Tour overview
Pancha indicates Five, Bhoot means elements. The Pancha MahaBhoot refers to the five Shiva temples dedicated to Shiva, each representing the five prime elements of nature- land, water, air, sky, fire. All these temples are located in South India with four of these temples in Tamil Nadu and one in present-day Andhra Pradesh. The five elements are believed to be enshrined in the five lingams and each of the lingams representing Shiva.
Kanchipuram – Ekambareshwar Temple – Element of Earth
Chidambaram – Natraj Temple – Element of Sky
Trichinapally – Jambhukeshwar Mahadev Temple – Element of Water
Tiruvannamalai – Arunachaleshwar Temple – Element of Fire
Tirupati – Shri Kalahashti Temple – Element of wind
TOUR COST- Rs. 32,000/- Per person.
(Excludes- 5% GST,Incidental expenses ,Rail & Air fares)
PLACES TO VISIT :
Kanchipuram – Ekambareshwar Temple, Shiv Kanchi temple, Vishnu Kanchi temple and Kamakshi temple, Chidambaram – Natraj Temple. Thanjavur – Bhrudeshwar Temple, Kumbakonam– Shiv Temple, Navgrah Temple. Trichannapally – Jambhukeshwar Mahadev Temple, Shri Rangnath Swami Temple – Shri Vishnu Temple; Tiruvannamalai– Arunachaleshwar Temple, Ramanmaharshi Ashram, Indralingam, Agnilingam, Yamlingam, Nivruddhilingam, Arunlingam, Vyavulingam, Kuberalingam, Ishanyalingam. Tirupati – Shri Balaji Temple, Shri Kalahashti Temple, Padmavati Temple.
TRAIN JOURNEY :
Pune to Chennai / Renigunta to Pune.
AIR TRAVEL :
Pune to Chennai / Tirupati to Pune.
BUS TRAVEL :
Chennai to Tirupati by 2 X 2 Semi Luxury bus for local sightseeing.
(Traveler / Innova or similar Vehicle for smaller groups.)
OVERNIGHT STAY :
Chennai – 1 night(A/C), Kanchipuram – 1 night(A/C), Chidambaram – 1 night(A/C), Trichanapally – 1 night(A/C), Tiruvannamalai – 1 night(A/C), Tirupati – 1 night(A/C).
| GROUP NO. | DATE | |
|---|---|---|
| START | END | |
| 1 | 05-Aug-24 | 13-Aug-24 |
| 2 | 21-Sep-24 | 29-Sep-24 |
| 3 | 13-Oct-24 | 21-Oct-24 |
| 4 | 16-Nov-24 | 24-Nov-24 |
| 5 | 14-Dec-24 | 22-Dec-24 |
| 6 | 18-Jan-25 | 26-Jan-24 |
| 7 | 15-Feb-25 | 23-Feb-25 |
Important Information :
1) Climate: Warm.
2) What to shop: Silk Sarees, Handicrafts.
Day 1
Departure from Pune by train to Chennai.
Day 2
Arrives Chennai at 4.30pm. Transfer to hotel and overnight stay.
Day 3
Early morning depart to Kanchipuram, visit Ekambareshwar temple, later visit Shivkanchi, Vishnukanchi & Kamakshi Temple and overnight stay.
Day 4
Depart to Chidambaram, visit Natraj Temple & overnight stay.
Day 5
Early morning depart to Trichanapally, visit Tanjavar, later visit Kumbkonam Temple and overnight stay.
Day 6
Early morning visit Jambukeshwar Mahadev Temple, later visit Shri Vishnu Temple, continue to Tiruvannamalai & overnight stay.
Day 7
Visit Arunachaleshwar Temple, later visit Raman Maharshi Ashram, Indralingam, Yamlingam, Nivruddhilingam, Arunlingam, Vayulingam, Kuberalingam, Ishanyalingam. Later continue drive to Tirupati and overnight stay.
Day 8
Early morning visit Tirupati Temple and later drive to Shrikalahashti Temple and Padmavati Temple. Later back to hotel for Lunch and board train/flight to Pune.
Day 9
Arrives Pune. Tour Concludes
