Places to visit – IAGES 2021

Isha Yoga:

Isha Foundation is a non-profit, spiritual organization founded in 1992 by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. It is based at the Isha Yoga Center near Coimbatore, India. The foundation offers yoga programs under the name of Isha Yoga. The foundation is run entirely by volunteers and it has over 9 million volunteers.The purpose of Isha Kriya is to help an individual get in touch with the source of his existence and create life according to his own wish and vision. Daily practice of Isha Kriya brings health, dynamism, peace and well being. It is a powerful tool to cope with the hectic pace of modern life.

Marudhamalai Hill Temple :

Marudhamalai (temple) Marudhachalamurthy (Lord Muruga) Temple, Marudamalai is a popular 12th century hill temple build by Tamil kings during sangam period as shown in purananuru and dedicated to Lord Murugan, situated in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is considered as the Seventh House of Lord Murugan. Marudhamalai abounds in medicinal herbs and the pure air and serene atmosphere should make it a haven for the health-conscious. The hill is dotted with small mandapams for the devotees to relax on their way uphill.

Siruvani Falls and Dam:

Siruvani Waterfalls and the dam named after them are located 36 km (22 mi) west of Coimbatore in the Western Ghats. … Water from Siruvani River is renowned for its taste and mineral properties and Siruvani is 2nd tastiest water in the World . The view from the falls and the dam is a tourist attraction.

Vaidehi falls:

Vaidehi falls is a waterfall situated in the outskirts of Coimbatore city about 35 km (22 mi) from Coimbatore. The nearest village is Narasipuram. This waterfall used to be called “Tholayira Murthi Kandi”, in Tamil Tholayiram stands for the number nine hundred, word Murthy has several interpretations, one is The Lord, another means Manifestation. Kandi is the word for (water)fall. The waterfall derives the present name after the movie “Vaithegi Kathirunthal” by director R. Sundarrajan. The location is now a popular tourist spot in the City of Coimbatore.