More than 10,000 kavadis come to the temple on the Thaipooyam day. It is the birthday of Lord Subramanya in the Makaram month's pooyam.

Many strangely and ghastly traditions, like the lips pierced with mini silver lance, and locking of the mouth with metal ring to maintain perfect silence and drawing of small make shift chariot with its chain hooked into the back of devotees strike the eye of spectator during the festival.

A hundred thousand people tonsure their heads.

The main festival at Palani is Pankuni Uttiram (Mar/Apr). The main chariot will be pulled by hundreds of devotees. More than 50,000 kavadis participating in the festival. March 29, 2010

Palani is 60 km from Pollachi. Good road/rail connections to Coimbatore/Palakkad/Thrissur. Kodaikanal hill station is 60 km away.