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Day 01 : Chennai
Arrive Chennai. Meet, assist and transfer to hotel . Day
at leisure.
Overnight at Hotel.
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02 : Chennai
Breakfast & leave for sightseeing of Chennai, the
first British major
settlement in India. Visit Kapleshwara temple, St. Thomas
Church, Art
Gallery, St. George Fort, Marina beach ( 2nd longest beach
of the world after California ). Overnight at Hotel.
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Day 03 : Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Morning leave for Mahabalipuram enroute Kanchipuram, once
the Golden city of India to visit Shiv Kanchi and Vishnu
Kanchi temples. Continue your drive to Mahabalipuram,
arrive & check in at Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
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04 : Mahabalipuram
Morning visit 6-8th century Pallave rock cut caves, Panch
Ratha temple, 7th century shore temple where both Vishnu
& Shiva are enshrined under one roof and soap stone
workers in the market who designs and made sculptures
by chisel & hammer. This is very special to see. Afternoon
free to enjoy at sea beach. Overnight at Hotel. |
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05 : Mahabalipuram - Chidambram - Gangekondcholapuram
- Tanjore
Morning leave for Tanjore, your first stop will be at
Chidambrum golden Natraja temple. Afterwards drive to
Gangekondcholapuram exciting Shiva temple built from 1012-1044
AD by Kind Rajendra I. The speciality of the temple and
1000 years engineering is the rays of sun falls on Nandi
( bull ) and it reflects and give light to the Shiva Lingam
since sun rise to sun set. Your next stop will be at Kumbakonam
water tank, it is believed that after every 12years 9
scared holy rivers including holy Ganges are meeting here.
During those days thousands of pilgrims dip into the tank
to wash their sins. Next stop at 13th century Shiva temple
at Darasuram. Finally reach to Tanjore, arrive and check
in at Hotel. Overnight at Hotel |
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06 : Tanjore - Trichy
Morning sightseeing of Tanjore visiting Brideshwarar
Shiva Temple which was built by King Raja Rajan from
the year 985 - 1010 AD. As usual South Indian temples
have big Gopurmas (towers ) but this temple is parameter
shaped, 65 meters high from the ground. This is one
of the superb temple architect of the Chola dynasty.
Afterwards visit Raja Rajan art gallery to
see bronze statures of 9-16th century. Return back to
Hotel and after some rest drive to Trichy, arrive &
check in at Hotel. Afternoon visit Srirangam Vishnu
temple has 21 gopurmas ( towers ), one of the gopurma
is 73 meters highest in India. Afterwards visit Rock
Fort 83 meters above the ground having 344 steps to
reach on the top to see Vinayaka temple.
Return back to your Hotel for overnight stay.
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07 : Trichy - Madurai ( 131 Km, 03 hours )
Morning leave for Madurai, arrive and check in at Hotel
Taj Garden Retreat similar. Afternoon visit 16th century
Thirumalai Nayak Palace. Afterwards visit biggest Meenakshi
temple, the temple has two main shrines one is dedicated
to goddess Parvati (Meenakshi ) and another to Sunereshwara
(Shiva ). The doms of both the shrines are covered with
heavy gold plates.
You can also see 1000 pillars hall built in 16th century
by Nayakas by pure granite stones.
Return to hotel for overnight stay. |
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08 : Madurai - Chennai.
Transfer to Madurai airport. Leave for Chennai by flight.
Arrive Chennai.
Transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
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09 : Chennai - Tirupati
Early morning leave for Tirupati by road. Darshan of the
temple. Overnight at Hotel.
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10 : Tirupati- Chennai.
Morning : Leave for Chennai airport by road for onward
destination.
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