South India Temple Tour - 14n15d

Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVAL CHENNAI

Stop At: T Nagar, Ranganathan Street, Ranganathan Street, Chennai (Madras) India
On arrival Chennai International Airport, meet our AIP representative then transfer to hotel.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Chennai @Urvashi Residency/S Hotels

Day 2: CHENNAI - 133 KMS | 3:30 HRS - TIRUPATHI

Stop At: Tirumala Temple, Tirupati India
After breakfast drive to Tirupathi, situated in the Chittoor district surrounded by Tirumala mountain ranges, Tirupati is one of the most famous shrines in the country. Even today, Tirupati draws enormous crowds throughout the year. On arrival check into hotel and then go for darshan in Sri Venkatachalapathy Temple in tirumala. After darshan visit Padmavathy Amman Temple. Then back to hotel.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Tirupathi @Keys Vihas/Raj Park

Day 3: TIRUPATHI - 58 MIN - KALAHASTI - 1:55 HRS - TIRUTTANI - 1:15 HRS - KANCHIPURAM

Stop At: Srikalahasti Temple, Srikalahasti 517644 India
Morning after breakfast, drive to Kalahasti. Kalahasti is situated near the pilgrimage town of Tirupati. Kalahasti temple is dedicated to Lord Siva, and is famous throughout Andhra as a sacred place and a place of pilgrimage. Go for early morning darshan in Sri Kalahasteeswarar Temple, one of the pancha bootha stalam. Situated in Chittoor district of the state of Andhra Pradesh is also referred to as the Vayustalam. The Shiva linga here represents the element air (Vayu). Lord Shiva is worshipped here as Sri Kalahastishwar and goddess Parvati is worshipped here as Gnanaprasunambika. Then drive to Kanchipuram.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tiruttani Subramanya Swami Thirukkovil, Unnamed Road, KK Nagar, Thiruthani,, Thiruthani Hill, Thiruttani, Tamil Nadu 631209, India
Go for darshan in Tiruthani Murugan temple, the hill has 365 steps indicating 365 days of the year. It is one of the Arupadaiveedu, the six holy abodes of Lord Muruga.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kanchipuram India
It is one of the sacred 7 cities of India famous for its thousand temples. On arrival visit, go for darshan in Ekambareswarar temple, one of the pancha bootha stalam. This temple signifies the element Earth (Prithvi). The presiding deity here is Shiva who is worshipped here as Ekambareshwar. The Shivlinga here is known as Prithvi Lingam. Later check-in at hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Kanchipuram @Hotel SSK Grand.

Day 4: KANCHIPURAM - 70 KMS | 1:30 HRS - VELLORE - 87 KMS | 1:50 HRS - THIRUVANNAMALAI

Stop At: Sripuram Golden Temple, Thirumalaikodi, Vellore 632-055 India
The tour show pieces for this day are a visit to Vellore and the immensely popular Golden Temple at Vellore.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Arunachaleshwara Temple, Foothills of the Annamalai Hill, Thiruvannamalai 606601 India
On arrival check into hotel, Later go for darshan in Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple, one of the pancha bootha stalam. The Shiva linga here represents the element fire (Agni). The vast temple complex at Tiruvannamalai enshrines Arunachaleswarar or Annamalaiyaar and is referred to as the Agnistatlam. It is believed that Lord Shiva appeared here in his Ardhanarishwar form to bless his devotees. Later go for Girivalam.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Thiruvannamalai @Hotel Himalayaa.

Day 5: THIRUVANNAMALAI - 106 KMS | 2:00 HRS - PONDICHERRY

Stop At: La Boutique D'Auroville, 38 Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Pondicherry 605001 India
Upon arrival the next attraction to be experienced during the territory’s tour is the visit to Auroville to experience the world of calmness and serenity, the township established by the mother for harmonious living.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Manakula Vinyanagar, Pondicherry India
Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, a vibrant Hindu temple known for its elephant blessings, ornately carved stone walls & golden chariot.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Paradise Beach, Chinnayanpeth Main Road 8 Km away from Town, Pondicherry 605013 India
Later visit Paradise Beach ride through back waters is amazing to reach island shore to reach the sea shore. Then check into the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Rock Beach, White Town, Pondicherry 605001 India
Enjoy the evening in Rock beach, bordered by a street with restaurants, this scenic, rocky beach draws crowds during the evening.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Pondicherry @Hotel Le Royal Park.

