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TRAVEL BASE TIRUCHIRAPPALLI Sri Rangam, Sri Rangam is 10 kms Tiruchirapalli, Tamil from Tiruchirapalli bus Nadu stand towards north direction
Sri Rangam is often crowded with devotees. In such cases, use the special queue for dharshan priced Rs. 50 and Rs. 30 respectively Uraiyur is 3 kms from Sri Rangam
Thirukkarambanoor is popularly known as Uttamar Kovil or Bhikshandar Kovil At 27th km left turn inside the temple arch leads to the temple
Thiru Anbil - Sri Vadivazhagiya Nambi Perumal Temple Thirupper Nagar - Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple
Anbil, near Lalgudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu Koviladi near Lalgudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
From Tiruchirapalli, travel towards Lalgudi, Anbil and then to Koviladi This temple is around 4.8 kms from Thiru Anbil temple across the river Kollidam.
From Thanjavur the route is Thanjavur Thiruvaiyur Kallanai Koviladi. From Kumbakonam the route is Kumbakonam Thiruvaiyur via Kallanai and then drive along the road straight up to Koviladi.
Thirukkudanthai - Sri Saarangapani Perumal Temple Thiruppullam Boothankudi - Sri Valvil Ramar Perumal Temple
TRAVEL BASE- THANJAVUR AND KUMBAKONAM Kumbakonam, Kumbakonam city limits Thiruppullam Boothankudi near Swamimalai, Kumbakonam Thiruppullam Boothankudi is 4 kms from Swamimalai. From Kumbakonam, travel towards Thiruvaiyaru up to Swamimalai. (Do not enter or go towards Swamimalai temple) Stay on the main road. On the main road near Swamimalai right turn travel towards Thiruvaikavur road Thiru Aadhanoor is just 1 km east of Thiruppullam Boothankudi Thirukkavithalam is popularly called as Kabisthalam.
Thiru Aadhanoor - Sri Aandu Alakkum Ayan Perumal Temple Thirukkavithalam- Sri Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple
Thiru Aadhanoor near Swamimalai, Kumbakonam Kabisthalam near Swamimali Kabisthalam is about 32 + kms from Kumbakonam.
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From Thanjavur, travel towards Thiruvaiyaru and then towards Kumbakonam up to Thirukkoodaloor
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Temple is 12 kms from Thiruvaiyaru If you are travelling from Thanjavur towards Thiruvaiyaru, Thirukkandiyur comes first and then Thiruvaiyaru. So do not travel up to Thiruvaiyaru as the temple is 2 kms behind Thiru Thanjaimaamani Koil is just 5 kms from Thanjavur bus stand. There are three temples next to each other and collectively treated as one Divya Desam. The three temples are located in inverted L shape next to each other and you can use the road to walk towards each temple with vehicle parked at the first temple From Thiruvarur, travel towards Kodavasal road. From Kumbakonam, travel towards Kodavasal Thiruvarur road
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Thirukkannamangai is 40 kms from Kumbakonam in south east direction. 7 kms from Thiruvarur in north west direction. 15 kms from Thiruccherai in south east direction
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Thiruccherai - Sri Saranathan Perumal Temple Thirunarayoor - Sri Thirunarayoor Nambi Perumal Temple
Thiruccherai is 4 kms north of Kodavasal and 6 kms from Nachchiyar Kovil Nachchiyar Kovil is 9 kms from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam Kudavasal
From Kumbakonam, travel towards Kodavasal up to Thiruccherai Thirunarayoor popularly called as Nachchiyar Kovil
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From Kumbakonam, travel towards Chennai on the National Highway road up to Cholapuram and ask for Senganur. From Senganur Thiruvelliyankudi is just 1 km Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram popularly called as Nathan Kovil
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Thiru Thalaicchanga Naanmathiyam is on the Mayavaram Akkur Sirkazhi road or Sirkazhi Akkur road
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From Nagappattinam, travel towards Thiruvarur until you reach Kilvelur and Azhiyur. At Azhiyur, left turn inside 2 kms in south direction which is muddy road. Thiru Naagai is very near to the Nagappattinam bus stand about 2 kms with just one straight road in south direction From Nagappattinam, travel towards Nannilam in north west direction.
