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Originally Posted by KPR I'm assuming that you reach Srirangam by 2:00 PM or so on saturday.
I see in your plan 2 big temples of Chola architecture that need atleast 3 hrs each.
My suggestion will be
Saturday evening 5:00 to 7:00 PM - visit Thiruvanaikoil Jambukeswarar temple, then head to Vekkali amman temple have darshan and retire by night 10 PM at Srirangam hotel. (If the saturday evening you visit is a Pradhosham day then your plan may go for a toss)
Sunday - Early morning (5:30 AM sharp enter through at Vellai gopuram of Srirangam, then head to Arya Bhattal vaasal for Ranganatha Darshan then head from there to Thayar Sannidhi). 5:30 to 7:00 AM is when first darshan opens and closes. If you're punctual you can finish both before say 7:30 AM on sunday. Stroll around in temple later. Have sumptuous breakfast at Manis Cafe just outside temple Renga Gopuram. Go to your hotel, take your car and then head to Brahmapureeswarar temple from there head straight to Bengaluru.
If you start as early as 4 am from B'lore on saturday morning, finish Gunaseelam before you head to Trichy and head to Srirangam hotel stay.
Important:
1. Many eateries are around Srirangam like Rengas Bhavan in Amma mandapam road, RS hotel, Manis Cafe, Hotel Madapalli, Archana's Annalakshmi near Gopuram which are Pure Veg and are good.
2. If you can visit Hotel Parthasarathy Vilas before or after Darshan on Saturday evening at Thiruvanaikoil, try to have Special butter dosa. That one is simply the best ![Big Grin](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.png) .
3. Hire an auto/cab for Saturday evening from Srirangam. Not worth taking your car there. If possible take a cab to Vekkali amman Koil and back to hotel Srirangam.
4. On sunday morning too take an auto to go to vellai gopuram.
5. Be prepared to walk, walk, walk on two days as you're planning a lot.
6. RedTaxi app works better than Ola here in Trichy. ![Big Grin](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.png) |
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Originally Posted by ampere Start Sat early morning say 330/4AM Visit Gunaseelam on the way.
Settle at the hotel. Post lunch like KPR mentioned, visit Thiruvanaikovil and Vekkali Amman.
Sunday early morning visit Sri Rangam, check out from the hotel pack your bags, load up the car and head to Tirupatur and drive back via: Pagavalvadi, Kannanur, Senthamagalam, Budhansanthai- Salem Highway. Route Link
Thirupattur closes by 12 as I see on the net. So you should be OK. |
THANK YOU VERY MUCH KPR and ampere
I have summarized the following from your suggestions.
However, I wonder why you are suggesting to start as early as 4 AM since, the Gunaseelam temple is open till 12 noon and with a 6 hour drive if I start by 5 AM - i should ideally reach there by 11 AM.
My Itinerary is as follows:
Day-1:
05:00 AM - Start from Ecity
11:00 AM - Gunaseelam Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Darsanam
12:00 PM - Resume for Trichy
12:30 PM - Check in to Hotel in Srirangam
01:00 PM - Lunch at Archana's Annalakshmi Restaurant
02:00 PM - Rest for some time.
04:00 PM - Take Bath and Start by Auto/Take RedTaxi/Ola Cab to Vekkali Amman Kovil
04:30 PM - Vekkali Amman Kovil Darsanam
05:30 PM - Return to Thiruvanaikoil Jambukeswarar
06:00 PM - Thiruvanaikoil Jambukeswarar Darsanam
07:30 PM - Dinner at Hotel Parthasarathy Vilas
08:30 PM - Return to Hotel and Retire to bed.
Day-2:
05:00 AM - Wake up
05:30 AM - Go to Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple (5:30 AM sharp enter through at Vellai gopuram of Srirangam, then head to Arya Bhattal vaasal for Ranganatha Darshan then head from there to Thayar Sannidhi)
07:30 AM - Breakfast at Mani's Café.
09:00 AM - Back to Hotel.
09:30 AM - Check out and Proceed to Brahmapureeswarar Kovil
10:15 AM - Brahmapureeswarar Kovil Darsanam
11:00 AM - post darshan proceed to Bangalore via Budan Santhai
01:30 PM - Lunch at A2B Rasipuram
02:00 PM - post lunch proceed to Bangalore
04:30 PM - Tea Brake at Aahaa Palkova, Karagur, Dharmapuri
05:00 PM - proceed to Home
07:00 PM - reach Home
few more questions, apart from the one already mentioned in
Italics above -
1. Suggest a good place to have a quick Breakfast at around 7 AM if we start from Ecity at 5 AM or so.
2. Hope Ola/Red Taxi have the option of 4 hours cab booking. (plan to do it on Saturday)
3. Any other suggestion for lunch in Budan Santhai or may be even before?
THANK YOU !