Saint poets Azhvaars composed verses in Tamil and revitalized the religious spirit sparking off a renewal of devotional worship referred to as the Bhakti movement. The Azhvaars visited temples and sung praises in the name of Vishnu. Such temples have come to be known as Divya Desams. The compilation of the verses (known as Paasurams) is the revered Naalayira Divya Prabandam(4000 in all). There are 108 Divya Desams in all, 40 of these temples are in the Chola region (Trichy-Tanjore-Kumbakonam belt).
You will find that in all these temples, Vishnu is represented in one of three postures – reclining, standing or seated posture. Detailed version on each of these temples features separately in the blog - Link provided below.
Route map courtesy: Balaji Hariharan
1. Sarangapani(Thiru Kudanthai) Temple (http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2007/10/108-divya-desam-thiru-kudanthai.html)
One of the mandapams at the Sarangapani temple is believed to have been built in 7th Century AD by the famous Pallava King Mahendra Varma. This temple was later renovated by the famous Vijayanagara King Krishnadevaraya.
The main sanctum has been conceived like a chariot with wheels drawn by horses and elephants and is truly a splendid sight to watch. A visit to this temple, it is believed, will help get rid of one’s past sins, just as a trip to Kasi in the North, would.
The Chitrai Chariot(April-May) procession of the Sarangapani temple is a special occasion at the temple (http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2017/06/sarangapani-koil-thiru-kudanthai.html)
Contact: Soundararaja Bhattar @ 94863 10896 / Chakravarthy Bhattar @ 94870 31681/Naana Bhattar @ 93641 11312
2. Oppiliappan Temple
Local town buses ply between Kumbakonam and Oppilappan Temple.
Contact: Kannan Bhattar @ 94865 68159
3.Nachiyar Temple in Thiru Naraiyur
This is a temple of special significance for Lord Garuda and he is said to be very powerful here. At this divya desam, Naachiyaar (Goddess) gets the place of primary importance, unlike most other divya desams, where the main deity is the Lord. Another feature is that the idols of all the 108 divya desams can be seen here.
(http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2016/12/nachiyar-koil-divya-desam.html)
Contact: Gopinathan Bhattar @ 94435 97388 / Prasanna Bhattar @ 95007 16900
4.Thirucherai Saranatha Perumal
The Saranathan temple in Thirucherrai is 5 kms away from Nachiyar Temple and is close to Kudaivasal town.
This is the only divya desam where the Lord provides darshan along with five Goddesses(Sridevi, Bhooma Devi, Neela Devi, Maha Lakshmi and SaraNayaki).
Contact: 0435 2468 175/ Venkatesh Bhattar @ 96002 46232/Raman Bhattar @ 94441 04374/0435 2468001
5. Nathan Koil Nandipura Vinnagaram
The Nathan temple in Nandhipura Vinnagaram is about 5kms from Kumbakonam near Korukkai/Pateeswaram. Legend has it that Nandi performed penance here to seek atonement for insulting the Dwarapalakas of Vishnu and hence the name Nandipura Vinnagaram. It is also believed that Pallava King Nandivarma built this place and also created the temple here. An interesting feature is that Vishnu, who originally faced the east, turned westward to look at the spectacle of King Sibi saving a bird. An image of Nandi can be seen on one of the walls.
Lack of Attention from Vaanamaalai Mutt
This is under the administration of Vaanamaalai Mutt but despite the terrific commitment of the Bhattar, who does the daily rituals without fail even when there are no devotees, this is quite a neglected temple- something the Vaanamaalai Mutt must pay immediate attention to. Lack of attention from the Mutt has meant that that this temple, unlike Nanguneri Divya Desam, does not attract too many devotees, even on weekends. And add to this, the poorly paid bhattar, and it makes a very sad scene.
https://prtraveller.blogspot.com/2015/05/divya-desam-named-after-nandi.html
https://prtraveller.blogspot.com/2015/05/divya-desam-named-after-nandi.html
Contact: Prabhakara Bhattachar 98430 95904 / Raman Bhattar95661 07321
6. Pulla Boothangkudi- Jataayu Moksham
From Kumbakonam, off Swami Malai, on the Kumbakonam -Thiruvaikaavur road, is Pulla Boothangkudi. This Divya Desam’s legendary tale dates back to the time of Ramayana. The Eagle King, Jatayu, an old friend of King Dasharatha (father of Raama) had fought a valiant battle trying to rescue Sita from Raavana, before the Lankan king cut off its wings. It is believed that parental curse will go away if one visits this place as Raama, who had not performed the last rites for his father, made up by performing his (Jataayu’s) obsequies, thus giving moksham to the Bird. In the Raamayana, this episode is referred to as the death of the 2nd father.
This is the only Divya Desam where Raama is in reclining posture and can be seen with all his ornaments and four hands. Interestingly, Goddess Sita is not seen with the Lord, as this temple relates to the time when Raama is separated from her.
The priest believes that many devotees have got employment after visiting Yoga Narasimhar (a separate sannadhi within the temple), so much so that the devotees have named it the Udyoga Narasimhar. This temple is administered by Ahobila Mutt.
This temple has been beautifully redone and has an air of freshness to it, especially with Gopal Bhattar’s friendly attitude towards devotees and his detailed explanation of the history of the temple.
Contact: Gopalan Bhattachar @ 94435 25365 (http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2017/05/pullam-bhoothangudi-divya-desam.html)
7.Adhanur Ranganatha Perumal http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2010/04/athanur-divya-desam.html
This temple is very close to Pulla Bhoothangkudi. Legend has it that Kamadhenu, the sacred cow (she grants all wishes), had undertaken penance here and hence you would find sculptures of Kamadhenu and her daughter Nandini here. It is believed that Lord Anjaneya stayed here for a few days on his way back from Sri Lanka to Ayodhya.
Contact: Seshadri Bhattachar @ 75029 31420/ 0435 2000503 / Mei Kavalar @ 96592 38848
8.Kapisthalam – Gajendra Moksham
Temple in Terrible state
This temple is under the administration of AG Lakshmana Moopanar family and is currently in a terrible state, completely neglected. It is a wonder how the Bhattar is managing the day to day affairs, with meager monthly salary. All the devotees who visit this Divya Desam have wondered as to why the Moopanar family is not doing something to renovate the temple, which has a rich history.
Contact: O.S. Seshadri Bhattachar- 04374 223434/95850 85619
9. Koodalur Jagath Rakshagan
Contact: Kasturi Rangan Bhattar @ 76678 86775/ 96598 80628 / Venkatesa Bhattachar- 04374 244279
10. Kandiyur Hara Saabha Vimochana Perumal
Thirumangai Azhvaar’s only verse on Kandiyur goes thus “பிண்டியார் மண்டை ஏந்தி....கண்டியூர் அரங்கம் மெய்யம் ” meaning - Vishnu rid the curse on Shiva, who went begging everywhere with Brahmma’s skull as a begging bowl. Other than worshipping the Lord, is there a way to salvation” sings Thirumangai Azhvaar .
Buses ply every 5-10 minutes between Thanjavur and Thiruvayaru
Contact: Kannan Bhattar @ 99439 44415/ 94872 52321 Sriram Bhattachar- 98653 02750
11. Thanjai Maa Mani Temple
Narasimhan Bhattar@ 93441 47850
Sampath Bhattar @ 97919 48622 /Sridhar Paricharakar @ 95974 97570/ Watchman Rajendran @ 93606 39853
Where to Stay
For stay in this temple town, there are a number of economical, medium and deluxe hotels around the Sarangapani temple. (Siva International, Hotel Green Park, VPR Lodge). Also, one could look at neat and quality rooms at Andavan Ashram. If travelling by train, retiring rooms and dormitary is a good option (currently under renovation)
What should you look for
Do not miss the ‘Kumbakonam Degree coffee’
A special sweet at Hotel Venkatramana on Big Street
Kumbakonam is known for Beetal leaves
Auto Murugavel@ 96559 64488/
Saravanan Cab around the Divya Desams @ 9994546416
Auto Oppiliappan and around @ 8940251370
293 comments:
1 – 200 of 293 Newer› Newest»Hello Prabhu.
Thank you so much for a detailed blog. I have a couple of questions about the temple visit since I plan to take my parents alongwith who are elderly. Are the temples in this region easily accessible? Hoping none are on a hill or have too many steps to be climbed before reaching the main garbha gudi i.e. perumal's sannidhi? Also can all these temples be covered completely in 2 days if I take a taxi?
Thanks in advance, pls. email me at vmalini5@gmail.com
Yes, they are easily accessible if you take a taxi.
No Hill temples. Not too many steps to climb in any of these temples.
Yes these can be covered easily in two days.
Taxi contact in Kumbakonam: 99945 46416 (Saravanan)
Taxi contact in Thanjavur: 94435 88102 (Senthil)
Prabhu
Hi I plan to visit divya desam in and around kumbakonam and Tanjore. As I am coming by car from chennai is call drivers who r trained available my travel is from 17 for 2 days.
Are you looking for a car driver in Kumbakonam/Thanjavur? or are you looking for a driver in Madras.
Prabhu
At kumbakonam
Madam,
Please contact Shri. Saravanan, who runs a cab in Kumbakonam, on 99945 46416.
I have spoken to him.
He will organise a driver for you there.
Prabhu
Thanks for an excellent blog that provides a lot of details. Planning to a 2 day trip with 2 10 year olds to Thanjavur and Kumbakonam from Trichy. What would be a suggested temple tour route and itinerary. Would you be able to help ?
Madam,
Thanks for your kind words.
am assuming you will be taking a car and then coming back to Trichy at the end of the 2nd day. And am assuming you want to do a Divya Desam Trip around Thanjavur and Kumbakonam.
7am-8am Thanjai Maa Mani Koil(3temples)
815am-8.45am Kandiyur
915am-945am- Thiru Koodalur ( via Thiruvayaru from Kandiyur)
10am-1030am- Kapisthalam
11am-1130am- Pulla Bhoothangudi
1145am-1215pm- Athanur.
1245pm-4pm - Rest at Kumbakonam
(Let know if you would like a place to stay)
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5pm-8pm: Sarangapani/ Ramaswamy/Chakrapani/Aathi Varaha Perumal temple within Kumbakonam
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Day 2 Morning
7am-745am - Thiru Kannapuram
815am-9am Thiru Kannamangai
930am-10am- Thiru Cherai
10.15am-11am Nachiyar Koil
11.15am-12noon- Oppiliappan Koil
1230pm - Lunch at Kumbakonam
Return to Trichy....
Do let know if this works..
Let know if you need any other information/ local car/auto/Bhattar Support
Prabhu
Hello prabhu. I need your help I'm going to kumbakonam on 30th March at morning will be there. So m spent time for only 1day. Pls guide and need to taxi.. I col to that number that given contact mr Sarvanan bt not In the line
Hello prabhu.
Thank u for the details. We need a help from you. M cm with my family to kumbakonam on 30th morning. I will be there for only one day. So pls guide me. And pls give me a contact of taxi. Bcz you gv the saravanans number we can't get.
that number of Saravanan will work.
request you to try again today.
In the morning, you can visit Oppiliappan, Nachiyar Koil, Thiru Cherai, Thiru Kannamangai Divya Desam from 7am-12noon.
In the evening, you can finish Pulla Bhoothangudi, Athanur, Chakrapani, Ramaswamy and Sarangapani Divya Desam from 4pm-9pm.
Prabhu
very nicce piece of information.. we r planning for two days program around kumbakonam tepmles.. can u please guide us..
You can contact Saravanan (cab). He will take you around at the appropriate time.
If you have a car of your own, below is the suggested option that you could consider:
1st half: Thiru Koodalur, Thiru Kapisthalam, Pullabhoothangudi and Athanur Divya Desams
2nd half: Sarangapani, Ramaswamy, Chakrapani, Varaha Perumal, Nathan Koil
Day 2 1st half: Thiru Kannapuram, Thiru Kannamangai, Thiru Cherai, Nachiyar Koil and Opppiliappan Koil
Prabhu
hello Prabhu
I and my husband are going to come kumbakonam for four days. During this period, we want to visit divyadesams, swamimalai tanjore, and divyasesams around seerkazhi.Is it possible with in four days? we are senior citizens.Please provide the timetable for four days and give us the details of taxi and accomodation.we will come there on 4 th july.thanking u.
Mrs.Ganesan
Saravanan - Taxi Kumbakonam: 99945 46416
Senthil - Taxi Thanjavur: 94435 88102
You can contact either of them and they will take you around the divya desams in Thanjavur and Kumbakonam.
Seerkazhi is a little away.
You can reach Seerkazhi say by train from Kumbakonam and you can use a local auto/taxi to cover the divya desams in half a day there.
You can contact Satish Bhattar on 94439 85843 at Thiru Nangur and he will take care of auto/car around Seerkazhi DDs.
You can contact Soundararaja Bhattar at Kumbakonam on 94863 10896 reg accommodation. He will take care of that.
Yes, you can cover all of these in 4days.
Prabhu
Hi
We are coming in own car from chidambaram to kumbakkonam. After finishing chidambaram temple by 1 pm , we can proceed towards kumbakkonam for 2 nights stay . Can you pleas guide us the order of temples that we can see as we are with old parents and kids . Appreciate your guidance
1st evening:
5pm-9pm:
Sarangapani
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Varaha Perumal
( All are within a km of each other. Hence you can finish bath/tiffin at Kumbakonam at 4pm after arriving from Chidamabaram and visit these 4temples)
Day 2 morning:
7am-1pm:
Thiru Kannamangai - 8am-9am
Thiru Cherai - 930am-1015am
Nachiyar Koil-1030am-1130am
Oppilappan- 1145am
(all these four are in one route farthest being Kannamangai. Hence drive there first up in the morning starting at 7am from Kumbakonam)
back in Kumbakonam at 1pm
2nd evening - 4pm-9pm
Start at 4pm...
1. Koodalur(25kms on Thiruvayaru road)- 430pm-5pm
2. Kapisthalam - 515pm-545pm
3. Thiru Mandangudi( Thondaradi podi Azhvaar Avathara Sthalam - 2kms west of Pullam Bhoothangudi)- from Kapisthalam there is a short cut to Mandangudi- 615pm- 645pm
4.Pullam Bhoothangudi - 7pm-730pm
5.Athanur-745pm-815pm
(all these are in the same route)
Back in Kumbakonam by 845pm
Day 3 morning: (i.e if you are staying back 3rd morning - else you can finish Nathan Koil after Oppiliappan by talking to the Bhattar and requesting him to keep the temple open)
7am - Nathan Koil (near Darasuram/Patteswaram)
Prabhu
Hi sir
My parents are planning to visit divya desams near thanjavur kumbakonam mayiladuthurai n nagai from chennai...can u pls suggest a plan for
them..also they are planning to stay fr 3 days in kumbakonam..Note : im not considering the temples in sirkazhi for this trip as they may bcum very tiresome..Also need a cab @ nominal rate for these 3 days to take them around ..expecting your reply sir
Thanks,
Vidhya
Day 1 - 1st Half - 7am-12.30pm ( all these in one route)
Oppiliappan
Nachiyar Koil
Thiru Cherai
Thiru Kannamangai
Nagai
Thiru Kannapuram
Day 1 2nd half - 5pm-9pm - with kumbakonam
Sarangapani
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Varaha Perumal
Nathan Koil
Day 2 - 1st Half - 6am-1pm
(all these in one route) Thanjavur-Thiruvayaru-Kumbakonam route
Thanjai Maa Mani- 3temples
Kandiyur
Koodalur
Kapistalam
Thiru Mandangudi
Pulla Bhoothangudi
Athanur
Day 2: 2nd half - 5pm-9pm - around Mayavaram
Therezhendur
Sirupuliyur
Thiru Indhalur
Train back from Mayavaram to Madras
2days should do.
3 days could become hectic....But if they want to do these in 3days, we can slow down accordingly.
Saravanan ( Cab owner) knows all these places and will take on the right route and at the right time. He will also charge reasonably.
