South India Temple Tour
South India Temple Tour
South India is one among the most visited pilgrimage destinations in India.See the Rameshwaram Temple an art of legendary Indian engineering works more than 1700 years before. Explore some beautiful Hindu temples with our South India Temple Tour Package.
Overview of the South India Tour:
India is a vast country, where large number of the people keep faith in different religion. If we talk about South India where we can see many Hindu God’s Temples from the ancient time. South India Temple Tour is collections of many ancient Temples in different part of Tamilnadu and Kerala state. Those Temples were built in great architectural style also famous for spiritual and divine powers. Tamilnadu Temples Tours attract visitors from around the globe. Thousands of devotees visit to South India and perform their rituals in Hindu Temple.
Highlights of Tamilnadu Temple Tour:
- Take a visit to the famous street markets of Chennai
- Short Tour of National Art gallery of Chennai
- Visit famous Kailashanatha Temple in Kanchipuram
- Rickshaw ride in French Colony – Pondicherry
- Pooja at Meenakshi Temple in Madurai
- Rituals at Lord Shiva Temple – Rameshwaram
- Legendary engineering works of ancient India Temples
South India Temple Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Chennai (Please advise us your arrival details)
Indian Travel Waves representative welcome you on arrive lounge in Chennai airport. On arrival transfer to the hotel, after freshen up proceed to the local sightseeing of Chennai. Chennai is the gateway of South India and very rich in its culture. Here in Chennai you will visit: Kapaleeswarar temple, Santhome Church. Some other famous places to visit in Chennai are Fort Museum and National Art Gallery. Evening free for your leisure activity and stay at the hotel.
Day 2: Chennai – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram
In the morning after breakfast you drive to Mahabalipuram. On the way visiting Kanchipuram one of the sacred 7 cities of India and popularly known as the city of 1000 temples. Later you will visit Kailasanatha Temple, Vaikunda Perumal Temple, Varadarajar Temple and Ekambareeswarar Temple. One can plan to visit an important site of Kanchipuram – Decent of the Ganges. After the sightseeing you drive to Mahabalipuram. You can visit the only surviving shore temple of India in Mahabalipuram. Arrive and get transferred to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Mahabalipuram Sightseeing
After healthy breakfast you proceed to the sightseeing of Mahabalipuram city. Mahabalipuram is one of the oldest divine center of South India. Here one can visit temples and caves to get piece of mind in Mahabalipuram.
Places to visit in Mahabalipuram
Arjuna’s Penance – the largest open-air bas-relief, Pancha Rathas. Shore Temple structured temples, man-made caves Krishna’s butterball and chariots. Group of Monuments- a World Heritage sites of temple complex of 7th–8th centuries to visit in Mahabalipuram. Return to the hotel and stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry
Post breakfast in the morning you drive to Pondicherry. South India Temple Tour is comprises in some different type of temples. Upon arrival at Pondicherry get checked in to the hotel. After freshen up you proceed to the sightseeing of Pondicherry.
Places to visit in Pondicherry:
Auroville and the beach that runs along with the city. Spend some time at the beach which runs along with the city. Pondicherry is known for Yoga classes and also called as seat of Yoga. Other places to visit in Pondicherry are –Paradise beach, Basilica of sacred heart of Jesus. People also visit Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple and Seaside promenade in the Pondicherry. One can see French war Memorial and enjoy a Rickshaw ride in French colony of Pondicherry. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Pondicherry – Kumbakonam-Tanjore
In the morning check out from the Pondicherry hotel and drive for Tanjore. One of the most famous temple are located in the Tanjore during your tamilnadu Temple Tour. On the way you will visit to the Kumbakonam, a sacred town and known for its four large temples. Temples are dedicated to Sarangapani, Kumbeswarar, Brahma and Nageswarar and Swamimalai – the shrine of Lord Subramanya on a hillock. One can join prayer meeting or join aarti ceremony held in the evening . Later drive e towards Tajnore and get checked in the hotel. Stay overnight at Tanjore Hotel.
Day 6: Tanjore- South India Temple
Morning have your breakfast at the hotel. Later you visit some famous temples of Tanjore: Brihadeeswarar temple, Art Gallery and Palace. Other famous temples are Saraswathy Mahal Library, Thanjavur Maratha Palace and Thanjavur Palace. Evening visit to the Sukkiran temple and plan for joining Aarti ceremony at the temple. Stay overnight at the Tanjore Hotel.
Day 7: Tanjore-Trichy
Have healthy breakfast at the hotel and proceed to the Trichy. South India Temple tour covers many temples but prominent Vishnu Temple is ultimate. On arrival Trichy get checked in the hotel. After freshen up you proceed to the visit famous Srirangam temple and Rock fort temple. Trichy city was the citadel of the Chola dynasty in the medieval period. Trichy is witness of the Carnatic wars fought between the French and the English in 18th century. Lord Robert Clive’s house is still there to explore and known as the Danish Church. Here in Trichy you can visit Rock-Fort called as landmark of Trichy. There are 434 steps leads need to climb to reach ancient temple of Ganapati. On the top a further climb need to reach Lord Shiva temple. Stay overnight at the hotel
Day 8: Trichy – Madurai
South India Temple tour becomes more interesting with the tour of Madurai. After breakfast check from the hotel and drive to Madurai. Upon arrival in Madurai get transfer to the hotel. After freshen up you proceed to the sightseeing of Madurai.
Places to visit in Madurai: Mariamman Teppakulam, Meenakshi Temple and Nayak Palace. Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal – a ornate Palace where you can see great architecture. Gandhi Memorial Museum– a galley and collections of Mahatma Gandhi. Koodal Azhgar Temple: the temple belongs to Hindu God – Vishnu. In the evening witness night ceremony at Meenakshi Temple. Stay overnight at Madurai Hotel.
Day 9: Madurai – Rameshwaram ( Jewel of Tamilnadu Temple Tour)
In the morning after the breakfast get ready to move towards Rameshwaram. Arrive at Rameshwaram and get transfer to the hotel. after freshen up proceed to visit some famous temples and sites of Rameshwaram. It is considered that a Hindu should visit this place at least once in his lifetime. It is also believed that a dip in the holy well, remove all your bad Karmas. Other important temple to explore –Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy temple. An ancient Temple dedicated to God -Lord Shiva. It is count as one of the 12th Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva. You see the grandest in the country with magnificent corridors and massive sculptured lining it. Agnitirtham– one of the most scared place of Hinduism. South India Temple is nearing to complete the tour. Stay overnight at the Rameshwaram hotel.
Day 10: Rameshwaram – Kanyakumari
After breakfast at the hotel drive to Kanyakumari. On arrival you get transfer to the hotel. After freshen up you proceed to the sightseeing of Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari where India’s lands end and three seas – Arabian Sea Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal meet. That is why the confluence is called Thriveni Sangamam of South India. The beach itself is a beautiful sight with multi-colored sands. Spectacular sunrises and sunsets as the sky and horizon break into a riot of color. Later you visit Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Gandhi Mandapam and Temple. Stay overnight at the hotel in Kanyakumari.
Day 11: Kanyakumari – Trivandrum
Post breakfast, you drive to Trivandrum. On arrival transfer to the hotel. After freshen up proceed to the sightseeing of Trivandrum and visit some famous places. You can visit Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple – dedicated to Lord Vishnu Temple. Napier Museum– collections of Archaeological and historical artifacts and great art. Shankhumugam Beach-enjoy some time at beach of Trivandrum. Stay overnight at the hotel Trivandrum hotel.
Day 12: Trivandrum airport departure
Your South India Temple Tour comes to an end. In the morning after breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to onward journeys
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