Coimbatore, also known as Kovai , is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The region around Coimbatore was ruled by the Cheras during Sangam period between. 1st and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu.Coimbatore has a pleasant climate due to the presence of forests to the north and the cool winds blowing through the Palghat gap in the Western Ghats. Under the Koppen climate classification, the city has a tropical wet and dry climate, with the wet season lasting from October to December due to the northeast monsoon. Places to Visit in Coimbatore, Kovai Kutralam Falls, Monkey Falls, Kovai Kuttralam, Kodiveri Dam, Siruvani Falls and Dam, Vaidehi Waterfall, Dhyanalinga Temple, Arulmigu Patteeswarar