 96555-00088, 9.30am-8pm

PUPPY SHAME

80, Part Venkatasay Road West, RS Puram Tel: 87540 06886. 10am-10pm.

JEWELLERY

SHRI ARTHI JEWELLERY

9/10, Cross-Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 223-2710, 91507-20700, 10am-8.30pm. One of the best jewellery shop for ottiyanam, bangles, bracelets, necklace, ring, gold coin, chain and pendant.

Email: contact@shriarthijewellery.com website:shriarthijewellery.com

KOTA GOLD

948, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 99522-33327, 98945-72727 10.30am-7pm.

DURGAA DIAMONDS & JEWELS

KC Arcade, 1st Floor, 79/2, TV Swamy Road East, RS Puram Tel:255-1777, 435-6939, 10am-8.30pm.

SUMAN JEWELLERY

25, 11th Cross Street, Tatabad; Tel: 249-5036, 8036, 9.30am-9pm.

MEHTA JEWELLERS

178,D.B Road, R.S Puram, Tel: 94426-11992, 10 am - 8.30pm

Situated at the primest location on D.B Road, we have a wide range of Silver Articles, Silver Jewellery, Silver Anklets, Toerings & One Gram Jewellery and more more. A must visit elite shopping experience..

TEJASWINI DIAMONDS & JEWELS 333, Singapore Plaza, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 495-6820, 10.30am-8pm

TARA JEWELLERY 61, West Bashyakarlu Road, RS Puram; Tel: 254-4224, 98940-10216. 10am-9pm

NEW JEWEL PALACE 72, Lakshmi Complex, Gandhipuram Tel: 223-3334, 9.30am-9.30pm.

VISWA & DEVJI DIAMONDS 16, East TV Swamy Road, RS Puram Tel: 422-3301/2/3, 10am -8.30pm

MALABAR GOLD 771/1,2, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, 100 Feet Road Tel : 249-5222, 249-5666, 10am-10.30pm.

PRINCE JEWELLERY New No 149A, Gayathri Building, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, 100 Feet Road, Tel : 249-9990 9.30am-8.30pm

KARPAGAM

l Karpagam Aabarna Maligai, No 7, Cross Cut Road, Tel: 437-7771/2/3, 223-0230

l Karpagam Jewellers, No 491, Cross Cut Road Tel: 450-6001/2/3/4, 10am-8.30pm.

SRI LAKSHMI JEWELLERY 610, Raja Street, Tel: 656-2345, 9.30am-8.00pm.

SUMANGALI JEWELLERS

l 318, Raja Street Tel: 239-1256, 239-6296

l 380, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 437-8499, 438-0588, 10am–8.30pm.

BARANI JEWELLERY 89, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 436-8440, 10am–2pm & 3pm–8pm.

JEWEL ONE 284-285, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 427-3777, 9.30am–8.30pm.

JOYALUKKAS

l 911, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 249-4777 l 293, Big Bazaar Street; Tel: 235-1916, 10am-9.30pm.

VIHAA DESIGNER JEWELLERY

138, MR Complex, 1st Floor Karuppu Gounder Street, Tel: 435-5575, 230-7388, 10am–9pm.

AVATHAR JEWELLERS

l 500, Big Bazaar Street Tel: 239-2079

l 653, Raja Street Tel: 239-4318

l 919, 920, Cross Cut Road Tel: 421-2333 9.30am–9pm, Sundays: 10am-7pm.

SREE KUMARAN THANGAMALIGAI

l 555-557, Oppanakara Street Tel: 239-9888

l 636, Oppanakara Street Tel: 230-1555

l 366, NH Road Tel: 239-9183

l 180-180A, 9th Cross Street, Gandhipuram Tel: 248-0222, 9.30am-8.30pm.

TANISHQ

• 830, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 437-2415, 10am-8pm •52, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 255-3045, 10am-8pm,

BHIMA JEWELS

Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 236-2401/2450, 10am–9pm.

JOSCO JEWELLERS

796, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 248-2222, Mon-Sat 10.15am-9pm, D.A.R JEWELLERY

551, Vysial St, Prakasam,Town Hall, Tel:239-4586. 9am-8pm

PAVIZHAM JEWELLERS

277, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 223-3849, 9am-9pm.

KHAZANA JEWELLERY

838, Cross Cut Road; Tel: 421-3900, 10.30am-8.30pm.

KIRTILAL KALIDAS JEWELLERS PVT.LTD 913-917, Gandhipuram, Cross Cut Road, Tel: 249-8911, 10am-8pm.

KALYAN JEWELLERS 100 Feet Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 252-8883/8884, 10am–9pm.

R V THANGAMALIGAI

160/10, Srinivasa Trade Center, Ramalingam Road Corner, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 436-5004, 94434-30080, 10.30am-8.30pm.

ASHOKA JEWELLERS

612, Raja Street Tel: 239-3463, 9.30am-8.30pm, closed on Sundays.

SRI KANDAVEL JEWELLERS

918, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 90926 49342, 10am-8pm

FASHION JEWELLERY

NEW HYDERABAD PEARLS

273, Cross Cut Road, Opp Punjab Handloom World,(Near Zimson), Gandhipuram; 10am-9pm.

NAIDU HALL

578, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 255-2151, 9.30am-9pm.

INTIMATE DESIRES-THE LINGERIE BOUTIQUE

Brookfields, 2nd Floor, Krishnasamy Road; Tel: 421-3639

LEATHER & ACCESSORIES

JEEVA TRENZ

190, TV Samy Road (West), RS Puram; Tel: 437-9990, 10am-9pm.

VISRUTA SILVER 244, Cross Cut Road Gandhipuram; Tel: 421-3351 9,30am-8.45pm

SAKTHI GOLD 996-B, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 249-4247, 98429-34225, 10am–9pm.

