Coimbatore

Skirted by the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Western Ghats, one among the most important cities of Tamil Nadu , Coimbatore is an eclectic cultural extravaganza. An integral thread within the state’s traditional textile industry, Coimbatore is that the hub of the world-renowned ‘Village Cot’ sarees and exquisite gold and diamond cut jewellery, which have earned it its moniker of the Manchester of the South. Dotted with scenic waterfalls surrounded by rolling green hills, Coimbatore enjoys a pleasing climate throughout the year, because of the Palghat Gap within the Western Ghats that ensures there’s an uninterrupted stream of cooling wind blowing through.

. Earlier, Coimbatore was called Kongunadu and today, it’s called Kovai. Before its modernisation, Coimbatore was a village ruled by tribal chiefs called Koyan or Kovan. Later, the region was ruled by several dynasties just like the Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas, Pandyas, Hoyasalas and therefore the Vijayanagaras. During the colonial rule, the Britishers transformed Coimbatore into an industrial city and found out several textile mills that paved the way for the city’s textile development. it’s about 510 km faraway from Chennai, which is that the capital of the state and may be reached from the town via bus, train and plane.