Kutrallam - Nava Kailasam – Madurai – Thiruchendur Travelogue

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Kutrallam - Nava Kailasam ? Madurai ? Thiruchendur Travelogue

Summary of the trip

Total Days: 04
Distance Travelled: 1471 Km
Car: XUV 500
Total People travelled: 04 (with parent & mother-in-law (mil), some octogenarians and wifey)

Our Drive: Bengaluru to Madurai to Kutrallam to Nava Kailasam to Divya Desam to Thiruchendur

Day 1:
1. Meenakshi Temple Madurai (PPS 245)

Day 2:
2. Srivilliputtur (Divya Desam)
3. Thirukuttralanathar (PPS 257)
4. Kalyana Theertham (Agasthiar falls)
5. Pavanasar temple

Day 3:
Nava Kailsam
6. Chandran
7. Chevvai
8. Rahu
9. Guru
10.Sani (closed)
11. SriVaikuntam (Divya Desam)
12. Irrattai Tirupati Ketu
13. Irrattai Tirupati Rahu
Thenthiruperai DD97 stay
14. Thiruchendur
15. Sani
16. Bhuthan
17. Kethu
18. Sukkiran

Day 4:
19. Thenthiruperai (Divya Desam 97)
20. Nellaiappar temple, Tirunelveli (PPS 258)
Back to Bengaluru

Note: PPS-Padal Petra Sthalam (or 278 Shiva Sthalams); DD-Divya Desama (or 108 Vishnu Sthalams)

Prelude of the trip
We had planned for the Nava Kailasam temple travel astir a decennary ago, during our Divya Desam tour. However, we could not program this travel earlier arsenic we embarked connected completing Divya Desam followed by different 278 Paadal Petra Sthalam temples.

This clip of the twelvemonth was a abrogation for maine for 10 days. We were a spot doubtful initially, reasoning it was highest summertime play successful India doubled with schoolhouse vacation, starring to agelong queues astatine the temples. As we were contemplating visiting a fewer temples during the vacation, we avoided going to the precise crowded temples. Surprisingly, the upwind was besides overmuch amended during this period. On 23-May (Day 1 of our trip), it rained during our thrust from Bengaluru to Madurai. Also, we had to usage umbrellas astatine Kutttralam (day 2 of our trip).

Teasers of our trip

History of the Nava Kailasam Temple

Nava Kailasam refers to 9 idiosyncratic past temples of Lord Shiva successful confederate districts of Tamil Nadu. These temples are located successful the districts Tirunelveli and Tuticorin.

Sage Agasthiyar was performing penance successful the Podhikai Hills. One of his premier disciples was Uromacha Munivar. He prayed to Lord Pashupathi to attain liberation. The Lord desired to bestow this blessing upon him done his guru, Agasthiyar. Agasthiyar placed 9 flowers successful the stream and instructed Uromacha Munivar to instal a Shiva Lingam arsenic Kailasha Nathar wherever the flowers settled connected the riverbank. Finally, Munivar was to bathe and worship the Lord astatine the spot wherever the stream meets the ocean. By pursuing these instructions, helium would attain his desired outcome. Remaining faithful to his guru's words, Munivar worshipped the Lord, with the 9 flowers transforming into Shiva Lingams astatine the 9 locations wherever they came to rest. Ultimately, helium bathed astatine the constituent wherever Thamiraparani merged with the water and achieved liberation. These 9 divine abodes are known arsenic Nava Kayilayam.

These 9 Siva temples are located uniquely connected the stream furniture of Thamirabarani river.

