Road Map of Madhwa Yathigalu Brindavanas

Road map of Madhwa Yathigalu Brindavanas

1)VELLORE-SHEMBAKKAM - NAVA BRINDAVANA

How to reach there:
While going from Chennai to Vellore, you will come across a huge bridge at the entrance of the city. Go down the bridge and take a right turn at the third intersection. The road will automatically lead to the Navabrindavan. There are also signboards to guide visitors.

Contact Info:

Mr. Venkatramanan - 9994582779 - Secretary.
Mr. Krishnan who performs the pooja there is also very helpful in giving information.

Weblink;

Teerthaprasada:

Inform the mutt authorities before 11 am.

Accomodation:

On request Mutt authorities provide the same

Mutt Timings:

Sight seeing in Vellore:

a)Vellore Fort

b)State Government Museum

c)Kavalur Observatory (78 kms from vellore)

d)Clock Tower

e)Sripuram Golden temple (8km from the Vellore old bus terminal, near the fort

2)ARNI; SATHYAVIJAYANAGARA (38 kilometers from Vellore)

SATHYAVIJAYANAGARA:The "Moola Brindavan" of His Holiness Sri Sathyavijaya Swamiji is situated on the banks of Kamandala Naga Nadi.

How to reach there:
Sathavijayanagaram village ( where the Arni Palaces are also located ), and which is about 5 kms from Arni in the North Arcot District of Tamil Nadu.

Contact Info:

Pt. K. Sathyavijaya Achar,
Matathikari, 1/440, S.M.Road,
S.V.Nagaram- 632 317, Arani
Phone 04173-248399, Cell: 9944463550
Tamil Nadu Tourism Office, 13, Manthoppu Road, Tiruvanamalai – 606 601.
Tel: 9176995843.

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Teerthaprasada:

Accomodation:

Mutt Timings:

Sight seeing

a)Ramar temple or Sri Kodanada Rama temple :Devikapuram road in the town of Arani

b)Puthrakameshthi eswarar temple: 1 km from Arani Bus stand

c)Temple for Sri Veera Anajaneya: few yards away from Sri Kothanda Ramar Temple and on the same Subramania Sasthriar Road

d)Arni Palace

3)POLUR (26 Kms from Arni village)

a)How to reach there:heyyar also known as Baahudha nadhi lies Karapoondi village, three kilometers to the east of Polur on the Vadavasi-polur road.
Contact Info:

b)Mr. N.L.Turumal Rao

1/38A, 12th Esat cross road

Gandhi Nagar

Vellore-632006

Mob:09486464637

c)Weblink;

d)Teerthaprasada:

No.

e)Accomodation:

On request Mutt authorities provide the same

f)Mutt Timings:

g)Sight seeing:

In Polur "Appavu Street" there is a sculpture work done with woods are available and "Face book online center" which is placed for online services also in Appavu street, and it offers low price of online (Apply, Register, pay) services done (near Vitoba Swamigal Madam, Athimoor road).

three Jain caves

Kavalur Observatory and Beeman Falls.

4)Thiruvannamalai (35 Kms from Polur)

a)How to reach there:The Temple is situated east at the bottom of the hill half a mile west of the Railway Station..

b)Contact Info:

Joint Commissioner, Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple,
P.Box.No:108, Thiruvannamalai-606601,Tamilnadu,India

c)Weblink;

d)Teerthaprasada:

e)Accomodation:

The temple has constructed Four cottages,two rest houses and seventeen rooms(6 double and single rooms) with modern facilities for the use of pilgrims. The twin cottage is situated in North Othavadai Street,just near Ammani Ammal Gopuram. The two rest houses are situated in the Northern side of the 5th Prakaram. The seventeen rooms Unnamalaiamman Lodge are located just by the side of Eastern Raja Gopuram.

