Pandiya Nattu Divya Desam Tour
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Itinerary details
Day 01 : Arrival Madurai
On arrival at Madurai airport / railway station meet, greet and transfer to hotel and check in. Later visit Thirumalai Nayakar Palace, Meenakshi Amman temple. Overnight Hotel in Madurai.
Day 02 : Madurai - Thirumayam - Madurai (200 Kms / 3 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Thirumayam visit Satyagiri Natha perumal (The temple located near Pudukkottai. The temple have been built in 9th century by Pandyas Dynsty. This administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a protected monument) & Tirukottiyur Sowmya Narayana Perumal (The temple located outskirt of Karaikal district. Also known as Sri Uraga Mellanayaan perumal) Later visit Algarkovil Kallazhagar temple (The temple located about 22 kms away from Madurai. This temple deity Kallazhagar seen standing posture. The famous festival about 15 days is about Meenakshi Amman and her marriage and next 15 days is about Azhagar during this festival Kallazhagar will crossing the Vaigai River.). Evening drive back to hotel. Overnight Hotel in Madurai.
Day 03 : Madurai - Tirupullanni – Srivilliputhur – Tirunelveli (420 Kms /7 hrs)
After breakfast check out and visit Koodal Azhagar temple (One famous temple in Madurai located in near Meenakshi Amman temple. The temple believed to build by Pandyas), Kaalamega Perumal temple (The temple near Madurai and the main deity is Lord Vishnu as Sri Kalamega perumal).
Later drive to Thirupillani visit Kalya Jagannatha perumal temple (The temple located near Ramanathapuram. The Temple dedicated to Lord Rama and the main deity name is Sri Kalyana Jagannatha perumal or Adi Jagannath perumal. As per Hindu legend, Rama in the epic Ramayana prayed to the Samudraraja (God of Ocean) to seek way to reach Lanka).
After lunch drive to Sivakasi visit Nidra Narayana perumal (The temple located in Sivakasi and dedicate to lord Vishnu. The temple in its present form was believed to have been built by Pandyas)
Later drive to Tirunelveli and en route you can visit Sri Vadabadtra Saayi Perumal Temple in Srivilliputhur. Later check in to hotel. Overnight Hotel in Tirunelveli.
Day 04 :Tirunelveli - Azhvar Thirunagari – Tirunelveli (60 Kms / 1.5 hrs)
Full day visit Nava Tirupathi’s Nava Graham (Nine planet) as follow:
After early breakfast drive to visit Nava (nine)Tirupathi temples covered Sri Vaikundam (Sun) Vaikunthanatha Swamy temple, Natham (Moon) Sri Vijayaasana perumal temple, Thirupulinkudi (Mercury) Sri Kaaichina Vendha perumal temple, Thirukulanthai (Saturn) Sri Srinivasa perumal temple, Sri Aravindha Lochana perumal temple(Twin Tirupathi Raghu & Kethu), Thirupperai (Venus) Sri Makara Nedungkuzhai kaathar perumal temple, Thirukolur (Mars) Sri Vaitha Maanitha perumal temple, Alwarthirunagari (Jupiter) Aadhinathaswamy temple. Later return to hotel if time permits visit Nellaiappar temple. Overnight Hotel in Tirunelveli.
Day 05 : Tirunelveli – Thirukurungudi – Madurai (260 Kms/ 4.5 hrs)
After breakfast check out drive to Thotthatrinathar temple (This temple locate in Nanguneri, lord Vishnu as Thothatrinatha perumal), Nidra Nambi perumal temple (also known as Vaishnava Nambi perumal, Located in Thirukurungudi). If time permits visit Malaimel Nambi in Reserve forest ( if you want to visit hire a jeep to reach the hill top on your own (optional), and after that need to walk little bit to reach the temple). Later drive to Madurai and upon arrival transfer to airport/ railway station to board on ward journey.