Trip to Madurai Meenakshi, Tirupparankundram, Pazhamudir Cholai Azhagar Koil temples and Thiru Moghur Divya Desam

Trip to Madurai Meenakshi, Tirupparankundram, Pazhamudir Cholai Azhagar Koil temples and Thiru Moghur Divya Desam

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Use the link below to know generally on temple in and around Madurai

Madurai temples:

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/madurai.asp


Some hotels in Madurai - http://www.madurai.com/hotel.htm



Meenakshi Amman Temple

Details about the temple through links:

http://www.maduraimeenakshi.org/

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/meenakashi.asp

http://www.madurai.com/meena.htm

http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/madurai/excellence.html

http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s028.html


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How I went: Arrived here from Rameswaram after visitng Thiruppulani and Nainar Koil on 30 july 2006 at 7 pm. Put up in Hotel KPS near College House and walkable distance from Meenakshi temple. Otherwise you can take a cycle rickshaw or auto to the temple. The 24 hr check out rent is Rs 150. You can also stay at College house near this place which is a little costly. I anyway have my food at college house only and a must try Jighardanda(a cold milk shake kind of thing) at place called Famous in East marret street. I immediately went to the Meenakshi Temple and did the archanai et all. First you should go to Meenakshi and then only to Shiva.

After this, I had met a driver near taxi stand of College house. His name was Murugan arranged for taking me to tiruparankundram and thirumogur for Rs.425..His cell no is 9344132725. I asked him to report at 5.30 am on 31st which he did very promptly.




Tiruparankundram, Thirupparamkunram, Tirupparankundram, Tirupparamkundram

Details about the temple through links:

http://www.murugan.org/temples/parankundram.htm

http://www.answers.com/topic/thirupparamkunram-murugan-temple

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/tirupparankundram.asp

http://www.madurai.com/thirup.htm

http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s183.html

http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/m002.html



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How I went:

On 31st July early morning at 6 I was at tiruparangundram temple. After praying to lord ganesh, I went to the tepam (temple tank), fed the fish be very very careful as I found the steps very very slippery.. one slip and you would bang your head on the many steps and will be in deep water.. there are many small cave kind of rock cut temples. This is one of the main aru padai veedu of Lord Muruga. Finished and left for Thiru Moghur.


Thiru Moghur Divya Desam

Details about the temple through links:



http://www.srivari.com/pandiyatirupathigal/thirumoghur.htm


http://www.divyadesamonline.com/moghur.asp

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How I went:

This place is about 18 km away on a deviation from the road to trichy via melur. I had been given the contact of

Ramakrishna battar
Thirumoghur 625107
04522422744
9842524325

He is a priest here. You can refer my name as Ashok from Chennai. I did the regular pooja and also paid for doing pooja on 11 Thursdays to Chakrathalwar who is very powerful here. This is one of the 108 divya desam. The place is so very green and serene.

Thiruvadavur Shiva temple (MUST SEE DEFINITELY VISIT)

You have to go from thrumoghur temple roughly another 20 km to this temple. Manickavasagar one of the 4 main nayanmars( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayanars) http://www.shaivam.org/periintr.html...used to visit this temple and perform poojas...you can also visit his house which is very nearby...i found this temple too very serene and without any crowd but so powerful..even thought i would settle down near this temple..please make it a point to visit this temple..


Azhagar Koil

Details about the temple through links:

http://www.madurai.com/azhagar.htm

http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/df102.html


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How I went:

My friend Mr.Balu took me in his bike to this place. You also have regular busses from Madurai to Alagharkoil which is a 40 minute ride. The temple is real good. This is a Vishnu temple.

Pazhamudir cholai, Pazhamutir

Details about the temple through links:

http://www.murugan.org/temples/palamuthircolai.htm


http://mailerindia.com/temples/history/index.php?pazhamuthircholai

http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/m003.html


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How I went:

From Alagharkoil, this place is just 4 km away and busses strart from near the temple to take you up hill to Pazhamudir cholai. This is another Aru padai Veedu of lord Muruga where he tested Avvaiyar. The Naaval fruit Tree is still there and gives fruit in a non season time. There is a small water fountain (Chunai) a little further up hill. The water is tasty here and is considered sacred.

By 1 pm on 31st my friend dropped me back at the hotel in Madurai. I had my lunch and proceeded to Tirunelveli about 2 ½ hours from here.


How to reach

Nearest Airport –Madurai

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Madurai Junction.

Road Access: There are many buses from Chennai,Coimbatore and Trichy.

Preferred travel base: Madurai

STD Code of Madurai -0452

Railway Station code for Chennai Central – MAS

Most south bound trains especially to visit the places above start from Chennai Egmore (MS) Coimbatore –CBE Madurai –MDU Trichy Thiruchchirapalli – TPJ Tirunelveli –TEN Tenkasi - TSI

For Internet/ Mobile Railway ticket Booking in India use http://www.irctc.co.in/


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