kms from Akkur is Thiru Thalaicchanga Naanmathiyam. Temple is km from the main road. On the main road you will see the temples metal arch and enter inside this arch On the Mayavaram Peralam road, reach up to Kollumangudi and then Sirupuliyur is 3 kms from Kollumangudi in the east direction Ask local people to help guide you with left turn
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Do not go to Nannilam. Reach up to Tirupugalur and then left turn inside the temple arch which leads to Thirukkannapuram
TRAVEL BASE- SEERKAZHI 27 Kaazhicheeraama Vinnagaram - Thadalar Seerkazhi Thirivikaraman Perumal Temple Sirkazhi near Mayavaram or Mayiladuthurai Kaazhicheeraama Vinnagaram is in Sirkazhi town limits just 1.6 km from Sirkazhi bus stand
There are 12 beautiful Divya Desams in and around Nangur near Sirkazhi. Out of 12 Divya Desams, 8 are inside Nangur while 4 are on the outer ring of Nangur. 8 Divya Desams that are inside Nangur are (Round trip) Thiruvellakkulam (Annan Kovil),Thiru Vann Purushothamam,Thiru VaiKunda Vinnagaram,Thiru Manimaada Kovil Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram,Thiru Thetri Aambalam,Thiru Sempon Sei Kovil,Thiru Manikkoodam 4 Divya Desams that are on the outer ring of Nangur are (Clock wise)
Thiru Devanaar Thogai ,Thiruvaali Thirunagari,Thiru Kavalampaadi,Thiru Paarthanpalli To reach 8 Divya Desams those are inside nangur From Sirkazhi, travel towards Nangur on the Sirkazhi Tharangambadi road. After 8 kms from Sirkazhi on way to Nangur, you will see a Mosque on to your left hand side. Continue to drive on the same main road for about 500 meters until you see a temple arch on to your left hand side of the road. Left turn drive inside the arch and this road will lead to Nangur. To reach 4 Divya Desams that are on the outer ring of Nangur are (clock wise) From Sirkazhi, travel towards Nangur on the Sirkazhi Tharangambadi road. After 8.5 kms from Sirkazhi on way to Nangur, you will see a Mosque on to your left hand side. Take a left turn immediately next to the Mosque and that road will lead to Thiru Devanaar Thogai. From there you can go to Thiruvaali Thirunagari, Thiru Kavalampaadi & Thiru Paarthanpalli as a round trip and back to Nangur Divya Desams or reach the main road to drive back to Sirkazhi.
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This is the 1st Divya Desam you can see while entering Nangur
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About 300 meters from Thiru Vann Purushothamam in north east direction behind water tank About 1 km from Thiru Vann Purushothamam or Thiru VaiKunda Vinnagaram in the south direction About 500 meters from Thiru Manimaada Kovil in the east direction
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About 850 meters from Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram in the north west direction
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About 600 meters from Thiru Thetri Aambalam in the north east direction
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This is the 8th Divya Desam you can see in the outer ring of Nangur
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Outer ring
About 5 kms in the east direction from the main road i.e. left turn immediately after the Mosque on the main road
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Outer ring
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Outer ring
TRAVEL BASE- CUDDALORE 40 Thiruchitrakootam (Chidambaram) - Sri Govindaraja Perumal Temple Chidambaram, (Inside Chidambaram Nataraja Temple), Cuddalore, Chidambaram
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Thiruvaheendrapuram, Cuddalore
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TRAVEL BASE- KANCHIPURAM 43 Thirukkachchi - Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu Thirukkachchi is within Kanchipuram city limits. About 7 kms from Kanchipuram bus stand in east direction
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Thiru Pavala Vannan is 800 meters from ThirukKalvanoor. Opposite to Thiru Pavala Vannan is Pacchai Vannan. Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram is 1 km from Thiru Pavala Vannan.
