Trip to Srisailam Siva Shiva and Bhramaramba Devi Temple:

The above is the leaflet for going to certain places around Srisailam and hotel reservation.

The above is the image of leaflet for going to Srisailam from Chennai by bus

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Trip to Srisailam Siva Shiva Jyotirlinga and Brahmaramba Devi Temple:


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You need to stay at Hyderabad or Secunderabad to go to Srisailam. You could stay at railway retiring room if u have a railway ticket.

See link below to know more on hotels and sight seeing at Hyderabad.

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Andhra/Hyderabad.htm

Please also visit the link below for local sight seeing at Hyderabad and for other tourist locations in Andhra Pradesh.

http://www.aptdc.in/

Have given some hotels and ph nos.

Yatri nivas, S.P RoadSecunderabad,Andhra Pradesh, IndiaPhone: 040-27816375 04027893100

Urvasi Residency (next to Yashodha Hospital Secunderabad)
040-39122222 –Tariff between Rs.800- 1600

Budget Hotel- Secunderabad –Hotel Padmini -04027805460,39185460 –Rs-200 to Rs.1600

Other hotels in Hyderabad - http://www.miceindia.org/wrtourismguide/ap2.html



About General Place:

It is one of Shiva’s Jyotirlinga. http://www.templenet.com/jyotir.html




Hotels:

Srisailam:

Hotel Ilapuram 08524 -288199

Hotel Punami - 08524 288311.

http://www.srisailamtemple.com/Srisaila_devasthanam/Accommodation.HTM


Details about the temple through links:

Official Website: http://www.srisailamtemple.com/Srisaila_devasthanam/index.htm


It is both a Shiva Jyotirlinga and one of the 18 shakthi peet (See ASTADASA MAHA SAKTHI-PEETHAS in link

http://www.srisailam.co.in/


Photos of temple:

http://www.srisailamtemple.com/Srisaila_devasthanam/Photo%20Gallery.HTM


Temple Phone Number and Contact:

Executive Officer
Srisaila Devasthanam
Srisailam – 518101,
Phone: 08524(Std Code) - 288883,288885,288886,288887,288888.
E-mail: eo@srisailamtemple.com

Std Code-08524 Phone Number : 288883,288885,288886,288887,288888
Other Links:

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Andhra/Srisailam.htm

http://www.templenet.com/Andhra/sailam.html

http://www.srisailam.co.in/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srisailam

http://wikitravel.org/en/Srisailam



How I went:

You will have to reach to reach Hyderabad/Secunderabad(twin cities jus 10 km away)) or Kacheguda or Kachiguda(as is also locally known). This is also another station in Hyderabad.


You can either take a taxi or go by bus from here to Srisailam. It is 6.30 hrs away(230 km) some of which is in ghat section on hill. The other important info is that if you are enroute and you have not reached mannaor about 2 hrs away from srisailam from where hills section or ghat road starts you will have to stay put and proceed only next day as there are wild animals in this area and the gate or entry point at mannanoor is closed. Though they say 6.30 hrs is the total journey time I feel 7 to 7 ½ hrs is the real time with the city traffic conditions.

I traveled by APSRTC(Andhra govt ) bus. Given below is the time table link.

Bus timing link to Srisailam:

http://apsrtc.gov.in/TIME-TABLES/Hyderabad-JBS.htm


Bus timing link from Srisailam:

http://apsrtc.gov.in/TIME-TABLES/Srisailam.htm


JBS(Jubilee Bus Stand) bus stand is about 1.5 km from Secunderabad station. From here the bus starts and goes via MGBS bus stand which is in Hyderabad. There is a 20 min stop there. So for people who are staying in Hyderabad MGBS bus terminus is nearest boarding point and for people staying in Secunderabad JBS is the nearest boarding point.

I boarded from Secunderabad. You will do well to book tickets in advance in these bus stands though there are busses every half hour. Choice is yours. I would say you will be able to get tickets even without booking in advance. Choice is yours

If you want to do any special abhishek to shiva or godess, you get the tickets for Rs 600 and Rs.350 at 6.30 am for that particular day. I did special abhishekam for shiva and kum kum archana to Srichakram both. All pooja materials are supplied by temple itself. You need not take anything. But if you want to you can take. You can do pooja to Shiva linga on your own. You can touch the linga too. I did about 16 abhishekams

1)Gingily oil
2)Turmeric
3)Raw Rice powder
4)Milk
5)Curd
6)Panchamrit(misxture of mashed banana, Gur or Jaggery, Honey,Ghee, Raw sugar rough crystals(kalkandu),dates

7)Honey
8)Sweet lime Juice
9)Tender coconut
10)Abhishek powder
11)Sandal
12)Javvadhu(a scent)
13)Rose Water
14)Vibhuthi(Sacred Ash)
15 Gangal Water
16)Bilwa Leaf garland

Did aarti after that.

See link below for details

http://www.srisailamtemple.com/Srisaila_devasthanam/Sevas%20&%20Poojas.HTM



Places of interest:

List is given below. Jeeps and autos are available. I visited 5 places for Rs 100 by an auto. They are Sikharam, Hathakeswaram, Phaladhara-Panchadhara, Sakshi Vinayaga, Lalitambika temple

http://www.srisailamtemple.com/Srisaila_devasthanam/Other%20Visiting%20Places.HTM

You can call auto driver Mallikarjuna on 9989770469 for local sight seeing ..found him to be good...you can refer my name ash ashok from chennai

How to reach

Nearest Airport – Hyderabad. Actually the airport is nearer to Secunderabad railway station.


Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Hyderabad/Secunderabad (TwinCities).

This is only preferable. Just as a matter of info, the nearest railway stations are at Kurnool and Markapur(90km) on the Guntur-Hubli Section

Preferred travel base: Hyderabad

STD Code of Hyderabad -040 and Srisailam -08524

Railway Station code for Hyderabad HYB Secunderabad-SC, KCG(this is also another station in Hyderabad) Chennai- MAS, Bangalore SBC, New Delhi –NDLS,DLI or NZM, Kolkatta- HWH, Mumbai –DR,CSTM,LTT




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Trip to Naimisaranya Naimisharanya Naimisharanyam Naimisaranyam Temple

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About General Place: Naimisarnyam



Hotels:

I stayed at Lucknow –hotel sagar(room rent Rs.1580pn no 0522- 2206601 to 05, fax 0522-2206644, email mailto:info@hotelsagar.com,%20hotelsagar@satyam.net.in Website-www.hotelsagar.com) and took a taxi to this place and back at Rs1000. You can also stay at sitapur and come to this place.

