Best Places to visit in March in Coimbatore




4 Best Places to visit in March in Coimbatore
Gass Forest Museum VOC Park and Zoo TNAU Botanical Gardens Perur Pateeswarar TempleGass Forest Museum, Coimbatore
Gass Forest Museum is a natural history museum located at Cowley Brown Road, RS Puram West, in Coimbatore. It is run by the government and is located within Forest College Campus. It was established in the year 1902. This museum is a must-visit for all nature lovers. It has a huge collection of forestry artifacts and other timber products. There is a 3D diorama that depicts wildlife in its natural habitat that has been made a part of the museum.
VOC Park and Zoo, Coimbatore
V O Chidambaranar Park and Zoo is an amusement park and zoological garden that houses approximately 890 different species of animals. This includes 335 birds, 54 reptiles, and 106 mammals. It is spread over an area of around 4.5 acres. It takes around 2 to 3 hours to see the whole park. The place is popular among nature lovers, adventure seekers, and photography enthusiasts. The place has a park and children’s play area located inside. The park encompasses a toy train, aquarium, and Jurassic Park. You will find around 200 species of trees inside the park.
TNAU Botanical Gardens, Coimbatore
TNAU Botanical Gardens contain some rare varieties of herbs, trees, and shrubs. It is spread across an area of nearly 300 acres. People who are keen to explore and study the Mother Nature are regular visitors to this garden. The garden is extremely well maintained and contains a wide variety of flowers such as carnations, marigold, roses, lilies, chrysanthemums, etc. The entry fee to the garden is INR 10. The best time to visit TNAU Botanical Gardens is when the flowers are blooming and the garden is very colorful. In fact, an annual flower show is held here in the month of January. The gardens are maintained by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God, Shiva, and his consort Parvati also known as Pachainayaki. It is located in the western part of Coimbatore at a distance of 7 km from Noyyal River. It was built in the 2nd century by Karikala Chola. The temple has been patronized by poets such as Kachiappa Munivar and Arunagirinathar. The pillars of this temple demonstrate the architectural skill of Tamil sculptors. This is the oldest temple in the state. Every year a classical dance week is celebrated here. The most notable dance schools located in this city and in other cities of the country take part in this dance week.
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