SHRIMAN NARAYANA - Plan your travel Part-2

June 18, 2007

SHRIMAN NARAYANAYA NAMAHA Swamin, There was an error in the earlier posting on the above subject: In line 6, please substitute the word contest with context. The error is regretted. Continuing our travel plan, now we will see travel plan for Pandiya and Malai nattu Divyadesangal. Pandiya nattu Divyadesams can be classified in Two groups: Group - 4, covering Thirumeyyam, Thirukkoshtiyur, Thiru Mohur, Azagar Kovil, Koodalazagar(Madurai), Srivilliputhur, Thiruthangal and Thiruppullani. Group - 5, covering the 8 Shrines popularly known as Nava Thiruppathi, Thirukurungudi and Nanguneri. Malai Nadu Divyadesams can be classified in 3 Groups. Group - 6 covering Thirvenparisaram, Thiruvettaru, Thiruvananthapuram. Group - 7 covering Chengannur, Thiruppuliyur, Aranmula, Thiruvanvandur, Thiruvallaz and Chenganancheri. Group - 8 covering, Thirukakkara, Thirumoozikkalam, Thiru Navai and Thiruvichicodu. Group 4 Divyadesams will take approximately 1 1/2 days. First reach Thirumeyyam by 07.00 Am. After worship go to Thirukkoshtiyur.Both these divyadesams are nearby. After this, go to Melur from where you can reach AlagarKovil in about one hour, After worship come back to Melur and go to Othakkadai in the Melur Madurai route. Thiru Mohur is about 2 Kilometers from Othakkadai. After worship, come back to Othakkadai and proceed to Madurai, where Koodalazagar Divyadesam is there. This we can cover before noon. After

lunch, proceed to Shrivilliputhur and reach before 4.00 Pm. Here worship in Andal Temple and Rangamannar. Then proceed to Thiruthangal near Sivakasi. By 6,00 Pm you would have completed this. Proceed to Ramanathapuram stay for the night. Early morning proceed to Sethu have Snanam and go to Thiruppullani. You will finish your sev before 8.oo Am. Proceed to Thoothukudi and from there for Nava Thiruppathigal. Group 5 Divyadesams can be covered with in a day. If you are coming from Thiruppullani you would have reached Thoothukkudi by 1.00 Pm. After lunch go to Natham and Thiruppulingudi where shrines will be opened for worship. By 3.00 Pm you would have completed them. Proceed to Rettai Thiruppathi, where there are 2 shrines. These shrines open by 4.00 Pm. After worship go to Thirukkolur and Then Thirupeir. These Shrines open by 5.00 Pm. There after Go to Perungulam followed by Alwar Thirunagari and Srivaikundam. Halt. In the morning of nexr day, go to Nanguneri and there after to Thirukkurungudi and after that to Nagarcoil. Thiruvanparisaram is about 3 Kilometers from Nagarcoil, There after to Thiruvattaru and Thiruvananthapuram. Group 6 Temples over. Group - 7 All the Chengannur group Temples will be open by 5.00 AM. If you are smart, you can cover all the six temples of this group, in 1/2 day. First go to Chengannur Temple and there after to Aranmula and Thiruppuliyur. As you go to Thiruvallaz, Thiruvanvandur

Temple can be covered in between and There after Thiruvallaz and Chengananchery. Please remember in Kerala Temples open very early in the morning and close early for the day. In the evenings, they open around 4.00 PM and close by 8.00 PM. Group - 8 Divyadesams can be covered with in a day. First, worship in Kakkara which is very near Ernakulam(Idappalli) and there after in Thirumoozikkalam, which is in the Aluva - Anganmalli Route. These two temples can be in the morning and Proceede to Kuttipuram from where ThiruNavai is about 7 Kilometeres. After worshipping Mukundhan reach Pattambhi from where Thiruvichicode is about 5 Kms. While in Kerala, please remember some times you may be misguided and temples are known as Ambalams. You have to be careful

before taking your meals. Ascertain whether it is vegetarian. Near Ernakulam Krishnan Temple is there. Do Not miss it. After worshipping in Thirumoozikalam Go to Guruvayur and worship the famous Guruvayurappan. From Guruvayur go to Kuttipuram. Please note that almost all Temples have their own Timings. They maintain as per that Schedules. Except a ffew Temples in Choza Nadu, all others can be visited conveniently if you are well prepared and know the route and Time Schedules. Also If you travel on your own convenience or a hired vehicle you can conveniently cover well before the durations mentioned. If you are dependent on Public transport the schedule may be a little stretched more. District wise Road maps

and a good travel companion who knows some knowledge of the Area will be very valuable. Carry some dry fruites and fresh fruites, biscuites and like. Carry three small poches to collect Kunkumam, Manjal Kappu and sandal paste from the Temples. Happy Journey!!!

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June 26, 2007

Sir,I am planning to visit the divya desams in Kerala sometime next month. Most probably I will go by my own vehicle. Could you please give me more specific information about these temples and their locations with the nearby city/town.