Prabhu
Day 1 - 1st Half - 7am-12.30pm ( all these in one route)
Oppiliappan
Nachiyar Koil
Thiru Cherai
Thiru Kannamangai
Nagai
Thiru Kannapuram
Day 1 2nd half - 5pm-9pm - with kumbakonam
Sarangapani
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Varaha Perumal
Nathan Koil
Day 2 - 1st Half - 6am-1pm
(all these in one route) Thanjavur-Thiruvayaru-Kumbakonam route
Thanjai Maa Mani- 3temples
Kandiyur
Koodalur
Kapistalam
Thiru Mandangudi
Pulla Bhoothangudi
Athanur
Day 2: 2nd half - 5pm-9pm - around Mayavaram
Therezhendur
Sirupuliyur
Thiru Indhalur
Train back from Mayavaram to Madras
2days should do.
3 days could become hectic....But if they want to do these in 3days, we can slow down accordingly.
Saravanan ( Cab owner) knows all these places and will take on the right route and at the right time. He will also charge reasonably.
Prabhu
I spoke to Saravanan (cab owner) and Thanks for the reply sir.
Thanks,
Vidhya
Hi sir,
We visited all the divya desams around kumbakonam, thanjavur,nagai n thirunangur.
As you suggested we went with saravanan cab owner who was very helpful throughout the trip.. He knows all these places well n also plans very well as per our requirement...He took us to other famous temples on the way to divya desams..Along with 33 divya desams he took us to 20 famous temples (all in just 4 days)... He charges reasonable amount only..
Thank you so much sir for providing the suggestions which greatly helped me to plan for this trip...
Thanks,
Vidhya
Good to hear this, Madam.
Prabhu
Hello Mr.Prabhu,
Your blogs on the Divya Desams have been extremely helpful by providing insightful details. Recently we visited Tanjore, Kumbakonam, Thiru Nangur, Mayavarum, Thiru Nagai, Sirkazhi/Chidambaram and covered 33 divya desams (could not have darshan at Thiru kapisthalam) in 4 days. We went with Saravanan for Cab services as suggested by you and encouraging feedback from other devotees.
Though I had made a detailed plan for this trip based on your inputs and also from other sites, I didn't really need to use it. Saravanan assured me on Day 1 that he would cover 34 Divya desam and kept his word. Not only that, we could visit additional 20+ other famous temples during the trip. What we liked about Saravanan was his passion/devotion in giving the details of some of the famous temples, and in a way played the role of guide as well.
We took the help of Sathish (through Madhav Bhattar of Thiruvellankulam Annan Koil) during our trip without whom we wouldn't have covered Thiru Nangur divya desams to a plan. We stayed at Kumbakonam for the entire trip. Perhaps, we could have covered few more temples if we stayed one night at Mayavaram. Indeed, a very satisfactory trip for me and my family.
Thank you for your very useful blogs and help to devotees. Appreciate it
Venkatesan
Good to hear.
Thank You Sir for the kind words
Prabhu
Hello - traveling from Thirunagari to Srirangam by car on Friday. Will be reaching Kumbakonam around 11AM. We want to reach Srirangam before 6PM. Please suggest what divya desams can be covered in this short period.
If you are coming to Srirangam for Panguni Uthiram, better take your time and reach there 8pm/9pm.
6pm will be too crowded and you will have to wait near Northern Gopuram, unless you have made special arrangement.
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11am to 1pm
Sarangapani, Ramaswamy and Chakrapani
at Kumbakonam.
4pm Kapisthalam Gajendra Varadar
445pm Thiru Koodalur Jagathrakshagan
530pm Koviladi Appakudathan Divya desam
(Thiruvayaru to Kallanai route)
Prabhu
Sir. I have to visit Thirukarukavur. We will be leaving this Saturday morning from chennai by car and we want to back in chennai by Sunday late night. We would like to visit divyadesams near kumbakonam. Can you suggest suitable i route to cover maximum temples, including thirukarukavur.
Thanks in advance
Chandra Aiyangar
Chandraaiyangar@gmail.con
Saturday Evening
4pm-6pm –thirukarugavur
630pm-7pm- Oothukadu Kalinga Narthana Temple
(this is about 15mts by car from Thiru Karugavur)
730pm-830pm Patteeswaram
Sunday morning:
6am: Oppiliappan Temple
7am: Thiru Cherai Saranathan Temple
8am: Nachiyar Koil
930am Nathan Koil ( Nandipura Vinnagaram) – There is a short cut to the temple from Nachiyar Koil
1030am Chakrapani Temple
1115am Ramaswamy Temple
12noon-1230pm Sarangapani Divya Desam
Lunch at 1pm at Green Park ( 1km from Sarangapani Temple)
You can head back to Bangalore at 2pm
Prabhu
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting all the details about Divya Desams in and around Kumbakonam and Tanjore. We have plans to visit Kumbakonam. A really useful blog. Please keep up the service.
Thank You for the kind words.
Prabhu
Adiyen,
Thanks for such a detailed account.
I'm planning a trip to visit the Divya Desams in the Thanjavur/ Kumbakonam belt between 29-31st July (I'll be travelling on the 28th night by train from Chennai to either of Thanjavur or Kumbakonam, whichever you recommend as a better starting point for covering the Divya Desams). On 31st afternoon, I wish to travel to Kalyanapuram and on 1st morning/afternoon travel back to Chennai (preferably by the Cholan express).
Would it be possible for you to suggest an itinerary for the same? I'll be travelling solo (in case it helps you provide a plan accordingly).
Thanks in advance!
Sir,
Very good information. Very helpful to all devotees.
I plan to be in kumbakonam in October 2015 for a day between 7.00 am to 7.00 pm to visit the Divya Desams. Arriving from myladuturai at 7.00 am by train.
I will need to take the train to trichy from tanjore by 7.00 pm.
Please suggest the route to be followed. My mother will be with me ( senior citizen).
I can contact sarvanan as per your direction. How much will the cab charge be. Approximate.
Thank you
Sir.
Navin
7am-12noon
Oppiliappan - 730am-830am
Thiru Cherai - 9am-930am
Nachiyar Koil - 10am-11am
Nathan Koil (there is a short cut from Nachiyar Koil to Nathan Koil)
- 11.15am-12noon
Evening
4pm - 630pm
Sarangapani
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Aathi Varaha Perumal
( all are within a km of each other)
The cab will be as reasonable as you can get in Kumbakonam.
( refer my name if you so wish, though that is not required. Or you may just say you got his number online)
Prabhu
Dear Mr Prabhu
Excellent work you are doing and May God Bless you for this wonderful effort. Scholors say Adiyarku Sevai seivathe mikka unnadha sevai and you are blessed to do this.
With Warm regards
Irumbanur Vadaiyem
Thank You for the kind words.
Prabhu
sir,
We are very much impressed by your details......we planned to visit kumbakonam this weekend.....kindly let us know good accommodation and also a cab with reasonable charges for two days....
Places to stay:
Andavan Ashram just behind Sarangapani Koil Temple Tank is available next week Monday-Friday. - GOOD ROOMS
ac 800 per day
Non AC 400 per day
Phone: 0435 2401185
It will be good....Lot of traditional people opt for this place...
2. If you are going by train, retiring room at Kumbakonam stations is another option. There are AC/Non AC rooms/ Family room. That is a safe place to stay.
Cab: Contact Saravanan @ 99945 46416. He will charge you a fare rate.
You can refer my name, if you so wish. Not referring is also fine...
Prabhu
Dear Shri.Prabhu,
My wife and self would like to visit Divyadesam and Abhimanastalams temples at Kumbakonam,Tanjore,Nagapatinam,Mannargudi during first week of Jan2016.Arriving at Kumbakonam from Chennai on 7 th Ja,leaving Mannargudi on 10 th Jan.Can you suggest the following
1.Good guide to take us to all Divyadesams in a planned manner
2.Taxi at Kumbakonam,the same can be used to go to Tanjore and Mannargudi.
3.Planned to stay at Raya's grand at Kumbakonam.
4.?Schedule of visits
Looking forward your reply on my email srinivasan43@rediffmail.com Or jsvns4347@gmail.com
Thanking you,
Srinivasan
You may talk to Saravanan ( Cab). He will take you around Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Mannargudi and Nagai. He knows all these temples.
He will charge a fair rate.
Day 1 morning ( Jan 7):
Sarangapani
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Aathi Varaha Perumal
Day 1 evening - 4pm-9pm
Pulla Bhoothangudi
Athanur
Thiru Mandankudi ( 1km from Pulla Bhoothangudi) - Thondaradi Podi Azhvaar Avathara Sthalam
Nathan Koil
Day 2 ( Jan 8) 1st half ( 6am-12noon)
Oppiliappan (6am)
Nachiyar Koil
Thiru Cherai
Kodavasal
Thiru Kanna Mangai
Day 2 2nd half (4pm-9pm)
Thiru Kannangudi
Thiru Nagai
Thiru Kannapuram
Mudikondan Ramar
Day 3 Jan 9 ( 8am-12noon)
Kapisthalam
Koodalur
Kalyanapuram
Kandiyur
Thanjai Maa Mani
2nd Half (4pm-9pm)
Punnai Nallur Ramaar
Vaduvur
Mannargudi
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If you are planning to return on 10th Jan night from Mannargudi, then you may do Therezhendur / Thiru Velliyankudi / Oothukadu on 9th 1st half.
You can then do Kapisthalam......on 9th 2nd half
and do Punnai Nallur, Vaduvur, Mannargudi on 10th 1st half...
Hope this helps
Prabhu
my family of 4 sr..citizens wish to cover vaishnava divyadesams in and around Kumbakonam and sirkali,We are starting from Chennai in taxi on 23rd instant 7 am. Mr Prabhu please suggest which place to start from and sequence of travelplaces with timings of visit and place to stay. we have three days at our disposal. kindly mail information, thanks RAGHAVAN
Day 1;
Singiri Kudi - Narasimhar: 9am-930am (10 kms after Pondy just off the Cuddalore Highway)
10am -11am: It will be 9th day Desikar Avathara Utsavam at Thiruvahindrapuram Divya Desam
(if you are not keen on the above two, then you can reach Sirkazhi by 1030am)
1030am -11am Thadalan Divya Desam
11.30am – 1230pm: Thiruvali and Thiru Nagari
1pm-5pm: Thiru Nangur Temples
(can talk to the Bhattars to see if they can keep it open during this time / you may also talk to them)
Mayavaram:
Indhalur Divya Desam:6pm
Vaanamutti Perumal, Kozhi Kuthi ( 6kms from Mayavaram) – 7pm-730pm
Therezhendur: 8pm-830pm
Night Stay at Kumbakonam
Day 2: 8am-12noon
Athanur 8am
Pullam Bhoothangudi 830am
Thiru Mandangudi (Thondarapodi Azhvaar Birth Place) – 2kms from the above place – 9am
Kapisthalam- 945am
Koodalur- 1030am
Oothukadu – 1115am
Nathan Koil- 12noon
Day 2 : 4pm-9pm:
Sarangapani
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Aathi Varaha Perumal
Day 3: (YOU CAN VACATE THE ROOM IN THE MORNING)
6am : Oppiliappan
730am: Nachiyar Koil
9am : Thiru Cherai
10am : Kodaivasal
11am : Thiru Kannamangai
If you are okay, you can return to Madras from Kannamangai via Kannapuram, Sirupuliyur Divya Desam.
You can stay at Andavan Ashram behind Sarangapani Temple :0435-2401185
or at Iyengar Guest House: 99449 63800
( You will like this. cost: approx: Rs. 1000 per day)
Prabhu
Dear Prabhu sir, thanks for the prompt response to my request for the guidance. I talked to the Bhattacharya of Sirkazhi and Annan koil who had suggested to take a guide with us from Annan koil and from what they said we find that 1pm to 5pm no temple will be open. therefore we advanced our time by an hour, starting from Chennai ADYAR at 6 am. Hope with your best wishes we would be cowering all diva desams in and around Kumbakonam and Sirkali, thanks in advance, Raghavan
Sir,
Very Happy to hear this.
My prayers for your good darshan.
Prabhu
Hello sir.....
We visited kumbakonam in the beginning of this month.....we visited opiliappan,nachiyar koil,thirucherai,kanamangai,kannapuram, athanur,aduthurai,....all
Now want to visit Tanjore.....we want to know the divyadesams in and around Tanjore.....just two days stay only.....
If we puyup in Tanjore will it be OK.....
Please guide us sir......
Yes, you can stay in Thanjavur:
Thanjavur Railway Station has very good retiring rooms or there are a number of hotels within a km of the station:
1. Thanjai Maa Mani Divya Desam ( 3 temples)
2. Kandiyur Divya Desam ( 5kms from above)
3. Kalyanapuram Srinivasa Perumal Temple ( 2kms from above)
4. Punnai Nallur Kothandaramar ( 6kms from Junction)- Saligrama Ramar
5. Vaduvur Ramar - 25kms from Thanjavur
6. Perumpuliyur Sundararaja Perumal Temple ( 4kms from Thiruvayaru)- historical temple ( from Kalyanapuram this is 6kms via Thiruvayaru)
7. Varagur Venkatesa Perumal temple ( 15kms from Kandiyur)
Prabhu
hello sir....
We are planning for two days......The temples which u said can be visinted in one day i hope so...... so please guide us for two days sir........
If you are going up to Varagur and if you are doing it by car, you may also visit Senthalai Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple(http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2014/01/anantha-padmanabhaswamy-senthalai.html) - This is just under 15kms from Varagur.
and
Koviladi Appa Kudathan Divya Desam (12kms from Senthalai) and Anbil Divya Desam ( about 10kms via short cut new bridge)
(Varagur, Senthalai, Koviladi and Anbil are close to each)
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the next day:
You may visit Gandharvakottai ( http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2014/06/kothandarama-temple-gandharvakottai.html) - 30kms towards Pudukottai
and
Malayadipatti (http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2011/06/malayadipatti-anantha-padmanabhaswamy.html)
-this is 20kms from Gandharvakottai ( if you are using car)
You can cover Gandharvakottai and Malayadipatti in one half of a day
for the 2nd half of day 2, you can visit:
Thittai Perumal temple (http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2013/02/thittai-navaneetha-krishnan-temple.html)
and
Melattur Perumal temple (http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2013/01/melattur-varadaraja-perumal-temple.html)
both of these are on the same route
But this will work only if you are going by car.
If you aren't, you can try Thanjavur- Kumbakonam passenger train and get down at Thittai station. Auto from there to the temple will cost Rs. 50.
However, from here to Melattur, buses will be infrequent.
Prabhu
Dear Prabhu sir,
with your good wishes and prayers we completed the tour of DD in kumbakonam and Sirkazhi.
The guidance and timings given by you was very useful and precise. Thanks. Now we 4 sr. citizens wish to go to D/D of Malai Desam and Pandiya Desam and Guruvayoor. Kindly guide us with similar guidance as to which place we need to fix as our center and the timings to be followed by us during this tour. We wish to go by train from Chennai and go to Guruvayoor first. We have 4 days at our disposal Also suggest whether Oct.3rd week will be ideal for the trip. Thanks in advance. Raghavan
Kerala Divya Desams:
DAY 1
From Guruvayoor, you may visit Thiru Naavai and Thiru Vithuvakodu ( near Pattambi) both on the Shoranur- Mangalore rail route
By Car, this will take less than one hour from Guruvayoor.
After finishing Thiru Naavai and Thiru Vithuvakodu, you may take a train from Thiru Naavai or Pattambi or Shoranur to Kochi for the 1st night stay at kochi).
If you start back from thiru Navai at 11am/12noon, you should be able to reach Kochi by 3/4pm.
DAY 1 EVENING
If you use a cab at Kochi, you can visit the two DDs around Kochi - Thiru Kaatkarai and Thiru Moozhikalam on the 1st evening.
You may stay at Kochi on the first night:
DAY 2 MORNING
From Kochi, you may take an early morning train to Chengannur Railway Station ( say 4am/5am train)
There, you may use the cab services of Mohan @ 99466 73868 to cover 6 Divya Desams ( Thiru Puliyoor, Thiru Chittaru, Aranmula, Thiruvan Vandur, Thiruvalla and Changanacheri)- a number of late night / early morning trains ply on that route from Kochi.
Since the temples open at 430am/5am, it would be good to reach the first temple by 5am ( Thiru Puliyoor) on the 2nd morning so you will be able to cover these 6 temples by 1030am/11am.