Other hotels: Use link - http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Uttar-Pradesh/Lucknow.htm

Details about the temple through links:

http://divyadesamonline.com/hindu/temples/kolkota/naimisaranyam-temple.asp


NaimisaranyaThis is where the Srimad Bhagavatam was spoken. It is said that a pilgrimage to Badrinath and Kedarnath is incomplete without a visit to Naimisaranya. In the Mahabharata it is said, “Anyone who fasts, prays, and attains perfection at Naimisaranya finds happiness in all the worlds.”
When Lord Brahma contemplated a great wheel that would span the entire universe, the wheel’s center was at xe "Naimisaranya" Naimisaranya. Naimisaranya has a parikrama (circumambulation) path of 16km, in which all the sacred places in India are believed to be located.
Lord Balarama, Dadhici Muni, the Pandavas, Prabhu Nityananda, and Ramanujacharya all came here. The Pandavas are said to have come here when they were in exile. This is the place where the demigods came to ask Dadhici for his body, to be able to create a weapon that would be able to kill the demon Vritrasura. Lord Rama is said to have performed a sacrifice here for killing Ravana.
It is said that if you bathe in Chakra-tirtha Kund and make an offering to the presiding deity, Lalita, on a full moon day that falls on a Monday, you will wash away all the sins committed in a lifetime. About 10,000 people come for this. Lalita Devi, the presiding female deity of Naimisaranya, is said to grant fulfillment of desires.
InformationIt takes about two or three hours to see the major places here. I hired a guide for Rs 100 for two hours. He did not speak very good English, but he knew all the places. These places would have been difficult to find without him, as almost no one here spoke English and the places are spread out.
If you would like to walk around Chakra-tirtha, which is what most of the pilgrims do, remember to bring clothes for bathing.
Chakra Tirtha KundAt the junction of Dwapara and Kali-yuga, 80,000 sages headed by Saunaka Rishi wanted to perform a sacrifice to hold off the effects of the oncoming age of Kali. They asked Lord Brahma where they should hold the sacrifice, and he told them he would send his disc to the earth and they should perform the sacrifice where it hit. It struck the earth at Naimisaranya. The disc passed through the earth at this spot, Chakra-tirtha.The Bhagavat Purana says there is no holy place on earth that compares to this one.
Chakra-tirtha is said to be the center of the universe. It is said that the large sweet-water spring that marks the location of Chakra-tirtha has no bottom. The British wanted to disprove this as mythology, so they brought a cable and attempted to find the bottom. After more than 1000 metres (3300 ft) they ran out of cable and gave up.
Vyasa GaddiClose to Chakra-tirtha is where Vedavyasa is said to have divided the Vedas into four parts and written the Puranas. There is a big banyan tree here which is said to be over 5,000 years old and the place where Vyasa sat. In the temple there is a deity of Vyasadeva.
Hanuman Garhi & Panch PandavaThere is a 5½m (18 ft) self-manifested Hanuman deity here. In the Ramayana it says that Ravana captured Rama and Laksman and kept them in Patalaloka at the bottom of the universe. Hanuman came and rescued them. When he came back to earth he arrived at Naimisaranya. There is a deity of Hanuman, with Rama on one shoulder and Laksman on the other. Pilgrims buy big sweets and put them in his mouth.Panch Pandava is a temple dedicated to the Pandavas.
Other PlacesSuta Gadi is where Suta Goswami sat while instructing the sages 5,000 years ago. He spoke the Srimad Bhagavatam here.
There is also the Narada Deva Temple with 108 altars and the 1008 Siva-linga Temple, containing copies of the four Vedas and Puranas, including Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavat Purana).Where to Stay and EatYou would normally come here for a day trip from either Lucknow or Sitapur. It is best to bring your own water, as I did not see any place that sold bottled water or cold drinks. There is a decent basic Government Bungalow here, which usually does not have electricity.
TravelNaimisaranya is about 80km northwest of Lucknow and 60km from Sitapur. To get here you would normally go first to Lucknow or Sitapur.
From Lucknow there are regular buses (3 hr) from the Kasierbagh Bus Stand. It could be a good idea to take a taxi to Naimisaranya from Lucknow, as the bus trip is long and painful. You can also take a passenger train from Lucknow to Sitapur, and then get a bus to Naimisaranya from there. This complete trip would take four or five hours one way. There are regular buses to and from Sitapur (2 hr).
The bus stand in Naimisaranya is about an eight-minute rickshaw ride from Cakra-tirtha. The bus stand is a little off the road.


Photos of temple

Temple Phone Number:

Std Code----- Phone Number :


How I went:

I stayed at Lucknow and took a taxi to this place and back at Rs1000. You can also stay at sitapur and come to this place. The taxi service phone no is Mr.Shafi -9839071274.

Visited Chakra Tirtha first, Go(cow thirtha) jus adjacent when you do a circumambulation of chakratheertha. There is a shiva temple on chakrathirtha which you can worship. Next I went sakthi shakthi peet of godess Lalita and then to gomti river, vyas gufa, hauman temple and finally to Narayan temple which is a 108 divya desam temple.

The place is very old and has lot of link to vedic age.


How to reach

Nearest Airport – Lucknow

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Lucknow or Sitapur.

Road Access: By local busses from Lucknow or Sitapur

Preferred travel base: Kolkata

STD Code of Kolkatta -033

Railway Station code for Lucknow – LKO ,Sitapur – STP and for Chennai MAS


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Visit to Ayodhya Temple

Trip to Ayodhya Temple:


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About General Place: Ayodhya

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Uttar-Pradesh/Ayodhya.htm

Hotels:

Use Link - http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Uttar-Pradesh/Ayodhya.htm

Details about the temple through links:

http://divyadesamonline.com/hindu/temples/delhi/ayodhya-temple.asp


Photos of temple


Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-05276 Phone Number :


How I went:

I came here from Mathura in the mathura patna express starting from mathura at 10 pm and reaching here by 12 in stead of 9 10 am which was the scheduled arrival time.Kept my luggage at clock room at station after taking a pair of towels, clothers for changing. Took a cycle rickshaw for Rs 150 for 3 hrs to visit important places.


You can refer my name as Ashok from Chennai to the rickshaw fellow. Was a very good guy. His name is Ranjit Jha and mobile no is 09935735920.



First went to Ram ghat (ram ki podi like hari ki podi in haridwar)(there are many ghats where you can take bath like varanasi on river saryu. It is a very big river like ganges. Took bath in Newghat on Saryu river. Changed to new clothes. Prayed to lord shiva at nageshwar temple nearby. Went to ram shila where they are redying the stones to be used in final consturuction of temple. There is a model of temple too. From here we went to Hanuman Garhi temple and from there to Ayodhya temple at 2pm.

The ayodhya main temple of rama is open till 11 am and then opens again only at 2 pm. The security is tight and very near entrance there is a place to deposit all your belongings and you really can carry anything except money. Security is tight and there is security check at 6 places on the way to temple. There is a long winding cage like path leading to the temple. The temple is a small moorthy visible from 50 meters away(security allows viewing only from that distance). After viewing for half minute u r asked to leave. Again you walk 1 km to get out of the highly guarded site.

There are many places to be seen. Actually there are char(four) dhams here within 25 km radius to be seen. You would do well to keep one full day or 1 ½ days for this place to see all important places.



How to reach

Nearest Airport – Lucknow. From here it is 5 hrs to ayodhya


Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Faizabad(junction 5 km away from ayodhya) or Ayodhya itself.

Road Access: Busses from lucknow.

Preferred travel base: Lucknow

STD Code of Ayodhaya -033

Railway Station code for Lucknow – LKO, Ayodhaya-Ay, Faizabad-FD




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Visit to Gokul,Ayarpadi,Mathura,Govardhan giri,Vrindavan,Brindavan

Trip to Mathura,Vrindavan,Brindavan,Govardhan Giri Temple:


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About General Place: Mathura,Vrindavan,Brindavan,Govardhan Giri

http://wikitravel.org/en/Mathura
http://wikitravel.org/en/Vrindavan

Hotels:

I stayed at Rs 400 AC retiring room at station. It is very very nice and spacious.

