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Velliangiri
mountains
are
one
of
the
most
difficult
trekking
spots.
Best
time
to
trek-
The
trekking
season
is
from
February
till
May
every
year.
.
About
Trek-
Located
on
the
Western
Ghats,
the
hills
are
a
part
of
the
famous
Nilgiri
Biosphere
Reserve,
the
Velliangiri
Hills
are
considered
as
the
Kailash
of
the
South.
The
hills
are
a
popular
pilgrimage
spot
as
well.
Dedicated
to
Swayambu,
which
is
a
form
of
Lord
Shiva,
the
temple
on
Velliangiri
Hills
is
a
preferred
meditation
spot
for
sages,
Siddhas,
and
siddhar.
Legend
has
it
that
this
is
temple
was
where
the
Lord
himself
performed
a
cosmic
dance
which
was
requested
by
Uma
Devi,
his
consort.
Of
all
the
festivals,
Maha
Shivratri
is
celebrated
with
much
ardor
and
faith
here.
The
lush
hills
are
a
trekker's
paradise
as
they
are
located
at
an
altitude
of
2438
meters,
so
do
carry
your
walking
shoes
when
you
make
your
way
to
this
picturesque
landscape.
.
Buses
are
available
from
Gandhipuram
bus
stand
for
every
one
hour.
Initially,
you
can
visit
the
Adhi
yogi
temple
and
spend
time
their
for
about
2
hours.
Then
reach
at
the
bottom
of
the
hills
via
a
share
auto
which
costs
around
Rs.30
Per
head.
Shops
will
be
available
at
the
bottom
of
the
hill
where
you
can
have
food
and
buy
the
things
you
missed
to
carry
on
"Always
try
to
start
the
trek
by
night"
That's
because
you
have
to
trek
barefoot,
yes
barefoot!
So
it
would
be
really
difficult
to
trek
in
the
daytime
as
the
surface
will
be
very
hot.
You
can
very
well
go
with
your
shoes
and
slippers
on
if
your
purpose
is
solely
trekking.
99%
of
the
people
would
prefer
barefoot
as
its
considered
to
be
a
sacred
place
and
they
go
on
to
the
top
of
the
mountain
to
worship
God.
Things
you
should
know
before
the
trek-
Not
even
a
single
plastic
material
is
allowed
to
carry
on
the
mountain(except
water
bottle).
At
the
bottom
of
the
mountain,
guards
will
thoroughly
check
you
and
even
the
biscuits
covers
are
not
allowed.
But..
don’t
worry….
they
have
paper
bags,
in
which
all
your
materials
will
be
transferred
and
will
be
returned
to
you.