From Chenganacheri, you can take a train / bus to Trivandrum after 12noon/1pm after lunch - you will be able to reach Trivandrum in 3-4 hours
( buses are very fast on that route and there are some nice deluxe buses)
DAY 2 EVENING
You may visit Thiru Ananthapuram DD on Day 2 evening.
DAY 3 MORNING
On day 3 morning, you can take a train from Trivandrum to Marthandam. From Marthandam you may take an auto or bus to Thiru Vattaru
(I can organise an auto service there to pick you from Marthandam and to drop you back at Marthandam)
After that you can visit Thiruvan Parisaram near Nagercoil on the 3rd morning before 1130am.
DAY 3 EVENING
If interested you may visit Suchindram/ Kanyakumari on 3rd evening and you may take the KK express back to Madras.
Or you may visit Thiru Kurungudi and Vanamamalai and return the next day.
PS: I visited all these Divya Desams by bus/ train...
Can organise Cab in any of these places if you so wish.
Prabhu
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Hi Sir, We r reached 14th 2 clock nit stay thirukarukavur bcoz we r planing to 15th mrg pooja at this temple return only nit train , so please tell the plan 108 dd temples and other famous temple near kumbakonam
Madam,
On your way back from Thiru Karugavur, you may visit:
Oothukadu Kalinga Narathana temple ( Samprokshanam will take place later this month) - 8kms from Karugavur
and
Avoor Pasupatheeswarar temple ( A Mada Koil built by Ko Chenganan Chozhan) - 2 kms from Oothukadu
If you reach before 12noon, you may also visit Patteeswaram
( 4kms from Avoor)
Nathan Koil Divya Desam - 3kms from Patteeswaram
( You may visit any of these 4 four temples after Thiru Karugavur in the first half of the day. All these four are on the Karugavur - Kumbakonam return route)
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2nd Half: 4pm to 9pm
Sarangapani Divya Desam
Ramaswamy Temple
Chakrapani temple
Aathi Varaha Temple
( all these four temples are within a km of each other in the heart of Kumbakonam)
Thank u sir and please tell 14th 2 pm to nit any possible to visit temples
Hi Prabhu.
I would like to visit all 11 temples in a day can you tell me from which temple to start with. Cab from srirangam so suggest a route which would cover all Divya desam in a day.
Thank you in advance
630am-8am : Thanjai Maa Mani ( 3 temples0
830am-9am: Thiru Kandiyur
930am-930am: Koodalur
945am-1015am: Kapisthalam
1045am-12.30pm: Thiru Mandangudi, Pullam Bhoothangudi and Thiru Athanur
( Mandangudi is the birth place of Thondaradipodi Azhvaar - nice temple. It is on the way between Kapisthalam and Pullam Bhoothangudi. hence would be good to visit)
There is a short cut from Kapisthalam to Mandangudi/ Pullambhoothangudi.
Do call these Bhattars in advance on that morning to let know you are
on the way.
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4pm: Thiru Cherai Saranathan
445pm: Nachiyar Koil
545pm: Oppiliappan
645pm: Nathan Koil
730pm-9pm : Sarangapani ( and Ramaswamy/Chakrapani)
Hope this helps
Prabhu
Dear Prabhu,
Thank you for your very informative blog. We contacted Saravanan to show us all the divyadesams in chola nadu. The testimonials were true; he was knowledgeable, had a lot of experience in these temple tours and especially in divyadesam tours, speaks Hindi/Tamil, and charged reasonably. I would definitely recommend Saravanan.
Regards,
Chakri
Dear Prabhu,
Namaskaram!
It's really great to see your service over here.. Perumal anugraham paripoornamaga kittatum!!!
I am going to travel from Kanchipuram on this Friday 25th march morning by our own car.. Could you please guide us on making our plan.. Sorry to bother you.. Also let me know self drive works out or better to keep a local driver or guide? If I start Friday morning I guess I could reach in 5 to 6 hours by afternoon.. I could stay till Sunday morning.. I want to visit including thirunangur divya desam, thiruchitra koodam, kapisthalam, kumbakonam temples..
Many thanks
A Fly over is being constructed at the railway gate at Panruti. Hence there is a long diversion a few kms ahea d of Panruti on the Vikravandi – Kumbakonam Highway. Given this and also the fact that you are likely to reach Kumbakonam only after 12noon ( which means you will not be able to visit any temple till 4pm), here is a suggested plan:
Friday morning:7am-10am
Kanchi- Chengalpet- Tindivanam- Pondy-Cuddalore- Chidambaram : approx 180kms
( the road is good through this entire stretch. Even at a steady speed you should be able to reach in 3hours. Cuddalore – Chidambaram : You can take the new ECR by-pass without going to Bhuvanagiri. This has reduced the distance by well over 15kms and is a beautiful stretch to drive)
Chidambaram – 10am-11am
Sirkazhi Divya Desam: 1130am-12noon
Nangur Divya Desam : 12.30pm- 530pm
( Talk to Guide Mohan in advance on 94863 03430 – either today/tomorrow and tell him that you are likely to reach Annan Koil by 12.30pm. And check with him if he can take you around in your car to all the Nangur DDs from 12.30pm so he can talk to all the Bhattars in advance. He should also be able to organise temple Thaligai/ Lunch)
Friday Night Stay
You can talk to Madhava Bhattar, Annan Koil @ 94898 56554 to see if you can stay in the (guest) house opposite the temple for the night of Friday.
Saturday Morning
7am : Indhalur
8am: Sirupuliyur near Kollumangudi(Bala Ranganatha)
9am: Therezhendur ( There is a short cut from Sirupuliyur to Therezhendur – Under 15kms via Kollumangudi- Komal)
10am: Oppiliappan
11am: Thiru Cherai
12noon: Nachiyar Koil
(You can have Thaligai at Therezhendur /Sirupuliyur / Nachiyar Koil)
You may stay at Andavan Ashram @ Kumbakonam Just behind Sarangapani Temple. Good rooms are available. Number @ 0435 240 1185. You may rest here between 1pm and 4pm.
Saturday Evening 430pm – 9pm
Nathan Koil – Via Darasuram : 4pm
Ramaswamy : 530pm
Chakrapani : 630pm
Aathi Varaha Perumal : 730pm
Sarangapani : 8pm- 9pm
Sunday Morning 7am-12noon
Athanur - 7am
Pulla Bhoothangudi- 8am
Thiru Mandangudi ( birth place of Thondaradi Podi Azhvaar – the temple is 2kms from Pulla Bhoothangudi) – 830am
Kapisthalam : 930am :There is a short cut from Thiru Mandangudi. You should be able to reach in 20mts
Koodalur: 1015am
Kalyanapuram : 11am
Kandiyur: 11.30am
From Kandiyur, you can take the Thiruvayaru- Ariyalur- Ulundurpet road and join NH 45.
You can have evening tiffin at Tindivanam (By Pass highway hotel)
And reach Kanchipuram by 5pm or so on Sunday
(IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO VISIT KOODALUR/KANDIYUR, YOU MAY RETURN TO KUMBAKONAM AFTER KAPISTHALAM AND RETURN VIA NH 45A. THERE IS A DIVERSION AT PANRUTI ABOUT 10KMS EXTRA. MY SUGGESTION IS TO DO KOODALUR AND RETURN VIA ARIYALUR/PERAMBALUR/NH 45)
Do let know if you would like me to talk to any of the Bhattars.
or for any other route / time information.
Prabhu
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Swamy..
Sounds like great plan and wide coverage.. would love to talk to you.
Let me know your convenient time to reach you.
Adiyaen
Devaraj
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Swamy, Sounds like a great plan and wide coverage.
Would love to talk to you, let me know your convenient time.
Adiyaen
Devaraj
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Thiru Nangur 3pm - 730pm
8pm- 9pm Chidambaram (20 kms drive back)
and you may come back to Annan KOil to stay that night
provided they have accommodation there ( do check with the Bhattar)
Sat/Sunday can be the same.
Prabhu
OPTION TWO:
Friday Kanchi- Kumbakonam – 11am- 330pm
4pm-9pm :Kumbakonam:
Evening Tiffin @ Venkataramana Hotel or Kings Park
Nathan Koil – 430pm
Ramaswamy – 530pm
Chakrapani- 630pm
Aathi Varaha Perumal – 730pm
Sarangapani – 8pm-9pm
Saturday 6am-12noon
1.Oppiliappan 6am-7am (temple opens at 6am)
2. Nachiyar Koil -730am-815am (Thaligai)
3. Thiru Cherai – 830am-9am (4kms from 2)
4. Thiru Kannamangai – 930am-10am
5. Kannapuram- 1030am-11 am (25kms from 4)
6. Sirupuliyur - 11.30am-12noon (20kms from 5)
7. Therezhendur- 12.15pm (12kms from 6 via short cut)
Back to Kumbakonam : Lunch at Kings Park
Saturday Evening 4pm-8pm – All these are in one direction
Koodalur : 4pm
Kapisthalam: 5pm
Mandangudi: 6pm
Pullam Bhoothangudi: 645pm
Athanur: 730pm
Sunday morning – Kumbakonam – Mayavaram – Nangur- Kanchi
7am: (Mayavram) Indhalur
8am: Annan Koil
830am-2pm : Nangur Temples (13 temples)
4pm: Sirkazhi
5pm: Chidambaram
6pm to 10pm – Chidambaram- Kanchi
Or you can skip the last two and return 2pm-6pm Nangur- Kanchipuram
Prabhu
Hello Mr Prabhu,
Firstly, thank you for taking time of in giving us good info.
We are family of four, all >50 years of age (and an 80 year old lady as well) and are planning the following itinerary ,whilst at Kumbakonam. Your advice will be appreciated. We will be reaching Kumbakonam on the 9th of April hardly 2 days from this post).
Our stay is booked near the railway station @ Kumbknm. The below is the itinerary ,including travel time.
Day 1 : 4pm t0 6pm - Sri Gajendravaradha perumal. 6pm - 7pm Sri Valvilraman perumal . 7pm to 8pm - Sri aanduallukumayan perumal. Then dinner & head to hotel.
Want to fit in swami malai here, can you advise?
Day 2 : 7 am to 9am - Travel to vaduvur ramar and darshan. 9am to 10:30 am - Rajagopalaswamy temple. Return to hotel and lunch ,rest
4:30pm to 5:30 pm Nathan koil. 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Nachiyar kovil. 7pm yo 8pm Uppiliyappan koil. Then return to hotel,rest
Day 3 : 6:30 to 7:30 am Sarangapani temple. 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Chakrapani temple.
Ends here,we return to hotel,relax and ends our darshan tour.
Is this itinerary tough ,given the age group? Can you advise on a reliable taxi person who can help us around with this list? Any good place for lunch / dinner while at this tour?
I will be much obliged with whatever info. you can share on the above ,sir.
Best
Keshav
Sir,
Please contact Saravanan @ 99945 46416 for the cab.
He will give you a fair rate and he knows all the temples.
He will take you around in a friendly manner and he will take good care of you.
He will also organise food for you at an appropriate place.
If you so wish, I can also talk to him.
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On the way from Kapisthalam to Pulla Bhoothangudi, please also visit
Thiru Mandangudi, the birth place of Thondaradipodi Azhvaar. There is a nice small temple. This is just 2 kms from Pulla Bhoothangudi on the way to Kapisthalam.
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Mannargudi Brahmotsavam
9th evening is Go Ratham at Mannargudi
10th morning 730am is Vennai Thaazhi Utsavam
and evening is Golden Horse Vahanam.
Just as a background information so you may plan accordingly
based on your interest.
Prabhu
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Since you will be tired after a day train trip, suggest that you finish Swami Malai and the Kumbakonam temples on 1st day evening
Also, Oppilliappan will be crowded over the weekend. Hence it is better to visit on Monday morning.
Since there is a Vennai Thaazhi purapadu on Sunday morning and you are keen to visit Mannargudi, it will be good to start early on Sunday morning and be there by 630am/7am.
Day 1 Evening - 4pm-9pm
Swami Malai – 4pm
Chakrapani – 530pm
Aathi Varaha Perumal-630pm
Ramaswamy Temple: 7pm
Sarangapani – 8pm -9pm
Day 2 Morning : 530am Leave for Mannargudi
CAN ORGANISE THALIGAI /FOOD AT MANNARGUDI
Mannargudi – Vennai Thaazhi Brahmotsavam Purapadu – 630am – 830am
Vaduvur – 9am- 10am
1030am-1115 am : Punnai Nallur Saligrama Kothandaramar ( Thanjavur)
1145am-1230pm: Thanjai Maa Mani Divya Desam
Lunch/ Rest at Thanjavur ( can find you a place to stay for a few hours at Thanjavur on Sunday afternoon)
Day 2 Evening: 4pm-830pm
Kandiyur – Hara Sabha Vimochana Perumal
Koodalur -Jagathrakshagan
Kapisthalam – Gajendra Varadaraja Perumal
Mandangudi – Thondaradi Podi Avathara Sthalam
Pullam Bhoothangudi
Athanur
VENKATRAMANA HOTELS OR RAYAS WILL BE GOOD PLACES FOR DINNER
Day 3 Morning
6am-7am: Oppiliappan
730am : Nachiyar Koil
830am: Thiru Cherai
930am: Nathan Koil ( there is a short cut from Nachiyar Koil to Nathan Koil)
1030am: @ Kumbakonam Station
Prabhu
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Prabhu Vanakam... Vaishava adiyar sevai perumaluku sevai... Ungal sevai endrum thodaratum...I am planning a trip to trichy and around DD temples... Also planning to visit pullam boodhangudi, adhanur, thirumadangudi, kapisthalam etc... Could you please guide me with a good plan... I am planning for a single day trip from trichy in car... Please provide me good cab details (fascinated by saravanan's sevai)...
Do explore the possibility of doing the below:
Anbil : 630am-7am
Koviladi: 730am-8am
(there is now a short cut from Anbil to Koviladi via a new bridge)
Kandiyur: 830am-9am (via Thirukattupalli/Varagur)
Koodalur: 930am
Kapisthalam:1030am
Mandangudi: 11.15am
Pullam Bhoothangudi: 1145am
Athanur: 12.15pm
2nd Half: You may visit the DDs around Kumbakonam
Sarangapani – 4pm
Chakrapani – 5pm
Aathi Varaha Perumal 545pm
Ramaswamy: 615pm
Nathan Koil:7pm
Nachiyar Koil: 8pm ( there is a short cut from Nathan Koil to Nachiyar Koil)
Oppiliappan: 845pm?
Contact car @ Srirangam @ 97873 73813(Selvam) or 98428 18582/94437 81681 ( Ashok Travels- Dheeraiyan)
Prabhu
Dear Prabhu,
I got lot of info from this thread and also contact of Cab Driver Mr Saravanan. Used his services for two days for last weekend to visit 9 divyadesams. Hes an great human being and very resourceful about the routes and about each and every temple in Chola Nadu.
Good to hear that.
Prabhu
Day 1 Morning / Through the day
You can leave from Pondy at around 530am/6am to reach Thiru Nangur Annan Koil by 7am.
7am to 3pm
Start at Annan Koil - Thiru Nangur Divya Desams including Thiruvali – Thirunagari and Thalai Changa Naan Mathiyam ( near Poompuhar)
You can talk to Mohan Guide well in advance and block the day with him.
He can come along with you and you can pay him a DAY fee for his services
(He can organize food for you at one of the temples)
Day 1 Evening
5pm-9pm
Indhalur Parimala Rangan – 5pm-545pm
Sirupuliyur Bala Ranganthar ( near Kollumangudi) – 630pm-715pm
Therezhendur Aamaruviappan ( near Komal) – there is a short cut from Sirupuliyur to Therezhendur – just over 10kms – 730pm-830pm
Night stay at Kumbakonam
Day 2
6am Oppiliappan ( go on a week day not weekend)
730am Nachiyar Koil
9am- Thiru Cherai
10am – Thiru Kannamangai
Lunch at 12noon at Kumbakonam
Day 2 evening
Nathan Koil (near Darasuram) – 430pm
Ramaswamy Temple – 530pm
Chakrapani -630pm
Aathi Varaha Perumal- 730pm
Sarangapani – 8pm-9pm
Day 3 morning
Start from Kumbakonam, drive towards Thanjavur.
