Spiritual Holiday » Vishnu Darshan
Day 01: Arrival
Arrival at Trivandrum . Check in at the Hotel. Evening City tour to the Beaches and Historical Monuments. Over night at the hotel.
Day 02: Trivandrum- Alleppey ( Via Varkkala )
Early Morning darasan at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Trivandrum. After breakfast proceed to Varkkala, visit Jagannadha temple. After daharshan and Local sight proceed to Ambalapuzha temple( near Alleppey ), after visit check in at Hotel at Alleppey. Overnight stay.
Day 03: Alleppey- Guruvayoor ( Via , Thuravoor,Thripreyaar )
After breakfast, depart to Guruvayoor , On the way visit Thuravoor temple, 35 Km away from Alleppy. Afternoon you will reach Thripreyaar Rama Temple, on the banks of Thripreyaar.
Then proceed to Guruvayoor, half an hour drive from Thripreyaar. Overnight at Hotel in Guruvayoor.
Day 04: Guruvayoor- Thirunelli. Via Thirunavaya
In the morning after visiting temple and receiving prasadam proceed to Thirunavaaya temple. It is on the banks of Bharatha Puzha River.
Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu; famous site for doing rites for departed souls. Then proceed to Thirunelii Temple at Wayanad.
By evening reach thirunelli and Overnight stay .
Day 05: Thirunelli
The temple is believed to be more than 3000 years old. Legend has it that this temple dedicated to lord Vishnu was built by lord Brahma (The Creator) himself – an architectural marvel with 30 granite pieces supporting the shrine and the floor paved with huge square granite blocks. Papanasini, the holy mountain spring believed to have divine cleansing powers to absolve the soul of all its sins, flows nearby. Also in the vicinity is a sacred rock where ritual offerings (known as bali) are made for the ancestors .
After temple visit in the morning you will have local sightseeing in and around thirunelli, it trip to Pookod lake, it is a natural fresh water lake surrounded by meadows and trees on all sides and is a haven for peace-loving travelers. Banasura Dam, it is the largest earth Dam in India. A vast expanse of crystal clear water is enclosed by blue hills on all sides, except one. It is an ideal picnic spot.Overnight stay at Thirunelli.
Day 06: Thirunelli- Kasargod
After breakfast, depart to Kasargod and by noon will reach there. In the evening temple visit Ananthapura Lake Temple is the only lake temple in Kerala and the Moolasthanam (original seat) of Sri Padmanbha Swami Temple, Thiruvananthapuram. Local belief is that Ananthapadmanabha had settled down here originally.
Unlike the Thiruvananthapuram temple, where Maha Vishnu is seen in the Ananthashayanam ( Infinite Repose ), here the idol of Maha Vishnu is in sitting posyure. A foot bridge across the lake offers the sole passage to the Sreekovil.
Overnight stay .
Day 07: Kasargod – Shornur
After visiting the temple proceed to Shornur, to vist Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple . It is dedicated to Lord Rama & his brother Lakshmana. The most important ritual here is the “Punarjani Noozhal”. Devotees crawl through a 1/2 Km – long cave known as Punarjani to get rid of their sins. In the evening visit the temple and overnight stay.
Day 08: Shornur- Cochin
After breakfast proceed to Cochin and rest of the day at Leisure with local sight seeing. Overnight stay.
Day 09: Departure
Today after breakfast departure for onward journey
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