tamilnadu divya desam travel guide

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Sl No Place and lord’s name Location How to reach Points to ponder TRAVEL BASE – TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 1 Thiruvarangam - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Sri Rangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu Sri Rangam is 10 kms from Tiruchirapalli bus 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 2 Thirukkozhi - Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple Uraiyur, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu Uraiyur is 3 to 4 kms from the Tiruchirapalli bus stand Uraiyur is 3 kms from Sri Rangam 3 Thirukkarambanoor - Sri Purushothaman Perumal Temple Uttamar Kovil, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu Uttamar Kovil is 9 kms from Tiruchirapalli bus stand Thirukkarambanoor is popularly known as Uttamar Kovil or Bhikshandar Kovil 4 Thiruvellarai- Sri Pundarikashan Perumal Temple Thiruvellarai or Swethagiri, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu Thiruvellarai is 27 kms from Tiruchirapalli At 27th km left turn inside the temple arch leads to the temple 5 Thiru Anbil - Sri Vadivazhagiya Nambi Perumal Temple Anbil, near Lalgudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu Anbil is 8 kms from Lalgudi 6 Thirupper Nagar - Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple 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. TRAVEL BASE- THANJAVUR AND KUMBAKONAM 7 Thirukkudanthai - Sri Saarangapani Perumal Temple Kumbakonam, Kumbakonam city limits 8 Thiruppullam Boothankudi - Sri Valvil Ramar Perumal Temple 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 9 Thiru Aadhanoor - Sri Aandu Alakkum Ayan Perumal Temple Thiru Aadhanoor near Swamimalai, Kumbakonam Thiru Aadhanoor is just 1 km east of Thiruppullam Boothankudi 10 Thirukkavithalam- Sri Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple Kabisthalam near Swamimali Kabisthalam is about 32 + kms from Kumbakonam. Thirukkavithalam is popularly called as Kabisthalam. 11 Thirukkoodaloor - Sri Aaduthurai Perumal Temple Thirukkoodaloor near Ayyampettai, Thanjavur From Thanjavur, travel towards Thiruvaiyaru and then towards Kumbakonam up to Thirukkoodaloor Thirukkoodaloor is also known as Aaduthurai Perumal Kovil or Sangama Kshetram

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Page 1: Tamilnadu Divya Desam Travel Guide

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Place and lord’s name Location How to reach Points to ponder

TRAVEL BASE – TIRUCHIRAPPALLI

1 Thiruvarangam - Sri Ranganathaswamy

Temple

Sri Rangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil

Nadu

Sri Rangam is 10 kms from Tiruchirapalli bus 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

2 Thirukkozhi - Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple

Uraiyur, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

Uraiyur is 3 to 4 kms from the Tiruchirapalli

bus stand

Uraiyur is 3 kms from Sri Rangam

3 Thirukkarambanoor - Sri Purushothaman Perumal Temple

Uttamar Kovil, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil

Nadu

Uttamar Kovil is 9 kms from Tiruchirapalli bus

stand

Thirukkarambanoor is popularly known as Uttamar Kovil or Bhikshandar Kovil

4 Thiruvellarai- Sri Pundarikashan Perumal

Temple

Thiruvellarai or Swethagiri, Tiruchirapalli,

Tamil Nadu

Thiruvellarai is 27 kms from Tiruchirapalli

At 27th km left turn inside the temple arch leads to the temple

5 Thiru Anbil - Sri Vadivazhagiya Nambi Perumal Temple

Anbil, near Lalgudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil

Nadu

Anbil is 8 kms from Lalgudi

6 Thirupper Nagar - Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple

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.

TRAVEL BASE- THANJAVUR AND KUMBAKONAM

7 Thirukkudanthai - Sri Saarangapani Perumal

Temple

Kumbakonam, Kumbakonam city limits

8 Thiruppullam Boothankudi - Sri Valvil Ramar Perumal Temple

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

9 Thiru Aadhanoor - Sri Aandu Alakkum Ayan

Perumal Temple

Thiru Aadhanoor near Swamimalai, Kumbakonam

Thiru Aadhanoor is just 1 km east of Thiruppullam Boothankudi

10 Thirukkavithalam- Sri Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple

Kabisthalam near Swamimali

Kabisthalam is about 32 + kms from

Kumbakonam.