Other Hotels use link below.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Mathura


Details about the temple through links:

http://divyadesamonline.com/hindu/temples/aayarpadi-temple.asp -Same as gokul that is how it is called or know at Mathura

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gokul

http://divyadesamonline.com/hindu/temples/mathura-temple.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Govardhan_hill

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vrindavan


Photos of temple


Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-0565 Phone Number :


How I went:

I came here from Amritsar. Took a AC retiring room at Station for Rs 400. Fantastic room. Hired an Auto for Rs 750 to take me around gokul, mathura and Govardhan girir. The total distance to be traveled for the three places above is 110 km. I took the auto at 1 pm and came back after visiting many main places at about 8 pm.

You can refer my name as Ashok from Chennai to the auto fellow. Was a very good guy. His name is Kamal Singh Kashyap and mobile no is 098979 28718.




First went to Gokul. There I paid Rs 50 to a guide who showed me around. There are about 5 places to be seen and all places priest demand money of 250 etc upto 5000. Never give in unless u want to really make contributions. Made some contributions to Nandbhavan temple of balaram ph 9997543642.



Next I went to Govadhan hill. There is a temple here. People also do a prikrama of the hill which is 14 km.


Next I went to Brindavan and few temples there


Last I visited Krishna Janma bhoomi where Krishna was born and a Krishna radha temple in the same place.





How to reach

Nearest Airport – Delhi. From here it is 3-4 hrs to Mathura by bus or train


Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Mathura

Road Access: Busses from Delhi

Preferred travel base: Delhi

STD Code of Mathura -

Railway Station code for Mathura – MTJ, New Delhi NDLS




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Visit to Vaishno Devi

Trip to Vaishno Devi Temple:


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About General Place:


Hotels:

Refer How I went below

Details about the temple through links:

Official Website: http://maavaishnodevi.org/new1/index.html

Photos of temple

http://maavaishnodevi.org/photo_darshan.asp

Temple Phone Number:
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Katra, J&K (INDIA) Tel : +91-1991-232367, 232238, 232025, 234053Fax : +91-1991-232089, 232769 Email : admin@maavaishnodevi.org

Information & Facilitation Centre Hyderabad 1011, 10th Floor Raghava Ratna Towers Abids,Hyderabad (AP)Phone No.: 040-30607256, 66827255
Information & Facilitation Centre New Delhi103, Ground Floor, World Trade Centre,New DelhiPhone No.: 011-32956920

Std Code-1991 Phone Number :


How I went:

You will have to reach Jammu by train or flight or bus. I took a budget room at Hotel Diamond near bus stand. Std code 0191 Ph 2577792,2577065. Rent was Rs.250. The station also had good retiring rooms. I was asked to wait for 2 hrs. I had to start immediately to Katra. So I took the hotel room.

After having a quick bath, took an auto to drop me at busstand for taking a bus to katra. The bus takes 2 hrs to reach katra and costs Rs.30 per seat.

You can also stay at katra Many many stay places are there. Am giving a Budget hotel and a Rs1500 budget hotel name.

Budget hotel: Galexy guest house 01991-232491 ,232950

Slightly high range hotel Hotel Malti Palace 01991 – 233500, 233501 fax 232733

You can walk up the 13 km road from katra to Vaishno devi temple from a place called Baan ganga. Rs 25 by Auto from bus stand. Fom there if u cant go up by walk you can take a palanquin carried by 4 persons..looked very comfortable sofa to me…or take a horse. I had opted for helicopter for want of time. I was also told you can go upto ardh quary(a place at half way mark on climb) in pony and from there three wheeler is available for drop at temple.

I think Himalayan and air deccan operate the helicopter service.Generally sky is clear in hills till 11 am.Airdeccan which I had opted had its service starting only from 11 am till 2 m. So I wld recommend opting for himalyan. Unfortunately, vaisho devi did not call me as due to bad whether the helicopter could not go. So never go there assuming u can finish in one da. Have 2 days or preferably 3 days for the trip as if you opt for any other mode, you will travel 26 km or more in a day which on a hill is very tiresome. The helicopter service from air deccan is rs 1600 one way and issues a priority vip pass for quick dharshan which can be collected by showing the boarding pass at kalika bhavan in room 8 at temple. The auto fare to helipad from bus stand is Rs.60.


Places of interest


How to reach

Nearest Airport – Jammu. Take a bus or taxi(exclusive taxi would cost Rs 600-800..i think you can bargain till Rs.400) to katra.

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Jammu. Take a bus or taxi(exclusive taxi would cost Rs 600-800..i think you can bargain till Rs.400) to katra.
Road Access: Busses from Delhi

Preferred travel base: Delhi

STD Code of Jammu and Katra and temple is same -01991

Railway Station code for New Delhi NDLS, DLI or NZM, Jammu –JAT




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Visit to Devprayag, Rudraprayag,Agastyamuni,Gowrikund,Kedarnath

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IMPORTANT: Generally this temple is closed between November and Mid may. Best is to go by end May and June. After that monsoon sets in and there are many landslides. Then you can go between mid September and October.

Routes:

Trip to Kedarnath - Devprayag, Rudra prayag,Agastya Muni, Kedarnath –If going by Helicopter:

Trip to Kedarnath - Devprayag, Rudra prayag,Agastya Muni, Gowrikund,Kedarnath: If going by Taxi or Bus.



About General Place:

It is one of Shiva’s Jyotirlinga. http://www.templenet.com/jyotir.html


http://www.jyotirlinga.com/panchakedar.htm

Hotels:

http://www.badarikedar.org/content-badari.aspx?id=58

http://www.gmvnl.com/newgmvn/touristbunglows/

There are many rooms available between Rs 150 to Rs.300 near temple.


Details about the temple through links:

Official Website:



Photos of temple:

Temple Phone Number and Contact:


Std Code-01364 Phone Number :
Other Links:



http://www.kedarnath.org/

http://gov.ua.nic.in/uttaranchaltourism/districts/uttarkashi/Kedarnath.html

http://gmvnl.com/newgmvn/districts/rudraprayag/kedarnath.aspx


http://gmvnl.com/newgmvn/




How I went:

I took a taxi from @ Rs.2000 per day for 3 days from Mr. Rakesh Barthwal (will recommend him for any of your travel need in char dham or Himalayas be it haridwar, rishikesh, kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri or Yamunotri. His ph no is 9837077122, residence no is 0135 -2438255. Office no is 0135-2438455. He is a very very good natured and polite person.

Had booked my to and fro helicopter from Agastya muni
http://www.gmvnl.com/newgmvn/transports_services.aspx



Started at about 2 pm and reached Agastya Muni at 9 pm. Restedthe night there at vinod rest house..rs 200 per day(ph 01364 256202 mob 9412441657 and took the early morning 11 am flight to kedarnath which is the last flight..if you take that you can be in kedarnath for a day and next day when the helicopter brings the first lot of passengers by 7 am you will be taken back to agastya muni. The charges to and fro are Rs.7000 and as it happened in my case one way is cancelled due to whether conditions you will be charged Rs.4500. I fyou leave by any other flight time you will be brought back by same flight in 1 ½ hrs after a priority dharshan @ Rs. 500 which is separately chargeable.

http://www.gmvnl.com/newgmvn/transports_services.aspx

Alternatively you can take a bus to gaurikund via dev prayag and rudraprayag and trek 14 km to reach kedarnath by foot or pony (Rs 750 two way) or by dholi(palanquin carried by 4 persons) @ Rs 2800.

