Bannari

Bannari
பண்ணாரி
Town

Bannari plains seen from Dhimbam slopes
Bannari
Coordinates: 11°34′00″N 77°09′00″E / 11.5667°N 77.1500°E / 11.5667; 77.1500
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Erode
Population (2001)
  Total 7,695
Vehicle registration TN-36

Bannari is a small village located at a distance of 12 km from Sathyamangalam town and 35 km from Gobichettipalayam town in Erode District and 82 km from Coimbatore city on Coimbatore-Bangalore NH 209 and it is close to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka border (20 km).

Bannari Amman Temple

The famous Bannari Amman Temple (a Hindu deity temple) is situated here. The temple draws huge crowds all over from Tamil nadu and Karnataka throughout the year. The temple kundam Festival is celebrated in the Tamil Month of Panguni(March — April), is the most famous annual festival.

Special Task Force

The Special Task Force of Tamil Nadu police department has been functioning since 1995 with its field headquarters at Bannari. It was formed to nab forest brigand Veerappan.

NH 209 in Bannari

Getting there

By road

There are lot of buses from Sathyamangalam(15 km), Bhavanisagar, Thalavadi and Chamarajanagar (60 km) to reach Bannari.

The buses from Erode, Gobichettipalayam and Coimbatore to Mysore, Chamarajanagar and Kollegal on NH 209 also passes through Bannari. One can also get the buses from Bhavanisagar and reach the temple via Kothamangalam, but this is a long route to reach Bannari. And on every Sunday, Monday, Friday and no moon days there are special buses to the temple from Sathyamangalam, Gobichettipalayam, Erode and Coimbatore.

By rail

The nearest railway station is Mettupalayam, the other major railways stations are Erode, Coimbatore or Chamarajanagar.

By air

The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport about 85 km from Bannari.

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