Thirukkavithalam is popularly called as Kabisthalam.

11 Thirukkoodaloor - Sri Aaduthurai Perumal

Temple

Thirukkoodaloor near Ayyampettai, Thanjavur

From Thanjavur, travel towards Thiruvaiyaru and then towards Kumbakonam up to Thirukkoodaloor

Thirukkoodaloor is also known as

Aaduthurai Perumal Kovil or Sangama

Kshetram

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Temple is 12 kms from Thiruvaiyaru

12 Thirukkandiyur - Sri Hara Saabha

Vimocchana Perumal Temple

Kandiyur or Thirukkandiyur,

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Thirukkandiyur is 12 kms from Thanjavur on

the Thanjavur Thiruvaiyaru road

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

13 Thiru Thanjaimaamani Koil - Sri Neelamega Perumal Temple

Vennaththankarai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

From Thanjavur, travel towards Thiruviyaru in

north direction

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

14 Thirukkannamangai - Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple

Thirukkannamangai near Thiruvarur, Thiruvarur

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

From Thiruvarur, travel towards Kodavasal road.

From Kumbakonam, travel towards

Kodavasal Thiruvarur road

15 Thiruccherai - Sri Saranathan Perumal

Temple

Thiruccherai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur

Thiruccherai is 4 kms north of Kodavasal and 6 kms from Nachchiyar

Kovil

From Kumbakonam, travel towards Kodavasal up to Thiruccherai

16 Thirunarayoor - Sri Thirunarayoor Nambi

Perumal Temple

Nachchiyar Kovil near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur

Nachchiyar Kovil is 9 kms from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam

Kudavasal

Thirunarayoor popularly called as Nachchiyar Kovil

17 Thiru Vinnagar - Sri Oppiliappa Perumal

Temple

Oppiliappan Kovil near Thirunageswaram,

Kumbakonam, Thanjavur

Oppiliappan Kovil is 7 kms from Kumbakonam

and 1 km from Thirunageswaram

From Kumbakonam, travel towards

Thirunageswaram on the east direction

18 Thiruvelliyankudi - Sri Kola Valvilli Ramar Perumal Temple

Thiruvelliyankudi near Senganur, Cholapuram,

Kumbakonam

From Kumbakonam, travel towards Chennai on the

National Highway road up to Cholapuram and ask for Senganur. From Senganur

Thiruvelliyankudi is just 1 km

19 Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram - Sri Jaganatha Perumal

Temple

Nathan Kovil, Kumbakonam,

Nathan Kovil is 5 kms south of Kumbakonam

via Korukai

Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram popularly called as Nathan Kovil

TRAVEL BASE- MAYILADUTHURAI

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20 Thiru Indhaloor - Sri Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple

Thiru Indhaloor near Mayiladuturai or Mayavaram, Nagappattinam

Thiru Indhaloor is within Mayiladuturai or Mayavaram town

21 Thiruvazhunthoor - Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal

Temple

Thiruvazhunthoor near Mayavaram,

Nagappattinam,

Thiruvazhunthoor is on the Mayavaram

Kuttralam Komal road.

7 Kms from Kuttalam and about 8 kms from

Mayavaram

22 Thiru Thalaicchanga Naanmathiyam - Sri

Naan Madhiya Perumal Temple

Akkur near Mayavaram Thiru Thalaicchanga Naanmathiyam is on the

Mayavaram Akkur Sirkazhi road or Sirkazhi

Akkur road

kms from Akkur is Thiru Thalaicchanga Naanmathiyam.

Temple is ½ km from the main road. On the main road you will see the temple’s metal

arch and enter inside this arch

23 Thiru Sirupuliyur - Sri Arulmaakadal Perumal

Temple

Sirupuliyur near Peralam, Tiruvarur

From Mayavaram, travel towards Peralam (do not

go to Peralam).

On the Mayavaram Peralam road, reach up to Kollumangudi and then Sirupuliyur

is 3 kms from Kollumangudi in the

east direction

24 Thirukkannankudi - Sri Loganatha Perumal

Temple

Thirukkannankudi near Azhiyur, Kilvelur, Sikkal,

Nagappattinam

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.

