Thanjavur or Tiruvannamalai?

Scrappydog · Jan 16th, 2007, 16:24

we are going to Tiruvannamalai from Mamallapuram and would like to stay 1 night. Anyone have tips on the best hotels in town, we'd like to stay as central as possible? Budget is not a problem.

sudheer poppa · Jan 16th, 2007, 21:31

Its a nice laid back town, with rooms of all budgets available. I would suggest you to drive over to the area around the temple and follow your heart.

Sorry I cant really recommend a good hotel, but if you want a good priest to help out around the temple, pm me for a reference.

Sama · Jan 16th, 2007, 21:35

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Originally Posted by sudheer

but if you want a good priest to help out around the temple, pm me for a reference.

wow, wish I would have known that last March!

Sesha Bavan Guest House was recommended to me by someone who stayed there -- I did not stay there because I had changed my mind about staying overnight. R. Arulmani is the proprietor and his # is 9443446089

The person who gave me the reference said the place was so clean one could sleep on the floor. If you stay there, please post your review/experience!

sudheer poppa · Jan 17th, 2007, 00:10

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Originally Posted by YogaGal

wow, wish I would have known that last March!

Nay wouldnt have helped as I met him for the first time last May

Scrappydog · Jan 17th, 2007, 01:53

Sorry if I am asking many questions right now

, but we are finalizing our trip and need plenty of information.

If you had to choose between these towns (Thanjavur or Tiruvannamalai), which one is best? Our preferences are photography, holy men, sadhus, colors and friendly people. Architecture comes socondly.

We won't have time to visit both places so which one should we choose? Hope you can help, this forum is soo great for information.

bijapuri · Jan 17th, 2007, 15:19

thanjavur is very laid back, although arguably the most important temple in Tamil Nadu, architecturally. Tiruvanmalai is not as stately, but has a much livelier local "scene."

you can't go wrong with either one!

alri · Jan 20th, 2007, 15:55

tiruvanamalai is wonderful. stayed at a place called hotel trishul which was passable, not great. the phone number in the lonely planet for this hotel is, however, not correct (an extra 2 or something). that poor man whose number it is must be wondering why a bunch of foreigners (and a few indians) keep phoning him up!

subabu2002 · Jan 21st, 2007, 12:12

for holy,sadhus etc. thiruvannamalai is very best.

thanjavur is for big temple for architecht purpose.there is a big nandhi( statue of cow made from one big stone is wonderful to see).

but not for holy or sadhu purpose.

thiruvannamalai is famous siva temple for one of five(fire,water,land,sky,wind) siva temple(for fire).

thiruvannamalai is famous for full moon(pournami).you can see lot and lot of people and sadhus on that day(coming feb.1)for giri valam(walk around mountain about 14km on foot hills).on that way,there were 8 siva temple,ramana ashram and some other ashram is located. you can also see peoples on othere days also but less crowd.on full moon day, there will so much crowd.

suresh babu

Scrappydog · Jan 22nd, 2007, 14:51

Thanks, good advice!

Quote:

Originally Posted by subabu2002

for holy,sadhus etc. thiruvannamalai is very best.

thanjavur is for big temple for architecht purpose.there is a big nandhi( statue of cow made from one big stone is wonderful to see).

but not for holy or sadhu purpose.

thiruvannamalai is famous siva temple for one of five(fire,water,land,sky,wind) siva temple(for fire).

thiruvannamalai is famous for full moon(pournami).you can see lot and lot of people and sadhus on that day(coming feb.1)for giri valam(walk around mountain about 14km on foot hills).on that way,there were 8 siva temple,ramana ashram and some other ashram is located. you can also see peoples on othere days also but less crowd.on full moon day, there will so much crowd.

suresh babu

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sudheer poppa Senior brick in the wall Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pole Posts: 1,475	Its a nice laid back town, with rooms of all budgets available. I would suggest you to drive over to the area around the temple and follow your heart. Sorry I cant really recommend a good hotel, but if you want a good priest to help out around the temple, pm me for a reference. __________________ We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools - MLK Pic Page 1 Pic Page 2 When my life changed over a week

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Scrappydog Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 41	Thanjavur or Tiruvannamalai? Sorry if I am asking many questions right now , but we are finalizing our trip and need plenty of information. If you had to choose between these towns (Thanjavur or Tiruvannamalai), which one is best? Our preferences are photography, holy men, sadhus, colors and friendly people. Architecture comes socondly. We won't have time to visit both places so which one should we choose? Hope you can help, this forum is soo great for information.

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bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,601	thanjavur is very laid back, although arguably the most important temple in Tamil Nadu, architecturally. Tiruvanmalai is not as stately, but has a much livelier local "scene." you can't go wrong with either one! __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

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Jan 20th, 2007, 15:55	#7
alri Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 43	tiruvanamalai is wonderful. stayed at a place called hotel trishul which was passable, not great. the phone number in the lonely planet for this hotel is, however, not correct (an extra 2 or something). that poor man whose number it is must be wondering why a bunch of foreigners (and a few indians) keep phoning him up!

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subabu2002 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: erode(tamilnadu) Posts: 129	for holy,sadhus etc. thiruvannamalai is very best. thanjavur is for big temple for architecht purpose.there is a big nandhi( statue of cow made from one big stone is wonderful to see). but not for holy or sadhu purpose. thiruvannamalai is famous siva temple for one of five(fire,water,land,sky,wind) siva temple(for fire). thiruvannamalai is famous for full moon(pournami).you can see lot and lot of people and sadhus on that day(coming feb.1)for giri valam(walk around mountain about 14km on foot hills).on that way,there were 8 siva temple,ramana ashram and some other ashram is located. you can also see peoples on othere days also but less crowd.on full moon day, there will so much crowd. suresh babu

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