Thondai Nattu Divya Desams
Divya Desam temples are dedicated to Lord Vishnu. In these temples, 12 Azhwars did Divya Prabandham 4000 in numbers. There are 84 Divya Desams in Tamilnadu. There are 22 Temples are Thondai Nadu Divya Desam among the 84 Divya Desams.
On arrival at Chennai airport / railway station, after meet & greet formalities, get transferred to hotel and check in. Later visit Kapaleeswar temple, Parthasarathy temple which is located close to Marina Beach in Chennai. The main deity is Krishna who worshiped as Parthasarathy. In Hindu Puranas, the seven sages known as the Saptharishis worshipped the five deities Panchaveeras namely, Venkata Krishnaswamy, Rukmini, Satyaki, Balarama, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha and finally visit Astalakshmi temple. Evening free for your own activities. Overnight Hotel in Chennai.
After breakfast check out and proceed to visit Thiruneermalai Neervanna perumal temple that is located near Pallavaram. The main deity is Sri Ranganathar who graces in four postures - Nindra(standing), Iruntha(sitting), Kidantha(lying) and Nadantha(striding). Next visit will be Nitya Kalyana perumal temple, located in Thiruvidanthai near Mahabalipuram. The main deity is Nithyakalyana Perumal (Varaha). The temple is believed to have been constructed by the Pallavas. Next temple is Sthala Sayana perumal which is located in Mahabalipuram. The main deity is Sthala Syana perumal. This temple too was constructed by the Pallavas. . Sthalasayana Perumal is believed to have been appeared before the sage Pundarika). Later check in at the hotel. Evening drive to Kanchipuram and check in at the hotel. En route visit Varadarajar temple that is located at the entrance of Kanchi Town. The main deity is Varadaraja perumal. The Original Idol of Lord Varadaraja perumal was made out of Attimaram or Fig Tree and it was kept inside the temple’s Pushkarani. The original idol is worshipped for 10 days once in every 40 years. The temple was constructed during different times and various dynasties like the Cheras, Cholas, Pandiyas, Pallavas, Vijayanagara and Hoysala kings). Overnight Hotel in Kanchipuram
After breakfast visit Divya Desams in Kanchipuram for a full day, since they are located close to each other. All temples are dedicated lord Vishnu, who is worshiped by different names as follows:
Sri Yanthothakaari temple, Adikesava perumal, Azhagiya Singer temple and Sri Deepa Prakasar perumal temple. Evening visit Sri Aadhi Varaha perumal (inside Kamakshi Amman temple). The other four Divya Desams are located in one temple complex as follows: Sri Ulagalantha perumal, Jagadeeswara perumal, Sri Karunakkara perumal and Sri Thirukkaar Vaanar perumal. Evening visit Vaikunthaperumal temple that is located close to Kamakshi temple. This temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu and he is worshiped as Vaikunntha perumal here. The temple was constructed by the Pallavas and also by the Cholas later. At present, this temple comes under the control of ASI department of India), Your next visit will be Sri Pavala Vannar temple. This temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu and he is worshiped as Pavala Vannar perumal. Lord Pavalavannar is believed to have been appeared before the sage Naimisaranya). Later proceed to Vijayaraghava perumal temple. This main deity here is Lord Vijayaraghavaswamy and this temple is located in the outskirts of Kanchipuram. It was was constructed by the Pandyas and also by the Cholas later. Overnight Hotel in Kanchipuram.
Early morning visit Nilathingal Thundathan perumal temple. The main deity is Nila Thingal Thundathan perumal and the Sannidhi is located inside Lord Ekabareswarar temple. This temple is dedicated to both Vishnu & Shiva and it is also one of the Panchabootha Sthalangal). Then proceed to Pandava Thoodhar temple, the one among the oldest temples in Knachipuram. The temple is dedicated to lord Krishna and also closely related to Mahabahrata. The temple was constructed by the pallavas and also by the Cholas later. Later return to hotel for breakfast followed by check out. Then drive to Sholingur Yoga Narasimhar temple, a hilltop temple that is dedicated to lord Narasimha, The main deity is Yoga Narasimha. You will have to climb 2000 steps approximately. History says that the great sage Vishwamitra had visited this temple to worship lord Narasimha. This temple is also known as Thirukadigai. ) After lunch drive to Chennai en route visit Veeraraghava perumal temple inTiruvallur near Chennai. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and the main deity is Sri Vaithya Veera Raghava perumal. Lord Veeraraghava Perumal is believed to have been appeared before his consort Lakshmi in the place. The temple was constructed during different times by the Cholas as well as Pallavas). Later visit Sri Bhaktavatsala perumal temple which is located in Thirunindravur, the outskirt of Chennai.The temple was constructed by the Pallavas in 8th century with later by the Chola’s & Vijayanagara kings. Upon arrival at Chennai, transfer to hotel and check in. Overnight Hotel in Chennai.
After breakfast check out and transfer to airport / railway station to board onward journey.