Saturday, July 30, 2022

Kashi-a week trip

Day 1: 

Fly to Kashi. Hotel River Rhythm.

Day 2:

Shrardham for Pitrus

Ganga Arati

Day 3:

Ganga boat ride viewing the Ghats

Drive to Sarnath

Garden of Spiritual wisdom, Stupas, Buddhist temples

Day 4:

Sankalpam & Sankalpa Ganga Snanam

Kashi Vishwanathar, Dundhubi Ganapati

Day 5:

Kala Bhairavar, Dandapani Bhairavar, Sankatmochan Hanuman, Kasi Visalakshi, Durgakund temple, Manas Mandir, Tridev Mandir, Chozhi Amman/Kaudi Mata/Gavalamma

Day 6:

Ayodhya Rama Janmabhoomi, Nandigram, Ayodhya Krishna Premi Ashram

Day 7:

Shopping

Day 8:

Fly back

Friday, July 01, 2022

Tamizh Nadu+Kerala pilgrimage tour: Jun-July 2022

From Chennai.

  • June 30: Drive to Kumbakonam & stay in Hotel Sri Selli
    • MaMarathu Vinayakar (Guduvancheri)
    • Achiripakkam: Ancient Shiva & Ganesha temple
    • Sweta Vinayakar (Nurai Pillaiyar): Ancient Ganesha & Shiva temple
    • Swami Malai Murugan
  • July 1: Anbil
    • Anbil
      • Shakti Vageesa Ganapathi
      • Mariamman
    • Thinnanur murugan
    • Drive to Kodaikkanal & stay
    • Kodaikkanal Kurinchi Andavar Murugan
  • Day 3: Kodaikkanal
    • Poomparai Kuzhandai Velappar Kovil
    • Manavannur lake
    • Rose garden
    • Drive to Pazhani: 2 hours
    • Thiruavninankudi Murugan Kovil (also called Adi Pazhani, one of the 6 padai veedu)
    • Ishwara Patta Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi
    • Stay in Pazhani
  • Day 4: Pazhani
    • Pazhani Murugan darshanam
    • Azhuku Mootai Siddhar Samadhi, Pazhani
    • Masani Amman, Pollachi
    • Azhukku Siddhar Adhishtanam-Shiva Lingam, Pollachi
    • Drive to Guruvayur: 5 hrs
  • Day 5: Guruvayur
    • Guruvayur Darshanam
    • Venkatachalapathy: Break coconut
    • Parthasarathy
    • Drive to Kalady: See Adi Shankara's life story & Shanmatha on spiral
    • Kanakadhara Stotram house (Swarnathu Mana) & Lakshmi temple nearby
    • Drive to Pala & Stay
  • Day 6: Start from Pala
    • Drive to Cheranmahadevi.
      • Ancient Shiva 8th century built temple, NavaKailasha of Chandran. Open only 5-6.
      • Dvithiya Pada Yogam Bhakthavatsala Perumal temple: Open only in morning.
    • Drive to Thiruchendur
  • Day7: Thiruchendur Darshanam
    • Drive back to Chennai