Palani or Pazhani, is a town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is located about 54 kilometres west of Dindigul, 106 kilometres south-east of Coimbatore, 122 kilometres north-west of Madurai, 67 kilometres from Kodaikanal. The Palani Murugan Temple or Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, dedicated to Murugan is situated on a hill overlooking the town. The temple is visited by more than 7 million pilgrims each year. As of 2011, the town had a population of 70,467 and the Taluk had a population of 292,301 which makes it the second largest town in the district after Dindigul.
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