This Lockdown has made a great impact on our physical health and mental health as well. In these difficult times, we badly needed a hill station to take away all our stresses. Fortunately, we found Kanchanagiri hills, which are located near Chennai that satisfied our travel thirst. Kanchanagiri hills never failed to amaze us with their parrot green appearance and amazing weather that we never expected. Kanchanagiri hills have a winter temperature ranging from 12 Deg to 24 Deg Celsius while the summer records around 24 Deg to 34 Deg Celsius.
Overview
Kanchanagiri is one of the unexplored places near Chennai and it came to the limelight by some of the bloggers and YouTubers recently. Kanchagiri hills are located in Ranipet district and it is surrounded by a range of mountains. The height of the kanchanagiri hills is about 1500 feet and suits two-wheeler and lighter vehicles. Kanachanagiri hills are located 124kms from Chennai and it roughly takes 2hours to reach the mountain. Kanchanagiri is well known for its Shiva temple and bell rock that creates a bell sound when it is tapped. There are around 1008 suyambu lingams in Kanachanagiri hills and it is believed that they are formed by the explosion of volcanoes. Kanchanagiri has a memorial for Shri shivagnana Swamigal who was born in Trichy and grew up in Malaysia. He contributed a lot to kanchanagiri from laying roads to offering free meals which are still followed today. Now, Kanachanagiri hills have become both a tourist and spiritual place and attract a large number of people due to their scenic beauty.
Kanchanagiri hills bell rock - The attraction!
Some researchers have guessed that Kanchanagiri hills bell rock might be used for sound therapy which is still practiced in many countries. It is believed that people who are sick were made to lay on the bell rock and it is tapped at a particular frequency to get rid of sickness. People believe that Lord Shiva might be using this rock as his own musical instrument.
There is another rock in Pennsylvania similar to kanchanagiri hills bellrock but people don’t consider it spiritual. Youtubers records live music on that place and upload it on YouTube. Since Kanchanagiri hills are considered a spiritual place, let us respect people’s beliefs, maintain dignity, and not encourage these activities.
How to reach Kanchanagiri hills from Chennai
To be honest, we did not witness any buses plying on the roads since we visited this place during the lockdown. Both the devotees and the tourists prefer their own vehicle to reach the kanchanagiri hills. Kanchanagiri is located 2 kilometers from the lalapet bus stop which is the nearest place to people who prefer public transport. The nearest railway station is Ranipet (10kms) and Mukundarayapuram (6 km). If you are visiting kanchanagiri hills bell rock from other cities or district here is the easy way to reach kanachanagiri hills.
By Air: Chennai is the nearest airport. The total distance from Chennai to kanachanagiri hills is 124 kilometers.
By Train: 10 kilometers from Ranipet railway station and 6 kilometers from Mukundaryapuram.
By Road: Kanachanagiri is located 8 kilometers from Ranipet through Lalapet.
New roads have been laid from Lalapet to kanchanagiri hills which makes the place more beautiful and accessible to tourists. The best season to visit kanchanagiri hills is from October to November since this place will be completely green and a treat to watch.
