Tamilnadu Itinerary Advice

Hi all,
I am planning a family tour of Tamilnadu in Auguest .I need your help with Itinerary.Mode of travel will be Train,Bus and Taxi (if needed ) unfortunately we have 3 days and 4 nights only
From : kanyakumari
To
Madurai
Rameshwaram
Pazhamudircholai
Thiruchendur
Thiruparamkunram

Request you all to kindly help me prepare a perfect itinerary .
Thanks in advance!

I think you may have to skip Tiruchendur.

Previous Night - After sunset, proceed to Madurai by Train / Bus.

Day -1 - Meenakshi Temple, Thirumalai Naicker Mahal, Thiruparankundram. If it gets completed in the morning session itself, proceed to Rameswaram and stay.

Day -2 - Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi and back to Madurai for stay.

Day -3 - Azhagar Kovil, Pazhamuthircholai.

If you have to start off the trip from Kanyakumari, I would suggest you to do Tiruchendur first. It is an 4 hour drive from Kanyakumari, after which, you may proceed to Rameswaram for the overnight. Once Rameswaram is completed, you might leave for Madurai. All the other places you have mentioned are in and around Madurai and can be completed in half a day or maybe a day. My suggestion would be,

Day 1 - Kanyakumari
Day 2 - Travel to Rameswaram, visiting Tiruchendur enroute. Overnight Rameswaram.
Day 3 - Rameswaram temple darshan. Leave for Madurai. Overnight Madurai.
Day 4 - Start with Meenakshi Amman Temple by 6.30 AM, you can see all the other temples before lunch.

Thanks bvsprasanna and kimbalaji for your prompt response , i don't want to skip Tiruchendur since in this trip i would like to cover arupadai veedu .

This only covers 3 abodes. The rest would be Palani, Swami Malai and Tiruthani. Just for info.

Yes I'm aware of this.Purpose of our trip is to visit pancha bhoota temples,arupadai veedu and navagraha temples, Here is the complete itinerary.
Day 1 – July 31 st -- Chennai to Tiruvannamalai
Night 1 –July31st --Tiruvannamalai
Day 2 – August 1 st --Tiruvannamalai (Full Moon- Girivalam)
Night 2 – August 1 st --Tiruvannamalai
Day 3 – August 2 nd --Tiruvannamalai – kanchipuram - Tirupati
Night 3 – August 2 rd –-Tirupati
Day 4 – August 3rd --Tirupati – Srikalahasti-Tiruttani-Chennai
Night 4 –August 3rd -- Chennai
Day 5 – August 4th -- Chennai
Night 5 – August 4th -- Chennai - Coimbatore
Day 6 –August 5th -- Coimbatore (Dhyanalinga)- Palani -- Trichy
Night 6 – August 5th -- Trichy
Day 7 –August 6th -- Trichy
(Srirangam/Thirvanaikovil/Vekkaliamman/Vayaloor/Samayapuram/siruvachur)
Night 7- August 6th --- Trichy – Ernakulam
Day 8 – August 7 th--- Ernakulam - Cherthala –Amritapuri
Night 8 – August 7 th -- Amritapuri
Day 9 – August 8 th -- Amritapuri -- Kalady—Guruvayoor
Night 9—August 8 th -- Guruvayoor
Day 10 – August 9 th -- Guruvayoor-Chottanikkara
Night 10 -- August 9 th--- Chottanikkara
Day 11 – August 10 th-- Chottanikkara
Night 11 –August 10 th-- Chottanikkara -- Tirunelveli
Day 12 -- August 11 -- Tirunelveli -- Tiruchendur
Night 12 --August 12-- Tiruchendur
Day 13 -- August 13 -- Tiruchendur to Rameswaram
Night 13 – August 13 -- Rameswaram
Day 14 – August 14 -- Rameshwaram – Madurai
Night 14 – August 14 -- Madurai
Day 15 – August 15 ---Madurai
(Meenakshi Temple,Thiruparankundram ,Azhagar Kovil, Pazhamuthircholai.)
Night 16 – August 15 -- Madurai -- kumbakonam
Day 17 -- August 16 --kumbakonam (Navagraha temples)
Night 17 August 16 -- kumbakonam
Day 18 August 17 -- kumbakonam(Navagraha temples)
Night 18 August 17 -- kumbakonam
Day 19 August 18 -- kumbakonam—Pinnathur-- Chidambaram
Night 19 August 18 -- Chidambaram-- Chennai

Hi...

Reading this list itself makes me feel blessed. Siruvachur is a great choice btw. If you have time, check on a Navagraha Temple in Pazhur, near Trichy on the Karur Road (some 7 kms from Chattiram Bus Stand). This happens to be my native and the highlight about this Navagraha Sthalam is that all the grahas here are with their wives, their vaahanam and their ayuthams, which cannot been seen anywhere. We have loads of people visiting this temples on Saturdays. If there is time, you may also consider Thirupullani, Uthirakosa Mangai and Devipattinam, all around Rameswaram, in Ramnad.

Wishing you a very happy journey,

Regards

Prasanna

While in Coimbatore, also check out the Perur Patteeswarar Temple, the moksha sthalam. This is on the way to Dhyanalinga Temple.

Thanks Prasanna , I will add them on our itinerary

My recommendation for stay at Madurai is New College House; don't miss food at Hotel Sabari diagonally opposite New College House.

For Kanniyakumari, I recommend Vivekananda Kendra. Vegetarian food at Vivekananda Kendra is also good and economical.

Thanks Ravi

You may consider TTDC's Hotel Tamil Nadu, as it offers rooms with some great views of the ocean and is right on the shore. All the attractions of Kanyakumari are in a walkable distance from here...

Prasanna
Matter of Fact,We have dropped trivandrum and kanyakumari from my itinerary, since tiruchendur is our priority .Appreciate if you could give suggestion on Madurai accommodation.

Thanks
Raj

Raj,

Purely depends on your budget. Madurai is a very commercial business oriented town and offers all kind of accommodations and all most reputed groups have their properties. So, if you can indicate your preferences or budget, I may suggest. I use Fortune Pandian. And in Thiruchendur, try Sivamurugan, stayed there in the 1st week and have food at Mani Iyer's (stick to South Indian). Sorry, couldn't resist telling this as I am a serious foodie.

Regards

Prasanna

Prasanna
Our hotel budget for Madurai is less then Rs 1000.

Thanks
Raj