Tamilnadu & Andhra Spiritual Tour

The Tamilnadu AND Andhra Spiritual Tour IS a comprehensive 10-day pilgrimage that traverses the most powerful AND historic temples of the two southern states. FROM the island shrine of Rameswaram to the hilltop abode of Tirupati, it IS a deeply immersive journey through centuries of South Indian devotion. The tour begins IN Rameswaram with darshan at the Ramanathaswamy Temple, the sacred theerthams AND the Ramayana landmarks of the island, before moving to Madurai for the great Meenakshi Amman Temple AND its heritage treasures. FROM Madurai the route passes through the Chola heartland, covering the UNESCO-listed Brihadeeswarar Temple at Tanjavur, the Adi Kumbeswarar Temple AND Mahamaham Tank at Kumbakonam, AND the magnificent Chola temples of Darasuram AND Gangaikonda Cholapuram. A long scenic drive THEN carries pilgrims to Tirupati, WHERE the final days are devoted to darshan at the Sri Venkateswara Temple, the Swami Pushkarini AND Silathoranam ON the holy hill, AND the Sri Padmavathi Ammavari AND Sri Kalahasti temples ON the plains. Spanning a dozen sacred sites, including several World Heritage temples, this tour IS the definitive spiritual circuit of southern India, conducted IN comfortable accommodation throughout.