Thanjai Maa Mani DD is at the entrance point of Thanjavur
on this highway.
7am- 830am Thanjai Maa Mani Koil (3 temples)
845am – Thiru Kandiyur (2 kms before Thiruvayaru)
930am Thiru Koodalur
10am Thiru Kapisthalam
1030am Thiru Mandangudi
11am Pullam Bhoothangudi
1145am Athanur
(Kandiyur, Koodalur, Kapisthalam, Mandangudi are very small temples. You may not spend more
than 15 minutes there unless you want to explore more)
Day 3 evening
4pm Sirkazhi Kazhi Cheerama Vinnagarm
5pm Chidambaram Govindaraja Perumal
7pm Thiruvahindrapuram
9pm back to Pondy
good afternoon sir,
we are planning to kumbakonam divya desam temple from chennai v started friday afternoon from chennai by car and planning return sunday night please guide as.
Friday evening – 4pm to 9pm
If you are taking Chennai- Panruti – Vadalur-Sethiya Thope highway, you may start with
Thiru Velliyangudi Kola Villi Ramar Temple, which is off Thirupananthal (25kms before Kumbakonam). You can talk to Bhattar in advance to tell him that you are coming
6pm: From here, you can take a short cut to Therezhendur Divya Desam via Aduthurai/Kutralam
8pm : Oppiliappan Temple
Sat 7am-1pm
Thiru Kannamangai – 8am
Thiru Cherai – 9am
Nachiyar Koil- 10am
Nathan Koil (you can take the short cut from Nachiyar Koil to Nathan Koil)- 11am
Sat 4pm – 9pm
Ramaswamy Koil
Chakrapani
Aathi Varaha Perumal
Sarangapani 8pm-9pm
Sunday 6am-1pm
Athanur – 730am
Pulla Bhoothangudi – 8am
Kapisthalam – 9am
Koodalur- 930am
From Koodalur, you can come to Ayyampettai and take the Kumbakonam-Thanjavur highway
to reach Thanjai Maa Mani Koil
Thanjai Maa Mani Koil- 1015am- 1130am
Kandiyur- 1145am-12.15pm
From Kandiyur, you can return to Madras via Thiruvayaru, Ariyalur, Thittakudi or Thiruvayaru, Ariyalur, Vriddachalam, Ulundurpet to join Trichy-Madras NH 45
you can go to Sirupuliyur, Nagai, Kannangudi, Kannapuram and Indhalur on a separate trip
when you visit Mayiladuthurai / Sirkazhi...
Prabhu
Dear Prabhu
Me & My wife will be in Trivandrum on 16JUL 0600am to have the sevai of Sri Padmanabha Swamy and I have booked to Tirunelveli at 1600 hrs and arr at 1945.
I would like to visit Nava tirupathy on 17 JUL plus two DD in that area and I am booked back to Chennai by Kanyakumari express at 1900 hrs.
Is it possible to give me the temples in order to save time and I wish to go back to Chennai by 1900 hrs.
Also please advise in Trivandrum area any other temple to be visited after seeing Lord Padmanabha and my departure time at 1600 hrs. And since I arrive
Tirunelveli at 1930 hrs can I use that time to visit any temples that night.
Also need Cab driver contact to see the temples in Tirunelveli area including Nava Tirupathi and two DD.
Many thanks for your assistance
Best regards
Babu Vedhiyam
You could visit Thiruvattaru ( near Marthandam) - 45min drive from Trivandrum
and Thiruvanparisaram (6kms Nagercoil).
You could also visit Suchindram on the Nagercoil - Kanyakumari road that day.
Instead of boarding a train at Trivandrum, you should move on to Nagercoil
in the 2nd half and finish the above two temples and take KK express from Nagercoil to Tirunelveli or you can take an express bus that will reach in 1 1/2 hours- the NH is very good and you will be there just as fast the train.
You may contact 94436 71632 for your trip to the temples around Tirunelveli.
He will be reasonable and will take you around to all the temples based on the temple timings.
Prabhu
Prabhu
Dear Mr Prabhu
Thanks for your information and it is a excellent idea to move on the Nagerkoil after completing Trivandram temple visit to see those two temples and will do. The next day can I complete all the 9 temples plus two DD and Malai mel Nambi temple and then connect my KK express at Nellai to Chennai at 1900 hrs.
Grateful if you can kindly advise and many thanks and God Bless You
Babu
Yes 7am to 1pm nava tirupathi
3pm to 630 pm the other two.
and then you can board at 7pm at valliyoor
Dear Mr. Prabhu
Many many thanks. That was too quick.I think I should buy ticket from Vallioor to Chennai for the return. Presume I can cover MaliMel Nambi temple too during 3pm to 600pm
Thanks a lot again
Babu
hello sir,
we r planning to visit srirangam on may 1st......and planning to leave srirangam on 3rd may morning......so please guide us what are the divya desams we can cover on this two days.......
thanking you....
B.G
am assuming you will be having darshan of the Chitrai Brahmotsavam there. There will be purapadu in the morning and evening
(sesha vahanam and hanumantha vahanam on 1st May
and Hamsa Vahanam and Yaanai Vahanam on 2nd May).
1st May:
3pm- Thiruvellarai
430pm- Uthamar Koil and
530pm- Anbil Divya Desam
You may come back to Srirangam for purapadu by 630pm
2nd May
10am - Koviladi Appakudathan
1130am- Uraiyur Divya Desam
Prabhu
Namaskaram Sri Prabhu,
Great service that you are doing!
I am planning a trip to Kumbakonam Divya Desams next week. I want to know some information -
1) I will be coming alone, is there a decent budget place like a lodge or hotel to stay, which is (preferably near to the main bus stop)?
2) Is it possible to cover all Divya Desams + Vaduvur and Mannargudi from Kumbakonam, via bus? Please guide me on which bus to catch, which temples to combine on trips & where to catch?
3) How many days will it take to cover the DDs and Vaduvur - Mannargudi?
Thanking you in advance~
Srinivasan
1. You can stay at Andavan Ashramam behind Sarangapani Temple.
Charges are reasonable, decent place to stay.
Railway retiring room will be a good place to stay i.e if you are travelling by train.
Dhanam Lodge is 1/2 km- equidistant from both railway station and bus stand on the main road.
Siva International on TSR Big Street is a good place as well behind Sarangapani temple.
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Buses every 15-20minutes to Mannargudi. You can stand outside the station as well. It will pass through there. It will take about 1 hour from Kumbakonam.
Buses every 10minutes from Mannargudi to Vaduvur. It will take 20minutes to reach.
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Take 5am bus to Thiru Nageswaram - walk from there to Oppiliappan temple for darshan at 6am
From there take an auto to Nachiyar Koil - Rs. 100-125 to have darshan at 730am.
Buses are infrequent - only once an hour or so.
From Nachiyar Koil, take bus to Thiru Cherai ( 4kms - will take 10minutes)-815am
From Thiru Cherai, take Tiruvarur bus to Thiru Kannamangai - just over 15kms - will reach in 30minutes - 9am
From there, take bus to Thiruvarur ( 7kms) and from there take Nagai bound bus and get down at Keezhvelur(15kms). Take an auto -Rs. 50 to Thiru Kannangudi DD. Mini buses are available but will be infrequent
-1030am
From there, bus to Nagai ( 8kms) for darshan at 11.30am
If you are lucky you can do the above a little quicker to try and have darshan at Thiru Kannapuram before 12noon after Thiru Nagai.
and then you can return to Kumbakonam.
This will be very very tedious- only those with a lot of Bhakti and energy can do the above (through such bus trips in one of the day)
2nd half:
temples in Kumbakonam
Nathan Koil ( by auto - Rs. 300 to and fro)
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Aathi Varaha Perumal
Sarangapani
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Day 2 Morning
Bus to Pullam Bhoothangudi ( you can catch the 6am/7am bus) via Swami Malai to reach the temple by 730am/8am
You can finish Pullam Bhoothangudi and Athanur as well as Thiru Mandangudi (2kms from PB Gudi).
From Mandangudi, you can take mini bus to Kapisthalam.
915am
From Kapisthalam take Thiruvayaru bound bus to get down at Aduthurai for darshan at Thiru Koodalur Jagathrakshagan at 1015am.
You may continue to Thiruvayaru and have darshan at Kandiyur ( 3kms on Thiruvayaru-Thanjavur highway) at 11am
You may finish at Thanjai Maa Mani Koil - 3 temples at 11.30am
(5kms from Kandiyur on Thanjavur Highway)
You may then return to Kumbakonam via bus at 1230pm/1pm
Prabhu
Prabhu
Prabhu
Hi Prabhau. This blog is extremely useful and you are doing a great service . Congrats .
me and my family members are planning to reach Kumbakonam after having Perumal darshan at Tiruppulani, Madurai and Srirangam. Is it good to visit Srirangam first or Kumbakonam first?
Also is it possible to visit all temples in and around Kumbakonam in one day? Incl Tanjavore we can allocate max 1 and a half days. Is it possible?
Thanks
Hi i am coming from Coimbatore by car with elders and kids, planning for Kumbakonam and Thanjavur. We are planning for 3 days ( Fri/Sat and Sun) we leave coimbatore on Thu. My concern is should i stay in Kumbakonam or thanjavur. How to plan my itenary. Is 3 days enough or can i visit some other divya desam apart from the above 2 places. Kindly advise. I am planning during July.
Stay in Kumbakonam:
Day 1 morning
6am-12noon
Oppiliappan
Nachiyar Koil
Thiru Cherai
Thiru Kannamangai
Nathan Koil
Evening 5pm-9pm
Saranganpani
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Aathi Varaha Perumal
Day 2 Morning - Drive To Thanjavur
7am-12noon
Thanjai Maa Mani Koil (3 temples 7am-830am)
Kandiyur -845am
Koodalur -930am
Kapisthalam -10am
thiru Mandangudi -1045am
Pulla Bhoothangudi -11.15am
Athanur 11.45am
Lunch at Kumbakonam
Day 2 Evening
Indhalur
Sirupuliyur
Therezhendur
Thiru Velliyangudi ( via Athanur)
Day 3 :
Thiru Kannapuram
Thiru Nagai
Thiru Kannangudi
You may return to Thanjavur via Thiruvarur
And may be visit Divya Desams near Trichy
Koviladi
Anbil
Thiruvellarai
on your way back to Coimbatore
Prabhu
1 1/2 days for Kumbakonam and Thanjavur:
If you are coming from Srirangam, you may explore the following:
7am-12noon
Thanjai Maa Mani Koil
Kandiyur
Koodalur
Kapisthalam
Thiru Mandangudi
Pullam Bhoothangudi
Athanur
Evening
Sarangapani
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Aathi Varaha Perumal
Day 2 morning
Oppiliappan - 6am
Nachiyar Koil
Thiru Cherai
Thiru Kannamangai
On your way back you may visit Nathan Koil (there is a short cut from
Nachiyar Koil without coming back to Kumbakonam)
Prabhu
Thanks Mr. Prabhu for immediate response, extremely useful and you are doing a great job.
hi prabhu, extremly thankful for this blog.
we re coming to kumbakonam on tuesday. can you kindly suggest regarding the stay and transport. we want to darshan tirumanancherri and navagraha temples by wednesday noon. kindly suggest. thankyou.
Hi Prabhu, extremly thankful for the information on the blog.
we re coming to kumbakonam on tuesday by 5am. kindly suggest us regarding stay and transport. we want to darshan tirumanancherri and navagraha temples. we ll stay there till wednesday 3 pm. kidly help.
thankyou
ramya.
Andavan Ashram just behind Sarangapani Temple in Kumbakonam will be a good neat place to stay. AC and non AC rooms are available. Good bath facilities.
As a devotee, it will be a good place to stay.
You may contact: 0435 240 1185 to book your room.
You may also consider Andavan Ashram at Oppiliappan Koil. You may
contact 0435- 2463138 to book.
If you prefer a hotel kind of place to stay, then
Raya's may be a good place near Maha Maham tank 0435 242 3170
or
Green Park @ 0435 240 2853 ( this is a km from Sarangapani temple)
If you are coming by train, retiring rooms at the Kumbakonam station
are also good. It is a safe place to stay.
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Saravanan (Cab) will take you around to all the temples that you are looking to visit at economical cost. You may reach him on 99945 46416
Do let know if you need any other details.
Prabhu
Thank You for the kind words.
Prabhu
Hi , I plan to visit Thanjavur SASTRA to pick my son by car and to visit Divya desams in and aroud Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, & Nagai. what temples i can visit in order. R.RameshPh:9840105170
Saturday 2nd Half: 4pm to 9pm:
Thanjai Maa Mani Koil ( 3 temples) - 4pm-5pm
Kandiyur - 515pm
Punnai Nallur Kothandaramar- 6pm
Vaduvur - 7pm
Mannargudi - 8pm
Night Halt at Mannargudi
Sunday morning:
7am dep: Mannargudi to Thiru Kannamangai via Thiruvarur
8am Thiru Kanngamangai
845am Thiru Kannangudi via Thiruvarur
945am Thiru Nagai
11am Thiru Kannapuram
12noon Nachiyar Koil
Afternoon halt at Kumbakonam
4pm-9pm
Oppiliappan - 4pm
Sarangapani- 5pm
Ramaswamy-545pm
Nathan koil630pm
Chakrapani 730pm
Aathi Varaha Perumal - 8pm
You may return to Thanjavur on Sunday night
Prabhu
Dear Mr. Prabhu.
After spending a day at Kanyakumari, my wife and I want to visit Trivandrum Padmanabha Swami and Suchindram temples the next day before taking an express bus to Tirunelveli (TNV) in the evening.
My first day at TNV, I want to go to Thirukkurungudi first including Malaimel Nambi and then Valliyur Murugan cave temple and Nanguneri Perumal (& Sivan?) temples before returning to TNV. Can I cover this day trip taking buses/auto? And if you suggest take cab service, I would like to cover Krishnapuram temple too.
Next day I would like to cover the Nava Thiruppathy temples, Thiruchendur Murugan temple (is there a cave there?) and back to TNV by the cab service (Could you recommend one?).
And next 2 days, I want to spend in the west side of TNV: Visit Nellaiappar Koil, Kallidai Kurichi Laxmi Varaha Perumal, Siva Sailam, Athalanallur , Mannarkoil Rajagopalaswami, Papanasam Sivan , Agasthiar falls and Manimuthar dam and return to TNV and take the Tiruchendur - Madras Egmore Express at 08:20 pm to Kumbakonam.
Could you sketch me a detailed (if possible) plan for the visits including place/s to stay and cab service?, for which I thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Nambi
Dear Mr. Prabhu.
After spending a day at Kanyakumari, my wife and I want to visit Trivandrum Padmanabha Swami and Suchindram temples the next day before taking an express bus to Tirunelveli (TNV) in the evening.
My first day at TNV, I want to go to Thirukkurungudi first including Malaimel Nambi and then Valliyur Murugan cave temple and Nanguneri Perumal (& Sivan?) temples before returning to TNV. Can I cover this day trip taking buses/auto? And if you suggest take cab service, I would like to cover Krishnapuram temple too.
Next day I would like to cover the Nava Thiruppathy temples, Thiruchendur Murugan temple (is there a cave there?) and back to TNV by the cab service (Could you recommend one?).
And next 2 days, I want to spend in the west side of TNV: Visit Nellaiappar Koil, Kallidai Kurichi Laxmi Varaha Perumal, Siva Sailam, Athalanallur , Mannarkoil Rajagopalaswami, Papanasam Sivan , Agasthiar falls and Manimuthar dam and return to TNV and take the Tiruchendur - Madras Egmore Express at 08:20 pm to Kumbakonam.
Could you sketch me a detailed (if possible) plan for the visits including place/s to stay and cab service?, for which I thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Nambi
yif you stay in the retiring room in Tirunelveli junction ( which is good), you can take the early morning Kanyakumari express to Valliyoor from where there are frequent buses passing through Thiru Kurungudi.
This way you will be able to reach the temple by 630am. You can finish the temples there and return to Valliyoor and then you can visit Nanguneri as well in the first half of the day before 12noon.
In the 2nd half, starting at 4pm, you can visit Krishnapuram and the
temples in Tirunelveli.