For fashion jewellery and silver articles.

SILVER PALACE

73,78, 1st Floor, Sri Lakshmi Complex, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 223-3534, 9.30am–9pm.

PANCHRATHNA

33, 7th Street, Tatabad Tel: 403-6555, 98422-66555, 10am–8pm.

INNERWEAR

JOCKEY

• F8, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5566/5599 • Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 249-1333. 10am-9.30pm.

PRABHAS INNERWEAR

47, Lakshmi Complex, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 223-5035, 10am-9.30pm.

HIDESIGN

G5, Krishnaswamy Road, Brookefields; Tel: 225-5258, 10am-9.30pm.

VIP LOUNGE

36/1, Ashirwad Complex, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 254-1365, 10am-9.30pm.

SAMSONITE

l F6, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5235 l TV Swamy Road East, RS Puram; Tel: 436-8236 11am-9pm.

HANDICRAFT & HANDLOOMS

KHADI CRAFT

Avinashi Road, Near Flyover Tel: 230-1051, 10am-8pm, closed on Sundays.

KADHI BHAVAN 73-A, GN Mills Bus Stop, Mettupalayam Main Road Tel: 98422-91991, 10am-9pm.

HANDLOOM HOUSE 101 C, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 255-2489, 10.30am–8pm.

KALANJALI 201, Lakshmi Complex, 2nd Floor, Cross Cut Road Tel: 93603-41345, 10am-9pm.

KANDASWAMY CHETTIAR & COMPANY 551, Oppanakkar Street Tel: 239-5669, 9.30am-8pm.

FOOTWEAR

RELIANCE FOOTPRINT

F9-F10, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 420-0395, 11am-10pm.

BATA

l G18, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road, Tel: 225-5655 l 141, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 86808-65916. 10am-10pm.

KHAL’S FOOT WORLD

18, Singapore Plaza, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 437-2805, 10am -9.30pm

PUMA

G21, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5440/5441, 11am-9pm.

ADIDAS

•144, TV Swamy Road, West RS Puram Tel: 437-0767• Avinashi Road; Tel: 439-7493 • Brookfields, GF; Tel: 99655-49407 9.30pm-8pm

SHOP

WOODLAND STORE

• No 79, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 1800-103-3445

• 575, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 254-4250 10am–10pm.

FABRIC & TAILORING

SIYARAM’S SHOP

21-D, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 254-7721, 10am–9pm.

THE RAYMONDS

l Sachins, 842, Cross Cut Road Gandhipuram Tel: 249-5275l Fifth Avenue, 42/5, Ahuja Towers, RS Puram, Thiruvenkataswamy Road West Tel: 254-2197. 10am-9pm

TILES & SANITARY WARE

SURABHI BUILD MART

353/2, 354/2A, Thadagam Road, Luna Nagar; Tel: 240-2425, 98430-19551.

HOME DECOR INNOVATIONS

l 10-B,Kalingarayan Street, Ramnagar Tel: 437-8156, 223-2790, 98430-22790

10am–8pm. One-stop shop for all home decoration needs. Curtains, sofas, soft furnishings with exclusive, latest designs, from flaunty florals to imported classics. Elegant, eyecatching, soft fabrics.www.innovations-cbe.com

DAFNY FURNITURE MART

76G, Saibaba Colony, NSR Road; Tel: 98430-20170, 9am-9pm.

MR LIGHT

VJ Complex, 115, Avinashi Road Tel: 230-0330, 230-0623, 10am–8pm.

SRI GANAPATHY BEDS

86-87, Sasthiri Road, Ram Nagar Tel: 91717-33333. 10.30am-9pm.

GEM LIGHTS

Madhukar Complex, 1st Floor, Avinashi Road Flyover Tel: 238-7348, 9.30am–9pm.

TRENDZ BEAN BAG STORE

95/3, NSR Road, Saibaba Colony Tel: 98940-37581 10am–8pm.

FAB INDIA

147, TV Samy Road West, Next to Vasan Eye Care, RS Puram Tel: 99449-87616

• Race Course; Tel: 99449-87609

SPECTRA TRADERS

l Old 480, New 763, Avinashi Road Tel: 451-8380, 98940-25243

l 121, TV Samy Road, West RS Puram Tel: 420-0329, 8am-9pm,

HOME MAGIC

Kannuswamy Road East, RS Puram; Tel: 249-1220, 10am-6pm

VIBRANT INTERIOR STYLE 32/45, Bharathi Park, 2nd Cross, Sai Baba Colony; Tel: 90035-91737, 9am-6pm.

PURPLE BAY HOME DECORS(P) LTD 27-27A, Kannuswamy Road, RS Puram; Tel: 96008-63366, 9.30am–8pm.

FRENCH HOME 710, Mettupalayam Rd, Sukrawar Pettai, R.S. Puram, Tel:79472-62694. 9am-10pm

D’LIFE 84, Meenas Pinnacle, 2-B Second Floor, West Sambandam Road, R.S. Puram Tel:94974 76666,9.30am -6pm

RICCO INTERIORS 39D1, TRN Squares, 3rd Floor,7th cross, Bharathi Park Road, Saibaba Colony, Tel:96558 39393,9.30am-7pm

FURNITURE

SIMPLY SOFAS

13/1, Circuit House Road, Race Course; Tel: 427-6666, 95979-99996, 10am–8pm.

FURN PLANET 2/176, Avinashi Road, Chinniyampalayam Tel: 97909-73344, 10am -9.30pm

DAMRO FURNITURE • DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 254-2233, 10am-8.30pm• Sathy Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 252-7873, 252-1072, 10am-8.30pm.

FEATHERLITE

14, Trichy Main Road, (After Alvenia School, Above Royal Enfield, Opp Stock Exchange) Ramanathapuram Tel: 99760-76076/75/74. 9.30am-8pm.

