Coimbatore is the next to Chennai in being considered as one of the biggest cities for the state of Tamil Nadu which exists in the West corner of Tamilnadu and is situated almost in close contact with the other Southern state, Kerala, with which it borders with. Coimbatore is counted to be the one among the most vital economic locations of India.

Coimbatore is believed to be coined with its name from a local Goddess of Coimbatore whose name was pronounced as Koniyamman Kuniyattamuttur. Another name of this Goddess, which is also the second one, was altered on numerous occasions from Kuniyattamuttur to Kuniyamuttur and later on finally to Koyamuttur. This ultimate form of her another name paved way for the name Coimbatore, which is the formatted version of Koyamuttur by the Britishers. People of today's generation locally identify the city of Coimbatore as pronounced as CBE owing to convenience aspects.

Coimbatore is a city of celebrity status  for numerous types of industrial organizations such as healthcare, engineering companies, technological firms, textile industry, hospitality sector, and the ever rising higher education institutes which are booming up in the city at a faster rate by each passing day.

Coimbatore possesses a very beautiful climate which attracts every person and compels one to live in such scenic atmosphere.  The maximum temperature which Coimbatore is expected to attain is 41 degrees Celsius. However, the minimum temperature is 12 degrees Celsius. It is an interesting concern that the maximum might be 41 but it seldom attains such heights. Generally, the temperature fluctuates around 35 degree Celsius including summer season.

The majority of the places that interest’s visitors and tourists alike are of the highly affable Coimbatore city are as detailed below:

VOC Amusement Park and Zoo

VOC amusement park is situated in the middle of the Coimbatore city. VOC Park is considered as a tribute in honour of the freedom fighter VO Chidambaram. The principal crowd puller of this park its zoological park, which has train, floral parks, numerous variants of reptiles, birds and other animals; an aquarium consisting of a highly excellent range of various species of fish and variants of dinosaurs which existed during the evolution times. People who would like to tour the park are welcomed on all days of the week from 4 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 7.30 p.m on weekends and also on holidays.

Perur Patteeswara Swamy Temple

Perur town is located 6 km from Coimbatore situated on the banks of the River Noyyal which is regarded in high spirits by locals. The worshipped deity is Shiva and the 'Swayambu Lingam' is the idol which is held in high esteem here. This religious place is the combined magnificence of the rulers of Chola, Hoysala and Vijayanagara empires during their corresponding reigns. The tradition is that the worldly remnants of the expired change into white stones later about 144 days.

The biggest crowd puller of the temple is the 'Kanaka Saba' or the golden hall which is decorated with gold plated statue of Nataraja offering blessings upon the two holy saints - Gowmuni and Pattimuni. The tall monumental towers and pillars of the hall are spectacularly sketched out sculptures streamlining Dravidian style of artwork.

Marudhamalai

Marudhamalai is a temple constructed as a tribute to Lord Subramanya, situated on the holy hill that is almost 12km from Coimbatore Railway station. Thai Poosam and Tirukarthigai festivals are observed with great fervour and exuberance at this holy temple. The worshipped deity is known as Dhandayuthapani. The principal aspect of this hill is that, vital medicinal herbs are grown in abundance, which is used as life saving ingredients in the manufacture of Ayurvedic medicines.

Siruvani Waterfalls

Siruvani Waterfalls is located almost 37 km to the West of the Coimbatore city. The region is excess with natural beauty leaves the tourists mesmerized and spellbound by its sheer natural splendor. The Siruvani water consists of a lot of vital nutrients and known for its good flavour. Also, the waterfalls are considered to be crucial regarding the supply of water for the whole of Coimbatore city. The barrage is connected with many small canals and tunnels for containing rivers such as Aliyar, Thekadi Parambikulam, Sholiyar Nirar, Thunakadavu and Palar for the generation of power and cultivation of lands on a major scale.

Forest College

It is one among the earliest academic organizations of its type in India, the Forest College is located 3.5 kms to the North of the Coimbatore Railway Station premises. More specifically, the Forest College Museum will make you spellbound.

The Museum and the adjacent Botanical Garden have almost 300 species of rarely found and extraordinary plants. Besides plants, the museum also has a diverse range of various nutrients, rocks, reptiles, insects and fungus variants that affect plants and trees alike.

Agriculture University

The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University was inaugurated as an Agricultural School at Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in the year 1868 AD. Eventually, it was shifted to Coimbatore in 1906 AD. Finally on 1st June 1971 AD, it was revamped to function as a University. It is located almost one km from the railway station; the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University is regarded as one of the premier institutions for agricultural studies in Asia. Extended to an area of 300 hectares, this university is home to a scenic botanical garden with various species of saplings and trees.

Black Thunder

The best theme park of Asia is Black Thunder of Coimbatore which currently holds the top spot, located at the foothills of mammoth Nilgiris. The Water Park is located over 65 acres at spacious Mettupalayam that has numerous exciting aquatic games and land adventures.

By Air: Peelamedu airport is 10-km away from the Coimbatore city, which plies constant flight services to Bangalore, Kochi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Madurai.

By Rail: Coimbatore is a large railway junction within the Southern Railways and consist numerous train services to Chennai, Rameswaram, Madurai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kanyakumari, Kozhikode, Mettupalayam, Kochi and Mumbai.

By Road: Properly connected roadways and national highways connect Coimbatore to every major city of Tamil Nadu in and across the state.

By Intercity Transport: For intercity transport, city buses, cars and autos are available for regular services. State Transport Corporation plies mini and luxury services among numerous locations of the city and also to the airport.

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