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travelogues<\/a> | india<\/a><\/p>\n

SOUTH INDIA PILGRIMAGE<\/strong><\/h1>\n

From 21 Dec ’01 to 2 Jan ’02, I went on an extensive trip of South Indian temples (most in Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala) with my parents and sister. We started from Hyderbad, went to Tirupati and all the way to Kanyakumari, the southern-most point of India covering many temple-towns in the journey. Both my parents had undergone major surgeries in Hyderabad just two weeks before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Itinerary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Day 1<\/a><\/td>\nHyderabad –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 2<\/a><\/td>\nTirupati – Kalahasti – Tirupati – Tirumala – Tirupati<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 3<\/a><\/td>\nTirupati – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 4<\/a><\/td>\nMahabalipuram – Pondicherry – Chidambaram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 5<\/a><\/td>\nChidambaram – Vaidyaswaran – Mayiladudurai – Kumbhokonam – Thirunagesham – Thiruvinnagaram – Kumbhokonam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 6<\/a><\/td>\nKumbhokonam – Swamimalai – Thiruvalanchuzhi – Thanjavur – Tiruchirapalli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 7<\/a><\/td>\nTiruchirapalli – Thiruvanaikaaval – Srirangam – Tiruchirapalli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 8<\/a><\/td>\nTiruchirapalli – Madurai – Rameshwaram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 9<\/a><\/td>\nRameshwaram –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 10<\/a><\/td>\nKaniyakumari – Suchindram – Nagarkoil – Trivandrum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 11<\/a><\/td>\nTrivandrum – Kovulum – Trivandrum – Kanyakumari –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 12<\/a><\/td>\nChennai –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day 13<\/a><\/td>\nHyderabad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 1: Fri 21 Dec ’01<\/h1>\n

HYDERABAD –<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad (train)<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\n
Set off in a train from Hyderabad with Ma, Dad and Anita didi.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
=> 592 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 2: Sat 22 Dec ’01<\/strong><\/h1>\n

TIRUPATI – KALAHASTI – TIRUPATI – TIRUMALA – TIRUPATI<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tirupati<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"
\nSri Govindrajaswami temple<\/span><\/td>\n		We bought the sudarshan tickets for Sri Venkateshwara temple. Had time until evening.<\/span><\/td>\n=>1 hr<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Srikalahasti<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"
\nKalahasti Vayulingam<\/span><\/td>\n		Vayu Lingam<\/em>\u00a0– Shiva Lingam as the‘air’<\/em>\u00a0element. Former Indian President R Venkatraman was in the temple when we visited.<\/span><\/td>\n=>1 hr<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tirupati<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCame back to Tirupati and hurried to the Tirumala hills for queuing up.<\/span><\/td>\n=>1 hr<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tirumala<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"
\nSri Venkateshwar temple<\/span><\/td>\n		Our sudarshan queue time was around 8:00 pm. We got to see the deity around midnight. The wait was worth it – the darshan was enthralling amidst chants of\u00a0‘Govinda Govinda’ .\u00a0<\/em>The ladoos we got later were the most delicious I’ve had till now.<\/span><\/td>\n=>1 hr<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tirupati<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nRested early morning\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 3: Sun 23 Dec ’01<\/strong><\/h1>\n

TIRUPATI – KANCHIPURAM – MAHABALIPURAM<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tirupati
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nTook the bus to the ancient temple and saree town of\u00a0Kanchipuram\u00a0– once the capital of the Chola & the Pallava dynasties.<\/span><\/td>\n=> 3.5 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Kanchipuram<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"
\nVishnu Kanchi (Chipkali mandir)<\/span><\/td>\n		One of the 108 Temples & Celestial Abodes of Vishnu revered by the Tamil hymns of the Alwars of the 1st millennium CE<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nKanchipuram Silk Weaving Factory<\/span><\/td>\n		The guide took us to a factory where weavers were weaving the famous Kancheepuram silk sarees.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nKamakshi
\nAmman Temple<\/span><\/td>\n		The Tamil saying Kanchi Kamakshi, Madurai Meenakshi and Kaasi Visalakshi illustrates the importance of the Shakti shrine in this temple.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nSakkiswarar Temple<\/span><\/td>\n		It was built by the Cholas.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nSri Ulagalandar(Vamana)<\/em>Temple<\/span><\/td>\n		This temple is dedicated to Trivikrama (Vamana), who is called Sri Ulagalandar, “the Lord who measured the world with his three steps.”\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nKailasanatha temple<\/span><\/td>\n		It was build by Pallava king Rayasimha in late 7th century – the oldest temple in Kanchipuram.\u00a0 I loved this temple’s architecture.<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nEkambareswar
\ntemple (Shiva Kanchi)<\/span><\/td>\n		It was constructed in mid 9th century by the Pallavas. It has a 200 ft gopuram with more than 10 stories of intricate sculpture. There is a 3500 year old mango tree inside the courtyard.\u00a0 Witnessed the royal-style evening aarti with oil lamps lighting the door – an enthralling experience.<\/span>The huge linga is known as the Prithvi-linga (earth), one of the five element lingas of South India – the other four are Agni-linga (fire) at Thiruvannamalai, Appu-linga (water) at Jambukeswara, Vayu-linga (air) at Kalahasti, and Akasha-linga (ether) at Chidambaram.<\/span><\/td>\n=> 2 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Mahabalipuram<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNight halt at a hotel near the beach\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 4: Mon 24 Dec ’01<\/strong><\/h1>\n