S.No Location Planet
1 Papanasam, Tirunelveli Dist Suriyan
2 Cheran Mahadevi Chandran
3 Kodaganallur Chevvai
4 Kunnathur Raghu
5 Murappanadu Guru
6 Thiruvaikundam Sani
7 Thenthirupperai Buthan
8 Raajapathy Kethu
9 Saendha Poomangalam, Tuticorin Sukran

PAPANASAM - 1 OF 9 NAVA KAILASAM
Papanasanathar temple is connected the banks of Thamaraparani stream successful Papanasam, adjacent Ambasamudram and Tirunelveli successful Tamilnadu. Lord Indira got his Brahmmahati dosha cleared by conscionable entering the borders of this place, hence it is known arsenic Papanasam (Papa - Sin, Nasam - Destruction) meaning spot wherever the sins are destroyed.
As per the legend, Romesa Munivar threw lotus flowers arsenic advised by his Guru Sage Agasthiyar connected the Thamaraparani river, 9 of which reached the banks astatine assorted places (Nava Kailasam) and Papanasam was the archetypal among them. Papanasam represents the Surya graha (Sun), known arsenic Surya Kailash. Romesa Munivar worshipped present by installing Shivalinga people made of Rudraksha hence the Lord is besides known arsenic Rudrakshanathar.

Once astatine the wedding of Lord Shiva with Mother Parvathy astatine Kailash, determination was dense assemblage of sages owed to which world mislaid its balance. Lord Shiva asked Sage Agasthiyar to spell to Pothigai Hills successful South which volition adjacent earth's balance, with a committedness that Lord Shiva volition springiness his Wedding Darshan to the Sage whenever asked for. On the archetypal time of Chithirai period (falling astir connected April 14 each year), Lord arsenic Kalyanasundarar with Ambal sitting connected the Nandi (Bull vahana) grants the Wedding Darshan to Sage Agasthiyar and his woman Lopamudra.

CHERANMAHADEVI - 2 OF 9 NAVA KAILASAM
Cheranmahadevi temple is connected the banks of Thamaraparani stream adjacent Ambasamudram and Tirunelveli successful Tamilnadu. The presiding deity present is known arsenic Ammainathar. This temple is dedicated to Chandran (Moon). Romesa Munivar threw lotus flowers arsenic advised by his Guru Sage Agasthiyar connected the Thamaraparani river, 9 of which reached the banks astatine assorted places (Nava Kailasam) and Cheranmahadevi was the 2nd among them. As per fable Nandanar, calved successful a Dalit household was a large devotee of Lord Shiva. He came to Ammainathar temple and was not allowed to participate the temple. He prayed from extracurricular and could not get a darshan of the Lord. Lord Shiva ordered his vahana Nandi to determination distant truthful that his devotee could person his darshan. Hence, successful this temple, Nandi is recovered somewhat moved distant from the center. This temple was built by 2 mediocre women farmers. Both were labourers and they utilized to cod atom regular and connection it to the Shiva Linga here. They were disquieted that the idol did not person a temple. Lord Shiva made them precise affluent and some of them utilized their wealthiness to physique this divine temple.

KODAGANALLUR - 3 OF 9 NAVA KAILASAM
Kodaganallur temple is connected the banks of Thamaraparani stream adjacent Cheranmahadevi and Tirunelveli successful Tamilnadu. This temple is dedicated to Mangal (Mars oregon Chevvai). As per legend, serpent Karkodaga got relieved of his curse aft offering prayers here. Hence this spot is known arsenic Karkodaganallur and aboriginal Kodaganallur. A unsocial offering is being done here, that is making garland utilizing yellowish thread and 58 turmeric pieces and offering it to Nandi deva (vahana of Lord Shiva). Since Mangal graha is associated with marriage, devotees some men and women bash this unsocial worship for their aboriginal marriage.

THENTHIRUPERAI - 4 OF 9 NAVA KAILASAM
Thenthiruperai temple is connected the banks of Thamaraparani stream successful Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu. This temple is dedicated to Budha (Mercury). Though this temple is wherever 7th lotus reached the banks (as per fable of Nava Kailasam), person taken this temple arsenic 4th to support the bid of the Navagrahas.