Regards,Venkatesh Parthasarathy.On 18/06/07, s Rajagopalan <s11081946 wrote:

SHRIMAN NARAYANAYA NAMAHA Swamin,

There was an error in the earlier posting on the above subject: In line 6, please substitute the word contest with context.

The error is regretted. Continuing our travel plan, now we will see travel plan for Pandiya and Malai nattu Divyadesangal.

Pandiya nattu Divyadesams can be classified in Two groups:

Group - 4, covering Thirumeyyam, Thirukkoshtiyur, Thiru Mohur, Azagar Kovil, Koodalazagar(Madurai), Srivilliputhur, Thiruthangal and Thiruppullani.

Group - 5, covering the 8 Shrines popularly known as Nava Thiruppathi, Thirukurungudi and Nanguneri.

Malai Nadu Divyadesams can be classified in 3 Groups. Group - 6 covering Thirvenparisaram, Thiruvettaru, Thiruvananthapuram.

Group - 7 covering Chengannur, Thiruppuliyur, Aranmula, Thiruvanvandur, Thiruvallaz and Chenganancheri. Group - 8 covering, Thirukakkara, Thirumoozikkalam, Thiru Navai and Thiruvichicodu.

Group 4 Divyadesams will take approximately 1 1/2 days. First reach Thirumeyyam by 07.00 Am. After worship go to Thirukkoshtiyur.Both these divyadesams are nearby. After this, go to Melur from where you can reach AlagarKovil in about one hour, After worship come back to Melur and go to Othakkadai in the Melur Madurai route. Thiru Mohur is about 2 Kilometers from Othakkadai. After worship, come back to Othakkadai and proceed to Madurai, where Koodalazagar Divyadesam is there. This we can cover before noon. After

lunch, proceed to Shrivilliputhur and reach before 4.00 Pm. Here worship in Andal Temple and Rangamannar. Then proceed to Thiruthangal near Sivakasi. By 6,00 Pm you would have completed this. Proceed to Ramanathapuram stay for the night. Early morning proceed to Sethu have Snanam and go to Thiruppullani. You will finish your sev before 8.oo Am. Proceed to Thoothukudi and from there for Nava Thiruppathigal. Group 5 Divyadesams can be covered with in a day. If you are coming from Thiruppullani you would have reached Thoothukkudi by 1.00 Pm. After lunch go to Natham and Thiruppulingudi where shrines will be opened for worship. By 3.00 Pm you would have completed them. Proceed to Rettai Thiruppathi, where there are 2 shrines. These shrines open by 4.00

Pm. After worship go to Thirukkolur and Then Thirupeir. These Shrines open by 5.00 Pm. There after Go to Perungulam followed by Alwar Thirunagari and Srivaikundam. Halt.

In the morning of nexr day, go to Nanguneri and there after to Thirukkurungudi and after that to Nagarcoil. Thiruvanparisaram is about 3 Kilometers from Nagarcoil, There after to Thiruvattaru and Thiruvananthapuram. Group 6 Temples over.

Group - 7 All the Chengannur group Temples will be open by 5.00 AM. If you are smart, you can cover all the six temples of this group, in 1/2 day. First go to Chengannur Temple and there after to Aranmula and Thiruppuliyur. As you go to Thiruvallaz, Thiruvanvandur

Temple can be covered in between and There after Thiruvallaz and Chengananchery. Please remember in Kerala Temples open very early in the morning and close early for the day. In the evenings, they open around 4.00 PM and close by 8.00 PM. Group - 8 Divyadesams can be covered with in a day. First, worship in Kakkara which is very near Ernakulam(Idappalli) and there after in Thirumoozikkalam, which is in the Aluva - Anganmalli Route. These two temples can be in the morning and Proceede to Kuttipuram from where ThiruNavai is about 7 Kilometeres. After worshipping Mukundhan reach Pattambhi from where Thiruvichicode is about 5 Kms.

While in Kerala, please remember some times you may be misguided and temples are known as Ambalams. You have to be careful

before taking your meals. Ascertain whether it is vegetarian. Near Ernakulam Krishnan Temple is there. Do Not miss it. After worshipping in Thirumoozikalam Go to Guruvayur and worship the famous Guruvayurappan. From Guruvayur go to Kuttipuram.

Please note that almost all Temples have their own Timings. They maintain as per that Schedules. Except a ffew Temples in Choza Nadu, all others can be visited conveniently if you are well prepared and know the route and Time Schedules. Also If you travel on your own convenience or a hired vehicle you can conveniently cover well before the durations mentioned. If you are dependent on Public transport the schedule may be a little stretched more. District wise Road maps

and a good travel companion who knows some knowledge of the Area will be very valuable. Carry some dry fruites and fresh fruites, biscuites and like. Carry three small poches to collect Kunkumam, Manjal Kappu and sandal paste from the Temples. Happy Journey!!! Once upon a time there was 1 GB storage on Mail.

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