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visited: Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mamallapooram - Tiruvannamalai
- Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai - Tivandrum
Duration:12 Days
Day 01:
Chennai
Arrive Chennai - the gateway to southern India, established in 1639
by the East India Company, is one of the oldest cities of the country.
Assistance and transfer to hotel. After lunch at hotel, half day
sightseeing tour, visiting Gandhi Memorial, Kala Kshetra, Mylapore
temple and Marine beach. Dinner and overnite at hotel.
Day 02:
Chennai(Excursion - Tirupathi,154kms/3.5hours)
After breakfast, proceed to Tirupathi. Lunch at local restaurant
Tirupathi is a temple town known for the famous ancient temple of
Lord Venkateswara (Lord of seven hills or Balaji, as he is affectionately
known ) on the top of the 860mts high Tirumala hills. The temple
of Lord Venkateswara is not only believed to be amongst the oldest
temples in the country, but also the richest of them all .Legend
has it that Lord Venkateswara borrowed money from the divine treasurer
Kubera for his wedding expenses. He is still paying back this debt
which is why the pilgrims donate generously to the temple funds.
In the evening return to Chennai for dinner and overnite stay.
Day 03:
Chennai/Kanchipuram/Mamallapooram
After breakfast drive to Kanchipuram ( 76 kms/01.50 hrs ) - is the
ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples
and still has 124 shrines. The first temple dedicated to Shiva was
built in the 7th and 8th century and has paintings on the walls.
Temples of Ekambaswara , Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy
are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks. Lunch
at local restaurant and later drive to Mamallapooram and check in
at hotel. Afternoon visit the city - built in 7th century, earlier
called Mahabalipooram, this ancient Pallava port, is today the sight
of several antique sculptural marvels. In this ancient seaside town
, shrines and huge sculptures cut-out of rocks more than 1200 years
back during the reign of Pallava Kings in the region can be seen.
The rock carvings depicting mythological episodes - of demons, Gods
and animals in battle and others - are truly poems in stone. The
only shore temple which remains here is the spectacular two - spired
shrine, unique because it houses both Lord Shiva and the Lord Vishnu
in its sanctum-sanctorum. Dinner and overnite at hotel.
Day 04:
Mamallapooram/Tiruvannamalai/Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to Tiruvannamallai(112kms/03hrs)- a pilgrim
centre with an ancient temple of Lord Shiva. After lunch at local
restaurant, proceed to Pondicherry (131kms/ 3.5hrs), which carries
a strong whiff of the French presence in India. This erstwhile French
colony on the east coast of South India merged with the rest of
the country in 1954. Legend says that Pondicherry is the place where
St.Agasthaya settled down. Checkin ,dinner and overnite at hotel
Day
05: Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to visit Aurbindo Ashram, the city of dawn,
which is 10kms north of Pondicherry. This ashram promotes Aurbindo's
ideas in bringing about a synthesis of Yoga and modern science,
so as to unite the spirit and matter. After lunch at hotel, visit
Auroville - a unique experiment in international living and in creating
a new environment where men and women of all nationalities live
together in harmony. Dinner and overnite at hotel
Day 06:
Pondicherry/Chidambaram/Tanjore
After breakfast drive to Chidambaram(65kms/1.5hrs) also called as
Thillai, which has the famous Nataraja temple with the root of the
sanctum-sanctorum covered with golden plates is located in the centre
of the town covering an area of 40 acres. In this temple, postures
from the Bharatnatayam form of dance are depicted in sculpture.
Natraja is Lord Shiva as a cosmic dancer. After lunch at local restaurant,
drive to Thanjavur (104kms/03hrs) enroute visiting the Brass factory
at Kumbakonam. Tanjore once the capital of Chola Kings, has the
Brahadeswara temple(or the big temple of God).The temple tower rises
to a height of 15mts from a square base of 29 mts and then tapers
off, making a total of 66mts.Checkin, dinner and overnite at hotel
Day 07:
Tanjore/Trichy(54kms/02hrs)
After breakfast leave for Trichy, short name of Trichurapalli, situated
on the banks of Kaveri River is a blend of history and tradition
as well as pilgrim centre, it is famous for Ranganath temple at
Srirangam. Checkin at hotel. After lunch city tour visiting Rock
fort and its temple at a height of over 23mts. Also visit Srirangam
and Jambukeshwar Temple. Dinner and overnite at hotel.
Day 08:
Trichy/Madurai(133kms/3.5hrs)
After breakfast proceed to Madurai and checkin at hotel. The ancient
city of Madurai, some 2600 years old is laid out in the banks of
river Vaigai as a lotus flower with the Meenakshi temple in the
centre. After lunch city tour visiting - Meenakshi temple, King
Tirumala's Palace, Great tank and Gandhi museum. Dinner and overnite
at hotel.
Day 09:
Madurai(Excursion-Rameshwaram,154kms/04hrs)
After breakfast proceed to Rameshwaram- the most sacred temple town
of India is an island hallowed by the epic Ramayana, where Lord
Rama is said to have visited before going into battle of Srilanka.
Legend has it that Lord Rama sent Hanuman to Mount Kailash to bring
a Lingam for worship when he set foot after defeating Ravana. As
Hanuman did not return when the auspicious hour was approaching,
Sita made a sand Lingam so that worship could be performed in time,
which is where the present day Ramanatha Swamy Temple stands close
to sea on the eastern side of the island. One of the twelve Jyotirlingam
shrines is also well known for its magnificent corridors and the
massive sculptured pillars lining them. Lunch at local restaurant.
Return to Madurai for dinner and overnite stay at hotel.
Day 10: Madurai/Trivandrum ( 329 kms/08.50 hrs )
After breakfast drive to Trivandrum and check in at hotel. Afternoon
at leisure.
Day
11: Trivandrum(Excursion Kanyakumari - 87 kms/02.00 hrs )
After breakfast proceed for Kanyakumari - is the land's end of India
where the water of the Arabian Sea , the Bay of Bengal and the Indian
Ocean meet. An important pilgrim centre of India , it is famous
for the Amman Temples - a symbol of unity and sanctity - deidicated
to the virgin Goddess , Kanya Kumari. To its South - East lies the
famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial , a blend of all the architectural
styles of India. Lunch at local restaurant. Evening enjoy the beautiful
sun set and later return to Trivandrum. Dinner and overnite at hotel.
Day 12:
Tivandrum/ Back Home
After breakfast transfer to airport to connect flight for onward
journey. End of our services
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