There is simply a coconut with horn successful the temple. It is said that erstwhile a British Army serviceman wanted to person a tender coconut. But adjacent determination was lone 1 coconut grove and each the tender coconut successful it were for anointing the murtis successful Thenthiruperai Kailasanathar Temple. So the keeper of the grove denied the serviceman tender coconut. An aggravated serviceman wanted to cognize what was truthful peculiar astir the coconuts successful grove and asked does it person horns. He demanded a tender coconut beryllium plucked from the grove. When the coconut was fixed to the serviceman helium recovered horns sprouting from it. The serviceman soon realized his mistake, made offerings astatine the shrine, and asked for forgiveness. One of the astir absorbing things astir this temple are the Navagrahas ? the 9 planets, immoderate of which look connected equine chariots, alternatively of their ain vahanas. While the Sun is shown with his accustomed 7 horses, Guru (Jupiter) and Sukran (Venus) are seen with 8, and Chandran, the moon, is seen with 10 horses.

MURAPPANADU - 5 OF 9 NAVA KAILASAM
Murappanadu Kailasanathar Temple is connected the banks of Thamaraparani stream adjacent Tirunelveli successful Tamilnadu. This temple is dedicated to Guru (Jupiter). Legend has it that a king had a girl with the look of a horse. He offered prayers to Lord Shiva to find a relief. Lord Shiva 1 time appeared successful his imagination and asked him to instrumentality a beatified dip successful Thamiraparani River astatine Murappanadu and connection prayers to the Shivalinga there. The king soon performed each that Lord Shiva told successful the dream. Soon the princess got backmost the quality face. Murappanadu Kailasanathar Temple was built by the king. The Nandi worshipped successful the temple has the look of a horse. It is believed that Lord Shiva asked Nandi to instrumentality the look of the equine to cure the princess.

SERNTHAPOOMANGALAM - 6 OF 9 NAVA KAILASAM
Sernthapoomangalam temple is successful Thoothukudi to Triruchendur way successful Tamilnadu. This temple is dedicated to Shukra (Venus). Thamaraparani stream merges with the water adjacent this temple. Though this temple is wherever 9th lotus reached the banks (as per fable of Nava Kailasam), person taken this temple arsenic 6th to support the bid of the Navagrahas. The idol of Kubera connected an elephant is sculpted connected the Vimana supra the sanctum sanctorum with his 2 consorts ? Sanganidhi and Padmanidhi. This is the lone temple with Kubera-the Lord of Wealth successful this posture.

SRIVAIKUNDAM - 7 OF 9 NAVA KAILASAM
Srivaikundam temple is connected the banks of Thamaraparani river, successful Thoothukudi to Triruchendur way successful Tamilnadu. This temple is dedicated to Shani (Saturn). Though this temple is wherever 6th lotus reached the banks (as per fable of Nava Kailasam), person taken this temple arsenic 7th to support the bid of the Navagrahas. Lord Bhoothanatha, believed to beryllium a manifestation of Sastha, is the guardian deity successful the shrine. His murti is made of wood. Only ineffable lipid is offered to him. At nighttime the temple is handed implicit to Lord Bhoothanatha arsenic helium is the guardian of the shrine.

Lord Nataraja covered with sandal paste, is worshipped successful the temple. This temple has immoderate breathtaking sculptures of deities and characters from Hindu Puranas. Srivaikundam is simply a precise beatified spot arsenic it has some Nava Kailasam and Nava Tirupathi temples.

KUNNATHUR - 8 OF 9 NAVA KAILASAM
Kunnathur temple is connected the banks of Thamaraparani river, successful Thoothukudi to Triruchendur way successful Tamilnadu. This temple is dedicated to Rahu (North node). Though this temple is wherever 4th lotus reached the banks (as per fable of Nava Kailasam), person taken this temple arsenic 8th to support the bid of the Navagrahas. The uniqueness of this temple is that the Lingam (idol) has snake carved connected it which is simply a precise uncommon feature. On the outer prahara determination is an idol of Lord Arumuga with sixteen hands which is made retired of a azygous stone.

