We did a roadtrip from Mumbai - Trichy - Chennai recently in the month of November 2016. We did in an Alto K10. This blog will cover the trip from Namakkal, Srirangam, Thanjavur & Kumbakonam temples. This was my wife's first trip to proper South India.
Namakkal
Namakkal is famous for its Narasimha (Half Lion & Half Human Avatar) temple and Anjaneyar Temple (Hanuman). Narasimha temple is carved out of a mountain and located below. Anjaneyar temple is open roof. These temples are hardly crowded so it is very peaceful.
After Namakkal, our next destination was Srirangam. We crossed a town called Thottiyam which is famous for Bananas.
Srirangam
The must do list in Srirangam below:
1. Srirangam Temple - Amazing prasad you get in the temple. You can have your dinner here. Tamarind Rice, Curd Rice, Sweet Pongal, Dosai & Vadai. Ideal time to visit: 7PM. See pics below.
2. Venkatesa Bhavan - Located just on the way to the main entrance of the temple. Timings: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM. Try to reach here early. Dishes to try: Sambhar Vada, Idly, Rava Dosai, Coffee & Sweet
3. Cauvery River - If there is water, go to Amma Mandapam or Mukkombu (Tourist view point - 20kms from Srirangam)
4. Thiruvanaikaval - Shiv Lingam soaked in water (2kms from Srirangam temple)
5. Gunaseelam - Balaji temple in Salem road - 20 kms from Srirangam.
We then proceeded towards Thiruvaiyaru - samadhi of Saint Thyagaraja by the river Cauvery. Famous for Asoka Halwa (Urad dal halwa) soaked in Ghee (Clarified butter).
Thanjavur Brihadeeshwar Temple - Visit for the architectural beauty
Kumbakonam
Must do things here:
1. Degree Coffee @ Sri Venkatramana
2. Banana Leaf lunch @ Sri Venkatramana
Some other things on the way which we experienced:
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