Hotel Royal Park is located in Swamimalai of Thanjavur District. Swamimalai is a town situated close to Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Literally translated, Swamimalai means “God’s Mountain” and the influence of a divine presence is clear to see in and around this settlement. One of the six Padai Veedugal, or Battle Camps of the Lord Murugan, Swamimalai houses the only school that teaches the craft of bronze coins in the state. Rice and sugar cane are the two main crops produced in the town. Swamimalai was originally known as Tiruverakam. Historical Background: Located on the banks of a tributary of the river Cauvery, Swamimalai has the fourth among six temples of Lord Karthikeya (otherwise known as Lord Murugan).
The proximity of Swamimalai to the temple township of Kumbakonam invariably attracts a thick inflow of pilgrims to the town. Many well-known festivals are held in Swamimalai and some these include the Temple Car Festival in April and the Panguni Uthiram Festival in March. Other notable festivals conducted are the Visakam Festival (in the month of May) and in October, the Skanda Sashti Festival.
Hotel Royal Park located very near to the Swamimalai temple offers simple and elegant air conditioned rooms in a calm and soothing atmosphere to the busy official traveler and pilgrims. The Hotel houses a very good vegetarian restaurant offering various varieties of south indian food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With ample parking space, the hotel offers facilities of 24 hours hot water, LED TV with various channels and WiFi facility in rooms.