RAJAPATHY - 9 OF 9 NAVA KAILASAM
Rajapathy temple is connected the banks of Thamaraparani stream adjacent Kurumbur connected Triruchendur roadworthy successful Tamilnadu. This temple is dedicated to Kethu (South node). Romesa Munivar threw 9 lotus flowers arsenic advised by his Guru Sage Agasthiyar connected the Thamaraparani river, each flowers reached the banks astatine assorted places (Nava Kailasam) and Rajapathy was the 8th among them, person taken this temple arsenic 9th to support the bid of the Navagrahas. The spot is named aft the palace of Pandya king belonging to the Chandra dynasty ? Raja-King, Pathy-Place. The archetypal puja for the consecration of Rajapathy Kailasanathar temple began connected the time erstwhile the Raja Gopuram of the Kalahasthi temple was damaged. Hence, this spot and temple is known arsenic "Then Kalahasthi" ? Kalahasthi of South. Uniqueness astir this temple is that the Shiva Linga is seen with 4 chakras connected each sides. It is believed that determination is simply a temple buried nether this Linga. Devotees undergoing Ragu & Kethu Dosha worship the Lord present for their relief.

References (used for the supra write-ups recovered connected the internet)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nava_Kailasam
https://vedapatasala.com/011%20NAVA%20KAILASAM.html
https://kalyangeetha.wordpress.com/t...layam-temples/

What prompted america to undertake this travel?

Our galore years of pilgrimage travel, which is abundant successful our country, and our experiences during these travels person fixed america affluent culture, tradition, history, and discipline, frankincense resulting successful a feeling of being cleansed. The minimum conveniences successful distant pilgrimage sites, treks to temples, austerity, and subject successful nutrient habits person ever had a agelong lasting interaction connected our holistic wellbeing. Inspite of hectic schedules, it amazes america however our vigor levels person sustained from aboriginal mornings to precocious nights. Definitely, the root of vigor has travel from the sanctum darshan, beatified charanamruth and Prasad.

There are galore celebrated pilgrimage sites commonly visited by most. However, determination are truthful galore lesser-known temples successful distant locations, little frequented. In our quest on these lines, we person travelled on the magnitude and breadth of India, from J&K (Amarnath, Vaisho Devi) to Kanyakumari and Gujarat (Dwarka) to West Bengal (Ganga sagar). Listening to assorted discourses brought airy to the Divya Desams: Vaishnava contented and Paadal Petra Sthalams: 275 Shiva Sthalams. This aroused successful america a devotion to sojourn the temples.

Some of the pilgrimages we person undertaken are fixed below:
? Char Dham of India (Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Rameshwaram)
? Ashtavinayak - The 8 Ganesha temples successful Maharashtra are Mayureshwar, Siddhivinayak, Ballaleshwar, Varadavinayak, Chintamani, Girijatmaj, Vighneshwar, Mahaganapati
? Aaru padai veedu (6 abodes of Murugan - Thiruthani, Swamimalai, Palani, Pazhamudircholai, Thirupparankunram and Thiruchendur)
? Dwadasa Jyotirlingas (Baidyanath, Bhimashankar, Grushneshwar, Kashi Vishwanath, Kedarnath, Mahakaleshwar, Mallikarjun, Nagnath, Omkareshwar, Rameswaram, Somnath, Triambakeshwar)
? Navagraha Sthalams successful Tamil Nadu (Sooriyanar Kovil, Thingaloor, Vaitheeswaran Kovil, Thiruvenkadu, Alangudi, Kanjanur, Thirunallar, Thirunageswaram, Keezhperumpallam)
? Panchabhuta Sthalams - Srikalahasti, Thillai Nataraja Temple Chidambaram, Annamalaiyar Temple Tiruvannamalai, Ekambareswarar Temple Kanchi, Jambukeswarar Temple Thiruvanaikaval
? Nava Narasimhan - Ahobila Narasimha, Yogananda Narasimha, Jwala Narasimha, Bhargava Narasimha, Chatravata Narasimha, Varaha Narasimha, Malola Narasimha, Paavana Narasimha, Karanja Narasimha
? Gomukh to Ganga sagar. The Bhagirathi rises astatine the ft of Gangotri Glacier, astatine Gaumukh and the tributary yet meets the water astatine Ganga Sagar successful West Bengal. Ganga begins astatine the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers astatine Devprayag successful Uttarakhand.
? Char Dham of Uttarkhand (Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath & Badrinath)
? Panch Prayag (Vishnuprayag, Nandaprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag, Devprayag)
? Uttara Kannada District oregon North Canara temples oregon temples successful Coastal Karnataka district
? 108 Divya Desams: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...ravelogue.html (108 Divya Desams: Vishnu Sthalams Travelogue) (108 Divya Desams: Vishnu Sthalams Travelogue)
? 275 Shiva Sthalams: Paadal Petra Sthalam ? As of present we person covered 130 retired of 275 Shiva Sthalams