DURIAN.IN

CPC Corporate Hub, 466, Thadagam Road, RS Puram; Tel: 498-3312, 91527-27326, 11am-8pm.

STANLEY TO LUXURY LIVING l 117-A, Bashyakaralu Road West, Opp. Srivari Amrit Apt., RS Puram; Tel: 428-0000 , 10am– 8pm

STANLEY BOUTIQUE 1018, Avinashi Road, Near Audi Showroom; Tel:427-3939, 10am-8pm.

HI STYLE FURNITURE Sree Sai Complex, Thadagam Road; Tel: 438-3836, 10am-9.30pm.

SMART HOME l 321-D, Mettupalyam Road; Tel: 450-6005, 9am-8.30pm. l 43, 80 Feet Road, Avinashi Road, Gandhi Nagar Signal, Tirupur; Tel: 0421-434-6969, 9am-8.30pm.

SRI VINAYAKA FURNITURE

1, Shanthi Nagar, Avarampalayam Road; Tel: 256-0555, 98431-59589, 9am–10pm.

FURN COMS

2/2, Karupparayar Kovil Thottam, Saravanampatti to Thudiyalur Road, Vellakinar PO; Tel: 80123-71717, 10am–8pm.

HY STYLE 381 A, Palakkad Main Road; Tel: 225-4477, 10am–9.30pm.

THE TREND

7/48-D, Avinashi Road, Dream Towers, Goldwins, Civil Aerodrome; Tel: 98422-17048, 9am-9pm.

ELITE FURNITURE MART

l 39, Variety Hall Road; Tel: 239-9122, l Ramnagar; Tel: 223-6662 . 10am-9.30pm

SATHYA FURNITURE WORLD

266, Saibaba Koil Mettupalayam Road; Tel: 245-2929, 245-2930, 9am-7pm.

FLOATING WALLS FURNISHINGS

48, Lakamanya Street East, R S Puram Tel: 437-0994 10am-8.30pm.

NEWMENS FURNITURE & HOMESTYLE

185,Bkay Towers, Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post,Tel: 257 8888, 9.30am-9pm

OPTICALS

ARASAN OPTICALS

•10, Arasan Complex, Opp Annapoorna Hotel, RS Puram; Tel: 255-4815 •Govt Arts College Road; Tel: 97906-10510. 10am-8pm.

THE CHENNAI OPTICALS

411, Vivekananda Road Corner, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 438-8588. 9.30am-9.30pm.

BANGALORE OPTICALS

•581, Oppanakara Street; Tel: 239 1358 / 98433 12423.

•Peelamedu; Tel: 259 0083 •X-Cut Road; Tel: 223 2974, 10am - 9.30 pm.

OPTIC GARDEN

17-B Cowley Brown Road (East), RS Puram; Tel: 255-0406, 9.30am–9.30pm.

LENS AND FRAMES

87/88, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 255-5202, 10am-9pm.

LUNETTES OPTICS

551–A, West lokamanya Street, RS Puram; Tel: 99945-53781, 10am–9pm.

AAREE OPTICAL HOUSE

• Trichy Road, RN Puram; Tel: 86101-67842•120/10, D B Road, RS Puram; Tel: 98944-63662, 11am-9pm.

OPTIC CRAFT

l 336, Crosscut Road, Gandhipuram

l 160/14, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 247-0142, 9am-9pm.

l 2, Arun Complex, SND Layout1, West Powerhouse Road, Tatabad; Tel: 248-1515l 21, A&B, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 254-4515 10am-9pm.

TITAN EYE PLUS

l 657, Five Star Towers, Ground Floor, Avinashi Road; Tel: 420-2101

l 197, TV Swamy Road, West RS Puram; Tel: 436-8017, 10.30am- 8pm l Cross Cut Road; Tel: 498-1616 l Ganapathy; Tel: 253-2288 l Ramanathapuram; Tel: 231-3140

LENSKART.COM 581, DB Road, RS Puram Tel: 74288 90097, 10am-9.30pm.

EYE-CARE OPTICIANS 82-A, Shop No.3 & 4, Subbu Plaza, Ground Floor, State Bank Road Tel: 90033 30390, 10am-8.30pm.

GIFT SHOPS

MEHTA’S BIG STORE 178, D.B Road,R.S Puram, Tel: 94426-11992, 10 am -8.30pm Situated at the primest location on D.B Road, we have a range spread of Handicrafts ,German Silvers, Showpieces ,Crockery and Trophies and many more. A must visit elite shopping experience.

MEDLEY 66, Lokmanya Street-East, RS Puram Tel: 427-3300, 98422-73300, 10.30am–9.30pm.

ARCHIES LTD l T20A, 3rd Floor, Brookfield’s, Krishnaswamy Road. Tel: 225-5070 l F11, 1st Floor, Fun Republic Mall, Avinashi Road; Tel: 437-4640, 10am-9pm.

SIGNATURE GIFTS

Opp Indian Bank, Masakalipalayam Road, Hope College, Peelamedu; Tel: 90032-55655, 10.30am-9pm.

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SHOP

BABAA GIFT GALLERY

1502, 1st Floor, Thadagam Road, Velandipalayam; Tel: 244-9656,

RED MOMENTS

DS Complex, 347, Nehru Street, Ram Nagar Tel: 495 2030, 10am-7pm.

VAMA ODDS N’ ENDS

l 1, Thirunanasambhandham Road, Race course; Tel: 433-7161, 98940-40571

l 708, The Grand Regent, Avinashi Road; Tel:429-4444, 10.30am-7pm.

DEAR & NEAR

41, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram Tel: 437 7565, 98437 11055, 10am-8pm.

BOOKS & MUSIC

BOOK LAND

10A, Raja Street Tel: 230-4485, 10am-9pm.