MAHABALIPURAM – PONDICHERRY – CHIDAMBARAM<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mahabalipuram
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nShore temple at sunrise<\/span><\/td>\n		Went early morning to the beach to view the majestic Shore temple at sunrise – I’d only read about these and had been wanting to see this beautiful temple couple. They’re among the most photographed monuments in India.<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nRathas<\/span><\/td>\n		There are five monolithic temples, each created in different style. They are also know as Pancha Pandava Rathas, and four of the Rathas are supposed to have scooped out of a single rock formation.<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nmandapams<\/span><\/td>\nThe Mandapams or porticos are grand specimens of art. Scooped out of solid rock on a hillside, each mandapam depicts exclusive carvings rich in detail. \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nKrishna Mandapam<\/span><\/td>\n		A serene pastoral scene at the Krishna Mandapam shows Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhan Mountain, to protect his kinsfolk from the wrath of the God Indra.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nArjuna’s Penance<\/span><\/td>\n		This skilfully carved rock is the largest bas – relief sculpture in the world. It gets its name from the figure of an ascetic believed to be Arjuna, doing penance to obtain a boon from Lord Shiva. However, the figure may be Bhagiratha who entreated Shiva to let the river Ganges flow over the earth.<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nVinayaka temple<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nMahisasurmardini Cave<\/span><\/td>\n		It consists of 10 cave temples, with fine bas-reliefs on its panels of enduring beauty. On one side is Lord Vishnu in sleeping posture. On the other is a huge theatrical panel showing Goddess Durga’s fight with the demon Mahisasura.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nVaraha Cave<\/span><\/td>\n		The Varaha Cave portrays two incarnations of Lord Vishnu, as Varaha & Vamana. Particularly noteworthy here are 4 panels of the famous Pallava doorkeepers, in a mood of contemplative reverie.<\/span>Visited the Shore Temple once again (this time from close), before catching t<\/span>he bus to Pondicherry.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 2 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Pondicherry<\/span><\/td>\nAurobindo Ashram<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 1.5 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Chidambaram<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNight halt\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 5:\u00a0Tue 25 Dec ’01<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

CHIDAMBARAM – VAIDYASWARAN – MAYILADUDURAI – KUMBHOKONAM – THIRUNAGESHAM – THIRUVINNAGARAM – KUMBHOKONAM<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chidambaram
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nNataraja Temple<\/span><\/td>\n		Temple dedicated to Nataraj (Shiva in Tandava pose), and one of the five element lingams (ether\/sky lingam).\u00a0 Witnessed the early morning aarti.<\/span><\/td>\n=> 40 mins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0Vaidyaswaran<\/span><\/td>\nVaidyaswaran Koil<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 20 mins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Mayiladudurai<\/span><\/td>\nMayurasamy Temple<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 1 hr<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Kumbhokonam<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 9 kms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Thirunagesham<\/span><\/td>\nThirunagesham Koil<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 20 mins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Thiruvinnagaram<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"
\nOopliuppan Koil<\/span><\/td>\n		O<\/span>ne of the sacred 108 Vaishnava Divya Desams. \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 30 mins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Kumbhakonam<\/span><\/td>\nSri Ramasamy temple<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nKashi
\nVishwanath temple<\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nKumbheshwarar<\/span><\/td>\nNight halt\u00a0at Kumbhakonam\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 6: Wed 26 Dec ’01<\/h1>\n

