Annamalai Temple is a popular hill shrine located at Annamalai Hills in
Manjur, in
Nilgiris District. This pilgrim spot is dedicated to
Lord Muruga. It is here that
Sage Agastya had performed penance. This shrine, on the top of the hills, offers magnificent views of the plains below.
Devotees visit the temple in large number during the Tamil months of Chithirai and Karthikai.
There is a cave near the shrine which has idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, painted a garish blue and red.
The temple can be reached from Manjur via Coimbatore, Ooty and Coonoor.