Ask local people to help guide you with

left turn

25 Thiru Naagai - Sri Soundaryarajan

Neelamega Perumal Temple

Nagappattinam, Nagappattinam city limits

Thiru Naagai is very near to the Nagappattinam bus stand about 2 kms with just one straight road in south direction

26 Thirukkannapuram - Sri Sowrirajan Neelamega

Perumal Temple

Thirukkannapuram near Tirupugalur, Nannilam,

Nagappattinam

From Nagappattinam, travel towards Nannilam in north west direction.

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)

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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.

28 Thiruvellakkulam - (Annan Kovil) - Sri Srinivasa Perumal

Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

This is the 1st Divya Desam you can see while

entering Nangur

29 Thiru Vann Purushothamam - Sri Purushothama Perumal

Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

This is the 2nd Divya Desam you can in

Nangur

About 2 kms from Thiruvellakkulam

(Annan Kovil) in south east direction

30 Thiru VaiKunda Vinnagaram - Sri Vaigundha Nathan Perumal Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

This is the 3rd Divya Desam you can see in

Nangur

About 300 meters from Thiru Vann Purushothamam in north east direction behind water tank

31 Thiru Manimaada Kovil - Sri Narayana Perumal

Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

This is the 4th Divya Desam you can see in

Nangur

About 1 km from Thiru Vann

Purushothamam or Thiru VaiKunda Vinnagaram in the south direction

32 Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram - Sri Kuda

Maadu Koothan Perumal Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

This is the 5th Divya Desam you can see in

Nangur

About 500 meters from Thiru

Manimaada Kovil in the east direction

33 Thiru Thetri Aambalam - Sri Seganmaal

Ranganatha Perumal Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

This is the 6th Divya Desam you can see in

Nangur

About 850 meters from Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram in the north west direction

34 Thiru Sempon Sei Kovil - Sri Per Arulaalan Perumal Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

This is the 7th Divya Desam you can see in

Nangur

About 600 meters from Thiru Thetri Aambalam in the north east direction

35 Thiru Manikkoodam - Sri Varadharaja Perumal

Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

This is the 8th Divya Desam you can see in the outer ring of Nangur

About 2 kms from Thiru Sempon Sei

Kovil

36 Thiru Devanaar Thogai - Sri Deiva Naayaga Perumal Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

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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37 Thiruvaali Thirunagari - Sri Lakshmi Narashima

Perumal Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

Outer ring About 2 kms from Thiru Devanaar Thogai in the north direction

38 Thiru Kavalampaadi - Sri Gopala Krishna Perumal Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

Outer ring About 10 to 12 kms from Thiruvaali Thirunagari in the south east direction

39 Thiru Paarthanpalli - Sri Thamaraiyal Kelvan Perumal Temple

Nangur near Sirkazhi, Nagappattinam

Outer ring About 8 kms from Thiru Manikkoodam in

the south east direction

TRAVEL BASE- CUDDALORE

40 Thiruchitrakootam - (Chidambaram) - Sri Govindaraja Perumal

Temple

Chidambaram, (Inside Chidambaram Nataraja Temple), Cuddalore,

Chidambaram

41 Thiruvaheendrapuram - Sri Deyva Nayaga Perumal Temple

Thiruvaheendrapuram, Cuddalore

Thiruvaheendrapuram is 6 kms from Cuddalore bus stand in the west

direction

42 Thirukkoviloor - Sri Thiruvikrama Perumal

Temple

Thirukkoviloor near Tiruvannamalai, Viluppuram

From Tiruvannamalai, travel south towards Thirukkoviloor. Tiruvannamalai

Thirukkoviloor 38 kms

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

44 Ashtabhuyakaram - Sri Aadhikesava Perumal

Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Ashtabhuyakaram is within Kanchipuram city

limits.

About 2 kms from Thirukkachchi in west

direction

45 Thiru Vekka - Sri Yathothakaari Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thiru Vekka is within Kanchipuram city limits.

About 700 meters from

Ashtabhuyakaram in north east direction

46 Thiruthanka - Sri Deepa Prakasar Perumal

Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thiruthanka is within Kanchipuram city limits

About 1 kms from Ashtabhuyakaram in

west direction.