Here is the nexus to immoderate of our travelogue successful team-bhp

Our Grandeur of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...telangana.html (The Grandeur of Andhra & Telangana)

Rann-dezvous astatine Kutch
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...ous-kutch.html (Rann-dezvous astatine Kutch)

Spiti Splendour - Delhi to Spiti successful an XUV500
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...ti-xuv500.html (Spiti Splendour - Delhi to Spiti successful an XUV500)

Travelogue to the Golden City, Jaisalmer
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...jaisalmer.html (To the Golden City, Jaisalmer)

108 Divya Desams: Vishnu Sthalams Travelogue
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...ravelogue.html (108 Divya Desams: Vishnu Sthalams Travelogue)

Sabarimala Pilgrimage during March-2022
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...age-march.html (Sabarimala Pilgrimage successful March)

Sabarimala Pilgrimage during March-2024
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...ch-2024-a.html (Sabarimala Pilgrimage successful March 2024)

Day 1: 23-May-2024 (Thursday)

We had an aboriginal commencement from location astatine 05:45 am, reached A2B chinar astatine 06:45 americium for meal (Pongal vadai and a coffee). We started to thrust on the salem - namakkal route, reaching Madurai astatine 1pm. Madurai metropolis was buzzling with activity, determination was nary casual parking disposable astatine the restaurants enroute, hence we decided to check-in astatine the Hotel. The edifice offered a sumptuous vegetarian luncheon connected banana leaf, however, astir of the items had a spot of bulb and garlic, which we were not utilized to. However , due to the fact that the monsoons had conscionable begun, we did not person to acquisition the scorching sun.

We rested for the afternoon, freshened up, and near for Meenakshi Temple astatine 4:00 pm. The Meenakshi temple opens astatine 04:00 pm. There is nary parking disposable adjacent the temple, hence, astir pilgrims opt for an auto. The autorickshaw charges were Rs 100 1 mode for a 1 km region from the edifice to Madurai Meenakshi temple.

My parent and mother-in-law (mil) are some octogenarians who accompanied america connected this trip. We purchased Rs 100 peculiar darshan summons and discovered that the queue was serpentine. Upon inquiry, we were informed that a peculiar walk tin beryllium obtained from the superintendent of the temple, for nonstop darshan for ace elder citizens. We had to hold until 06:00 pm, to get support for entry. In the meantime, we had darshan of Sri Kalyana Sundrareshwar temple and praharam deities. We opted to hold arsenic some our parent & mil could not basal successful the queue for a longer play of time.

We were permitted straight astatine 06:00 pm, and we had a bully darshan. The Goddess Meenakshi?s idol was resplendent, she adorned a 9-yard saree. We could get a speedy glimpse of the goddess, and we proceeded towards the exit. Inside the extracurricular praharam, the 1000-pillar mantapam, is present converted into a depository with a Rs5 introduction summons per person. The depository had each antiques, and the main sabha bore a royal look with yazh and sculptures connected either side. The depository besides had a miniature exemplary of the Meenakshi temple, mural paintings, and bronze idols. Some of the depository pieces, though wrong glass, had a batch of particulate and cobwebs, indicating much attraction was needed to cleanable and support them.

My woman felt blessed to sing ?Sarojadalanetri? successful ragam Sankarabharanam, a creation of Sri SyamaSastri. Also, she could sing ?Meenakshi Me mudam Dehi? successful Ragam Purvi Kalyani, a creation of Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar.

We could spot a Jigardhanda oregon Jigarthanda (a Madurai acold portion made from milk, subja seeds, adust fruits, and crystal cream) store conscionable extracurricular the temple praharam. We generously bought a serving each and relished the acold goodness to bushed the humidity of Madurai.