VASANTHAM STORES

61, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 223-4243, 10am- 10pm.

RAJA BOOK HOUSE

441, NSR Road, Sai Baba Colony; Tel: 243-9569, 9am-9pm.

MUSIC WORLD

9/1, Bharani Complex , Edayarpalayam Thadagam Road; Tel: 98438-62520,

CLS BOOK SHOP

775, Avinashi Road Tel: 230-1609 9.30am-1.30pm & 3pm-7pm.

AM BOOKS BAZAAR 1480, C2, 1st Floor, Near Krishammal Colony; Tel: 98944-13191, 9am-10pm.

CHERAN BOOK HOUSE 238, Big Bazaar Street; Tel: 239-6623, 10am-8pm.

SAPNA BOOK HOUSE 1, East Periasamy Road, RS Puram Tel: 462 9999, 10am-9.30pm.

WATCHES

WORLD OF TITAN

Brookfields, 10A, Krishnaswamy Road; Tel: 225-5022, 10am-9.30pm.• 321, Oppanakara Street; Tel: 437-6665, 10am9.30pm.• 547B, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 2550149, 10am-9.30pm.

ZIMSON

l G8, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road Tel: 225-5993 l Cross Cut Rd Gandhipuram Tel: 420-6440 l Zimson Shopping Complex, Cross Cut Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 223-5390, l Oppanakara Street; Tel: 437-6665, RADO STORE 108, Race Course; Tel: 420-3500, 10am-8.30pm.

INVITATIONS

OLYMPIC CARDS 957, Raja Street; Tel: 239-8826, 9.30am- 9pm.

VASANDAM CARDS

1089, Lakshmi Plaza, Avinashi Road, Papanaickenpalayam; Tel: 432-2436,

9.30am–8pm.

PRIA DHARSINI CARDS 11/332, X-Cut Rd Gandhipuram; Tel: 434-6262, 9am–9pm.

LOVELY CARDS 77, 11th Street, Tatabad; Tel: 437-4181, 9.30am–8.30pm.

OPAL CARDS 116 B, Venkatasamy Road West, RS Puram; Tel: 435-9222, 10am–8pm.

ELECTRONICS

GIRIAS ELECTRONICS 446 & 448, Cross Cut Road, Tatabad; Tel: 223-0452,9.30am-9.30pm.

RELIANCE DIGITAL S25, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road; Tel: 225-5900, 11am-9pm.

CHROMA 605-608, Avinashi Road, Lakshmi Mills; Tel: 72076-66000, 11am-9.30pm.

DELL EXCLUSIVE STORE T5B, Brookefields, 67-71, Krishnaswamy Road; Tel: 225-5558, 10.30am-9pm.

E-MEDIA 89/99, NGN Street, New Sidhapudur; Tel: 96000-02080, 24 hours.

HOME WORLD 1, White Field, New Damu Nagar, Puliakulam Road; Tel: 95855-46466, 9.30am-9pm.

PHILLIPS ARENA

483, Ashok Plaza, Dr Nanjappa Road; Tel: 223-3944, 10.00am–9pm.

TELE COMMUNICATIONS

VOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS

49A, Kandasamy Layout, Gandhipuram; Tel: 99656-62206. 8am-8pm

DHANYA AGENCY D No 557 1st Street, Gandhipuram; Tel: 437 -3644, 98431- 76444. 10am-7pm.

PET STORES

LOVELY PET SHOP 1321, Thadagam Road, RS Puram; Tel: 98422-57779, 9am-9pm.

QUALITY PETS

1, SPM Complex, Kavundampalayam, Housing Unit;. Tel: 98433-77700, 9.30am-9.30pm.

RK PETS

l 71&72, Perur Main Road, Selvapuram; Tel: 98650-88404, 97893-88777, 9.30am-10.30pm.

THE KOVAI PETS MART

l 1370, B Thadagam Road, RS Puram. l Avinashi Road, Opp to Varadharaja Mill, Peelamedu, 10am-10pm; Tel: 98422-36369.

SRI OSCAR AQUARIUM

707, Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram; Tel: 98942-14818, 9am-10pm.

KOUSHIK PET WORLD 15, 100 Feet Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 93631-44840, 10am-9pm.

FITNESS & BEAUTY –THE NEW AGE MANTRAS

Spas, salons, gyms, health clubs...

The

city offers a lot for the harried soul. With a reservoir of services that treat you from sole to soul, Coimbatore is a veritable paradise. From health clubs to gyms, spas and beauty salons, there are endless options and choices available to choose from. Ayurvedic centres, yoga schools and places where you can indulge in some aroma therapy and alternative medicine like Homeopathy or Ayush clinics. Visitor discretion is advised of course; each individual should pick out what appeals to them. Research well before you try out a new treatment. Coimbatore will have you spoilt for choice.

SPAS LE SPA

Le Meridien, 762, Avinashi Road; Tel: 236-4343. A range of professional services for the renewal of mind, body and spirit. Soothing massages and treatments for complete relaxation.

RESPA

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THE SPA

The Residency Towers, 1076, Avinashi Road; Tel: 224-1414, 7am-11pm. Leading unisex beauty salon in Coimbatore city, with exclusive car parking.

Vivanta - COIMBATORE, 105, Race Course Road; Tel: 668-1000, 8am-10pm

INDRIYA SALON, SPA & ACADEMY 191, 2nd Floor, RaJa Annamalai Road, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 73394-33033, 359-0558, 10am-8pm.

SPRING SPA 20, Hozur Road, Race Course, Avinashi Road. Tel: 90474-59090, 11am-9pm.

LEMON SPA 126, Rennaissance Towers, Race Course; Tel: 439-2101, 10.30am-7.30pm.

SPA INFLUENCE

55/56, ATT Colony, Off Balasundaram Road; Tel: 498-1143, 81442-30230, 10am-8pm.