47 Thiru Velukkai - Sri Azhagiya Singar Perumal Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thiru Velukkai is within Kanchipuram city limits

About 300 meters from Thiruthanka in south east direction.

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48 Thiru Ooragam - Sri Ulagalantha Perumal

Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thiru Ooragam is within Kanchipuram city limits.

About 800 meters from Kanchipuram bus stand in north

direction

49 Thiru Neeragam - Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thiru Neeragam is within Kanchipuram city limits.

Thiru Neeragam is inside Ulagalantha Perumal Temple

50 Thiru Kaaragam - Sri Karunakara Perumal

Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thiru Kaaragam is within Kanchipuram city

limits.

Thiru Kaaragam is inside Ulagalantha Perumal Temple

51 Thirukkaar Vaanam - Sri Thirukkaar vaanar

Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thirukkaar Vaanam is within Kanchipuram city

limits

Thirukkaar Vaanam is inside Ulagalantha Perumal Temple.

52 ThirukKalvanoor - Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal

Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

ThirukKalvanoor is inside the famous Kanchi

Kamakshi temple.

ThirukKalvanoor is 400 meters from Thiru Ulagalantha Perumal

Temple.

53 Thiru Nilathingal Thundam - Sri

Nilathingal Thundathan Perumal Temple

Kanchipuram (Inside Ekambeshwarar Temple)

Thiru Nilathingal Thundam is 1.2 kms from Thiru Paadagam

54 Thiru Paadagam - Sri Pandava Thoodhar

Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thiru Paadagam is 1.5 kms from Ulagalantha Perumal Temple.

55 Thiru Pavala Vannan - Sri Pavala Vannar

Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thiru Pavala Vannan is within Kanchipuram city

limits.

Thiru Pavala Vannan is 800 meters from ThirukKalvanoor. Opposite to Thiru Pavala Vannan is Pacchai Vannan.

56 Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram - Sri Vaikunda Perumal

Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

within Kanchipuram city limits

Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram is 1 km from Thiru Pavala

Vannan.

57 Thiruputkuzhi - Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal

Temple

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thiruputkuzhi is on the outskirts of Kanchipuram.

About 18 kms from Kanchipuram bus

stand on the Chennai Vellore road

TRAVEL BASE – CHENNAI

58 Thiru Nindravoor - Sri Bhatavatsala Perumal

Temple

Thiru Nindravoor or Tinnanur, near

Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur

Thiru Nindravoor is about 2 kms from the

Thiru Nindravoor railway station which is on the Chennai Arakkonam

railway line

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59 Thiruevvuloor - Sri Veeraraghava Perumal

Temple

Thiruevvuloor or Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur

Thiruevvuloor is about 5 kms from the Thiruvallur railway station which is

on the Chennai Arakkonam railway line

60 Thirukkatikai - (Sholingur) - Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy

Temple

Sholingur near Arakonnam, Vellore

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 Parthasarathy Temple

Triplicane, Chennai city limits

Thiruvallikkeni is about 10 kms from the

Chennai Central railway station.

62 Thiruneermalai - Sri Neervanna Perumal

Temple

Thiruneermalai near Pallavaram, Chennai

Thiruneermalai is about 9 kms from Pallavaram

bus stand

This temple is on top of a small hill you can use the steps to climb to the temple top

63 Thiruvedanthai - Sri Nithya Kalyana Perumal

Temple

Thiruvedanthai near Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram),

Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Thiruvedanthai is on the east coast express

highway on the Chennai Mahabalipuram road.

About 52 kms from Chennai

64 Thiru Kadalmalai - Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal

Temple

Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram),

Chennai, Kanchipuram

Thiru Kadalmalai is behind the

Mamallapuram bus stand. Thiru Kadalmalai

is 21 kms from Thiruvedanthai

TRAVEL BASE- MADURAI

65 Thirukkoodal - Sri Koodal Azhagar Perumal

Temple

Madurai Periyar Bus Stand, Madurai city limits

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66 Thiru Moghur - Sri Kaalamegha Perumal

Temple

Thiru Moghur near Madurai, Madurai

This temple is about 12 kms from the Madurai Mattiuttavani bus stand on the Melur route(do not go to Melur).

67 Thirumaalirunsolai - Sri Kallazhagar Perumal

Temple

Alagar Kovil, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Thirumaalirunsolai is 25 kms from the Madurai Periyar bus stand.

