Popular for the colorful and interesting fairs and festivals, Kumbakonam is amongst the popular tourist places near Chennai.
Distance from Chennai: 305 km Best Time to Visit: October to June
How to visit from Chennai: There is a night train and buses from Chennai
Ideal Weekend Duration: 2-3 days trip
Places to Visit: Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Ramaswamy Temple, Patteeswaram Temple, Sarangapani Temple, Nageswara Swamy Temple, Chakrapani Temple, Navagraha Temples(entire day trip), Swami Malai temple (amongst the famous 6 temples of Lord Muruga), lot Divya Desam Temples near Sirkazhi
Ramaswamy Temple has Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Bharat, Hanuman. Ramayana in pictorial format is adorned on the walls of the temple is a must-see temple
Sarangapani Temple has Lord Vishnu in a sleeping pose and with Lakshmi Devi, Sridevi and Bhudevi is a must-see temple
Navagraha temples would need an entire day from morning 6:30 am till evening 8:45 pm if you want to cover all within a day. In Thirunallur Shaneeswara Temple, you might want to take a dip and remove the clothes there itself and wear a new one and enter the temple. Each Navagraha temples have prominence and advisable for the entire family to visit and get rid of the doshas
Pichavaram mangrove forest/lake will take 2-3 hrs off and visit early morning to beat the heat on a pleasure trip if you want.
Swami Malai is another beautiful and important temples of Lord Muruga
How to visit from Chennai: There is a night train and buses from Chennai
Ideal Weekend Duration: 2-3 days trip
Places to Visit: Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Ramaswamy Temple, Patteeswaram Temple, Sarangapani Temple, Nageswara Swamy Temple, Chakrapani Temple, Navagraha Temples(entire day trip), Swami Malai temple (amongst the famous 6 temples of Lord Muruga), lot Divya Desam Temples near Sirkazhi
Ramaswamy Temple has Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Bharat, Hanuman. Ramayana in pictorial format is adorned on the walls of the temple is a must-see temple
Sarangapani Temple has Lord Vishnu in a sleeping pose and with Lakshmi Devi, Sridevi and Bhudevi is a must-see temple
Navagraha temples would need an entire day from morning 6:30 am till evening 8:45 pm if you want to cover all within a day. In Thirunallur Shaneeswara Temple, you might want to take a dip and remove the clothes there itself and wear a new one and enter the temple. Each Navagraha temples have prominence and advisable for the entire family to visit and get rid of the doshas
Pichavaram mangrove forest/lake will take 2-3 hrs off and visit early morning to beat the heat on a pleasure trip if you want.
Swami Malai is another beautiful and important temples of Lord Muruga
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