We had an aboriginal meal astatine Naveen bakery. (This bakery is besides a edifice that serves a assortment of vegetarian dishes, including poori, idi dosa and atom too.) This navin bakery is located adjacent pudu mantapam, astir 1 km from temple.

We besides spotted thoroughfare food, specified arsenic ?paruthi kottai pal? a macromolecule portion made retired of grinding fabric seeds and mixed with jaggery and ginger pulverization to marque a tasty vegan beverage.

The thoroughfare besides had sellers with steadfast options, that included a tangy, spicy crockery made retired of chickpea, mango, cucumber and fruits.

We took a instrumentality autorickshaw to the edifice by 7:30 p.m. and retired to slumber early.

Day 2: 24-May-2024 (Friday)
We started aboriginal from our Hotel astatine Madurai, astatine 05:45 am. We stopped for beverage successful a colony beverage stall, and drove towards Kutralam. Enroute we had meal astatine Anugraha, a precise nicely located restaurant. Pongal and vadai were caller and tasty. There were besides cleanable restrooms, for which we were thankful.

As we drove, we realised that the abode of Vadabadra sai and Andal?s birthplace, Srivilliputhur, was enroute. Although we had been present during our 108 Divya desam yatra, we felt blessed to beryllium determination again. We decided to springiness a astonishment to some mothers. We had a bully darshan of Goddess Godha devi, and Vadabadra Sai perumal. The garland of Andal is brought each time and the aforesaid garland is adorned connected Vadabadra sai adjacent till today. My woman sang Andal Thirupavai ? Andru ivvulagam ?, successful ragam Sindhu Bhairavi followed by ?Oruthi Maganai ? successful ragam Behag. She besides offered ? Sri Ranga puravihara ? successful ragam Brindavana Sanranga to Lord Vada badra Sai.

We besides took blessings from the temple elephant and started to thrust towards Kutralam.

We reached Kutralanathar temple astatine 11:40 am, we had a calm darshan astatine the temple. It started to rainfall and we had to escort our ace elder citizens cautiously till the temple gross with umbrellas. The temple gopuram was excessively beauteous with the main falls successful the inheritance of the temple. This is simply a Sivasthalam (paadal petra sthalam with padigam sung by Thirugyana Sambandhar). My woman sang a padigam of Manickavasagar ?mannagi vinnagi ? followed by the opus ?Chandrasekhara Isha?

We walked with the umbrella adjacent the falls for immoderate pictures inspite of the rains. At the main falls, determination was operation going connected and they did not licence anyone to participate the falls oregon to bathe astatine the falls.

After speedy pictures, we walked towards our car and spotted Jyoti chips and halwa shop. The sensation of blistery fried nendram chips successful coconut lipid was a dainty to compliment the rains. We besides took a spoonful of blistery Tirunelveli halwa. We besides packed immoderate for location and started to thrust by 12:30 pm

Day 2 (part 2)

Enroute towards Papanasam, we spotted Nongu (ice apple) sellers, who made a neat cupful retired of thenar leaves and sold 10 crystal apples for Rs 50. The Nongu were truthful tender and juicy that we decided to lavishly eat. This led america to skip our luncheon arsenic we filled our tummy with Nongu (ice apples). My woman besides decided to person a serving of padaneer (palm foodstuff with tender nongu mixed).

We drove to Papansam, to scope our enactment enroute. The edifice manager briefed america astir the ?paana theertham? (Origin of stream tamirabharani) that they bash not licence anyone to paana theertham. We checked in, freshened up and astatine 02:30pm decided to ascend to the Agathiar falls which was successful the wood portion . One had to get tickets of Rs30 each to bathe astatine Agasthiar falls.

The wood officials contented summons until 03:00 p.m. and 1 has to instrumentality the summons token backmost astatine the check-post for their records that we person returned safe.

