Mahabalipuram and Tiruvannamalai Temple Tour

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This tour that starts and ends in Chennai takes you to temple towns of Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry and Thiruvannamalai. You visit four of the 108 Divya Desham Temples - Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple, Mahabalipuram Temple, Trivikrama Perumal Temple and Parthasarathy temple. Pilgrims also get to visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry. In Thiruvannamalai you get to visit the famous Annamalaiyar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

To visit all the temples it is advised that pilgrims arrive Chennai in the morning and book their return journey for late afternoon or evening on the last day.

DAY 1 - Arrive Chennai & transfer to Mahabalipuram
- Arrive at Chennai train station / airport.
- Our driver will meet you and transfer to Mahabalipuram. It is 64 Kms and 1.5 hours drive.
- En route we visit the Tiruvidandai Temple also known as NithyaKalyanaPerumal Temple (DivyaDesam Temple).
- Arrive Mahabalipuram and check in to hotel.
- In the afternoon visit Mahabalipuram Temple also known as Sri SthalaSayanaPerumal Temple(DivyaDesam Temple).
- Evening visit the Shore Temple and other architectural wonders on the shores of Mahabalipuram
- Overnight at Mahabalipuram
DAY 2 - Mahabalipuram to Pondicherry
- Breakfast at hotel
- After breakfast visit Mahabalipuram Temple (one of the 108 Divya Desam Temples).
- Check out and transfer to Puduchery. It is a 100 Kms drive that takes 1.5 hours.
- Upon arrival at Puducherry, check in to hotel
- In the afternoon visit to The Sri Aurobindo Ashram
- Later visit the Town of Auroville, which houses Matri Mandir. It is an edifice of spiritual significance for practitioners of Integral yoga.
- Spend your evening on the beaches and go around this beautiful city on your own
- Overnight at hotel
DAY 3 - Pondicherry to Thiruvannamalai
- Early breakfast at the hotel
- Check out and drive to Thirukkovilur. It is 86 Kms and 1.5 hours drive.
- Here we visit the Trivikrama Perumal Temple (one of the 108 Divya Desam Temples)
- Later visit the Temple of Aadi Rangam, located in the small town of Adi Thiruarangam.
- After darshan we drive on to Thiruvannamalai
- Upon arrival check in to hotel
- Evening visit the Annamalaiyar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
- Later visit the Ramana Maharishi Ashram & Ashram of Yogi Ram Surat Kumar
- On every Full moon day of the month, pilgrims can do the Parikrama of the Hill – Girivalam by foot, totaling 14 Kms. It is undertaken in the night. There are 8 lingams, 360 holy tanks, mandapas and ashrams.
- Overnight at the hotel
DAY 4 - Thiruvannamalai to Chennai
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Check out and transfer to Chennai. The drive is 200 Kms and takes 4 – 4.5 hours.
- Time permitting, in Chennai we visit the Parthasarathy temple (one of the 108 Divya Desam Temples) and the Kapaleshwarar Temple.
- Later in the evening transfer to the train station or airport for your train / flight to onward destination.
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