The next morning you may take the bus to Azhvaar Tirunagari at 6am/7am from where you can engage an auto to visit the Nava Tirupathi temples
( Ananthu Bhattar of Thenthiruperai who stays in Azhvaar Tirunagari will organise an auto for you - will cost around 500-600). You will be able to finish this by 3pm. You can then move to tiruchendur and have darshan at 4pm
and return by evening passenger train to Tirunelveli to reach by 7pm.
Cab from Tirunelveli will be a more comfortable option: Contact: 94436 71632. He will be economical and will take you to all the temples when they are open.
You may also use him for Thiru Kurungudi, Nanguneri and Valliyoor as well as for the trip to Ambai and around.
Alternately for Ambai, you can take the morning passenger train that will reach in 45minutes. From Ambai, you can engage an auto locally. Contact PS Narasimha Gopalan Acharya at Mannar Koil on 04634 252874 and he will organise an auto for you.
Buses are quite frequent in this region. Hence you may go to papanasam from Ambai station by bus as well.
I have always used the train+ bus option to all of these places + local mini bus and auto.
Let know if you need any other information.
Prabhu
Dear Mr. Prabhu,
Thanks a million for your immediate and kind response. Next week my wife and I I are hoping to land in India and carry on with our Yatra for 4 weeks starting from Kanchi, Madras, Kumbakonam, Trivandrum,Tirunelveli, Madurai,and Srirangam before returning to Madras. In the course of my temple visits, can I call you over the phone if I need some guidance?
I am 73 yrs old and would really appreciate your help.
Thanks again.
Nambi
Yes Sir. Anytime on 94440 40748
Prabhu
Dear Prabhu,
I'm impressed on your post. Incredible. I'm planning to cover Cholanattu Divyadesam (except trichy based six temples) by the coming week end( 11th Sep to 12th Sep 2016... i can stretch on 13 Sep 2016 if not possible cover up). I'll starting from Chennai on 10th Sep 2016 afternoon. Request you to pl guide me the route map for the temples near chidambaram, seerkazhi,kumbakonam, tanjur and nagapattinam.
Many Thanks in advance!!
Regards,
Thiyagarajan,D
Adambakkam, Chennai 88
am assuming you will be driving on 10th afternoon from Madras:
(if you are going to take a train, then will send you a revised list)
Sept 10 evening
4pm: Thiru Vahindrapuram ( Cuddalore)
530pm: Chidambaram Divya Desam
7pm: Sirkazhi Kazhi Chirama Vinnagaram DD
Night halt at Mayavaram or Sathabhishekam (Vaitheeswaran Koil)
Sept 11 morning
7am-1pm: Thiru Nangur Divya Desam – 13 temples starting with Annan Koil and ending with Thalai Changa Naan Mathiyam (TCNM)
( You may use the local guide from Annan Koil – talk to Madhava Bhattar in advance)
After finishing TCNM, you can return to Mayiladuthurai for lunch
Sept 11 evening
4pm: Thiru Indhalur
5pm: Sirupuliyur (near Kollumangudi off Thiruvarur Highway)
6pm: Thiru Kannapuram
7pm: Thiru Nagai
745pm: Thiru Kannangudi (Talk to Prabhakara Bhattar in advance- he will keep the temple open)
Night halt at Thiruvarur
Sept 12 morning
7am/730am:Thiru Kannamangai ( 7kms from Thiruvarur)- Talk to Raju Bhattar ( son of PK Ramaswamy Bhattar in advance so he can open it at 7am/730am. Else they open only at 8am
8am :Thiru Cherai (towards Kumbakonam)
830am:Nachiyar Koil
915am: Oppiliappan Koil
1015am: Therezhendur
1115am: Thiru Velliyankudi via Aduthurai short cut
Reach Kumbakonam via Chennai Highway
Lunch @ Kumbakonam @ 1pm
Start at 330pm and reach Koodalur by 4pm (Thiruvayaru Road)
(Talk to Kasturi Rangan Bhattar in advance)
4pm: Koodalur DD
430pm Kapisthalam
5pm Thiru Mandangudi (Thondaradi Podi Azhvaar birth place)
530pm: Pullam Bhoothangudi
6pm Thiru Athanur
630pm Nathan Koil (via Patteeswaram)
7pm-9pm: Sarangapani, Ramaswamy, Chakrapani, Aathi Varaha Perumal
You can combine Thanjai Maa Mani Divya Desam, Kandiyur Divya Desam, Vaduvur Mannargudi with another trip
Thanks a lot Mr. Prabhu for your swift response. I would like to cover the Nagapattinam and Tanjur DD by stretching my stay on 13th Sep 2016. Request you to advise accordingly.
Sept 10 evening
4pm: Thiru Vahindrapuram ( Cuddalore)
530pm: Chidambaram Divya Desam
7pm: Sirkazhi Kazhi Chirama Vinnagaram DD
Night halt at Mayavaram or Sathabhishekam (Vaitheeswaran Koil)
Sept 11 morning
7am-1pm: Thiru Nangur Divya Desam – 13 temples starting with Annan Koil and ending with Thalai Changa Naan Mathiyam (TCNM)
( You may use the local guide from Annan Koil – talk to Madhava Bhattar in advance)
After finishing TCNM, you can return to Mayiladuthurai for lunch
Sept 11 evening
4pm: Thiru Indhalur
5pm: Sirupuliyur (near Kollumangudi off Thiruvarur Highway)
6pm: Thiru Kannapuram
7pm: Thiru Nagai ( Nagapattinam)
745pm: Thiru Kannangudi (Talk to Prabhakara Bhattar in advance- he will keep the temple open) – 6kms from Nagapattinam off the Thiruvarur Highway
Night halt at Thiruvarur
Sept 12 morning
7am/730am:Thiru Kannamangai ( 7kms from Thiruvarur)- Talk to Raju Bhattar ( son of PK Ramaswamy Bhattar in advance so he can open it at 7am/730am. Else they open only at 8am
8am :Thiru Cherai (towards Kumbakonam)
830am:Nachiyar Koil
915am: Oppiliappan Koil
1015am: Therezhendur
1115am: Nathan Koil ( via Darasuram)
Lunch @ Kumbakonam @ 1pm
Start at 3pm, take Thanjavur Highway and reach Vannartrang Karai (Vennar Banks) by 4pm
4pm: Thanjai Maa Mani Koil (3 temples next to each other)
5pm Kandiyur DD
545pm Koodalur DD (on the Thiruvayaru- Kumbakonam Highway)
630pm Kapisthalam
7pm Thiru Mandangudi (Thondaradi Podi Azhvaar birth place) – there is a short cut from Kapisthalam to Mandangudi
730pm: Pullam Bhoothangudi (2kms from Mandangudi)
8pm Thiru Athanur
830pm Chakrapani
Night Halt @ Kumbakonam
13th morning
730am – 10am: Sarangapani, Ramaswamy, Aathi Varaha Perumal ( next to Chakrapani temple)
1030am Thiru Velliyangudi (off Madras Highway near Sholavandan)
You can return to Madras from there
Dear Mr. Prabhu,
Wow....thanks a lot for the optimized plan. When I plotted your route map in the google map , it came up very well in a fantastic way wrt distance, night halt etc.
Many thanks for your support.
Best regards,
Thiyaga
Dear Mr. Prabhu,
My husband and I would like to visit Tanjore & Trichy and around these places.
We would be leaving Bangalore by train on Jan 25, 2017 and Leave Tanjore on Jan 29, 2017 by train.
Could you please guide us how to see the best places within the 4 days.
Basically we are amateur photographers and not pilgrims.
Thanks in advance
Do you want to see places with architecture and the like...?
Prabhu
Dear Sir
We would like to visit Kumbakonam and Thanjavur Divya Desams. We would be coming from Bangalore. Please help us with planning the trip. We dont want to rush and would like to spend atleast a week as would like to spend some time in each temple. Kindly help us in planning a trip and also the local contacts.
Thanks in advance.
Day One 1st half Temples in Kumbakonam
7 am to 12.30 pm
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Sarangapani
Thiru Velliyankudi ( 15kms away off Madras Highway)
Day One 2nd half – 4pm -8pm – Kumbakonam- Thiruvayaru Route
Koodalur
Kapisthalam
Thiru Mandangudi ( Thondaradi Podi Azhvaar birth place temple)
Pullam Bhoothangudi
Athanur
Nathan Koil via Swami Malai/Darasum from Athanur
Day Two 1st Half Kumbakonam to Thiruvarur Route
Oppilliappan Vishwaroopam – 6am
Therezhendur – 730am
Sirupuliyur – 9am
Thiru Kannapuram – 10am
Thiru Nagai 11.30am
Stay /Rest at Thiru Nagai (Lunch) / Thiru Kannangudi
Day Two 2nd Half - Nagai-Thiruvarur- Kumbakonam Route
Thiru Kannangudi – 4pm
Thiru Kannamangai – 5.30 pm
Thiru Cherai – 7pm
Nachiyar Koil Vishwaroopam– 8pm-9pm
Day 3 1st Half - Thanjavur
Thanjai Maa Mani Koil 7am - 9am
Kandiyur
Punnai Nallur Ramar – 945 am
Vaduvur – 1130am
Vaduvur Paatshala 12.30pm
Lunch at Vaduvur Paatshala
Stay/Rest at Vaduvur
Day 3 2nd Half
Mannargudi – 430pm-730pm
Return to Kumbakonam for Dinner
Day 4 1st Half
7am : Thiru Indhalur (Mayavaram)
830am : Annan Koil
930am – Through the Day
Thiru Nangur Divya Desams including Thalai Changa Naan Mathiyam
(with Lunch/ Rest)
Day 4 Evening
4pm Sirkazhi Kaazhi Cheerama Vinnagaram
5pm Chidambaram
630pm – 830pm Thiru Vahindrapuram
You may return to Bangalore from there via ViLLupuram/Thiruvannamalai ( i.e if you are coming by car). If you are coming by train from Bangalore, then this will have to be revised slightly so you can board the train from Mayavaram/Kumbakonam on 4th evening...
Guide is not required for most of these DDs. For Thiru Nangur, you may use a guide from Annan Koil ( Madhava Bhattar will organise the guide from there)
PS: There are some Divya Desams where you may not be able to spend more than half hour for a variety of reasons ( hence you will be able to spend enough time at some of the temples where there are other aspects - architecture/ tank/village surroundings to be seen as well)
Prabhu
Hello, We would like to visit Trichy and stay there for 5 days / 4 night to cover cholanadu divya deshams (40 temples) around trichy, mailaduthurai and kumbakonam including srikazhi. Please help us with planning the trip. we will be 6 people including our elderly parents. Kindly help us in planning a trip and also the local contacts including a Car (Innova), and daily trip planning. Based on your advise, we will make hotel arrangements in the cities for night halts. Thank you very much, Srini
Dear Mr Prabhu,
we are visiting Trichy on Dec 31 early morning and planning to stay around there for 5 days (leaving by Jan 4th night train to Rameswaram). We would like to cover Cholanadu divyadeshams (40 DD) along with our elderly parents. Please suggest a route to drive to all these places with suitable night halts for 6 people, and car rental Innova (6 adults) at reasonable charges. To be picked up at Trichy station, need a room to freshen, shower and visit Lord Ranganathar, and start our temple visits. As per your suggestion, we will make necessary hotel reservations. Please advise who to contact for Bhattars, Car rental etc. Thank you so much for your service. kidambi sri
Dec 31 Full day Srirangam and around
Srirangam Thiruvellarai, Uthamar Koil Anbil Uraiyur
(it will be Pagal Pathu Utsavam in Srirangam)
Day 2 : Jan 1 Morning
7am Koviladi
830am Kandiyur
915am Thanjai Maa Mani Koil ( 3 temples)
11am Koodalur
1145am Kapisthalam
Lunch/halt at Kumbakonam
2nd half : 4pm-9pm
4pm Pullam Bhoothangudi 4pm
Athanur – 445pm
Nathan Koil- 530pm
Sarangapani/ Ramaswamy/Chakrapani ; 7pm to 9pm
Night Halt at Kumbakonam
Day 3: Jan 2 Morning
6am Oppiliappan
730am Nachiyar Koil
830am Thiru Cherai
930am Thiru Kannamangai
1030am Thiru Kannangudi
1130am Thiru Nagai (You may also have Thaligai there)
Afternoon Halt at Thiru Nagai/Thiru Kannapuram
4pm Thiru Kannapuram
5pm Sirupuliyur
6pm Therazhandur
730pm Thiru Velliyankudi
830pm Thiru Indhalur (Mayavaram)
Night halt at Mayavaram or Vaitheeswaran Koil ( Sathabhishekam)
Day 4 Jan 3
7am to 2pm : Nangur 13 temples
Lunch at Annan Koil
2nd Half 4pm – 9pm
4pm Sirkazhi Kaazhi Cheerama Vinnagaram
5pm Chidambaram
630pm Thiru Vahindrapuram
You may use Saravanan (cab) from Kumbakonam to all the temples.
For Srirangam and around, Selvam @ 97873 73813
For Thanjavur, Senthil @ 94435 88102
Prabhu
Thank you very much Mr.Prabhu for taking the time to provide us with detailed schedule. It will really help us to navigate the whole trip with ease. we are not from there so do not know the area at all. I request you to kindly help us with the following
1. Day1 - Dec 31 - We reach Trichy early morning, so we can get a place to stay for the night (early morining to next day morning) and use a cab to go around.
2. Day 2- Jan 1 - as we are staying at Kumbakonam for night halt, do we ask the car to pick us up in Trichy and drop off in the night at Kumbakonam?
3. Day 3 - Jan 2 - ask KUmbakonam car contact to take us around and drop off at mayavaram/vaidheeshwaran?
4. Day 4 - Jan 3 - request the same car to pick us up and take around and night halt would be where? because we have to come back to Trichy for taking the train to Rameswaram on Jan 4th night at 10.30 pm. Can I call you to seek your advise please.
Thank you very much, Lord Ranganatha may shower his blessings on you.
Kidambi
If you are coming by, staying in railway retiring room at Trichy Junction will be a good option.
The retiring rooms are very good and a safe option.
You may send a request letter to the station manager Trichy Junction with photo copy of ticket, PNR details and request for the booking of a room.
or lodging options in Srirangam:
You may call SM Towers ( Sathara St) 0431 2437600, BSSK in @ 4030011/ 97506 60297 ( this is high quality place)
Cab:
You may use the cab for half a day from Trichy to Kumbakonam
From evening on 2nd day, you may talk to Saravanan - he will take you around to Mayavaram, Sirkazhi and all the Chola DDs in that region.
You may call me anytime on 94440 40748
Prabhu
Previous Comment 1st sentence:
I meant: if you are coming by train*
Prabhu
Thank you again Mr Prabhu for the ocean of tips to navigate in and around divyadesams. I will keep you updated after our trip in Dec 2016. Kidambi
Dear Mr. Prabhu
I am visiting Thirupullani/Srivilliputtur & Tiruthangal during January 2017.
May I know how to reach Pullani to Srivilliputtur. How much time will it take as I like to complete all three Divya Desams before the afternoon session as I will be heading to Madurai.
I am in Pullani at 400 am so I can have a early start. Any Transportation contact you have which will be reasonable or take a bus if it is expensive.
Your reply much appreciated and Many thanks
Regards
Babu Vedium
Dear mr. Prabhu,
First of all I want to thank you for the amazing help that you are doing here . We are put up in BANGALORE and we wish to visit the 11 Divya Deshams in kumbakonam and then visit few main temples in thanjavur and Chidambaram .. we want to cover them in 4 days and will be driving in our car.. please kindly advise the best order of temples that we can follow .. should we cover thanjavur and Chidambaram first and then come to kumbakonam ? Awaiting your reply ..thanks .. may god bless you ..
Thiru Pullani to Thiruthangal is around 150kms. By bus, it is likely to take a minimum of 4hours, even if you get a direct bus. Hence it is unlikely you will be able to reach Thiruthangal before 12noon.
Car will cost at least 1500/-. probably a lot more.
If you take a car, it is probable that you can reach Thiruthangal in 2 hours.
Prabhu
Nisha Madam: Thanks for the kind words.