While here generally you can do a good pooja to the lord straight by also using the panda(archak person)..you may have to pay rs 100 or so to the panda...you can also take your pooja material a do straight..i was invited by a group of people from south who were doing mahaabhishek to the lord the next day morning between 4 am and 5.. you can book this the previous day by paying Rs.3500. 5-6 people are allowed. I got up at 3 am and had requested for hot water for bath. it was -1 degrees. at 4 am i sat outside the temple and was reciting om nama sivaya..it was so so fresh and tranquil...there is a amrit kund right behind the temple which is actually a hole in which all the abhishek done to shiv accumulates..the taste will be sour..please do take the teerth for drinking and for sprinkling on your head..there is also the samadhi of adi sankara right behind the temple.

My helicopter did not tun up the next day carrying any passengers as the whether was bad. Whether changes are so volatile here. Every 2-5 min there is a change. Generally after 11 it becomes very cloudy so the only time gap for helicopter services is between 7 am and 11 am. Since my helicopter did not come and I had to leave I was left with no option but to trek down by foot..I did trek 7 km down ..found it tough…after that got caught in rain and luckily I was near the half way mark called Rambara which is a small town..i could rush inside a small dhaba..there I waited for 2 hrs for the heavy rain to stop..being in no mood to walk down took a pony from there for Rs.100 and after a tough back breaking ride reached gowrikund where I had asked my taxi to come from agastya muni and headed back to agastya muni reaching there by 8 and then dozed off and left early morning the next day from there and reached rishikesh by 2pm from where I had done my bookings to go to jammu tawi for visiting Vaishno devi.

Places of interest:


Bhairav Temple- 2 km trek slightly up on the mountain.

Chorabari lake-u can try- went 75 % way. Then came back. As I had not taken any guide.

Vasuki tal – Most difficult –I did not go-photo- link
- http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/North/Uttaranchal/KedarNath/photo186229.htm

You can ask guides for Chorabari lake andvasuki tal in GMVN Kedarnath.




How to reach

Nearest Airport – Dehra Dun or fly to Delhi and take a bus/ train to Rishikesh or haridwarHyderabad. Actually the airport is nearer to Secunderabad railway station.


Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Rishikesh, Haridwar, Dehradun

Preferred travel base: Rishikesh

STD Code of Kedarnath -01364

Railway Station code for Hyderabad HYB Secunderabad-SC, KCG(this is also another station in Hyderabad) Chennai- MAS, Bangalore SBC, New Delhi –NDLS,DLI or NZM, Kolkatta- HWH, Mumbai –DR,CSTM,LTT




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Visit to Rishikesh

Trip to Rishikesh Temple:


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About General Place: Rishikesh

http://dehradun.nic.in/rishikhesh.htm

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Uttar-Pradesh-North/Rishikesh.htm

For the adventurous people who wish to river raft etc use link below-
http://www.mumukshuresorts.com/mumukshu_mountain_resorts_services.htm


Hotels:

I stayed at Yog Niketan.


Other Hotels use link below.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Rishikesh

Details about the temple through links:


Photos of temple


Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-0565 Phone Number :


How I went:

I came here from Haridwar in a Share auto for Rs 30. You can also hire an entire auto for rs 250. It is a 24 km journey from Haridwar..



Places of interest

http://dehradun.nic.in/rishikhesh.htm


Went to Triveni Sangam Ghat had a dip, went to Ram Jhoola, lakshman jhoola.




How to reach

Nearest Airport – Delhi. Dehra Dun Go by bus or train or taxi from here to haridwar and then take an auto or taxi to rishikesh.


Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Haridwar,Rishikesh

Road Access: Busses from Delhi

Preferred travel base: Delhi

STD Code of Rishikesh- 0135

Railway Station code for New Delhi NDLS, DLI or NZM, Rishikesh –RKSH,Haridwar-HW




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Visit to Haridwar

Trip to Haridwar Temple:


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About General Place: Haridwar

http://haridwar.nic.in/

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Uttar-Pradesh-North/Haridwar.htm


For the adventurous people who wish to river raft etc use link below-
http://www.mumukshuresorts.com/mumukshu_mountain_resorts_services.htm


Hotels:

I stayed at Hotel Vajeer Murti (pn 01334-229466, 9411150314)on the rear side of chitra talkies. Would recommend Siv Vishram lodge(http://svgl.co.in/) which I saw is a very neat place. 01334-227618 mobile 9358090830. It is very near Hari ki Pauri too and cost would be around Rs.300 to Rs 500. There is another Purohit lodge. Ph 01334-326850 or 225683


Other Hotels use link below.

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Uttar-Pradesh-North/Haridwar.htm



Details about the temple through links:


Photos of temple


Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-01334 Phone Number :


How I went:

I came here from Delhi by taking bus that took 6 hrs and cost Rs.125. There is a shatabdi from delhi in morning and evening that jus takes 4 hrs to reach haridwar.

The places of interest are

Hari Ki Pauri -Most imporatant place in Haridwar where Ganges meets the plains. There is a evening aarthi at 6.30 pm which you should not miss. For this either u need to be there at 6 pm itself or you will not be able to make it properly as rickshaw etc is stopped 2 km away and u need to walk it down. By the time u reach it would be over. SO please if you need to go here for the aarthi be there at hari ki pauri at 6 pm sharp.

Manasa Devi temple – Very near hari ki pauri a cable car faciltity takes u to the top and down at Rs.48.

Chandi and Anjana devi (mother of hanuman) temple –Auto can take you here. Cable car charge is Rs 75. It may take an hour and half to see.

Pawan dham

Gita mandir

Maya devi temple

Bilvakeshwar Temple

Daksha Temple

http://haridwar.nic.in/touristplaces.htm






How to reach

Nearest Airport – Delhi. From here haridwar is 5 hrs by bus or train


Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Haridwar

Road Access: Busses from Delhi

Preferred travel base: Delhi

STD Code of Haridwar - 01334

Railway Station code for Haridwar – HW, New Delhi NDLS




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Trip to Gaya, Bodh gaya Buddha Gaya Temple:

Trip to Gaya, Bodh gaya Buddha Gaya Temple:


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About General Place: Gaya, Bodh Gaya


Gaya and bodh gaya are just 12 km away. Gaya is the main places from where you can take a share auto or car to bodhgaya. Car and stay are quite costly at both these places.

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Bihar/Gaya.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaya


http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Bihar/Bodhgaya.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodh_Gaya

http://wikitravel.org/en/Bodh_Gaya

Hotels:

Caution: At both these places I am told you need to be very careful if u are traveling after 8 pm. It is best to ask for a pick up through the hotel. Though I would have preferred coming into this place Gaya in day light I could manage a reservation from Varanasi late night and eache the place at 2 am. Due to enough advice I had booked a room straight at Hotel Lumbini 0631 2200351 whose manager sashi kant also has a cell 9931424462…fax 0631-2200361.. check for of season discount…I had asked for a pick up from hotel late night which was a tad costly at Rs.400. Safety is an issue and again even in day time it would cost Rs250 at least. Since I arrived late I wanted to straight be in bodh gaya(12 km from gaya) and finish sight seeing there and then land in gaya and do my temple visits. You can also do the other way around ie stay in gaya and then see bodh gaya.

For stay in gaya Hotel surya 0631(std code) 222-0770 seems good as I saw the hotel from outside.



