Varanasi : Ashram/Dharmshala info needed

NEEL PAHAR

Hi ,

I'm travelling to Varanasi this weekend. I wish to stay at one of the Ashrams/Dharmshalas there for spiritual experience as well as cheap accomodation. Could anyone give me any kind of information regarding any such Ashram/Dharmshala near Dashashwamedh Ghat/Vishwanath Temple?

sengailingam

Pl contact Shri Muthiah, Manager, Nattu Kottai Chettiar Chatram at Varnasi in Phone No. (0542)2451804. They provide the best and cheapest accommodation. I do stay here since 1990. Excellent South Indian food. Approximate cost Accommodation Rs 50.00 per day. Break Fast Rs 25.00 Lunch Rs 30.00 Dinner Rs 25.00
Pl contact him over phone for your accommodation reservation.
Jambulingam

Pon. Sathya Moorthy

Dear Sir/Madam,

we a group of peoples from my family would like to worship Lord Vishwanatha, Varanasi. we are from Coimbatore( Kongu Nadu).

i will be gratefull if any experienced person provides about varanasi like

1) which train is apt for travelling from Coimbatore or from chennai

2) how long the travell will be

3) Right and secured places to stay since we are in group. persons with 15-65 age)

4) order of temples to visit

5) important happening to be seen during the stay

6) poojas to be performed

7) and some other important things to be pratices over varanasi

ect

with affection

sathyan

JAIHIND

Pon. Sathya Moorthy

Dear Sir/ Madam,

can anybody provide me the address of Nattu Kottai Chettiar Chatram/Nagarathar Chatram in varanasi, how to reach, how long it is from railway station

thanks in advance for your reply posts

with affection

sathyan

JAIHIND

sengailingam

Dear
Pl vist indiainforail.com. Where you will get lot of information trains available to all over India. Even where trains are not connected directly from the originating station, you will get information.
Regarding Varnasi:
You stay in Nattu Kottai Chettiar chatram which is very near to "Susil Cinema". On your arrival at Varnasi station, you may engage auto riksha to "Susil Cinema". From there the chatram is just 5 to 7 minutes walk through a small lane. The lane will be very dirty. At the end of the road, one road will be crossing, where you can find a Tea dust seller shop (Not tea Shop).Turn right turn. You will find Nattu Kottai chatram. No sign Board will be available. I have also furnished the Telephone number in this thread. You can book well in advance for the room. The chatram is very near to Viswanath temple.Pl contact Shri Muthiah, Manager, Nattu Kottai Chettiar Chatram at Varnasi in Phone No. (0542)2451804To enter into the Viswanath temple, no other material other than cash is allowed. Even belt, pen, snaks, match box, camera, cell phone are not available. The security will check at the entrance. You will be watched very carefully.
You can perform pooja on your own and not like south india tration, the "Iyyer" or Archagar will do it. After a bath in the Ganga, you can collect Ganga Jal from the river and drop it on the lingam. You can visit local temples like sankatmotcha, Dilbandeswarar (Very important), and lot of temples by engaging local auto driver. Bargain before engaging them. The very near one is [b]SARANATH[/B. Evening Ganga Arthi - another important to be seen.]Stay in Varnasi at least for few days.
Any more information you need?
Jambulingam Chennai

sengailingam

Dear
Pl vist indiainforail.com. Where you will get lot of information trains available to all over India. Even where trains are not connected directly from the originating station, you will get information.
Regarding Varnasi:
You stay in Nattu Kottai Chettiar chatram which is very near to "Susil Cinema". On your arrival at Varnasi station, you may engage auto riksha to "Susil Cinema". From there the chatram is just 5 to 7 minutes walk through a small lane. The lane will be very dirty. At the end of the road, one road will be crossing, where you can find a Tea dust seller shop (Not tea Shop).Turn right turn. You will find Nattu Kottai chatram. No sign Board will be available. I have also furnished the Telephone number in this thread. You can book well in advance for the room. The chatram is very near to Viswanath temple.Pl contact Shri Muthiah, Manager, Nattu Kottai Chettiar Chatram at Varnasi in Phone No. (0542)2451804To enter into the Viswanath temple, no other material other than cash is allowed. Even belt, pen, snaks, match box, camera, cell phone are not available. The security will check at the entrance. You will be watched very carefully.
You can perform pooja on your own and not like south india tration, the "Iyyer" or Archagar will do it. After a bath in the Ganga, you can collect Ganga Jal from the river and drop it on the lingam. You can visit local temples like sankatmotcha, Dilbandeswarar (Very important), and lot of temples by engaging local auto driver. Bargain before engaging them. The very near one is SARANATH. Evening Ganga Arthi - another important to be seen.]Stay in Varnasi at least for few days.
Any more information you need?
Jambulingam Chennai

n kumar

Hi satyamurthy,
Their is only one train which runs from kovai to varanasi
1) erunakulam-patna express - runs only on sundays
and you have plenty of trains from chennai :
2) ganga kaveri express runs on mondays and saturdays from central, train no :2669
3) ms varanasi express from chennai egmore.train no 4259 runs only on thursdays
and also you have trains from chennai to mughalsarai which is appxm 25 kms from varanasi which daily, trains nos ; 2295,2390 and 2578.
Trains normally take 38 -40 hours from chennai.
The most important place in varanasi is the ganges and vishwanath temple and the other important temples are
1) sanket mochan temple
2) tulsi manasa devi temple
3) durga temple
4) bharat matha temple
5)new vishwanath temple in banareas hindu university (BHU)
You have quiet a lot of ashrams and dharmashalas like
1) andra ashram
2) chettair ashram
3) vivekanada ashram
4) sringeri math
5) iskcon
6) jaipuria sevashram
and the list ............