1st day (if you are doing a night drive from Bangalore)
730am Sarangapani
830am Ramaswamy
930am Chakrapani
1030am Aathi Varaha Perumal
11am Nathan Koil
Lunch @ Kumbakonam - Green Park / Rest at Andavan Ashramam
2nd half – Kumbakonam to Thanjavur drive ( 45mts) 3pm to 4pm
4pm -5pm Thanjai Maa Mani ( 3temples)Athanur
515pm Kandiyur
6pm Koodalur
645pm Kapisthalam
715pm Pullam Bhoothangudi
8pm Athanur
Dinner ( Venkateswara Bhavan on Big Street or Green Park) /Rest at Kumbakonam
Day 2
6am Oppiliappan (Vishwaroopam)
Or ( if you don’t want to do it that early start below at 730am)
730am Nachiyar Koil
830am Thiru Cherai
930am Kannamangai
1030am Kannangudi ( via Thiruvarur)
1130am Thiru Nagai ( You can have lunch at the temple)
Rest at Thiru Nagai or Drive 25kms to Thiru Kannapuram ( Rest at Kannapuram)
4pm Kannapuram
5pm Sirupuliyur (20kms)
6pm Therezhendur (10kms short cut)
730pm Oppiliappan
Dinner /Rest at Kumbakonam
Day 3
(Break fast in Kumbakonam)
730am Thiru Velliyangudi ( off sholapuram)
9am Thiru Indhalur
10am Thalai Changa Naan Mathiyam
11am to evening Thiru Nangur Temples
( Call guide Mohan given in Nangur story or call Madhava Bhattar of Annan Koil so he can organise a guide who will get the Bhattars to open the temple through the day)
Lunch in Thiru Nangur ( say at Thiru Nagari or at Annan Koil)
Night Stay at Annan Koil ( Talk to Madhava Bhattar or hotel Sathabhishekam in Vaitheeswaran Koil
Or a hotel in Sirkazhi)
Day 4
7am Sirkazhi Kazhi Cheerama Vinnagaram
730am Chidambaram
930am Thiru Vahindrapuram
11.30am Thiru Kovilur
You can return to Bangalore from there Via Thiruvannamalai....
Prabhu
Thanks a ton Prabhu sir for the detailed explanation .. we owe you for this .. I also had one more doubt .. while we are there at thanjavur , we were also thinking of going to brihadeeshwaran temple and swamalai.. but don't know on which day can we cover this as per the plan given by you .. can you please suggest on that part as well.. sorry for bothering you so much and thanks a lot in advance ..
You could do Brihadeeswarar temple day 1 2nd half:
You could start at 230pm from Kumbakonam and go straight to Brihadeeswarar temple to reach there at 315pm.
And then you can start the Divya Desam temples from Thanjai Maa Mani temple at 430pm.
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Swami Malai is on the way from Pullam Bhoothangudi / Athanur on the way to Kumbakonam.
After finishing Athanur at 8pm, you have to pass Swami Malai temple
to reach Kumbakonam. Hence you could do Swami Malai 815pm to 9pm 2nd half of Day 1.
you may call or text message me on 94440 40748 for any information on the days of your trip (in case you want me to inform any of the Bhattars in advance).
Have a good darshan.
Prabhu
Dear sir
First of all I would like to congratulate you for the excellent work being done by you in helping the bhaktas.
I am mrs. Usha Ramadurai from Pune. My husband and I would like to have darisanam of the divyadesams around kumbakonam, thanjavur, trichy, mannargudi and mayavaram. We are arriving in kumbakonam on 15th march at night. We would start from 16th morning to go around these places.
I request you to please plan an itinerary for us. We would like to visit Tiruppattur brahma koil, patteeswaram durgai and darasuram too. Can we stay in kumbakonam and visit the temples? We can stay in kumbakonam for 3 or 4 days and then go to trichy for one or two days. Since we have never been to south Tamil Nadu we don't have an idea whether to stay in kumbakonam or thanjavur or trichy or mayavaram. Please guide us.
Thank you
Usha Ramadurai
Thanks for the kind words.
Best to stay in kumbakonam
call cab owner saravanan in advance and block him for two three days. He will take you to all temples iaround mayavaram thanjavur kumbakonam ncluding patteswarm dara suram
he will give you a reasonable rate.
Then you can move on to tricky from where you can visit tirupattur temple
Thank you very much Sir
How many days in advance should I contact Mr. Saravanan, for cab booking?
Usha Ramadurai
Can you call him this week to block and you can reconfirm first week of March.
I can also talk to him later if you so wish.
He is a good human being.
Prabhu
Dear sir,
We are planning to visit Kumbakonam on may 6th morning (leaving by train on 5th). We want to visit a many Divyadesam temples as possible . we have planned to stay in kumbakonam for 4 days and return by 9th night train.
Can you please suggest us the temples that can be covered and some guide to help us take through the temples who will be well informed of the timings. Our main concern is to visit Divyadesam.
Your guidance will be of great help.
Thank you so much in advance.
Day 1 morning
Kumbakonam: (since you have landed there that morning, you can visit the local divya desams on day 1 …so it will not be tiring)
730am Sarangapani
9am Ramaswamy
10am Chakrapani
1045am Aathi Varaha Perumal
11.30am Nathan Koil
Lunch at Kumbakonam
2nd Half – Start at 3pm by car
4pm Thanjai Maa Mani
5pm Kandiyur
545pm Koodalur
630pm Kapisthalam
715pm Pullam Bhoothangudi
745pm Athanur
Night Dinner and halt at Kumbakonam
Vacate the room at Kumbakonam
Day 2 – Morning
5.30am Oppiliappan (Vishwaroopam)
730am Nachiyar Koil
9am Thiru Cherai
10am Thiru Kannamangai
11am Thiru Kannangudi
1145am Thiru Nagai
Lunch at Nagai – You can rest @ Nagai or move to Kannapuram(30kms away) where you can rest
4pm Thiru Kannapuram
5pm Sirupuliyur
6pm Therazhundur
730pm Thiru Velliyankudi
Dinner at Mayavaram / night stay at Mayavaram
Day 3 1st half
7am to 2pm Thiru Nangur and Thalai Changa Naan Mathiyam
Lunch @ nangur/rest @ nangur
2nd half
430pm Chidambaram
630pm Sirkazhi
730pm Thiru Indhalur
Return to Kumbakonam or Trichy
On day four you can complete Divya Desams in Trichy and around
And return by train that night
The above is not a tight schedule. You can spend enough time in each of the Divya Desams.
If you do not want to visit Trichy in this trip,
you may visit a few purana sthalams during this trip on day 4
Prabhu
Sir
We 4 people stating from pondy at 7 in the morning on 14th April and reaching kumbakonam.we want to start from there on 15th night.Can we see all the divyadesam there.expecting your suggestion.we come by car and we need a driver
Since you are starting at 7am, would suggest that you visit 13 Divya Desams in and around Thiru Nangur as going to Kumbakonam would rule out any darshan in the first half of the day.
You are likely to reach Sirkazhi by 830am. You can drive to Annan Koil from there ( Nagapattinam route - off Melasalai- under 10 kms from Sirkazhi bus stand)
Talk to Madhavan Bhattar of Annan Koil a day or two in advance and he will organise a guide to accompany you to all the temples there.
After lunch, you can drive down to Mayavaram
You may have lunch at Sathabhishekam ( Vaitheeswaran Koil)
In the evening, you may visit:
Thiru Indhalur- Mayavaram - 430pm
Sirupuliyur (Kollumangudi)- 6pm
Therazhundur ( there is a short cut from Kollumangudi via Komal)- 7pm
Night halt at Kumbakonam
Day 2:
530am - 630am Vishroopam at Oppiliappan Temple
Drive to Thiru Kannamangai ( 7kms before Thiru varur)
8am - Thiru Kannamangai
9am - Thiru Cherai
945am - Nachiyar Koil
1045am- Nathan Koil ( there is a short cut from Nachiyar Koil)
11.45am Ramaswamy Temple
Lunch in Kumbakonam
2nd half
4.30pm Thiru Koodalur ( on the Kumbakonam- Thiruvayaru route)
5pm - Kapisthalam
545pm Thiru Mandangudi ( Birth place of Thondarapodi Azhvaar)
615pm Pullam Bhoothangudi
7pm Thiru Athanur
730pm Chakrapani Koil
815pm-9pm Sarangapani Temple
Dinner and Return
( There will be a few you will have to do on another trip - kannapuram, Nagai, Kannangudi, Velliyankudi)
Prabhu
Hi sir
Your reply to my previous query was very useful and we peacefully visited around 40 temples in 4 days.
Now this is for my friend's family. They are planning to reach Thanjavur by Saturday. They want to visit thanjai periya kovil, pillayarpatti and Navagraha temples in 3 days. Please guide us. They are planning to stay in kumbakonam on 2nd and 3rd day of the trip.
Madam,
Thanks for the kind words.
Pillayarpatti is quite a distance away (100+ kms).
It will take one half of a day to do that from Thanjavur.
They can finish Periya Koil, Punnai Nallur Mariamman and Kothandaramar
in one half of the day.
After lunch, they can leave for Pillayarpatti by car and return to Kumbakonam via Thanjavur in the night.
They may call Senthil ( cab) at Thanjavur for this trip - 94435 88102
For Navagriha trip, they may call Saravanan @ 99945 46416.
They should be able to do it in one day.
On the third day they may visit other temples of their choice depending on their interests
( Thevaram Sthalams or Divya Desams)
Prabhu
Sir went through your guidance through e mails very informative sir. We had contacted me saravanan from kumbakonam for dd yatras 4 days. Thank you sir - From Bangalore
Dear sir,
We are planning to visit Kumbakonam ,Thanjavur divyadeshans... Below are the temples which we are planning to visit :
Thalaichangadu
Thiruindalur
Sirupuliyur
Therazendur
Thiruvelliangudi
Thirunaraiyur
Nandipura vinnagaram
Thirukudanthai
Kudaloor
Athanur
Thiru nagai
Thiru cherai
Thirukannamangai
Thirukannapuram
Pullambhootangudi
Kapistalam
Kandiyur
Thanjaimamani
Koviladi
Anbil
We are travelling from Bangalore .. pls advise the best route to get darshanam of above temples .. your help is much appreciated..
- lots of respect
Janaki ..
Madam,
If you are taking the Salem, Namakkal Trichy route by car, you may consider the following:
Day 1 morning:
7 am Anbil
8 am Koviladi (there is now a short cut from Anbil to Koviladi across the Coloroon)
9 am Thanjai Maa Mani ( three temples next to each other)
10.30 am Kandiyur
11.15 am Koodalur ( Thiruvayaru Kumbakonam route)
11.45 am Kapisthalam
12.30 pm Pullam Bhoothangudi ( call Gopalan Bhattar in advance for him to keep the temple open)
1 pm Athanur (same with Seshadri Bhattar)
Lunch at Kumbakonam ( Venkatramana / Rayas/ Green Park)
Day 1 Evening
5 pm – 9 pm
Sarangapani
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Aathi Varaha Perumal
Nathan Koil (Nandipura Vinnagaram)
Night Stay at Kumbakonam
Day 2 Morning
7 am Nachiyar Koil
8 am Thiru Cherai
9 am Thiru Kannamangai
10 am Kannangudi
11 am Thiru Nagai
12 noon Thiru Kannapuram (Call Bhattar in advance to let know you are coming)
Lunch at Mayavaram / Stay at Mayavaram or Therazhundur (speak to Vasan Bhattar – he may be able to organize a place for an afternoon nap)
Day 2 Evening 4pm – 9pm
Ther Azhandur
Siru Puliyur
Thiru Indhalur
Thalai Changa Naan Mathiyam
Thiru Velliyangudi (if it is possible - else you can skip this on this trip)
You can return to Bangalore from Velliyankudi
If you are coming by train, will suggest a different route for you to consider.
Prabhu
Thanks a lot for this detailed plan sir🙏🙏🙏
We will be coming by car..We also wish to include govindapuram , Thiruvisaloor and maruthanallur in our below plan .. how can we do so ? After which temple can we reach these 3 places ? Pls advise.. also we can stretch the visit to 3 days ,as we are coming with kids ..
Also pls let us the know the phone numbers of the gopalan Bhattar , sheshadri bhattar, and bhattars of thirukannapuram and therazandur..
- Janaki
will you be driving in the night from Bangalore to Kumbakonam
or will you be starting in the morning
Sir , we would be traveling in morning ..so I guess we would reach there by 2-3 o clock with 2 breaks in between ..
Since you have said you have three days and doing the day trip, request you to consider the below option (take the Salem – Sethiya Thope route to reach Kumbakonam)
Day 1 Evening (within Kumbakonam)
4pm Maruthanallur
5pm Nandipuram Vinnagaram
6pm Chakrapani
645pm Aathi Varaha Perumal
730pm Ramaswamy
815pm Sarangapani
9pm Dinner @ Kumbakonam
Day 2 Morning
6am Govindapuram
7am Thiruvisalur
8am Thiru Velliyankudi ( Please call Ramamurthy Bhattar in advance)
930am Ther Azhundur ( there is a short cut from the above place via Kuttalam)
1030am Sirupuliyur ( short cut via Komal road)
1130am Indhalur ( you may have temple thaligai here)
12.30pm / 1pm Thalaichangadu (he is present from 10am-5pmish through the day)
You may rest at the temple for a couple of hours (if you are the kind who is okay to taking rest at the temple)
Or you may move to Thiru Kannapuram (you may rest there)
4pm Thiru Kannapuram
5pm Thiru Nagai
(6pm Thiru Kannangudi) – This is not in your list but it would be good to visit as it is on the way
7pm Thiru Kannamangai
8pm Thiru Cherai
830pm Nachiyar Koil
Day 3 Morning
8am Athanur
830am Pullam Bhoothangudi
915am Thiru Mandangudi ( 2kms from PB Gudi – birth place of Thondaradipodi Azhvaar)
10am Kapisthalam
1045am Koodalur
1115am Kandiyur
12noon – 1pm (Thanjai Maa Mani Koil) – Call Narasimha Bhattar in advance
Lunch/ Rest at Thanjavur
Day 3 Evening
5pm Koviladi
6pm Anbil
7pm Thiruvellarai
You may take the night route from Thiruvellarai via Namakkal, Salem
Prabhu
Many thanks for this plan .. we will definitely follow the same .. god bless you !
Also how do we get the bhattars number . Pls advise on that too.. 🙏🙏🙏
All the numbers are in this story as well as in the respective story on each of these temples on this blog.
Prabhu
Ohh yeah.. sorry about that and thanks a lot for the plan ..
Dear Prabhu sir,
I had a question , not related to kumbakonam trip , but it's about going to yoga narsimhar temple , sholingur ..
We intend to go there soon this week , and after that kumbakonam trip.. we had left out this temple earlier .. our 65 year old mother is also intending to join us .. is it advisable for her , as the temple has around 1300 steps .. also if you are aware of any place to stay like temple accommodations for a night , pls can you share the details about that .. sorry for bothering you a lot ..
- Janaki
With devotion she should be able to.
There is a chattiram at the foot of the chinna Malai.
You may stay there for the night.
It should be available.no pre booking.
Prabhu
Thanks a lot sir!
Dear Prabhu sir,
With the god's grace and with the help of the schedule provided by you , we were able to visit all the divyadeshams around kumbakonam thanjavur.. we thank you from our heart for the same..
God bless !
Janaki balasubramaniam
Madam,
Thank You for the Kind Words.
Happy to know that you had a good darshan.
Prabhu
Prabhu sir,
Next we are wishing to visit paandya Nadu divya Deshams .. on checking , we found that it is spread around tirunelveli and Madurai .. but some temples are far from these 2 places .. can u suggest us a schedule for this too ? Pls forgive if you are helping out only for kumbakonam area .. just thought of checking with you first , before proceeding to plan ourselves ..
Thanks ,
Sitaram !
Janaki .B
Will you be coming from Bangalore?
How many days would you have?
Prabhu
Yes , we will be coming from bangalore ., driving daytime .. We can adjust the number of days based on your schedule , as we don't know how many days this would take .. I guess thiru pullani is near rameshwaram , so going there n coming back would take half day .. so based on your schedule , we can plan the days .. maximum 4 days we can adjust ..