The temple authorities have provided accommodation at nominal cost for the benefit of the devotees.
The rent for the rest houses is Rs. 200 and Rs. 150 per day.
The rent for the rooms at Appar Illam is Rs. 100 per day.
The rent for rooms at Unnamulai Amman Rest House is Rs.100 (Double room) and Rs.50 (Single room) per day.
Apart from this private accommodation is available in and around the temple.

f)Mutt Timings:

5.30 a.m. Ukshakala Pooja

8.00 a.m. Kala santhi Pooja

11.30 a.m. Uchikala Pooja

5.30 p.m. Sayaratchai Pooja

7.30 p.m. Irandam Kala Pooja

9.00 p.m. Arthajama Pooja

g)Sight seeing:

Girivalam

Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram

Sathanur Dam, key dam across Pennaiyar River has a well-landscaped park and a mini zoo. The garden has colourful statuettes, a swimming pool and a crocodile farm

5)TIRUKKOILUR (32 Kms from Thiruvannamalai)

a)How to reach there: Manampoond is at a distance of 2km from Tirukoilur. On the banks of River Thenpennai we can find the Moola brindavana of Sri Raghuutthama Teertha (1595 A.D) and Sri Satyapramoda Teertha (1997), very eminent pontiffs of Uttaradi Mutt of Madhwa lineage.

After Tiruvannamalai proceed towards Tirukoilur. Keep left when road divides and proceed until you see a board of Sri Raghuttama Brindavanam to the left. Take left (at the intersection just before the River Pinakini bridge). The Brindavanam is located to the immediate right.
b) Contact Info:

Pt. Anandatirthachar Chimmalgi,
Sri Sri Raghuthamma Swamy Moola Brindavana,
Manampoondi (Tirukoilur) – 605759,
Dist : Villupuram, Tamilnadu.

c)Weblink;

d)Teerthaprasada:

Yes

e)Accomodation:

Yes, On request Mutt authorities provide the same

f)Mutt Timings:

g)Sight seeing:

Sri Anjaneya Temple – About 1/2 km
Sri Trivikrama Temple – About 1/2 km
Sri Satyanatha Tirtharu – @ Veeracholapuram (12 km)

Sri V. Vadirajan,Brindavana archaka-04153-296938

6)Srimushnam – Bhoovarahaswami (83 Kms from Thirukoilur)

b)How to reach there: Located 35kms West of Chidambaram in the Kattu Mannar Koil Taluk is the historical Bhoo Varaha Swamy temple in Sri Mushnum.
b) Contact Info:

Time : 730am-1230pm and 5pm-9pm
Priest : Rajagopala Bhattar/S.S.Ramanuja Bhattar
Contact : 94423 78303

c)Weblink;

h)Teerthaprasada:

i)Accomodation:

j)Mutt Timings:

k)Sight seeing:

7)VILUPURAM: PARIKKAL NARASIMHASWAMI (83 Kms from Srimushnam)

a)How to reach there: Located around 25kms South West of Villupuram and 3kms west of the Kedilam Cross Road off the Chennai-Trichi National Highway is the1800 year old Lakshmi Narasimha temple in Parikkal.

f travelling by car from Madras/ Villupuram, take a right(towards West) just before Kedilam Cross Road, cross the railway line to reach the temple (about 2kms from the railway line).
b) Contact Info:

Temple Time : 6am-1pm and 4pm- 8pm
Priest Contact: Krishnamurthy Bhattar @ 96004 55395

C)Weblink;

d)Teerthaprasada:

e)Accomodation:

f)Mutt Timings:

g)Sight seeing:

The region has a variety of historical tourist attractions many of which are more than 1500 years old. First Rockcut temple of King Mahendra Verma Pallava is located at Mandagapattu Village near Gingee. The very big Rockcut temple called Sathru Malleshwara Alayam of First King Mahendra Verma Pallava is located at Thalavanur Village near Gingee Fort within 15km. Gingee to Villupuram on the way.

Veedur Dam veedur dam adopt with the children's park located between the Tindivanam - Villupuram Highway.

Gomuki Dam is located in Kachirayapalayam nearer to Kallakkurichi. And two falls are located nearer to the same area. Megam falls(6km from Kachirayapalayam) And Periyar falls

The cultural township of Auroville is also located in this district.

Return distance from Villipuram to Vellore is 131 kms