S – SPA

Hotel Chenthur Park, 10/1-9 Avinashi Road, Near Coimbatore Airport, SITRA; Tel: 427-9111/333, 9am-8pm

JASMINE WELLNESS SPA

341, 4th Floor, Nehru Street, Ram Nagar Tel: 80564 77787, 10am-7.30pm

AYURVEDIC CENTRES POORNA AYUR

1st Floor, Rathnagiri Towers, Race Course Road, Behind RK Photo Centre; Tel: 421-2142, 73395-49222, Br: Mahalingapuram, Pollachi; Tel: 04259-229418 8am-8pm.

Holistic Kerala Ayurvedic treatments for general wellness, stress relief, pain relief, weight loss, rheumatism, arthritis, ayurvedic facial, hypertension and other ailments. Free ayurvedic consultation 9.30am-5.30pm. All medicines of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala available. General ayurvedic massages starts from Rs 1300. Web: www.poornaayur.in, Email: info@poornaayur.in

VIJAYALAKSHMI AYURVEDA HOSPITAL

Ramanatha Nagar, Saravanampatti; Tel: 78451-29927, 10am-7pm

INDIAN AYURVEDIC HOSPITAL & RESEARCH SF 85, RaJavignesh Nagar, Vilankurichi Road, Ganapathy; Tel: 251-0526, 251-0528, 7am-8pm.

THE ARYA VYDYA PHARMACY

42, Perumalkoil Street, Ramanathapuram; Tel: 432-2888, 9.30am–6pm

CAUVERY AYURVEDA GRAMAM

•50 Desaba Colony, West Club Road, WelcomHotel (ITC Road), Race Course; Tel: 439-4181, 94429-19418, 6.30am-7.30pm.•5, Vittal Nagar, Near Angel Hotel, Bungalow Stop, Avinashi Road, Tirupur; Tel: 0421-433-2276, 6.30am-7.30pm.

SANTHIGIRI AYURVEDA SIDDHA HOSPITAL 30, Alagesan Road-2, Near Annapoorna Hotel, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 90426-32120;

BEAUTY PARLOURS

TONI&GUY ESSENSUALS

Bkay Towers, 185/4, 2nd Floor, Avinashi Road, Sitra, Civil Aerodrome Post, Opp Sitra Passport Office; Tel: 438-0046/47, 73393-33046, 9am-9pm.

LOTUS BEAUTY SALOON & BRIDAL STUDIO

3rd Floor,Rama’s Enclave,Thadagam Main Road,R.S.Puram, Tel:98652-15135, 7.30am-8pm

PURPLE HAZE

41A,Shankar layout,Peelamedu,Lakshmi Nagar, Tel: 80564-11088,10am-8pm Pixels Luxury Salon & Makeup Studio Shamims Towers 1st floor,Thadagam Main Road, R.S.Puram Tel:72008-29955 9am-9pm.

LAKME SALON

•245/1,Race Course Road,Tel:79472-61420/ 655-6553 10am-9pm

•43/1, 1st floor, Tulasi Damu Arcade,Ganapathy,Tel:96555-11767,9am-9pm •1151G, Srithika Towers, Saibaba Colony,Tel:81100-40005,10am-8pm

VLCC

•184/1,Race Course Road, Tel:4397722/439-7733

•Venki Complex,2nd Floor,Tatabad,Tel:74024-00001 •1,East Periyaswamy Street, RS Puram,Tel:73589-91133 •806, 8th Floor,F Fort Complex,Tel:93502-09990

NATURALS LOUNGE

14-15, First Floor, East Arokiasamy Road, RS Puram; Tel: 438-9911, 9am-8pm Weekdays: 10am-9pm, Weekends: 9am-9pm

GREENTRENDS UNISEX HAIR & STYLE SALON

l 12/1, Thomas Park ,Race Course; Tel: 222-2010. 10am–9pm

NATURALS UNISEX SALON

1510 A, PKD Nagar, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu; Tel: 420-4646, 451-0105, 7am-9pm.

VIKASHNI SKIN & HAIR CLINIC

l 46, 47, Zimson Complex, X-cut road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 223-3039

l 266 D, NR Complex, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu; Tel: 98944-25252, 9am-8pm.

ELEGANCE STYLE LOUNGE

14, Ramalinga Nagar, 1st Layout; Tel: 436-9970/9980, 98422-52225, 10.30am-7.30pm.

TURN STYLE 59, NSR Road, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 434-2416, 99525-55878, 8am-8pm.

LOTTUS SALON 66, Arockyasamy Road West, RS Puram; Tel: 97877-70143, 10am-7.30pm.

RAKAS UNISEX BEAUTY PARLOUR

C2-C3, Madani Complex, 100 Feet Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 249-5870, 98422-28491 7.30am-10pm.

EVES BEAUTY PARLOUR

• 333, First Floor, Singapore Plaza, Cross Cut Road; Tel: 97914-75355•Edayarpalayam, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 97914-75355, 10am-7.30pm

BLOOD BANKS

BIOMEDICAL LAB

174, Bhashyakaralu Road, RS Puram; Tel: 255-2297, 437-0297, 9am-7.30pm.

K G BLOOD BANK

Govt Arts College Road, Race Course; Tel: 221-2121, 24 hours.

SHEELA HOSPITAL 117, East Power House Road, Tatabad; Tel: 433-4500, 9am–6pm.

GANGA HOSPITAL BLOOD BANK 313, Mettupalayam Road; Tel: 248-5000 24 hours.

CMC BLOOD BANK HOSPITAL Trichy Road; Tel: 230-1393, 24 hours.

G KUPPUSWAMY NAIDU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 6327, NethaJi Road; Tel: 224-5000. 24 hours.

ROYAL CARE SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL Site No.554 & 555, L&T Road, Neelambur; Tel: 222-7188, 222-7000, 24 hours.