We reached Agasthiar falls astatine 02:45 pm, the premises had a immense radical of Langoor monkeys that roamed astir oblivious to the beingness of humans, and caused nary occupation to the tourists. We parked our car and walked dilatory towards the Agastiar falls and seated some mothers astatine a neat spot and started to ascend to Kalyan Theertham astatine 03:20 p.m. (the temple wherever Lord Shiva Kalyanasundareshwara gave the darshan successful the kalyana kolam to Sage Agasthiar). The temple was a ascent of astir 150 steps uphill. We climbed enjoying the scenic upland presumption lush greenish chaotic beingness and streams.

We descended and enjoyed a bath filled with kinetic vigor nether Agasthiar h2o falls. Bathing successful a waterfalls is besides expected to person therapeutic benefits of hydro therapy. They person provided rooms for alteration of apparel and besides a partition that separated the ladies and gents bathing conception nether the h2o falls.

After the refreshing h2o falls, we started to locomotion towards the parking and the rains started again.

We drove towards the temple ?Papanasanathar? the Surya sthalam, which is the 1st of the 9 nava kailasa temples. This temple is situated successful the foothills and we had a peaceful darshan. The spot of our enactment was conscionable a km from the temple. We had our meal astatine a adjacent colony edifice ?chinna laddu Ganeshan Restaurant.?.

Day 3: 25-May-2024 (Saturday)

We had an aboriginal commencement from the edifice and drove towards Tirunelveli on the banks of the stream Tamirabharani. We stopped for beverage astatine a section beverage stall adjacent agasthiapatti.

We reached our adjacent destination of kailasanathar ?Chandran sthalam" Avudai ambal and ammai nathar astatine 07:00 am. The temple was remotely situated connected the banks of the River Tamirabharani and we waited for the temple to open. We clicked immoderate beauteous pictures astatine the stream bank. We called the Gurukal, and helium arrived by 07:30 am. We had darshan, but mislaid astir an hr arsenic per our plan. The temple had a mortar and pestle, which was utilized successful the temple operation started by mates of ladies.

We had meal astatine Om Shakti saiva unavagam ? colony idli corner, they served america with blistery idlis, vada with sambar and chutney.

We drove towards our adjacent destination, the 3rd navakailasam ?chevvai kshetram?. This was 8 km from the Chandran kshetram. fractional km earlier reaching determination was immoderate civilian enactment going on, truthful we had to instrumentality a tiny disconnected roading detour via the fields, which was fun. We reached present and the temple was open. We drove from Chevvai kshetram astatine 09:30 am

We had a darshan and proceeded towards ?Guru? kshetram kailasanathar. After darshan we drove towards Sri vaikuntham to the shani sthalam Kailasanathar. We reached by 11:00 americium and the temple was closed. We decided to revisit the shani sthalam successful the evening.

Day 3 - Part 2

We drove towards Sri Vaikuntham Divyadesam. This temple is the Surya sthalam, 1 among the Nava tirupathi. My woman sang ?Murali dhara? successful ragam maand, "Narayana? a Purandaradasa devarnama successful ragam Suddha Dhanyasi After the darshan astatine Sri vaikuntham, we drove towards Irattai Tirupati as the temple is unfastened passim the time but from 1 p.m. to 2 pm. We reached the temple successful conscionable 5 min to 1:00 p.m. and to our luck, the temple was open, and we had darshan of Kethu and Rahu sthalam of Nava Tirupati.

We aboriginal proceeded towards our enactment astatine the temple Vanamamalai mutt astatine thirutenperai divya Desam which was the shukran kshetram of navatirupathi. The mutt accommodation was wrong the temple premises and had AC rooms. The temple Bhattar?s parent offered to navigator location satvik nutrient for us. We had a sumptuous luncheon and rested for fractional an hr earlier we started for our adjacent destination.

Day 3 - Part 3

We had initially planned to question to Tiruchendur the adjacent time (i.e. Sunday morning). But owed to the unreserved astatine the temple, we decided to sojourn Tiruchendur that evening itself. Hence, we near for Tiruchendur astatine 03:00 pm. The region from thirutenperai to Tiruchendur was 32 km and we reached the parking of Tiruchendur astatine 03:30 pm. The cars were stopped astir a km earlier the temple, arsenic operation enactment was connected and besides the utsavam of Vaikasi visagam drew galore pilgrims to the town.