Details about the temple through links:

http://templenet.com/Ganga/gaya01.html


Photos of temple


Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-0631 Phone Number :


How I went:

I traveled from varanasi to gaya. You can also go from Kolkata to gaya. I had chked into hoel at bodh gaya and arranged a car for entire trip in bodh gaya and gaya of all important places for Rs 900 again any other place it would cost 600 but this place is costly and the service was real good( ph no of travels I booked car from 0631 2229401…sagar 9334789774, sanjay 9934058711, pappu 9304022177 are the owners of MAA mangala travels..u can bargain…we set off at 6 am to see bodh gaya which is the place of enlightenment of Buddha. The place is very serene. Did sit under the tree where Buddha was enlightened. Picked up a leaf from the pipul tree too…hope to be enlightened someday…there are seven places listed in the veg restraint link above of importance within the temple..took a guide for Rs 50 from near the entrance..he was good…we could visit the cave where Buddha sat in and meditated which is in a hill far away..it had rained and the road that leads is a slushy trail…so as per advice I dropped it as we cld get stuck in the middle…we went to brahamayoni hills..i climbed the 400 odd steps which are quite steep..the height is twice that of a regular step…there are two small rock caves through which you can just pass your body and come out through the other side if u do so all ur sins are gone…then you can visit the temple on top and have a wonderful view of the entire gaya town…then we went to mangala gouri temple which is a sakthi peet offered our prayers..went to vishnupada temple this is the main temple where we offer poojas to all our ancestors( I did not offer as it is the right of my father and as a son who has his father alive I am not to ofeer this pooja)….had a bath at falgu river…placed tulsi ont he pada(foot) of Vishnu and then offered bilva leaves to Shiva nearby..saw lot of people offering pandas to their ancestors..there are many priests who can do this for you… and the ramshila (near by) and pretshila hill (quite far away)..didnt climb this hill…

In all I could cover nearly all places in gaya and bodh gaya from 7 am to 1 pm and then dropped myself off at station to proceed to patna by an ac chair car train and after a brief visit of patna(previously pataliputra) set off by train to kolkatta… for flight back to Chennai…


How to reach

Nearest Airport – Kolkata

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Howrah Junction.,Gaya.



Road Access:

Preferred travel base: Kolkata

STD Code of Gaya and Bodh Gaya -0631


Railway Station code for Howrah – HWH, Gaya –GAYA, Varanasi -BSB



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Trip to Varanasi Kasi Kashi Viswanath Visvanath BenarasTemple:

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Trip to Varanasi Kasi Kashi Viswanath Visvanath BenarasTemple:


You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan..you can also write to me on the mail id above for adding anything more to make it more useful and informative every small info will help as it has probably helped you so please write in..…

About General Place: Varanasi

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Uttar-Pradesh/Varanasi.htm

http://www.varanasicity.com/temples/index.html

http://wikitravel.org/en/Varanasi

Hotels:

I stayed at Sahi Guest house in Assi ghat. The ac room was Rs.700 This does not have a balcony overlooking the river ganges. Ones with balcony are Rs.900. They also have an off season discount. The rooms are good.
05422366730,2311244

9415818171(if u r unable to call or reach the above board no call this no as it is the owner Mr.Sahi’s no ..an affable old man )

For those who want real posh stay, Hotel Palace on Ganges is there nearly next door to the above guest house. The cost would be Rs 2000 +


Ph No pf Palace on Ganges: 0542-2315050,2314304,2314305, fax 2314306,22044898 email: palace onganges@indiatimes.com

All the above guest houses send their taxi’s at a cost to pick you up from airport or train station.(rough cost rs.100) I would advice you to use this service as other wise the drivers will say things like the hotel is full and take you elsewhere. I was picked up by Mr.Ravi of ravi tours and travel. 9839143069,9839077242,9236165661, 0542 2277933 email ravi_arora54@yahoo.com. I found their service excellent. They also take you around andshow you around kasi. You can ask them for whatever help you want. Generally early morning boat sailing on ganges viewing the ghats and visiting Benaras Hindu University(must see) with some temple is one package, Aarthi of river ganges at night and the view of it from a boat and trip to sarnath are the major travel tours. All these can cost around 1000 but worth it. Car is comfortable. I would strongly recomment using this travels as they are very responsible and nice.

For budget type stay very near the above Sahi guest house/palace on ganges a Udipi house is there. I also stayed here on one of my trips. The cost would be Rs 200. The rooms have attached bath and are pretty good. The manager’s name is Mr.Jayaprakash. Ph no is 0542 2310260. Mobile is 9838615375.

for guideing u in the viswanath temple and showing around the temple you can take the help of Sudharshan Pandey 9305287242(cell). I paid Rs.200 you can probably talk for rs 100. In many palces inside the temple various people will ask for money it is best to give Rs 10 at each of the places or jus keep moving.



Details about the temple through links:

Official website: www.shrikashivishwanath.org


http://templenet.com/Ganga/varanasi.html


http://members.tripod.com/~ngaur/temple.html


Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-0542 Phone Number :


How I went:

One of the major reasons one visits Kashi or Kasi or Varanasi is to offer poojas to our fore fathers on the shores of Ganges.

I was recommended Mr.Subramaniyam for it. He can organize for any caste as he know north and south Indian style. I found him to be good. His contact phone numbers are 0542-2311268, 2275890. His house is in 4/59 Hanuman Ghat very near Shankar Mutt. Many a times his wife will answer the phone as he may be doing pooja. She is very efficient and you can generally get your doubts clarified from her.

You can refer my name as Ashok from Chennai.


There is one more person who you can contact when you want to do in major scale poojas to forefathers. I think if you are there and perform the charges would be rs 4000 with every need taken care of apart from just ur presence.

V.Ramasesha sastrigal
B5/311 Oudhgarbhi(Hanuman Ghat)

email: rshiv_kumar@rediffmail.com

0542 -2310134,33 fax 2275173, cell:9335333137

I approached them to send with me someone who would guide me in taking bath in ganges and then visiting the temple. I cannot do pooja to forefathers as my father is still alive and only he can do it.

Mr.Subramanyam sent a guide Mahendra who is a priest working for him.

There are 64 major ghats or entances with steps on river ganges one after the other if you go by boat starting with Aassi Ghat ant finally Varuna ghat and hence the name varuna + assi Varanasi. 5 ghats are very important to take bath to remove your sins. Refer general link on varanasi given above.

First I took bath in all 5 (pancha) theerth in boat (cost rs 200 to 400) depends on your bargaining power. I paid Rs 400. You start with Assi Ghat(also called tulsi ghat) then go to kedar ghat and then to dasaswemedh ghat and then panch ganga and finally take bath in manikarnika ghat. You can go to each of this in the boat alight and have a dip and proceed to the next ghat.

You can contact Babulal 9305020634(he also speaks tamil) for the boatride or call the above mentioned ravi travels for the same. You can refer my name ashok from Chennai.



The speciality of river ganges in varanasi is that it flows north a direction in whichshiva is worshiped.

Finally after the bath I changed to new clothes an then visited Dondi Vinayak (always pray to ganesh first and seek his blessings))Viswanath temple, Annapoorni, Lord Saturn, Visalakshi and then came out and headed to see Sakshi Vinayak and then had simple road side food(cery good) at Ashok hotel in sonarpura. From there I went to the room, Changed clothes and left for sarnath about 10 km away. This is a sacred place of Buddha.