PSG HOSPITALS Peelamedu; Tel: 434-5353, 24 hours.

SRI RAMAKRISHNA HOSPITAL 395, SaroJini Naidu Street New Sidhapudur; Tel: 450-0000, 24 hours.

HAIR TREATMENT

PRABA’S V-CARE HEALTH CLINIC 1286, B-3, Nadar Colony, Trichy Road; Tel: 70924-24242, 10am-7pm.

HAIR CARE CITY CENTRE 7&8, K.S.Ramasamy Street, NSR Road Tel: 94433 33315, 10am-7pm.

FITNESS EQUIPMENTS

ACME FITNESS

1197/1198-A, 1st Floor, Avinashi Road, Pappanaickenpalayam; Tel: 81442-24422, 9am-8pm.

PROPEL FITNESS EQUIPMENTS 3rd Floor Brookefields Mall, Krishnasamy Rd Ram Nagar,Tel: 97909-40049, 10am-9pm

RUN FIT 1076, Mettupalayam Road, Near Alagu Pharmacy, RS Puram Tel: 95003-45204; 9.30am-9pm.

AFTON FITNESS EQUIPMENT STORE F-7A, Lakshmi Plaza, 1089, Avinashi Road; Tel: 98940-57536, 9am-9pm

EYE BANKS

LOTUS EYE HOSPITAL & INSTITUTE

Civil Aerodrome Post, Avinashi Road, NH 47; Tel: 74485-14857, 24 Hours.

ARAVIND EYE BANK

Avinashi Road; Tel: 436-0400, 24 hours.

SANKARA EYE BANK Sathya Road, Sivanadapuram; Tel: 425-6789, 24 hours.

THE EYE FOUNDATION EYE BANK DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 424-2000, 8.30am–8.30pm.

HEALTH CLUBS/GYMS

THE RESIDENCY TOWERS

Avinashi Road; Tel: 224-1414, 6am-11pm. Newly renovated Gym with latest equipment. Complete privacy. Car parking available.

EVOLUTIONS FITNESS CLUB

VKS Complex, NSR Main Road, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 495-3010, 90036-87111, 5.30am-11pm.

LIFESPRING HEALTHPLUS INDIA •Kovaipudur; Tel: 264-7852 •Thudiayalu; Tel: 264-8266•SF-6, Nava India Road, Peelamedu; Tel: 231-5165, 5.30am-8.30pm.

FITNESS ONE 133/82, West Sambandam Road, RS Puram; Tel: 9629662220, 5.30am-9pm.

HOMEOPATHY

HOLY KINGS HOMEOPATHY CLINIC 241, Maruthamalai Road, PN Pudur; Tel: 90432-87808, 94863-82600, 10am-1pm & 6pm-9pm.

SRI KRISHNA HOMEO CLINIC

BalaJi Complex, Thondamuthur Main Road, Vadavalli; Tel: 94434-60783, 6.30pm-9.30pm. Closed on sundays.

DR SAITS HOMEOPATHIC CLINIC 33, Behind Lesieux School, Bharathi Park, 8th Cross, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 244-8388, 93645-45088, 9.30am-1pm & 3.30pm-6pm, closed on Fridays.

HOMEO ZONE HEALTH SERVICES

l 5 A, Swathi Building, 100 Feet Road, Gandhipuram; Tel: 249-7859 l 9A, SRP Nagar, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 245-0253 l 61, Ponnurangam Road, RS Puram; Tel: 254-0967, 10am-2pm & 5.30pm-8pm.

NANAS HOMOEO MEDICAL CENTRE 29, 30, Municipal Commercial Complex, Patel Road, Ram Nagar; Tel: 223-7855, 93448-38657, 9.30am-1pm & 3.30pm-7pm.

ASWINI HOMEO CLINIC 4/2, MTP Road, KKG Complex, Avundampalyam Tel: 244-5662, 98430-64149 Weekdays, 9am-2pm & 6pm-10pm. Sun, 10am-2.30pm.

CARE AND CURE MULTISPECIALTY

HOMEO CLINIC

21-A, Sri Ram Layout, NSR Road, Saibaba Colony Tel: 96009-99379, 9am -1pm & 5pm-9.30pm, closed on Sundays.

HOSPITALS/ 24-HOUR PHARMACIES

lMettupalayam; Tel: 04254-228832 7.30am-6.30pm

KOVAI HEARING SPEECH & BALANCE CENTRE 7-A, Artsan Towers, Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram; Tel: 99943-90909, KOVAI MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL 3209, Avinashi Road; Tel: 432-3800.

KTVR GROUP HOSPITAL 2750, Narayana Guru Road, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 244-5451.

NAVEEN HOSPITAL Trichy Road, RaJa Nagar; Tel: 231-7065.

GANGA MEDICAL CENTRE AND HOSPITAL 313, Mettupalayam Road Tel: 425-0000.

APOLLO PHARMACY l 12/53, Rangai Gowdar Street; Tel: 247-1112 l 1147, Sathy Road, Ganapathy; Tel: 233-0415 l 1 A Ground Floor, Sullivan Street, Gandhipark; Tel: 234-1153 l 2270 & 2271, Ground Floor, Trichy Main Road, Ondipudur; Tel: 1860-500-0101.

G KUPPUSWAMY NAIDU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 6327, NethaJi Road, Pappanaickenpalayam; Tel: 430-5300, 224-5000.

GEM HOSPITAL& RESEARCH CENTRE 45–A, PankaJa Mill Road, Ramanathapuram; Tel: 232-5105.

K G HOSPITAL Arts College Road; Tel: 221-2121/2129.