Day 1 Evening 3.30pm to 9pm Madurai
3.30pm – 4.30pm Thiru Maliruncholai
5pm – 5.30pm Yaanai Malai Yoga Narasimha Perumal (short cut from Azhagar Koil to Othakadai)
6pm – 7pm Thiru Mogur
730pm – 9pm Koodal Azhagar
Day 1 night Halt in Madurai
Day 2 Morning
7am-10am Srivilliputhur (You can have Thaligai here – Can organize!!)
1030am -11am Thiru Thangal
11am to 130pm: Drive to Thiru Kurungudi via Tirunelveli from Thiruthangal (use Sattur –Nagerocil NH) – You may freshen up / have tiffin at Shri Ramanujam’s guest house
Day 2 - Second Half
2pm-3pm : Malai Mel Nambi ( hill temple) : Please call in advance to fix this as the temple will close at 3pm
(My suggestion is to freshen up/have tiffin after Malai Mel Nambi darshan) – You can park your car at the Eastern Entrance in front of Shri Ramanujam’s house and take the Jeep service to reach the hill temple ( Jeeps right outside Eastern entrance)
430pm-530pm : Nambi Temple
6pm-730pm : Nanguneri
Drive to Nava Tirupathi- Can organize stay/food for the night at Azhvaar Tirunagari
Day 3 1st half : 7am – 2pm Nava Tirupathi Temples
7-830am Azhvaar Tirunagari
845amThiru Kolur
930amThenthiruperai
1015am Perungulam
11am Srivaikuntam
12noon Natham
12.30pm Thiru Pulingudi
1pm to 2.30pm Erettai Tirupathi
You can have temple Thaligai here. It is very good and finish darshan in the twin temples
(Srivaikuntam closes 12 noon. Hence finish that after Perungulum and come back to Natham, Pulingudi and Erettai Tirupathi – these three are open 9am – 5pm)
You can relax for sometime at Erettai Tirupathi
Day 3 2nd half
Start at 2.30pm - Erettai Tirupathi- Eral - Tuticorin – Ervadi road to Thiru Pullani (the road is very good from Tuticorin)
530pm – 8pm Thirupullani /Sethu Karai
You can stay there for the night. Can organize.
Day 4 Morning
6am : Drive to Thiru Koshtiyur
8am to 10am: Thiru Koshtiyur
1030am-12noon Thiru Meiyam
12noon – 1pm Drive to Trichy
Day 4 2nd half
You can have lunch/rest at Trichy and drive back to Bangalore from Trichy
Prabhu
Thanks a lot for such a detailed and nice plan .. we are planning next month I.e in September .. can we call you before we leave so that you can arrange for temple thaligai and stay in the temples that you mentioned?
We again want to thank you for this .. let your selfless service continue ..
Yes, Madam.
Prabhu
94440 40748
Dear Prabhu sir,
In our above plan to visit pandyanadu divyadeshams , we are planning to visit thirupullani later in the month of november , as we have seperate plan to Visit rameshwaram .. so we can goto thirupullani at that time ..
Now as we are removing thirupullani from our plan which was provided by you earlier , I guess we will have to cover thiru Koshtiyur and thirumeyyam first and then goto Madurai .. pls advise whether we are correct ... sorry for the change in the plan ..
Thanks
🙏🙏
Janaki
My suggestion is to combine Thiru Koshtiyur and Thiru Meiyam with the Thiru Pullani trip.
Both of these are big temples and you may like to spend 1 1/2 to 2 hours inside.
There may not be good food places available around these two temples and hence if you are coming from long, those may pose as a problem to you on the first evening.
It is easier to come through from Ramnad to these two places and return to Bangalore from Thiru Meiyam.
(Also, if you do choose to do Thiru Koshtiyur and Thiru Meiyam as your first destination, you will have to ensure that you reach Thiru Kurungudi before 2pm i.e if you are interested to visit the hill temple there on 2nd or 3rd day)
Prabhu
3rd Day Evening:
You can return to Bangalore starting 2pmish on 3rd evening after Nava Tirupathi
Or
You may visit Krishnapuram and Palayamkottai Perumal temples on 3rd evening 5pm -8pm after Nava Tirupathi(both these are good ancient temples to visit), rest for the night at Tirunelveli and start your drive back on 4th morning.
Hello sir, it's soo nice of you to hell so many people with your experience.
My mother and grandparents are going to Trichy for Kaveri pushkara snanam from 14-09-2017 to 17-09-2017. They are keen on visiting divya desams in around trichy and Kumbakonam. They have 2 and a half days in hand, can you guide us through the planning? Any numbers for taxi would be of great help. Thank you in advance
Madam,
I hope you wanted to say help and not hell. You may contact Saravanan ( Kumbakonam) for car travel in and around Kumbakonam - 99945 46416. He will be economical and will take them around to all the Divya Desams there based on the time they have and the amount of time they want to spend in each temple.
14th Sept:
They may visit: Thiruvellarai, Uthamar Koil, Anbil, Koviladi And Uraiyur On 14th in addition to Srirangam. And they can then move on to Kumbakonam on day 2. (Ashok Travels Srirangam - 94434 44422)
Prabhu
Another cab number for Srirangam and around: 94443 58213/98424 54213 (Ganesh)
Radhe Krishna, Hello prabhu sir, with bless hope you are fine!
we were benefited by you through alwartirunagari trip (nava garuda seva), srivilliputhur trip (pancha garuda seva) and tirukurugudi trip (pancha garuda seva). our hearty thanks to you.
now we are planning to travel nachiyar koil for kal garuda seva on 25.12.2017, we are reaching kumbakonam by 1pm and return will be next day 26.12.2017 10.30am we have adequate and more time. can you please suggest to visit any divya desams in mean time?
would like to visit other than visted sarangapani temple and uppliappan temples.
awaiting sir, gaya111jayaraman@gmail.com
sarvam krishnarpanam
Hello Sir,
I am planned to reach Kumbakonam on 22nd Dec morning 7 am by Train and stay until 24th lunch time (2.5 days). Planned to cover divya desams and also Tirunallar. Can you pls suggest plan for me?
Thank you.
Regards,
Kannan.
kumarak_kannan@yahoo.com
Sir,
Since you are reaching only at 7am, you may visit the below Divya Desams in Kumbakonam between 8.30am and 12noon on Dec 22.
Sarangapani Koil - 830am
Ramaswamy Koil -915am
Chakrapani Koil - 10am
Aathi Varaha Perumal Koil 1030am
Nathan Koil - 11am
In the 2nd half, you may consider the following
5pm Koodalur
530pm Kapisthalam
615pm Pullam Bhoothangudi
715pm Athanur Divya Desam
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On 23rd morning you may leave early to Thiru Nallar
On the way back, if you take the Karaikal - Kumbakonam route, you may visit
Sirupuliyur ( near Kollumangudi)
Therazhundur ( 10kms from Kollumangudi via short cut Komal route)
23rd 2nd Half
4pm Uppiliappan Koil
5pm Thiru Kannamangai
6pm Thiru Cherai
7pm Nachiyar Koil ( Margazhi Brahmotsavam - Vahana Procession)
You can return to Kumbakonam for Dinner
On 24th 1st half,
You may visit Thiru Velliyankudi Divya Desam (near Sholapuram)
and Shenganur perumal koil ( the avathara Sthalam of Periya Vachan Pillai)
Prabhu
Hello Prabhu Sir,
Thank you so much for your suggestion. I visited Kumbakonam last weekend and covered most of the temples as per your proposal. It really helped me and my family a lot and feeling blessed. Thanks once again sir.
regards,
Kannan, Bangalore.
Namaste prabhuji
We 4 r planning to go trichy from bangalore on 18th Jan 2018.we wish to visit divya desam temples as under
1.trichy 6temples
2.kumbakonam 12 temples
3.mayavaram 4 temples
4 seerkazhi 14 temples
4.nagapattan 4temples
Then we proceed to kanchipuram
We r senior citizens and visit temples with comfort and having sufficient time. Kindly suggest the plan
Thanking u
Chandrashekhar M w
Namaste prabhuji
We 4 r planning to go trichy from bangalore on 18th Jan 2018.we wish to visit divya desam temples as under
1.trichy 6temples
2.kumbakonam 12 temples
3.mayavaram 4 temples
4 seerkazhi 14 temples
4.nagapattan 4temples
Then we proceed to kanchipuram
We r senior citizens and visit temples with comfort and having sufficient time. Kindly suggest the plan
Thanking u
Chandrashekhar M w
Day 1 Morning - Srirangam half a day
Day 1 2nd half
Start from Thiruvellarai – the temple opens at 3.30pm
You can start from Srirangam at 245pm and be there at 3.15pm
Call Vinodh Bhattar in advance to let him know that you are coming
430pm Uthamar Koil
530pm Anbil
615pm Koviladi (there is a short cut from Anbil to Koviladi)
730pm Uraiyur
You may call Ganesh Travels Meenakshi @ 98424 54213at Srirangam
You may refer my name if you so wish.
Day 2 Early morning
If you are comfortable, you may board the Mysore Mayiladuthurai Express at 405am at Trichy Junction to go to Kumbakonam (arrival 6am)
At Kumbakonam, you may avail the retiring room at the station. That is a decent and safe place to stay. Homely food is also available at the station.
You may talk to Saravanan (Cab) today @ 99945 46416. He will take you to all the temples in and around Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkazhi and Nagai. You can do these in 2 ½ days
Day 2 – Kumbakonam and around – 730am to 1pm and 4pm -8pm
8am Chakrapani Koil
845am Aathi Varaha Perumal Koil
930am Nathan Koil
1030am Ramaswamy Temple
1130am- 12.30pm Sarangapani Temple
You may have Thaligai there at Sarangapani Koil. You may meet Soundar Bhattar there – 94863 10896
Day 2nd Half
430pm Thiru Koodalur (Please call Kasturi Rangan Bhattar in advance)
515pm Kapisthalam
6pm Thiru Mandangudi (Thondaradi Podi Azhvaar Avathara Sthalam)
645pm Pullam Bhoothangudi
730am Athanur
Please call Pullam Bhoothangudi (Gopalan Bhattar) and Athanur (Seshadri Bhattar) in advance to let them you are coming
Day 3 – First Half - Sirkazhi and Nangur – 730am to 2pm
Second Half
430pm Thiru Indhalur
530pm Sirupuliyur
630pm Therazhundur (there is a short cut from Kollumangudi to Therazhundur via Komal)
730pm Oppiliappan Koil
(back to Kumbakonam for the night)
Day 4 1st half – Nagai related temples
730am Kannapuram
815am Thiru Nagai
930am Thiru Kannangudi
1030am Thiru Kannamangai
1130am Thiru Cherai
12noon Nachiyar Koil
If you so wish, I can talk to the Bhattars at these temples to organize Thaligai for you for lunch on each of these days. Do let know.
Prabhu
Dear Mr prabhu. We are around 15 persons including super senior citizens planning for divya desa yatra of seerkazhi temple 0n 21 n 22 jan 2018. Starting from chennai on 21 jan 2018 at around 10 am. Please guide us for order of temple to be visited, night stay preferred ashram type, and vaishnava food. Thanks
You are likely to reach Sirkazhi /Nangur around 2pm which is an odd time.
Call Madhava Bhattar of Annan Koil this week to inform him that you will be there around 2pm on 21st. He may be able to organise Lunch for you at Annan Koil. Also, check with him regarding a guide to accompany you in the 2nd half of 21st around Nangur.
You can start from Annan Koil at around 3.30 pm, if the Bhattar is ready to open the temple at that time.
And then you can finish the Nangur Divya desams from 4pmish to 8pm starting from Purushottamar Koil - Many of the others are close to each other - Arimeya Vinnagaram, Vaikunta Vinnagaram, Mani Koodam, Sempon Sei Koil, Thiru Tetriyambalam and Narayana Perumal Koil are all with half a km of each other. On a Sunday evening, all of these should be open.
You may start with those and then move on to Thiru Devanar Thogai, Parthan Palli and Thiruvali Thirunagari. If you are not able to finish these by 7pmish, you may continue the next morning after 7am/8am.
You may check with Madhava Bhattar regarding the stay. There is a Ramanuja Koodam at Annan Koil. He may be able to organise the stay there.
The next morning you may finish the ones you have not seen and then also move to Thalai Changa Naan Mathiyam after 9.30am.
On the way back, you may visit Sirkazhi Thadalan Divya Desam before 12noon.
After lunch, if you have time, on your way back to Madras, you may visit Chidambaram and Thiruvahindrapuram Divya Desam between 4pm and 7pm.
Prabhu
Dear Mr.Prabhu
I have been reading all the comments and you are such a noble soul providing details so patiently for every question This Service is truly remarkable.
I am from California and planning to visit my parents in Bangalore during July August . I have applied for leave for 2 weeks and plan to use one week in visiting Divyadesams near srirangam and Kumbakonam and surroundings We will have our own car and drive from Bangalore and first visit srirangam. Can you please suggest a good itenary that helps us cover as many temples as possible in one week. They are 60/65 and my family has two young kids. So we may have to take some breaks in between. Any direction you can provide and any references of Bhattars you can provide will be very helpful as I want to use this opportunity to the best and get the soubhagya of Perumal s Darshan and want to show my kids our culture and traditions as well
Thank you very much
Radhika
Please call Ramesh Bhattar ( of Thiruvellarai) on 95245 86976 to check if he would be free on the day of your trip.
If he agrees, he can accompany and take you around the Srirangam Temple and the other Divya Desams around Srirangam through the day on that day.
From there on the 2nd morning you may follow the below route:
Srirangam to Thanjavur:
7am Thanjai Maa Mani Koil
830am Kandiyur
915am Koodalur
10am Kapisthalam
1030am Thiru Mandangudi
11am Pullam Bhoothangudi
1145am Athanur
Lunch / rest at Kumbakonam
2nd day 2nd half ( start at 330pm - Call Velliyankudi Bhattar in advance to check with him)
4pm Thiru Velliyankudi
5pm Sarangapani
545pm Chakrapani
630pm Aathi Varaha Perumal
7pm Ramaswamy
745pm Nathan Koil
Dinner and rest at Kumbakonam
Day 3 1st Half
530am Oppiliappan ( Vishroopam)
730am Nachiyar Koil ( Vishroopam)
815am Thiru Cherai
9am Kannamangai
10am Thiru Kannangudi
1045am Thiru Nagai
1145am Thiru Kannapuram
12.30pm Reach Therazhundur ( Lunch and Rest there)
( Call and talk to Vasan Bhattar or his son Hari Sundar Bhattar
reg this in advance)
2nd Half
4pm Therazhundur
5pm Sirupuliyur
6pm Indhalur
730pm Dinner and night stay at Sathabhishekam Hotel Vaitheeswaran Koil
Day 4
7am to 130pm Thiru Nangur Divya Desams(13 temples)
Start at Annan Koil
(you can call Madhavan Bhattar of Annan Koil in advance and request for a guide to accompany you around these temples)
Lunch and rest at Hotel
4pm Sirkazhi Thaadalan Divya Desam
5pm Chidambaram
630pm Thiru Vahindrapuram
(Dinner and stay in Hotel in Cuddalore)
Day 5 morning
7am Singiri Kudi
8am Poovarasan Kuppam
9am Parikkal
10am Thiru Kovilur Divya Desam
You may have lunch at Thiru Vannamalai and return to Bangalore from there.
Prabhu
Namaskaram Prabhu sir,
Very happy to come across this blog which provides information about Divyadesams.
We, a family of 4 , are planning to visit Divyadesams in and around Kumbakonam and Thanjavur for 2 days.
We are planning to leave Bangalore by car on August 11th, Saturday morning and reach Kumbakonam by evening or night and make it as our base point.
Then, we would like to visit the Divyadesams on 12th and 13th. Planning the return journey to Bangalore on 14th morning.
Other than Divyadesams, we would like to visit Mannargudi Rajagopalasawamy temple, Thanjavur Brihadeeshwara temple, Thiruvaiyaru Saint Thyagaraja sthalam, (all these if only feasible), since they are famous places. However, only Divyadesams is our priority.
Kindly let us know which all temples which we could cover in those two days and also any enroute Bangalore-Kumbakonam.
Thanks and Regards,
Anirudh
Namaskaram Prabhu sir,
Very happy to come across this blog which provides information about Divyadesams.