By 6.30 was back to go to the boat arranged by ravi travels above for seeing the aarthi of river ganges a must see and then headed to station to leave for Gaya



How to reach

Nearest Airport – Varanasi

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Varanasi Junction.(Station Code BSB), If commuting from Kolkata HWH is the station Code, from Patna it is PNBE and from Gaya it is GAYA

Preferred travel base:

STD Code of Varanasi -0542


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Trip to Kalighat and Dakshineswar Kali, Kolkata

Trip to Kalighat and Dakshineswar Kali, Kolkata


You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan..you can also write to me on the mail id above for adding anything more to make it more useful and informative every small info will help as it has probably helped you so please write in..…

About General Place: Kolkata

http://www.wbtourism.com/



http://heerainn.com/kolkata.html

033- 2291642, 65203889
You can also call asif ali on 9433361574


Hotels:

www.heerainn.com - this is off apc road near mallika bazaar.

the tariff is about 1200 per day they also have a higher range hotel at rs.1800 called heera international…also there are many budget hotels in sudder street.







Details about the temple through links:

KALIGHAT TEMPLE:

http://kalighat.jagaddhatri.com/index.htm



DAKSHINESWAR TEMPLE:


http://www.dakshineswar.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakshineswar_Kali_Temple

http://www.makalipuja.com/dakshineswar.html

Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-033 Phone Number :


How I went:

I reached Kalighat by taxi (runs by meter)…it was about Rs.60 from Park Street. I took the help of a Panda (pundit) to guide me( it need not be done)..I would advise you to go straight with some 108 hibiscus mala costing Rs.6 and ask for the line that goes inside the garba graham(inner sanctorum)..a wait of ½ hour will take you inside..if u want a good dharshan avoid Tuesdays, Saturdays…you may do well to pay the priest inside Rs.10 ..normally they allow you to touch her feet and there is water running down her to keep her cool..they may give a little water from trikle on her….there is a shivva temple and another temple where you may do a pooja at Rs 5 with materials they give.

From here I left for Dakshineswar which is quite far away. It cost me Rs.200 by taxi. You can have a bath in river ganges, collect wate from ganges and pour on 12 shiv lingas that are there and offer prayer then proceed to worship kali..they sell some sweets and flower to offer her right outside the temple..you can buy that and offer her..From here getting a txi back was an ordeal…taxi stand guys are idling away and don’t want to come..so you can take a share auto to a place nearby and then take a taxi….






How to reach

Nearest Airport – Kolkata

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Howrah Junction. Rockfort Express (Train No 6177) goes straight from Chennai. It is an overnight journey. Otherwise you can go to trichy and take a bus from there which would take about 2 hours to reach Thanjavur.

Road Access:

Preferred travel base: Kolkata

STD Code of Kolkatta -033

Railway Station code for Howrah – HWH and for Chennai MAS

For Internet/ Mobile Railway ticket Booking in India use

http://www.irctc.co.in/


Link for Bus travel:

http://www.redbus.in/

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Temple Visit to Sholinghur Narasimhar

Trip to Sholinghur Narasimhar Temple

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan..you can also write to me on the mail id above for adding anything more to make it more useful and informative every small info will help as it has probably helped you so please write in..…

I thank Mr.Harish Shankaram for his inputs from his tour....have done some modifications...

Hi Ashok,I came across your blog while reading about various temples in India.I have a write up on Sholinghur Narasimhar temple.You can perhaps include it in your blog so that others may also benefit.ThanksHarish----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Details about the temple through links:

Official Website: http://www.sholinghurnarasimhar.com/

Other Links:

http://www.doddacharya.org/


Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-04172 Phone Number : 262225


Background:We came to know of this temple through our guide and god Shiva Shankar Baba.


How to go:

THis link gives the distances http://www.sholinghurnarasimhar.com/eTravel.html

You can reach this place by bus from Koyembedu bus stand chennai or train to arakkonam and then by bus also.

We went by car from Chennai. The trip takes approximately 3 hours from Chennai.(http://www.doddacharya.org/directions.html).

Hotels in Sholinghur:

http://www.sholinghurnarasimhar.com/eLodge.html


The only decent hotel in Sholinghur is C.A.M motel. We took a couple of hours of rest there(rate was around Rs.250)

We then proceeded to climb the hills.Temples:There are 2 temples-One for Yoga Narasimhar situated on the big hill and one for Yoga Anjaneyar situated on the small hill.Big hill temple:We went to the big hill temple of Yoga Narasimhar first to get darshan of Lord Narasimha.The climb takes around 40-50 minutes. It is not a hard climb but can be a bit strenuous for the older folks. However if one takes rest every so oftenit can be easily managed. There are also "dholi" services available for folks who cannot do the climb.Lord Narasimha is in a calm yogic pose in this temple. It is said that worshipping here for just 24 minutes gives immense benefits to the worshipper.The steps are protected by a tin shed. Hence it is easy to climb even in the sun.Small hill temple:The Yoga Anjaneyar temple is in the adjoining hill called as the 'small hill’. The climb is much less strenuous and should take only 20-25 minutes. Here Anjaneyar is in a yogic pose giving blessing to devotees and fulfilling their wishes. There is also a nice temple pond at the top of the hill.Note that there is no tin shed covering the steps in the small hill. Hence it can be a difficult climb in the hot weather.(By baba's grace there were rain showers as we were getting down the big hill temple. Hence the climb up the smallhill was cool and pleasant).Useful tips:-We didn’t find good eatery in Sholinghur.It is better to pack some food and snacks with you.-Always have a water bottle (preferably one per person) while climbing the temple. It is really useful.-Try to arrive early .Climbing gets much harder if the steps get hot (small hill temple).-It might be better to visit the small hill temple first (before the weather gets hotter) though I'm not sure if it is okay to visit the small temple first before the big temple.-Tirtuttani is close by(only 25 kms away).It makes sense to visit both the temples.The 2 websites (see above) )provide lots of information and useful phone numbers.

How to reach

Nearest Airport – Chennai

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Arakkonam Junction. Take a bus from there.

Road Access: There are many buses from Chennai.

Preferred travel base: Chennai

STD Code of Sholinghur -04172

Railway Station code for Chennai Central – MAS Sholinghur - SHU

Have given the train timings from chennai as on 6th june 2007 below

2609 BANGALORE EXP 13:15 14:31 M T W TH F S SU

6669 YERCAUD EXPRESS 22:30 23:57 M T W TH F S SU

6222 MYSORE EXPRESS 21:30 22:54 M T W TH F S SU


For Internet/ Mobile Railway ticket Booking in India use

http://www.irctc.co.in/

For Travel by Private bus to and fro to any major town in Tamilnadu and some interstate destinations use the links below for bus booking through internet.

http://parveentravels.com/E-ticketing/index.php


http://kpntravels.in/ou/frmuserhome.aspx

Trip to Thanjavur Tanjore Brahadeeswarar BrihadeeswaraTemple:

Trip to Thanjavur Tanjore Brahadeeswarar BrihadeeswaraTemple:

Brihadeeswara Brihadiswara,

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About General Place: Thanjavur,Tanjore

http://www.tanjore.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanjavur


Hotels:

http://www.tanjore.net/hotel.htm




Details about the temple through links:

Photos of temple

http://aarbalaji.blogspot.com/search/label/Thanjavur%20Big%20Temple%20Brihadeeswara

http://withfriendship.com/user/fraud/thanjavur-brahadeeswarar-temple-photos.php

http://www.tamilnation.org/culture/architecture/thanjavur.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihadisvara_Temple

http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/brihtanj.html


Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-04362 Phone Number :


How I went:

Had been in Aug 1st week 2006 while touring Navagraha temples. Its an hour’s travel by bus from Kumbakonam. You can alight near the temple if you tell the bus conductor. I alighted and took an Auto to flower bazaar. It has always been my guru’s wish to garland the shiva linga here. So I thought I can garland on his behalf. The lingam is about 18 feet. You need to provide additional length for it to hang till down as the base is broader. So I bought a garland that was a connected garland of many other smaller garland of Roses about 20 feet long. I also took 6 other cocunut et all archanai bags for various deities inside the temple.