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About 18 kms from Kanchipuram bus stand on the Chennai Vellore road
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TRAVEL BASE CHENNAI Thiru Nindravoor or Thiru Nindravoor is Tinnanur, near about 2 kms from the Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur Thiru Nindravoor railway station which is on the Chennai Arakkonam railway line
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Thiruevvuloor is about 5 kms from the Thiruvallur railway station which is on the Chennai Arakkonam railway line
Thirukkatikai is in Sholingur which is 25 kms from Arakonnam. Arakonnam is on the Chennai Jolarpet railway line Devotees are very strongly advised to visit this temple in the morning hours only (between 9 am to 12 p.m.) By 9 a.m. be at Sholingur as you will have to climb 1305 steps to see the temple. It takes 90 minutes to climb 1305 steps and may vary depending on your walking pace. From Sholingur bus stand or from the temple arch on the main road travel by a shared autorickshaw and ask him to drop at the foot steps of the hill (3 to 4 kms from bus stand). Rs. 5 per person in shared auto from Shlingur bus stand to the temple foot steps. Use the auto to save time and energy else you will be tired walking in hot sun and find difficult while walking 1305 steps. Devotees will have to climb 1305 steps by foot and no alternative arrangements are made to climb the hill. There is no rope car to climb the temple nor winch. However, there is a coolie service available. It costs Rs. 600 per person which includes both ascending and descending the hill. Note: This temple is on top of a hill. When climbing 1305 steps you will come across several hundreds of monkeys in groups which are hungry for food. Those monkeys always look out for people carrying food, flowers or bags. They attack in groups and grab eatables, ladies vanity bags, ladies purse, luggage bag, and cell phones from gents shirt pocket. They will not spare the flowers which ladies wear on their hair/behind the head. They will grab those flowers and eat. You cannot fight with the moneys. To overcome them, walk in empty hands. Do not buy flowers or tulasi as well. They will eat flowers and tulasi which you buy for the god. Instead buy a lengthy stick/cane which is sold at the foot steps of the hill before climbing the steps which costs Rs. 2. Do not beat the monkeys with the cane/stick as they are harmless. Use them only to scare the monkeys. If you beat them, they will get angry and you will be a victim and seen in the hospital. Do not walk or climb steps alone as sometimes monkeys are dangerous. Always walk in a group of 5+ people. Do carry water bottles without fail as you will be tired of walking 61 Thiruvallikkeni - Sri Triplicane, Chennai city Thiruvallikkeni is about Parthasarathy Temple limits 10 kms from the Chennai Central railway station.
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This temple is on top of a small hill you can use the steps to climb to the temple top
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Thiruvedanthai is on the east coast express highway on the Chennai Mahabalipuram road.
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Thiru Kadalmalai is behind the Mamallapuram bus stand. Thiru Kadalmalai is 21 kms from Thiruvedanthai TRAVEL BASE- MADURAI
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This temple is about 12 kms from the Madurai Mattiuttavani bus stand on the Melur route(do not go to Melur).
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Bus number 44 goes straight to the temple from the Periyar bus stand
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From the Tirumayam bus stand, the temple is 1 km below the hill inside a fort
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Sri Vaikundam is 27 kms from Tirunelveli on the Tirunelveli Tiruchchendur road via Palayankottai 2 kms straight from Sri Vaikundam is Thiruvaragunamangai
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Thiruttholai Villimangalam (Rettai Thirupathi, Twin Thirupathis) - Sri Aravindha Lochana Perumal Temple
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Thiruvaramangai Vaanamaamalai is around 32 kms from Tirunelveli at the entrance of Nanguneri ie left turn from the national highway road towards Nanguneri. Thirukkurungudi is 51 kms from Tirunelveli via Nanguneri (right turn on national highway), Eruvadi Thirukkurungudi Thiruvanparisaaram is around 8 kms from Nagercoil. From Nagercoil, travel towards Ramapuram on the national highway number 47B. At 7 km left turn inside. Ask the local people to guide you.
Do not go to Nanguneri
From Thirukkurungudi, travel towards, Panagudi, Nagercoil. Thiruvanparisaaram comes first and then comes Nagercoil on the main road
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From Nagercoil travel towards Thiruvananthapuram up to Marthandam and there ask for the place name Thiru Vattaaru which is 7 kms from the Marthandam junction