Timeslot 6:15 am to 1:00 pm – Tanjore to Kumbakonam
Started at 6:15 am morning by taxi (Tanjore to Kumbakonam ~45 km )
Swamiamalie temple 7:15 am
Kaparadhishwarar temple 7:45 am
Patteshwaraswami temple 8:30 ( pay and use toilet available)
Darasuram Airawateshwar temple world heritage site,AIS protected monument — don’t miss it (9:00 am )
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| Airavatesvara Temple – Darasuram |
In Kumbhkonam city
Ramaswamai temple, very good carving, don’t miss it
Kumbheshwarear temple
Sharangapani temple
Nageshararar temple
Other many temples but closed at 12 pm to 4 pm
Darasuram and gangaikonda are the world heritage sites.
These both places and Kumbakonam clubbed requires one full day.
Almost at all temples, parking charges to be paid from Rs 20 to 30.
Timeslot 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm – Kumbakonam to Gangaikonda
Kumbakonam to Gangaikonda (~35 km)
Timeslot 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm – Gangaikonda Brihadishwara temple
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| Nandi – Brihadeeswara Cholapuram (Gangaikonda) |
Big temple dedicated to Lord Shiva – world heritage site
Rajendra I (AD 1012-1044), the illustrious son of the great Chola king Rajaraja I (AD 985-1014) chose this location to build a new a great capital city for the Chola Empire most probably during the first quarter of 11th century in order to commemorate his conquest over northern territories
Timeslot 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Return to Tanjore
Gangaikonda to Tanjore return
Timeslot 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm – Tanjore to Chennai
rest , dinner and catched bus to Chennai at 10:30 , private Volvo Rs 650 , govt luxury bus Rs 350 , continuous buses available from old bus stand
all govt and private bus to Chennai depart from old bus stand only
Tanjore to Chennai – 350 km
Timeslot 10:30 pm to 4:30 am (Day 5 begins) – Night journey
Tanjor to chennai
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