We, a family of 4 , are planning to visit Divyadesams in and around Kumbakonam and Thanjavur for 2 days.
We are planning to leave Bangalore by car on August 11th, Saturday morning and reach Kumbakonam by evening or night and make it as our base point for the next two days.
Then, we would like to visit the Divyadesams on 12th and 13th. Planning the return journey from Kumbakonam to Bangalore on 14th.
Other than Divyadesams, we would like to visit Mannargudi Rajagopalasawamy temple, Thanjavur Brihadeeshwara temple, Thiruvaiyaru Saint Thyagaraja sthalam, (all these if only feasible), since they are famous places. However, only Divyadesams is our priority.
Kindly let us know which all temples which we could cover in those two days and also any enroute Bangalore-Kumbakonam.
Thanks and regards,
Anirudh
12th 1st Half:
530am - Vishwaroopam @ Oppiliappan temple
730am - Vishwaroopam @ Nachiyar Koil (6kms from above)
830am - Thiru Cherai ( 4kms from above)
915am - Thiru Kannamangai ( 20kms from above- road is wide and good)
1015am- Thiru Kannangudi ( 20kms from above via Tiruvarur)
11.15am - Thiru Nagai ( you can have temple food here instead of hotel food- I can talk to Bhattar if you so wish)
(YOU MAY SKIP KANNANGUDI AND NAGAI AND GO TO MANNARGUDI AFTER THIRU KANNAMANGAI DEPENDING ON YOUR INTEREST AND PRIORITY. YOU CAN THEN RETURN TO KUMBAKONAM AT 1PM FROM MANNARGUDI)
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2nd Half
You can come and stay in Therazhundur or Sirupuliyur at 1pm for 2-3 hours
4pm Sirupuliyur
5pm Therazhundur
7pm to 9pm : Sarangapani, Ramaswamy and Chakrapani at Kumbakonam
(IF YOU ARE DOING MANNARGUDI, THEN YOU CAN VISIT THE BELOW IN THE EVENING:
5PM NATHAN KOIL
545PM PATTEESWARAM DURGAI
630PM -9PM SARANGAPANI/ RAMASWAMY/CHAKRAPANI)
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Day 2 - 1st Half
6am: Thanjavur Brihadeeswarar
730am: Thanjai Maa Mani Koil ( three temples
830am : Kandiyur
9am : Thiruvayaru
10am : Thiru Koodalur
10.30am: Kapisthalam
11am: Thiru Mandangudi
11.30am: Pulla Bhoothangudi
12noon : Athanur (call bhattar in advance and inform)
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Lunch in Kumbakonam
2ND HALF
4pm Therazhundur
5pm Sirupuliyur
6pm Thiru Indhalur ( Mayavaram)
(But if you are doing Kannangudi/Nagai route on day 1 morning, then you could visit Mannargudi and Vaduvur in the 2nd half on day 2 between 4pm and 7pm)
Dinner in Kumbakonam
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3rd Day ( Kumbakonam Blore route)
8am : Thiru Velliyankudi Sukra Sthalam
9am : Shenganoor
10am: Kattu Mannar Koil ( Off Meensuruti)
11.30am: Panruti ( Sayana Narasimhar)
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Thank you very much for the details. Will plan accordingly.
Please let me have a tour programme for fourdays from 21st August evening to 25th August evening to cover divyadesams in kumbakonam, sirkali, mayavaram, nagai and thanjavur
Dear Prabhu, Thanks for the excellent blog! I plan to make a road trip from Bangalore with my wife and 11 year old son to Divyadesams and Shiva temples in Tanjavur, Kumbakonam, Seerkazhi, Mayavaram, Chidambaram before going to Pondicherry and then back to Blore. Please let me know the following
1. Is it practical to hope to cover all the temples in 4 days?
2. Please let me know local travel contacts who can take us around
3. Please suggest places to stay
Many thanks in advance.
Warm Regards,
Bharadwaj
Thanks Sir, for the kind words.
Yes you can easily cover these in four days especially if you have your own transport.
If you are the traditional kind or at least are okay with managing on these 4days, you may consider:
Andavan Ashram for stay in Kumbakonam (you can have this as a base for 1-2 days)
Contact Annan Koil Madhava Bhattar for stay in Thiru Nangur/Sirkazhi, which you can have as a base for 1 day.
However, if hotels is what you prefer, you may consider: Green Park in Kumbakonam, Sathabhishekam in Vaitheeswaran Koil to have as a base.
If you are clear on the temples that you want to visit, there is no need for a local travel contact in most of these places.
For Thiru Nangur, Madhava Bhattar will help you with a guide to go around the 13 temples.
Otherwise, the respective priests will brief you on the highlights of the temple.
If you want a route guide to visit these temples, do let me know and will send you/email you.
Can also talk to some of the priests to assist you.
Prabhu
Dear Prabhu Sir,
Thanks for a detailed information and helping out many devotees to visit the temples. I am reaching Kumbakonan on 18/10 by 2PM and will be returning back by 3PM 21/10. I am planning to visit the Divya desam and if possible cover the Navgragha temple on the way. Also wanted to visit Veerasingapetai Mariammam Koil and Thrimanancheri temple. I have 3 Senior citizens, can i also visit nangur temple. Please let me know how to plan.
Thank You for the kind words.
Yes, you can easily cover.
18th 2nd half: Kumbakonam Temples
19th 1st half: 530am to 12.30pm - Oppiliappan, Nachiyar Koil, Thiru Cherai, Thiru Kannamangai, Thiru Kannangudi and Thiru Nagai.
19th 2nd half: Thiru Kannapuram, Sirupuliyur, Therazhundur and Thiru Velliyangudi
20th 1st half: Navagriham/Mariamman/Thirumanancheri
20th 2nd half: Pullam Bhootghangudi / Athanur/Kapisthalam/Koodalur
21st 1st half: Indhalur/Thiru Nangur (7am to 3pm)
It will be a tiring trip to go non stop like this from one temple to another.
Hence you may skip a few temples based on your energy levels.
Depending on where you have to return, you can keep Thiru Nangur for the 21st and return to your destination from there instead of coming back all the way to Kumbakonam.
In case you are not comfortable with the costs, please let me know.
Prabhu
Thanks. I have decided to skip Nangur and cover only Alangudi, Thirunallar and Vaitheeswaran koil. Can u send me updated plan.
Day 1 2nd half:
Sarangapani
Ramaswamy
Chakrapani
Aathi Varaha Perumal
Nathan Koil
Day 2: 1st half
Navagriham
Day 2 2nd half
Koodalur
Kapisthalam
Thiru Mandangudi
Pullam Bhoothangudi
Athanur
Day 3 1st half
Oppiliappan
Nachiyar Koil
Thiru Cherai
Thiru Kannamangai
Thiru Kannangudi
Thiru Nagai
Thiru Kannapuram
Drive from Kannapuram to Thiru Nallar
( you can rest at the temple for a couple of hours)
Day 3 2nd half
Thiru Nallar
Sirupuliyur
Therazhundur
Night stay at Mayavaram
Day 4 1st half
Vaitheeswaran Koil – 6am
Thiru Indhalur
Thiru Velliyankudi
request you to skip Alangudi on this trip.
It is a stand alone temple considering the above that you want to visit.
Prabhu
Dear Prabhuji
I will be coming to Kumbakonam and visiting Oppiliappan temple in the early morning vishvaroopa sevai then would like to go to Mannarkudi to visit Rajagopalaswamy temple. Can you please guide me any other Divayadesam temples I can visit enroute. My train back to Trichy at 1800hrs. Appreciate if you can advise. I have visited Nachiyar Koil and Tirucherai already. I will contact Saravanan for my travel as usual. Much appreciated
Ramar Temple at Nidamangalam
Thiru Kannamangai near Tiruvarur
Vaduvur Ramar
Prabhu
Thank you very much Mr. Prabhu for your kind suggestion and will do the same.
Dear Mr. Prabhu
I am reaching Tirchy on 26Nov at 2030. Wish to have the "Vishvaroopa Dharshan" of Lord Ranganatha on 27Nov. If you are aware, what time should I be in Srirangam Temple on that day and can I book the ticket in advance/Contacts or any details relating to this will be very useful. By God's grace, if I get the Dharshan would be very pleased. Kindly help.
Best regards
Please be at the South Gopuram entrance by 5.15am
They will allow entry into the temple at 530am.
Walk to the Ariya Bhattal Vaasal.
At the Dwajasthambam, take a right and get to the counter.
Vishroopam ticket costs Rs. 100. You can watch the Veenai Recital till around
6am and then have Vishwaroopam Darshan by 630am.
There is no advance booking.
You have to buy the ticket at the counter.
You should not have a problem with the darshan.
It is a pretty streamlined process and you can sit and watch
the Veenai recital for 20minutes or so.
Prabhu
Dear Mr. Prabhu,
Thank you so much for your prompt reply. Very helpful not only for me but also for so many of your followers.
Best regards and God Bless!
Hello Prabhu,
Thank you for the yeoman service you are offering. I am visiting Kumbakonam on 13th Night and can be there until 16th Evening 6:00 clock. On 14th we have some temple activity from 9:30 until 12:00 (suriyanar temple). Can you suggest an itinerary to visit Dhivya desams around Kumbakonam, Sirkazhi, Mayavaram and Thanjai ? Also if you know a reliable driver, please let me know his contact number as well. Thanks much for all the help ; much appreciated.
--Srivatsan
Namaskaram Prabhu sir,
Sorry for the late post.
We visited Kumbakonam in August based on your guidelines and had an excellent temple tour.
Below was our tour itenerary :
Day 1 :
Left Bengaluru in morning.
Visited
Ayothiapattinam Ramar koil (near Salem),
Srimushnam Bhoo Varahar koil,
Reached Kumbakonam in the evening and visited Sarangapani, Kumbeshwarar, Ramaswamy, Chakrapani temples.
We stayed at Hotel Vekataramana, Kumbakonam.
Day 2 :
First half :
Oppiliappan temple
Nachiyar Koil
Thiru Cherai
Thiru Kannamangai
Thiru Kannangudi
Thiru Nagai
Went to ThiruIndalur from Nagapattinam and stayed for an hour.
Second half:
Thiru lndalur
Therazhundur
Sirupuliyur
ThiruKannapuram
Dinner at Kumbakonam.
Day 3 :
First half :
Thanjavur Brihadeshwarar
Thanjai Mamani (3 temples)
Thirukandiyur
Thiruvaiyaru
Thirukoodalur (Temple was closed)
Lunch at Kumbakonam.
Second half :
Mannargudi
Vaduvur
Nandipura Vinnagaram (Nathan Koil)
Adhi Varahar Temple in Kumbakonam.
Dinner at Kumbakonam.
Day 4 :
Kapisthalam
Thirukoodalur (Temple was closed)
Thiru Pullabootangudi
Thiru Mandangudi
Aadhanur
Thiruvelliyangudi
Return to Bengaluru.
Had a very nice Darshanam at all places. Extremely thankful to you for your help.
Ramar Temple at Nidamangalam
Thiru Kannamangai near Tiruvarur
Vaduvur Ramar
Prabhu
Monday, October 22, 2018
Anonymous said...
Thank you very much Mr. Prabhu for your kind suggestion and will do the same.
Dear Mr. Prabhu
Had excellent Dharshan in all the places. But Saravanan said Thirukannamangai is not on the route so will see next time.
Wish to thank you for all your help you are doing for so many people. Much appreciated.
Best regards
Dear Mr. Prabhu, as I was reading your blog I literally felt that I was actually travelling to those temples and having the Darshan if the Lord. I intend to visit the temples mentioned in your blog in two days. Is it possible. I am travelling from Chennai. For visiting these places which is the best place to stay. Please guide me. I will be coming by my own car starting on day 1 morning. I intend to return to Chennai by day 2 night. Please guide me. Thank you very much
If you are reaching Kumbakonam on day one morning, here is a plan that you can consider:
Day One First Half
530am Oppiliappan Koil (only temple that opens early)
730am Nachiyar Koil
830am Thiru Cherai
930am Thiru Kannamangai
1030am Thiru Kannangudi (via Tiruvarur)
1130am Thiru Nagai (you can have Koil Thaligai)
(Take rest there. You could talk to Sriraman Bhattar in advance)
Day One Second Half
Start at 330pm from Thiru Nagai
430pm Thiru Kannapuram
530pm Sirupuliyur
630pm Therazhundur
8pm-9pm Sarangapani Koil, Kumbakonam
Dinner at Kumbakonam
Day Two First Half
Start for Thanjavur at 6am
7am – Thanjai Maa Mani Koil (three temples)
830am- Kandiyur
915am- Koodalur
10am – Kapisthalam
1045am –Thiru Mandangudi (via Umayalpuram)
1115am – Pullam Bhoothangudi
11.45am – Athanur
Lunch at Kumbakonam
Day Two Second Half
430pm Nathan Koil ( call Bhattar in advance)
530pm Ramaswamy Koil
615pm Chakrapani Koil
7pm Thiru Velliyankudi ( call Ramamoorthy Bhattar in advance)
730pm Start drive back to Madras from Velliyankudi via Thirupananthal
Prabhu
First of all, thanks for your great service. Please guide for a trip from trichy covering divyadesams of kumbakonam and sirkazhi in two days, will be coming by car thanks a lot.
Dear Mr. Prabhu
We will be coming to Kumbakonam to visit Oppliappan temple plus Thirupampuram for Raghu & Kethu and Tirunallaru for Sani releif. Can I see any Divya desam enroute as I have a train back to Trichy at 1500 hrs.
Kindly assist so that I can call Saravanan and book him for this trip.
Thankyou
Vizhudiyam
If you visit Oppiliappan at 530amish, then you can try Therazhundur Divya Desam and Sirupuliyur Divya Desam ( very close to Thirupampuram) enroute to Thirunallar or on the way back.
On return trip, you may try Thiru Kannapuram / Mudikondan.
( but these may not be open after 12noon/1230pm)
So would be good for you to call the priest in advance to check if they can keep it open till you come.
Prabhu
Many thanks for your immediate response, which is very useful
May God Bless you always
regards
Day 1
7am Koviladi Appakudathan
8am to 9.15am Thanjai Maa Mani Koil
930am Kandiyur
945am Koodalur
1015am Kapisthalam
1045am Mandangudi
1115am Pullam Bhoothangudi
1145am Athanur
1215am Chakrapani Koil
Lunch and rest in Kumbakonam
4pm Oppiliappan
445pm Nachiyar Koil
530pm Nathan Koil
6pm Ramaswamy Koil
645pm Aathi Varaha Perumal
715pm Sarangapani Koil
Dinner at 8pm
If you have the energy to drive an hour/75mts, drive to Thiru Nangur and stay at Annan Koil
Talk to Madhavan Bhattar in advance and check if he can organize stay there.
Day 2:
7am Annan Koil
730am to 1pm Thiru Nangur Divya Desam (he will organize a guide)
Lunch and rest at Annan Koil? Or in Sirkazhi
430pm Sirkazhi Kaazhi Cheerama Vinnagaram
530pm Thiru Indhalur, Mayavaram
630pm Therazhundur
8pm Kumbakonam
Dear Mr. Prabhu
One small clarification, you may help me.
Once I went to Varadaraja Swamy Temple in Kanchi and visited the Ramar Sannathi, one Old lady had explained the special feature of this Ramar Sannathi that beacuse of this reason only Ramar Sannathi is here and dont ever miss to visit this sannathi when you come here again.
But unfortunately, this information she gave is not in my mind, would you please enlighten me and much appreciated.
Best regards
Hi Prabhu,
Appreciate for the time for the reverts.
I need a small clarification.
Have a visit for 2days to kumbakonam to attend the temples Swamimalai temple ,thiru Nageswara temple and Sri bhu varaj temple at srimushnum and have to do archana in all the temples..Will it be managed to be visited in 2days..
Thanks for the help in advance.
Best Regards..
You can easily do it in one day - Swami Malai and Thiru Nageswaram in one half ( these two temples open at 6am - so you can finish both easily by 10am)
and Sri Mushnam in another half.
Prabhu
Hi Prabhu,
Thank you for the revert.
Can I get a contact we're we will be helped in stay , performing archana in the 3 temples mentioned along with travel.
Thanks in advance
Best Regards.
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