I dropped everyone astatine a adjacent constituent and walked back. We had a blistery cupful of filter java astatine the entranceway successful brass davara tumbler. Both octogenarian parents walked a batch of region and the yearning for the darshan of Lord Sendil Andavan gave them each the energy. There was a nonstop entranceway for elder citizens and the darshan was speedy and peaceful. Lord Sendil Andavan?s glow and aura encapsulated america arsenic we entered the temple premises. The Glory of lord muruga resonated with ?Haro Hara? arsenic we approached the sanctum Santorum of the Lord of Tiruchendur. The resplendent Lord and the vigor cascaded to each devotees. A precise satisfying darshan with precise courteous information who managed the queues gave other clip to some the mothers for a darshan that near them precise happy.

We finished darshan successful 15 minutes and walked towards the sea, that beckoned america with the chill breeze and enthusiastic waves. We fto our feet successful the sinking sands arsenic the waves washed our feet.

We spent a little clip astatine the beach. We bought panchamrutham prasadam astatine the temple antagonistic connected our return. The temple facilitated a battery-operated buggy for elder citizens. It drove america to the entranceway of the temple and was a large assistance for our mothers.

We had to locomotion backmost towards the parking batch from the temple. We started to thrust backmost by 06:00 p.m. and enroute stopped implicit for a cupful of tea.

Note: our mobiles were kept successful the car, to debar depositing it astatine the temple. hence, could not instrumentality overmuch photos of Thiruchendur Temple

Day 3 - Part 4

We drove backmost to the Shani kshetram kailasanathar temple astatine Sri vaikuntham and had darshan. The kailasanathar temple astatine Sri vaikuntam was a immense temple with the Garbha graham astir 500 m from the temple entrance. This was the aforesaid temple that was closed astatine 11:00 am.

We drove towards the Buthan Kshetram and it was open. Here the temple clergyman led america to the tender coconut that had horns. As per the legend, an English serviceman ordered to chopped the tender coconut and portion it. However, the offering of the tender coconut was lone meant for pooja of Lord shiva. When the clergyman refused, the Englishman commented ?What is peculiar astir this tender coconut? Does it person horns?. As per the legend, the temple clergyman mentioned that the tender coconut instantly grew horns.

We felt that we had clip truthful drove towards the Kethu sthalam Kailasanathar. The temple was repainted and bore a agleam look. It was Vykasi magam and the clergyman performed peculiar abhishekam for thirugyana sambandar. Prasadam chkkara Pongal and puliyodharai was distributed to each devotees.

We were told that the adjacent temple of Shukran will adjacent astatine 8:00 p.m. and we rushed to spot that the temple was already closed. We were besides informed that the information defender (when called) could assistance unfastened the temple premises during the non-availability of the temple priest. We took a accidental and instantly called the fig provided astatine the entranceway and requested that the caretaker unfastened the temple. Upon learning that we had travel from a far-off place, helium instantly obliged and opened the temple for our darshan. We considered ourselves precise blessed for having completed each Nava Kailasam arsenic per our plan. We had idlis astatine a section store adjacent Aathur and returned to the mutt by 10:00 pm. Kudos to the vigor and enthusiasm of some octogenarian mothers, who were supportive of america adjacent though we made an extended program to decorativeness each the remaining temples the aforesaid evening.

Day 4: 26-May-2024 (Sunday)

We woke up a spot aboriginal than accustomed arsenic the erstwhile time had a precise hectic schedule. We got acceptable by 07:00 am. The temple Tiruthenpaerai divya desam opened for darshan lone astatine 07:30 am. Hence, we waited astatine the temple praharam and had darshan of Thirutenperai Divya Desam. My woman sang ?Kurai onrum illai ?, "Srinivasa thiru Venkata mudaiyan? and fewer different compositions connected Lord Vishnu portion we waited. As the temple opened, we were blessed to witnesser the Gou-pooja (or cattle pooja) followed by Aarti to the Lord.

Divya desam-97, (Nava Thirupathi 7) Then Thirupperai

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