KUMBHOKONAM – SWAMIMALAI – THIRUVALANCHUZHI – THANJAVUR – TIRUCHIRAPALLI<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kumbhakonam
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 9 kms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Swamimalai<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"
\nKarthikeya temple<\/span><\/td>\n		Swamimalai is 4th among the 6 padai veedu (sacred shrines) dedicated to Lord Muruga. He expounded the meaning of the Pranava mantra OM to his own Father Lord Shiva Himself.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 1 km<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Thiruvalanchuzhi<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"
\nVinayaka temple<\/span><\/td>\n		Sweta\/Vellai (white) Vinayakar (Ganapati) is the center of worship here. Legend has it that the demigods fashioned this image out of the foam that was generated when the milky ocean was churned by them in their quest for nectar.<\/span>Anita didi & I saw the deity being bathed with milk and then decorated.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 2 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Thanjavur (Tanjore)<\/span><\/td>\nBrihadeshwara temple<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nThanjavur Palace<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSaraswati Mahal Library<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nArt Gallery, Memorial<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 54 kms 1.5 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNight halt\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 7: Thu 27 Dec ’01<\/h1>\n

TIRUCHIRAPALLI – THIRUVANAIKAAVAL – SRIRANGAM – TIRUCHIRAPALLI<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tiruchirapalli<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nRock Fort Temple<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 20 mins\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Thiruvanaikaaval<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNeer Lingam<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 20 mins\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Srirangam<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSri Ranganathasamy temple, etc.<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=>30 mins\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tiruchirapalli<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nNight halt\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 8: Fri 28 Dec ’01<\/h1>\n

TIRUCHIRAPALLI – MADURAI – RAMESHWARAM<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tiruchirapalli
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 128 kms 3.5 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Madurai<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"
\nMeenakshi Sundareshwar temple<\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0Madurai (city of nectar) is the oldest city of Tamil Nadu. The Meenakshi (sister of Lord Vishnu, who gave her in marriage to Lord Shiva) temple has 2 main shrines, no less than 12 Gopuras, a tank and innumerable Mandapas. At every turn is superb sculpture, magnificent architecture.<\/span>I fell ill in Madurai due to food poisoning. Was infused with glucose for 2 hours in a clinic. Was giddy in the Meenakshi temple.<\/span><\/td>\n=> 172 kms 4 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Rameshwaram<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nWe couldn’t get any hotels, so spent the night in the verandah of a kind\u00a0sadhu<\/em>, the contact of a colleague from Innova. \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 9: Sat 29 Dec ’01<\/strong><\/h1>\n

RAMESHWARAM –<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rameshwaram
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		Ramanathasamy temple\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nAgneeteertham<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nLakshmana tirth<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nRam tirth<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nSita Kund<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nVibhishan Mandir<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nDhanushkodi
\n(Lanka view)<\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nRam Jharokha (Gandamadhan Parvat)<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nRamanathasamy temple<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nShankara Math<\/span><\/td>\nSpent the night in the bus to Kanyakumari\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 314 kms 9 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 10: Sun 30 Dec ’01<\/h1>\n

KANIYAKUMARI – SUCHINDRAM – NAGARKOIL – TRIVANDRUM<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kaniyakumari<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/span>
\nSunrise at Triveni Sangam\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nKamraj memorial<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nGandhi memorial<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nKumari Amman
\ntemple<\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nSri Padaparai<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nVivekananda Rock
\nMemorial<\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 30 mins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Suchindram<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"
\nThanumalayan temple<\/span><\/td>\n		Suchindram has a temple dedicated to a deity who is the representation of the combined forces of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. It has a beautiful gopuram, musical pillars and a tall statue of Hanuman.<\/span>There was a huge crowd gathered for an annual procession outside the temple.\u00a0I missed hearing the music of the pillars though.<\/span><\/td>\n=> 20 mins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Nagarkoil<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nWent to Nagarkoil to take a connecting bus to Trivandrum\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 1.5 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Trivandrum<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nNight halt\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 11: Mon 31 Dec ’01<\/h1>\n

TRIVANDRUM – KOVULUM – TRIVANDRUM – KANYAKUMARI –<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trivandrum<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPadmanabhasamy Temple\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 20 kms\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Kovulum\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Aquarium\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nB<\/span>each\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 20 kms\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Trivandrum<\/span><\/td>\nVelur Lagoon Tourist Village<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n=> 87 kms 3 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Kanyakumari<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpent the night in the train<\/span><\/td>\n=> 15 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 12: Tue 01 Jan ’02<\/h1>\n

CHENNAI –<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nAsthLakshmi temple<\/span><\/td>\n		Spent the new year going around Chennai. The auto rickshaw driver was rude though, as is typically said of Chennai.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nKapileshwar temple<\/span><\/td>\n		Situated in the Mylapore area of Chennai, this temple was constructed in the 13th century.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nMarina beach<\/span><\/td>\n		Visited Marina beach, the second longest beach in the world (4.5 kms). Spent the night in the train<\/span><\/td>\n=> 14 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DAY 13: Wed 02 Jan ’02<\/h1>\n

HYDERABAD<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nSites<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDist\/Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\"\"\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBack after accomplishing an impossible trip<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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