The priest

S Ganamani Gurukkal
2388,Ellaiamman Koil Street
Thanjavur

Ph:04362 274948(res)
Mobile: 9994107217

Was very helpful. You can refer my name as Ashok from Chennai.


This temple is a real sight and looks more like a very well kept picnic destination. The temple is real big. The nandi (bull in front of Shiva) is also huge. After doing the pooja I went around the temple. There is a shrine for one of the 18 siddhars who was instrumental in planning the temple called Karuvurar.

Once done I boarded my bus back to Kumbakonam.



How to reach

Nearest Airport – Trichy or Tiruchirapalli

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Tanjavur Junction. Rockfort Express (Train No 6177) goes straight from Chennai. It is an overnight journey. Otherwise you can go to trichy and take a bus from there which would take about 2 hours to reach Thanjavur.

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

Preferred travel base: Trichy or Kumbakonam

STD Code of Madurai -04545

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, Thanjavur –TJ

For Internet/ Mobile Railway ticket Booking in India use

http://www.irctc.co.in/

For Travel by Private bus to and fro to any major town in Tamilnadu and some interstate destinations use the links below for bus booking through internet.

http://parveentravels.com/E-ticketing/index.php


http://kpntravels.in/ou/frmuserhome.aspx

Trip to Palani,Tiruttani,Tiruchendur and other Arupadaiveedu

Trip to Palani,Tiruttani,Tiruchendur and other Arupadaiveedu

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan..you can also write to me on the mail id above for adding anything more to make it more useful and informative every small info will help as it has probably helped you so please write in..…

The following temples are the Aru padai Veedu of Lord Muruga which means the most important temples.
Palani • Thiruchendur • Swamimalai • Thiruthani • Pazhamudircholai • Thiruparamkunram


Palani Murugan Temple


Details about the temple through links:

Official Website:

http://palani.org/


http://www.palanimurugantemple.org/

Other Wesites on Palani:

http://murugan.org/temples/palani.htm

http://www.palanitemples.com/famous_templesof_muruga.htm



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

Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-04545 Phone Number : 242236, 241417


How I went:

Have been here many times from Coimbatore. You can travel from Madurai or Coimbatore. The distance is roughly 3 hours by bus from both places.

Normally I take a 4 45 am bus from Coimbatore. Reach Palani by 7.15 am. You can either climb steps about 500 or there is a path called elephant path without steps but a little circuitous. Otherwise for Rs 25 the auto can leave you at electric rope way car station which is about 10 minutes ride. The electic car will leave you on top of hil in 10 minutes. It is best to first go and pray to the temple that is in the foot hill

http://www.kumbakonam.info/palanimurugan/templesaavinankudi.html

Once you are on top you can buy a special dharshan ticket and worship the lord. The major Prasad here is panjamirdam which is a mix of hill banana,jaggary,honey,ghee etc.

Once you come down you can visit other temples around using the link below

http://www.palanimurugantemple.org/

Once done normally I have a good breakfast at Chellam Canteen right opposite the bus stand . The food is good here.

hotels in palani

http://www.palanitemples.com/palani_lodges_hotels.htm


http://www.palanicity.com/hotel.html Use a 2 before each of the hotel numbers after dialing the std code 04545 for this link.




How to reach

Nearest Airport –Coimbatore

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – DindigulJunction.

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

Preferred travel base: Coimbatore

STD Code of Madurai -04545

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/

Travel by Bus: From Chennai you can directly go and board busses from Koyembedu bus terminus.



For Travel by Private bus to and fro to any major town in Tamilnadu and some interstate destinations use the links below for bus booking through internet.

http://parveentravels.com/E-ticketing/index.php


http://kpntravels.in/ou/frmuserhome.aspx

Tiruttani Murugan Temple


Details about the temple through links:

http://murugan.org/temples/tiruttani.htm

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

http://www.tiruttani.com/

http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/m006.html

Temple Phone Number:

Std Code- Phone Number :


How I went:


Normally I take the Tirupati siiting train that leaves at 6.30 am reach by about 8 am and then take an auto for Rs.20 to leave me on top of the hill. You can also climb 300 odd steps and reach the temple. I take a special dharshan ticket. Beware of monkey that will snatch anything you hold hanging. I finish my dharshan and take a bus back to Chennai.
How to reach

Nearest Airport –Chennai

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Tiruttani. You can also take local electic trains to arokkonam from Chennai central. and then again take a local from there. Some locals go directly. Please enquire.

Road Access: There are many buses from Chennai.

Preferred travel base: Coimbatore, Palani or Dindugal.

STD Code of Madurai -04545

Railway Station code for Chennai Central – MAS Tirupati - TPTY

For Internet/ Mobile Railway ticket Booking in India use

http://www.irctc.co.in/


Travel by Bus: From Chennai you can directly go and board busses from Koyembedu bus terminus.


For Travel by Private bus to and fro to any major town in Tamilnadu and some interstate destinations use the links below for bus booking through internet.

http://parveentravels.com/E-ticketing/index.php


http://kpntravels.in/ou/frmuserhome.aspx

Tiruchendur Murugan Temple

You can reach this place from tirunelveli using busses or more comfortably by the list of trains given below. These do not need any reservation jus buy a ticket and get in. It takes 2.5 hours.

Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur Passenger runs between Tirunelveli Junction Railway Station and Tiruchendur Railway Station. Both stations are located in Tamil Nadu. Main stations on the way are Srivaikuntam, Nazareth and Kayalpatnam. The train operates daily and covers a distance of 62 km. Second class seating coaches are available.

Train Timings

Tirunelveli to Tiruchendur:
07:00 AM
11:15 AM
06:15 PM

Tiruchendur to Tirunelveli:
06:50 AM
02:00 PM
06:15 PM

Base fare: Class 2S – Rs 13.00

As on 24th Aug 2007 the above trains are not there as the trackes are being converted to broad guage.

There are many busses from tirunelveli new bus stand and the travel time is 1.5 hhrs to 1.75 hours. There are many busses from near railway station terminus to new bus stand. Auto will cost you Rs 80. The distance between railway station and new busstand is about 8 km.

Details about the temple through links:

http://tiruchendur.org/


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

http://www.tiruchendur.com/temple.html

http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/m005.html

Hotel I stayed: Mani Iyer Hotel- Normal room tariff Rs.195-Boarding and lodging 04639 242109

Temple Phone Number:

Std Code- Phone Number : 04639-


How I went:

Have been here many times. I take a train from Chennai to Tirunelveli by night. Morning by by 8.30 you can be there. From there there are regular passenger trains that leave to Tiruchendur(list and timings given above). They take 2 hours to reach tiruchendur. You can also take a bus from Tirunelveli to Tiruchendur.