Bus number 44 goes straight to the temple from the Periyar bus

stand

68 Thirumeyyam - Sri Sathyagiri Natha Perumal Temple

Tirumayam near Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai,

From the Tirumayam bus stand, the temple is 1 km below the hill inside a fort

69 Thirukkotiyoor - Sri Uraga Mellanayaan Perumal Temple

Tirukkoshtiyur near Tiruppatur, Madurai

From Madurai, travel to Melur and then to Tiruppatur.

From Tiruppatur Tirukkoshtiyur is 12 kms in south direction

70 Thiruppullanni - Sri Kalyana Jagannatha Perumal Temple

Tiruppullaani, near Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram

Thiruppullanni is 12 kms from the Ramanathapuram bus stand

71 Thiruthankaal - Sri Nindra Narayana Perumal Temple

Thiruthankaal near Sivakasi, Virudunagar

Thiruthankaal is 4 kms from Sivakasi

72 Thiruvilliputtur - (Sri Villiputhoor) - Sri Vadabhatra Saayi Perumal Temple

Sri Villiputhoor near Sivakasi, Virudunagar

From Sivakasi you can reach Sri Villiputhoor via Malli

TRAVEL BASE- TIRUNELVELI

73 Thiruvaikuntham - (Sri Vaikundam) - Sri Vaikundanatha Perumal Temple

Sri Vaikundam near Tirunelveli, Tuticorin

Sri Vaikundam is 27 kms from Tirunelveli on the Tirunelveli Tiruchchendur road via Palayankottai

74 Thiruvaragunamangai - Sri Vijayaasana Perumal Temple

Thiruvaragunamangai near Sri Vaikundam

2 kms straight from Sri Vaikundam is Thiruvaragunamangai

75 Thiruppulingudu - Sri Kaaichina Vendha Perumal Temple

Thiruppulingudu near Thiruvaragunamangai, Tuticorin

Thiruppulingudu is 1 km from Thiruvaragunamangai

76 Thiruttholai Villimangalam (Rettai Thirupathi, Twin Thirupathis) - Sri Aravindha Lochana Perumal Temple

Thiruttholai Villimangalam near Thiruppulingudu, Tuticorin

Thiruttholai Villimangalam is 6 kms from Thiruppulingudu

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77 Thirukkulanthai - Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

Thirukkulanthai near Perunkulam, Tuticorin

Thirukkulanthai is 5 kms from Thiruttholai Villimangalam near Perunkulam.

78 Thirukkoloor - Sri Vaitha Maanitha Perumal Temple

Thirukkoloor near Alwar Thirunagiri, Tuticorin

Thirukkoloor is 7 kms from Thirukkulanthai

79 Thirupperai - Sri Magara NedungKuzhai Kaathar Perumal Temple

Thirupperai near ThenThirupperai

Thirupperai is 4 kms from Thirukkoloor

80 Thirukkurugur - (Alwar Thirunagiri) - Sri Aadhinatha Swamy Temple

Thirukkurugur - (Alwar Thirunagiri) near Sri Vaikundam

Alwar Thirunagiri is 2 kms from Thirukkoloor towards Sri Vaikundam

81 Thiruvaramangai Vaanamaamalai - Sri Thothatrinatha Perumal Temple

Nanguneri near Tirunelveli

Thiruvaramangai Vaanamaamalai is around 32 kms from Tirunelveli at the entrance of Nanguneri ie left turn from the national highway road towards Nanguneri.

Do not go to Nanguneri

82 Thirukkurungudi - Sri Nindra Nambi Perumal Temple

Thirukkurungudi near Eruvadi, Nanguneri

Thirukkurungudi is 51 kms from Tirunelveli via Nanguneri (right turn on national highway), Eruvadi Thirukkurungudi

83 Thiruvanparisaaram - Sri Kuralappa Perumal Temple

Thiruvanparisaaram near Nagercoil,

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.

From Thirukkurungudi, travel towards,

Panagudi, Nagercoil. Thiruvanparisaaram comes first and then comes Nagercoil on the

main road

84 Thiru Vattaaru - Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple

Thiru Vattaaru near Marthandam

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