Day 6: PONDICHERRY - 64 KMS | 1:30 HRS - CHIDAMBARAM - 30 KMS | 37 MIN - VAITHEESWARAN

Stop At: Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, East Car Street, Chidambaram Vijay Gems, 608001 India
Go for darshan in Chidambaram Natarajar Temple, one of the pancha bootha stalam. The Aakasastalam where Lord Shiva is in the form of the cosmic dancer, Nataraj. This temple is also dedicated to Lord Vishnu with Mahadeva and the Shivalinga here represents the element sky (Akasha).
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Vaitheeswaran Koil, Rly Station Road, Vaitheeswarankovil 609117 India
On arrival Vaitheeswaran go for darshan in Vaitheeswaran Koil (Sri Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple) - Lord Angaraka Temple (Mars/Chevvai) Thaiyal Nayagi Ambal.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple Thirunageswaram, Thirividaimarudhur Thirunageswaram, Kumbakonam 612204 India
Then visit Naganathaswamy (Dragon Tail) Kethu Bagavan Temple, Kezhaperumpallam is one of the Navagraha Temple.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Arulmigu Swetharanyeswarar Temple, Thiruvengadu, Taluk, Sirkali, Tamil Nadu 609114, India
Then visit Arulmigu Swetharanyeswarar (Mercury) Budha Bagavan Temple, Thiruvengadu is one of the Navagraha Temple.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Thirunallar @Hotel AVS Imperia.

Day 7: VAITHEESWARAN - 38 KMS | 1:10 HRS - THIRUNALLAR - 54 KMS | 1:20 HRS - KUMBAKONAM

Stop At: Thirunallar Temple, Sani Bhagawan 3 Km from Karaikal, Thanjavur India
After breakfast proceed to Kumbakonam - The extremely large number of temples within the town and the nearby areas gives kumbakonam its title of ‘The temple city’. En-route visit Tirunallar Saniswaran (Saturn) Sani Bagavan Temple or Dharbaranyeswarar Temple in Tirunallar the presiding deity is Lord Siva.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Naganathar Temple Nagoor, Nagore 611002 India
On arrival go for darshan in Thirunageswaram (Dragon Head) Ragu Bagavan Temple, Miruthiyanchapadaiveedu one of the Navagraha Temple.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Suriyanar Koil, Navagraha Sthalas 1 Km From Tirumangalakkudi, Kumbakonam India
Then check-in hotel. Later visit Suryanar Kovil (Sun) Ravi Bagavan Temple, Thiruvidaimaruthur is one of the Navagraha Temple.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Agneeswarar Shukran Temple (Venus), Aduthurai-Kuthalam Road, Kanjanur, Tamil Nadu 609804, India
Then visit Agneeshwarar Shukran (Venus) Shukra Bagavan Temple, Kanjanoor is one of the Navagraha Temple. After darshan check-in at hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Kumbakonam @DSR Madhanam Inn.

Day 8: KUMBAKONAM - 40 KMS | 1:10 HRS - THANJAVUR

Stop At: Swamimalai Murugan Temple, Swamimalai 643212 India
Morning after breakfast at hotel, drive to Thanjavur. En-route go for darshan in Swamimalai Murugan temple, located on the banks of a tributary of temple near river Cauvery, 250 km from Chennai. The temple is one of the six holy shrines of Murugan called Arupadaiveedu. The shrine of the presiding deity, Swaminathaswamy is located atop a 60 ft (18 m) hillock and the shrine of his mother Meenakshi (Parvathi) and father Shiva (Sundareswarar) is located downhill.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Brihadeeswarar Temple, Membalam Rd, Thanjavur 613001 India
On arrival visit thanjai Periya koil, Brihadeeswarar Temple built by Raja Raja Cholan. The structure is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is unparalleled in terms of grandeur, scale and detailing. Then check-in hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Chandra Sthalam Thingalur (Kailasanthar) Temple, Thingaloor, Thanjavur 612204 India
Later go for darshan in Shri Kailasanathar(Moon) Chandra Bagavan Temple, Thingaloor is one of the Navagraha Temple.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Guru Baghawan Temple, Mannargudi Road Near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur India
Arulmigu Abathsahyeswarar(Jupiter) Guru Bagavan Temple, Alangudi is one of the Navagraha Temple. After darshan return back to hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Thanjavur @Lakshmi Hotel.