Once there I stay in hotel near temple beyond which the auto will not go. Near that last point there are two hotels. Mani iyer is one of them.


Once there I normally take the help of Mr.Ravi. Tell him Ashok Chennai had given the phone number. Am giving his contact details below. For a general good dharshan through him he charges Rs.100. If you want to do a milk offering etc for each it would cost Rs.150. Cost of participating in the pooja process charged seperately by the temple is Rs.100 for the pooja offerings.

Madras ravi-9344002239(mob) 04639243891(residence)..9443461309-raja his relative's cell no who will convey to him. Ravi’s house address is
145 veeraraghavapuram street,tiruchendur.628215 Generally he is in temple. If you call residence between 1 pm and 4 pm and afte 8.30 pm to 10 pm, he will be there.

He can take you around for a good dharshan of the temple and guide you. This place has so many touts who pounce on you and will just burn your pockets. So please be careful.

It is best to rach tiruchendur by 7pm or so in the night catch lord's last pooja at 8pm and retire to sleep. Wake up at 4 am and proceed to sea nearby the temple. Take bath in holy water of the sea near temple till sun rise and then proceed to Gnali Kinaru a well which is also holy water very near sea(rs 1 is chargedfor entry) this is a big well where steps will lead you to aplace where you will have two metal mugs..you can take bath to hearts content and wash of the sand from sea abth in the body and head etc...and then towel dry and proceed to the temple...please pay rs 5 and visit 5 lingas (panch linga) inside a small cave within the temple..lord muruga had sought his father shiva's blessings here..then proceed to worship the main lor muruga. ..there is also narayan, lord saturn and bhairav in the outer circle of the temple.

Hotels and Lodges in Tiruchendur

Hotel Mani Iyer -04639-242109,245769,246342,246343

Hotel Moorthy Mani iyer(New hotel and a sister concern)- 04639-246344

Both the above hotels are very near Temple

http://www.tiruchendur.com/lodges.html after dialing 04369 std code please use 2 before each of the hotel nos given in this link.


How to reach

Nearest Airport –Madurai . From Here you can take a 2 ½ hrs bus ride to Tirunelveli.

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Madurai Junction.

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

Preferred travel base: Tirunelveli or Tiruchendur itself.

STD Code of Tiruchendur -04639

Railway Station code for Chennai Central – MAS

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

For Internet/ Mobile Railway ticket Booking in India use

http://www.irctc.co.in/

Travel by Bus: From Chennai you can directly go and board busses from Koyembedu bus terminus.


For Travel by Private bus to and fro to any major town in Tamilnadu and some interstate destinations use the links below for bus booking through internet.

http://parveentravels.com/E-ticketing/index.php


http://kpntravels.in/ou/frmuserhome.aspx

Swamimalai temple

Please read the link of mine below

http://templevisitsofashok.blogspot.com/2007/05/trip-to-tiruvalanchuzhi-tiruvalanchuli.html

Thirupparamkundram Temple

Please read the link of mine below

http://templevisitsofashok.blogspot.com/2007/05/trip-to-madurai-meenakshi-amman.html

Pazhamudircholai Temple

Please read the link of mine below

http://templevisitsofashok.blogspot.com/2007/05/trip-to-madurai-meenakshi-amman.html

Please use the link below to know on some other Muruga temples

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

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Trip to Kutraleeswarar, Tenkasi Viswanathar Temple

Trip to Kutraleeswarar, Tenkasi Viswanathar Temple


You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan..you can also write to me on the mail id above for adding anything more to make it more useful and informative every small info will help as it has probably helped you so please write in..…


Courtallam is very famous for it water falls with medicinal properties. The time to visit is generally between June 15th to Aug 15th . After the monsoon is over the water falls dries out.

General link on courtallam

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/ontheroad/courtallam1.asp

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/ontheroad/courtallam2.asp

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/ontheroad/courtallam.asp

The temple near it is of Kutralanathar.

Kutralanathar Temple:

Kutraleeswarar Kutralanathar Coutrallam Kutralam Kutraalam,Courtallam,Thirukutralam

Kurumpala Kurumbala

Details about the temple through links:

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

http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/kutrkutr.html


Temple Phone Number:

Std Code- 04633 Phone Number :

How I went:

Courtallam is very famous for it water falls with medicinal properties. The time to visit is generally between June 15th to Aug 15th . After the monsoon is over the water falls dries out. There is a train which runs from Madras Egmore (station Code MS) to Tenkasi just 6 km away from Courtallam on Monday,Wednesday and Saturday. TSI is the station code. On other days it is best to come to tirunelveli (Station code TEN) and take a bus to courtallam which is about 1 ½ hrs from here.

I had reached here from Papanasam on 1st night at 9 pm. Put up at Shivanarayana lodge Rs.250 or Rs.300 Ph:9443417005(Mr.Arunacalam). Other lodges like kurinji etc were full due to season time. Kurinji hotel and lodge(more famous for quite some time) phone no is-04633- 283236, 283267( double room Rs.195, delux double 250 and ac 450( there is off season discount too).then there is dalvoy house where u can stay-04633-283027,283447

I mostly come to the water falls at Courtallam between 10th Aug to 24th Aug since I can have a bath freely. Otherwise between June and Aug the crowd is real heavy. I also make it a point to hit the water falls( mainfalls very near hotel..other falls are 5 falls abt 4km away, old falls 8 km away, tiger falls 3 km away,citraruvi 1km away, shenbagadevi falls 5 km away)) late in the night by 11pm when you can have a good bath. Leave all your things in room, keep money tightly packed inside two or three plastic covers in the shorts you are wearing to the water falls..you can have a good oil massage on the way..i had a full body ayurvedic massage at Rs.250. Is is enough if u have have a massage for rs 50 which includes rs 20 oil bottle) Bathed till 2 am. The best thing is people stay here for 1 week , keep having massage and go to falls and bathe..the water pouring from such great hiegt again massages the body and all the oil dissappears ..then they go back have food rest for a while and then again have oil massage and bathe have food..this cycle goes on..till today no one catches cold etc here) Then came back and slep in the room. At 6 am I got up and visited Kutralanather Temple did archanai et all. There are two ambals(lady godesses here)

There is view point of the falls at the backside of the temple. There is also agastiyar’s statue there. I had a peculiar vision of him. The experience was something I would cherish. I saw a green radium kind of glow around him in the form of aura.

Tenkasi Viswanathar temple


Details about the temple through links:

http://www.tenkasitemple.org/


http://www.dinamalar.com/koil_english/16_Kasiviswanathar_Tenkasi.asp


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenkasi

http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/Gallery/PhotoGallery/pages/tenkasi-temple.htm


Temple Phone Number:

Std Code- 0---- Phone Number :

How I went:

From Courtalam I took an Auto for Rs 50 to drop me at the temple at 8 am. You can also take the very many busses that ply the route. This is supposed to be the kasi temple of the south. Did my archanai etc and left for tirunelveli from where I had booked my ticket in Nellai express back to Chennai.


How to reach

Nearest Airport –Madurai

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli,

Best is to go to Tenkasi which is just about 6 km away from courtallam.

Road Access: There are many buses from Tirunelveli to the above places. There are two bus stands in Tirunelveli. So ask people where to board. Generally it is the new bus stand.

Preferred travel base Tirunelveli.

STD Code of Tirunelveli -0462

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 use http://www.irctc.co.in/


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