SPT HOSTPITALS - 24/7 KIDNEY & CARDIAC CENTRE

50, Vivekananda Road, Peranaidu Layout, Ram Nagar Tel: 223 2525

MADURAI EYE CENTER

137, East Periasawamy Road, RS Puram; Tel: 255-3077, 254-2627, 94433-84054, 9am-8pm.

WOMEN CENTER BY MOTHERHOOD HOSPITAL

146 B Mettupalayam Road; Tel: 80672-38877.

KRISSH PHYSIO CLINIC

6, Poombuhar Nagar, Edayarpalayam; Tel: 94880-76419, 95242-07770, 9am-1pm 5.30pm-8.30pm.

SRI RAMAKRISHNA HOSPITAL

395, SaroJini Naidu Street, New Siddhapudur; Tel: 450-0000.

ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL

Avinashi Road; Tel: 436-0400, 7.30am-6pm

CMC HOSPITAL

Coimbatore Medical College Compound, Trichy Road; Tel: 230-1393/1394.

MASONIC MEDICAL CENTRE FOR CHILDREN

232, Race Course Road Tel: 222-0663/0664

THE EYE FOUNDATION l582-A, DB Road, RS Puram; Tel: 424-2000, lSungam; Tel: 4272881 lTirupur; Tel: 0421-223-2333

LOTUS EYE HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTE l 155 B, East Periyasamy Road, RS Puram; Tel: 77087-36111 l 770/12, Avinashi Road Civil Aerodrome Post; Tel: 74485-14851

ROYAL CARE CITY UNIT 372-F, Dr NanJappa Road, Opp Park Gate Signal; Tel: 400-1000.

ALAGU PHARMACY l 1076, Mettupalayam Road; Tel: 98947 50503. l 515, Dr NanJappa Road; Tel: 437 8539

ROYAL CARE SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL

Site No.554 & 555, L&T Road, Neelambur; Tel: 222-7000

NG HOSPITAL 577, Trichy Road, Near Singanallur Police Station, Singanallur; Tel: 259-5963.

EDAMANAASSERY SPINE HOSPITAL Opp Camford International School, Maniyakarampalayam; Tel: 253-0297

KONGUNAD HOSPITAL 11th Street, East Power House Road, Tatabad Tel: 431 6000

DERMATOLOGY/ COSMETOLOGY

INDRIYA SALON & SPA 191, 2nd Floor, RaJa Annamalai Road, Saibaba Colony; Tel: 73394-33033, 10am-8pm.

TAKE A BREAK, MAKE MEMORIES

Kodaikanal, Pollachi, Valparai, Wayanad, Mysore...

If you’ve never been to these places around Coimbatore, you have not met the right tour guide. There’s the Crocodile Farm in Amravathi Dam that is worth a visit, especially by animal lovers. You could go for an adventurous stay in the many tree houses in Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary.

If you are a fan of hilly climes, nothing like Valparai and its streams, waterfalls, and dense forests. And of course, the Queen of Hills, Ooty which is a must-visit hill station on any South side itinerary. Make a trip here during OCTOBER to AUGUST and don’t forget to watch the annual flower show at its terraced Botanical Gardens. The list is endless... read on.

POLLACHI

At a distance of 40 km away from Coimbatore lies Pollachi. It is the second commercial centre of Coimbatore district. The Mariamman temples and Subramanya temples are famous here. The five-hooded cobra, a Yali with a chain inside its mouth and the Zodiac signs are some of the sculptures in the temple stones.

Distance—40Km

TTDC—230-3176

Best time to visit — AUGUST-Jan.

TIRUPUR

This is a textile city. Hosiery centres are aplenty in this city. Just 50 km from Coimbatore, T-shirts and other banian materials are stitched here and sold overseas. There are thousands of banian textiles in Tiruppur. This is the place where the great Kumaran, who fought for the country’s freedom, lived. He died holding the national flag in his hands.

Distance — 50 Km TTDC — 230-3176 Best time to visit — all through the year

METTUPALAYAM

This small town is just placed at the foot hills of the Nilgiris. It is about 52 km from Coimbatore. The unique railway line between Mettupalyam and Ooty is adventurous and joyous as it passes through green hills, tea plantations and forests.

Distance — 52 Km TTDC — 230-3176

Best time to visit — Dec-Mar

MONKEY FALLS

This is a wonderful waterfall that is located just some 65 kms from Coimbatore enroute to Valparai. Many tourists visit these falls on the way to Valparai, the queen of Annamalai Hills.

Distance — 65 Km TTDC — 230-3176

Best time to visit - Oct-AUGUST

PARAMBIKULAM-ALIYAR

The place is known for the Aazhiyaar dam, situated 24 km from Pollachi and 84 kms from Kovai. The Aazhiyaar dam was built during the period of 1959 to 1969 on the banks of the river Aazhiyaar. The ultimate objective of constructing this dam is irrigation and power generation. The dam comprises several small dams that are interlinked with tunnels and

canals for restraining the rivers, Aliyar, Sholiyar, Nirar, Thunakadavu, Parambikulam, Thekkadi and Palar. The Aazhiyaar dam is an excellent illustration for engineering masterwork. The dam stands tall at 81 metres and makes for a great picnic spot. Timings: 9am-6pm;

Tel: 661-1268. Distance — 84 Km TTDC — 230-3176

Best time to visit — Oct-Mar

BANNARI

This town is 83 km from Coimbatore and 10 km from Bhavanisagar. Large numbers of devotees come to the famous Mariamman temple located here. The town is near the Western Ghats known for its massive, thick forests. Distance — 83 km and 10 km from Bhavanisagar. TTDC — 2303176.

Best time to visit — Oct-Mar

BARALIKADU ECO TOURISM

Organised by Forest Department, this promises to be a fantastic one-day tour experience. The package includes a coracle boat ride in Piloor Dam, followed by a traditional adivasi lunch by tribal women along with welcome drink, trekking along the Athikadavu river and a river bath. Start from Coimbatore at7.30am and reach back by 7pm. Book in advance with the Forest Officer. Trips only on weekends and public holidays, excluding festival holidays.