Day 9: THANJAVUR - 107 KMS | 2:00 HRS - PILLAYARPATTI - 186 KMS | 3:00 HRS - RAMESWARAM

Stop At: Pillayarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Koil Road, Koothadipatti, Pillayarpatti, Tamil Nadu 630207, India
Morning after breakfast proceed for an exciting trip to Rameswaram via Pamban Palam. En-route go for darshan in Pillayarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar temple, is an ancient rock-cut cave shrine dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Arulmigu Ramanatha Swamy Temple, Rameswaram 623 526 India
On arrival check-in at hotel. Rameswaram, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. The holiness of this place is clear from the belief that even your trip to Kasi is incomplete without your trip to Rameswaram. The Ramanathaswami temple here dedicated to Lord Shiva is thronged by millions of pilgrims every year then proceed to Dhanushkodi beach prayers. Visit Ramanathaswamy temple.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Panchamugi Hanuman Temple, Kendhamana paruvatham, Tamil Nadu 623526, India
Also visit Sri Panchamukhi Hanuman temple in Rameswaram. After darshan return to hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Rameswaram @Hotel Arjunaa.

Day 10: RAMESWARAM - 223 KMS | 4:10 HRS - TIRUCHENDUR

Stop At: Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, Thiruchendur India
After breakfast, drive to Thiruchendur. On arrival go for darshan in Thiruchendur Murugan temple, one of the arupadai veedu temple on the sea side. The temple overlooking the sea is an inspiring sight. After darshan check into the hotel. Then free and easy at leisure.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Thiruchendur @Hotel Ramesh Iyer.

Day 11: TIRUCHENDUR - 93 KMS | 2:00 HRS - KANYAKUMARI

Stop At: Kanyakumari Beach, potoakhali, Bangladesh, Kanyakumari India
After breakfast proceed to Kanyakumari. On arrival check-in into hotel. Later, proceed for a local sightseeing tour of Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari is located at the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent at the confluence of three major water bodies videlicet the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. Visit Suseendram Temple, Devi Kanyakumari Temple, Vivekananda Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Beach and Triveni Sangamam. Later return back to hotel.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Kanyakumari @The Seashore Hotel.

Day 12: KANYAKUMARI - 245 KMS | 3:45 HRS - MADURAI

Stop At: Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, Thiruparankundram India
After breakfast drive to Madurai. The temple town of Madurai, situated on the banks of river Vaigai, is one of the most ancient cities in India with a history dating back to the pre-Christian times. On arrival Madurai, visit Thiruparankundram Murugan temple, one of the Six Abodes (Arupadaiveedu) of Murugan, located at Thiruparankundram. The temple is built in rock-cut architecture and believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century. According to the legend it is where Murugan slayed the demon Surapadman and married Deivayanai, the divine daughter of the king of heaven, Indra, and he is said to have worshipped Shiva here as Parangirinathar.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, Venmani Rd, Sellur, Madurai 625002 India
Evening go for darshan in most famous Meenatchi Amman temple, after darshan check into hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Madurai @Cosmopolitan.

Day 13: MADURAI - 118 KMS | 2:15 HRS - PALANI

Stop At: Sri Pazhamudhircholai Murugan Temple, Alagar Hills R.F, Tamil Nadu 624401, India
After breakfast drive you to Palani. En-route visit Pazhamuthir Cholai Murugan temple, atop a hill covered with dense forests. One of the six important abodes (Arupadaiveedu) of Lord Muruga.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Palani Murugan Temple, Palani 624601 India
On arrival go for darshan in Palani Sri Dhandayuthapani Murugan Temple, one of the arupadai veedu and most crowded murugan temple in south india. Palani temple is considered synonymous with Panchamritam, a sweet mixture made of five ingredients. After darshan free for leisure.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Palani @Ganpat Grand.

Day 14: PALANI - 161 KMS | 2:45 HRS - TRICHY

Stop At: Jambukeswarar Temple, Tiruchirappalli India
Morning after breakfast drive to Trichy. Trichy was the citadel of the Chola dynasty in the medieval period. Later go for darshan in Pancha bootha Stalam, Jambukeswarar Temple which is in Tiruvanaika is an ancient temple is dedicated to Shiva and Parvati. The Shiva linga here signifies the element water. Lord Shiva has worshipped here as Jambukeshwar and goddess Parvati as Akhilandeshwari.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ucchi Pillayar Temple Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort, 620002 India
After go for darshan in Ucchi Pillayar Temple is a 7th century Hindu temple, one dedicated to Lord Ganesha located a top of Rockfort, Trichy. According to legend, this rock is the place where Lord Ganesha ran from King Vibishana, after establishing the Ranganathaswamy deity in Srirangam
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple, Thiruvarangam India
Sri Renganathaswamy temple or Thiruvarangam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha, a reclining form of the Hindu deity Maha Vishnu, located in Srirangam.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Trichy @Ramyas Hotels.

Day 15: TRICHY & DEPARTURE

Stop At: Tiruchirappalli Central Bus Stand, Cantonment, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620001, India
After breakfast full day free and easy for shopping until transfer to Trichy international airport for your onward journey with sweet and unforgettable memories.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.