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The Complete Guide to Parvathamalai Trek.
Located near Thenmathimangalam village, 30 km from the Tiruvannamalai district in Tamilnadu, the Parvathamalai Trek is one of the most sacred and exciting treks in southern India. It is an Eastern ghats trail that falls inside the Parvathamalai reserved forest, within the Kanchi section of the Pudupalayam range.
The trek is known for its rough and challenging terrain that gives trekkers an adrenaline rush. Trekkers also love the expansive and serene views of the Eastern ghats they get to experience as they make their way to the top.
It is also popular amongst devotees who take the challenging journey to pay their respects to a Shiva temple that has existed in some form or the other for the last 2000 odd years.
The region is rich in history, one that can be traced back to the Sangam period. Malaipadukadam, part of the Pattupattu (Ten Idylls) anthology, a poetic work that is more than 2000 years old describes the Jawadhu hill range as an extension of the eastern ghats comprising the modern Tiruvannamalai and Vellore districts of Tamil Nadu. It refers to the region as Palkunrakkuttam or ‘the land surrounded by hillocks’.
It is believed that the hill is a piece of the Sanjeevani Mountain that Lord Hanuman carried to revive Lord Laxman. Learned saints, therefore, decided that a temple be built at the top of the hill for meditation. The hill contains powerful and rare herbs that can be found only in this region.
Palkunrakkuttam was ruled by King Nannan who would visit the temple frequently to worship Lord Shiva & the goddess.
The Parvathamalai Trek is rated as a moderate difficulty trek. It is a vertical mountain over 4500 feet in height. You will have to trek over rocks and climb steep sections to reach the top.
The trek can be done by fit beginners. It will test your endurance, even if you are an experienced trekker.