Sacred Pilgrimage Tour - Thiruvannamalai from Pondicherry

Sacred Pilgrimage Tour - Thiruvannamalai from Pondicherry

Leave the city behind you and start travelling to visit famous Arunachala Temple in Thiruvannaamalai is one of the greatest Shiva temples in India. It also widely known because of the Ashram of Sri Ramana Maharshi who lived here and taught the virtues of philosophy only through silence and meditation. After his passing away in 1950, a Samadhi has been erected at this Ashram which is visited by many devotees from India and abroad. The Ashram is situated at the foot of the hills, outside the town.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Arunachaleshwara Temple, Foothills of the Annamalai Hill, Thiruvannamalai 606601 India

reach at roughly 2 Hours 20minutes.

Expore Arunachala Temple's huge & massive gopurams built on four sides of the temple , Rajagopuram on East Gateway is 217 feet high with 11 storeys. The base measure 135 feet by 98 feet. This tower was built by King Krishna Devaraya of Vijayanagar. also visit Thousand Pillared Mantapam and the tank opposite to it were also constructed by Krishna Devaraya.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sri Ramana Ashram, Chengam Road M, Thiruvannamalai India

Visit to Ramana Maharshi Ashram which is situated at the foot of the hills, outside the town. On the Arunagiri hill, somewhere in the midway, a cave is preserved as the sage Ramana Maharshi stayed at this place before the formation of the Ashram, here one can visit New Hall, Sri Maharshi’s Samadhi, Matrubhuteswara Temple, Old Hall, Dining Hall, Gosala, Book Store, Sri Ramana Library, and Virupaksha Cave. This is a popular place for silent meditation and experience the spiritual life.

Duration: 2 hours