Day1:
My friend’s engagement in Chennai made us to plan for Tamil Nadu trip. We started to Chennai by afternoon and reached there by evening for engagement. We stayed in the same hotel and started our journey in morning. Chennai is around 350 Kms from Bangalore, Via Hosur, and Krishna Giri on NH7 and than to NH 46 via Vellore, and than to NH4 via Sriperumbudur.
My friend’s engagement in Chennai made us to plan for Tamil Nadu trip. We started to Chennai by afternoon and reached there by evening for engagement. We stayed in the same hotel and started our journey in morning. Chennai is around 350 Kms from Bangalore, Via Hosur, and Krishna Giri on NH7 and than to NH 46 via Vellore, and than to NH4 via Sriperumbudur.
Day 2:
Our journey started with Kanchipuram, it’s around 71 Kms from Chennai on NH 4, just 20 kms before take a left to SH 113 to Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram, also know as Kanchi, is a temples city. The city is at the banks of Palar River. It’s more famous for Silk Sarees. Kanchi is famous both Vishnu & Shiva. Temples like Ekambareswarar Temple, Kamakshi Amman temple, Varadaraja Temple, Kumara Kottam.
From Kanchipuram we went to Thanjavur, Its 300 Kms from Kanchipuram, from Kanchi on SH 58, Chengalpattu to NH 45 via Tindivanam, take a left to NH 45 C at Vikravandi via Panruti, Kumbakonam to Thanjavur. W e can see Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, Mini Ratna – A GOI Enterprise after Panruti. We started to Madurai on NH 226 via Pudukkottai. We stayed at a hotel in the high way.
Cholas best work at Thanjavur, Brihadeeswara Temple, A UNESCO Heritage site is wonderful.
Day 3:
Reached Madurai by morning and than started to Rameshwaram on NH 49, it’s around 168 Kms. After that our journey started to Kanyakumari, it’s about 324 kms via Thoothukudi, Tiruchchendur on SH 176. We again reached Madurai for a night stay on NH 7 via Tirunelveli, its about 240 kms
Meenakshi Amman temple at Madurai is very nice, Madurai is at the banks of Vaigai River.
Rameshwaram located at Pamban Island, Gulf of Mannar, the journey towards island is awesome, both the sides oceans, coconut trees in the island, boats at the beaches, Pamban Bridge on left.
Ramanathaswamy Temple & Ramarpadm are the temples to visit. Holy place where Rama & Sita Prayed Lord Siva
Kanyakumari, Cape Comorin, is a place where the oceans (Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean) Sangam here. Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Gandhi Mandapam, Kanyakumari (Parvati Devi) Temple
Day4:
After a relaxed stay at Madurai, we headed to Bangalore on NH7; it’s about 460 kms, via Dindigul, Karur, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, and Hosur.
