'' Viralimalai Wildlife Sanctuary, a paradise of idyllic green celestial tranquility, is one of the major wildlife sanctuaries in Tamilnadu. There are many more wildlife sanctuaries in Tamilnadu, like the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, the Mudumalai National Park, the Kalakkadu Wildlife Sanctuary, the Mukkurthi National Park and many more; but the Viralimalai Wildlife Sanctuary has been one of the prime as well as most visited wildlife sanctuaries in Tamilnadu. The main attraction of the Viralimalai Wildlife Sanctuary is the amazing panoramic splendour of our national bird peacock. Yes, peacocks and the Viralimalai Wildlife Sanctuary have been almost synonymous. Many tourists flock every year in the Viralimalai Wildlife Sanctuary the witness the splendour of their plumes and their dancing to the harmonies of Mother Nature. The Viralimalai Wildlife Sanctuary is an abode of wild peacocks, of manifold verities, all of them being equally exotic, charming and magnificent.
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The Viralimalai Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at a distance of about 30 kilometers from Thiruchirappalli or Trichy and 40 kilometers from Pudukkottai. Viralimalai Wildlife Sanctuary has good connections by road, rail and air and the tourists will face no inconvenience at all reaching there.
Attractions in Viralimalai Wildlife Park
Viralimalai is one of the best places to watch peacocks. There are at least six species of peacock pheasants distributed throughout South East Asia, though the Palawan Peacock Pheasant or "Tandikan" (Polyplectron Emphanum) is by far the most spectacularly coloured of these beautiful birds.
Best Time to Visit Viralimalai Wildlife Park
The best season for Viralimalai Wildlife Sanctuary is from October to April.
How to Reach there
Air: The nearest airport is at Tiruchirapalli (30-km).
Rail: Tiruchirapalli junction is a main junction on the southern railway.
Road: There are regular buses from Tiruchirapalli, Pudukkottai and the neighbouring towns to Viralimalai.