Route – Coimbatore-Karamadai-VelliankaduAthikkadavu-Baralikadu

Distance from Coimbatore – 70 km Forest Dept – 0422-230-2925, 90470-51011

Best time to visit – All through the year

BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK

Rolling greens are a highlight of this choicest spot in the Annamalai range of 56 estates. A fine picnic spot, Valparai is the head of all these estates. Only 102 kms from Coimbatore, the main plantation here is tea. Dotted all over are several waterfalls, streams, dams and dense forests. One can travel to Kerala from Valparai through the mountain road.

Distance —102 Km TTDC — 230-3176 Best time to visit — Sep-AUGUST

KOTAGIRI

This hill station lies in the Nilgiris. This is 105 km from Coimbatore and 28 km from Ooty. This is the ancient and the oldest hill resort of the Nilgiris hills. The British started their building activities early in 1819. This place too is surrounded by tea plantations.

Distance — 105 Km TTDC — 230-3176 Best time to Visit — all through the year

BHAVANI

This sacred and holy pilgrim town is 121 km from Coimbatore. It is known as the Triveni of South India. There is a famous temple namely Sangameshwarer Temple at the junction of rivers, Cauvery and Bhavani. This is dedicated to Lord Sangameshwarer and his better half, Vedanayaki. The British Collector William Garrow who was in Coimbatore and Salem districts during the reign of the British East India Company, had his office centre at Bhavani. He worshipped Goddess Vedanayaki.

Distance — 121 Km TTDC — 230-3176 Best time to visit — all through the year

YERCAUD

Yercaud is a popularly known hill station near Salem in Tamil Nadu that is 1,500 metres (4,920 feet) above the sea level.Known for coffee plantations and orange groves, it has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India. A summer festival is held during the middle of NOVEMBERevery year, which includes a sevenday exhibition of flower shows, dog shows, boating races and a fair.

Distance — 137 Km Location — Sheveroy Hills of North-Central of Tamil Nadu TTDC — 044-2536-8358, 2538-3333/4444 Best time to visit — Feb-Jun & Sept-Nov

Bandipur National Park is one of India’s best known sanctuaries at the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is home to around seventy tigers and over three thousand Asian elephants along with leopards, dholes, gaur and sloth bears. The best time to visit is throughout the year, but preferably in the monsoon when wildlife is plenty and forest is green.

Distance — 133.9 Km Location — Forests of Mudumalai KSTDC — 080-2227-5869 Deputy Conservator of Forests, Bandipur — 08229- 236021/043

Best time to visit — Mar-Jun & Sept-Nov

MUDUMALAI

The Mudumalai National Park lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains), in Nilgiri District, about 123 km north-west of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Places to visit include the Elephant Feeding Camp, Moyar River, Kallatty falls and Pykara Lake. You could also go on Elephant Safari and Van Safari conducted by Tamilnadu forest department.

Distance — 123 Km

Location — Northern Nilgiris Forest Ranger — 0423-2444098 Tourist Centre — 080- 2228-6181

Best Time to Visit — Feb-Jun

SRIRANGAPATNA

The town is famous for an ancient temple of Lord Vishnu. Other attractions include the Jumma Masjid (a Mosque) and the Daria Daulat Gardens. Near Srirangapattana is the Rangantittu Bird Sanctuary, the breeding site for several species. The summer palace of Tipu Sultan is nearby. Located 27 km upstream is the spectacular Sivasamudra Falls, the second biggest waterfall in India and the sixteenth largest in the world. Distance — 220 Km

Location — On the banks of Cauvery, 12 kms from MysoreKSTDC — 08236217454/55, 93410-22209, 2227-5869

Best time to visit — Oct-Mar

SHIVANASAMUDRAM

It boasts of the picturesque waterfalls, the Ganganchukki and the Barachukki that cascade down 90 metres. These falls are the source of Asia’s first Hydro Electric Power Station called Shimsa. In full splendour during NOVEMBERand AUGUST. Distance — 202.7 Km Location — Skirts the Cauvery wild life sanctuary Travel by private vehicle Best time to visit — Jul-Sept

It receives the maximum number of tourists during the 10-day Dasara festival in AUGUSTAUGUST. One of the most visited monuments in India is the Ambavilas Palace (also known as Mysore Palace). The Jaganmohana Palace, the Jayalakshmi Vilas and the Lalitha Mahal are the others. The Mysore Zoo and the Karanji and Kukkarahalli lakes are popular hotspots. The city is also a centre for yoga-related health tourism. A short distance away is the Krishnarajasagar Dam and the adjoining Brindavan Gardens where a musical fountain show is held every evening. Places of historic importance lying close to Mysore are Srirangapatna, Somanathapura and Talakad. The hills, B R Hills and Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta and the hill stations of Ooty and Madikeri are all near Mysore. Popular destinations for wildlife enthusiasts near Mysore include the National Parks at Bandipur and Nagarhole, the wildlife sanctuaries at Melkote and B R Hills and the bird sanctuaries at Ranganathittu and Kokrebellur. Other tourist spots near Mysore include the religious locations of Nanjanagud and Bylakuppe and the waterfalls at Shivanasamudra.

Distance — 204 Km KSTDC — 0821-2423652, 2425349 Regional Tourist office — 0821–2422096 Best time to visit — Oct-Mar

WAYANAD

This unspoilt expanse of virgin rainforests in the Western Ghats in northeastern Kerala and south of Coorg is famous for its misty environs and offers a wide range of trekking opportunities, plantation visits and wildlife tours.

Distance — 207 Km

Location —Western ghats Kerala Tourism Information Office — 0493-2602134

Best time to visit — Oct-AUGUST