Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur and Kumbakonam, along the Kaveri.
Days
4
Temples
6
Looked after
17 things
By road
230 km
The journey, temple to temple
The river country where the Chola kings built in granite. An island temple of seven enclosures, the Big Temple of Thanjavur, and the temple towns around Kumbakonam, in four days with short drives.
A temple town on an island in the Kaveri, built as seven enclosures one inside another. Your guide chooses a route through the gateways that suits your walking.
A wheelchair or buggy where the temple provides one
Night in TiruchirappalliA stay chosen for rest and for nearness to the temple.
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Day 2 of 4
Thanjavur: the Big Temple
Tiruchirappalli
Thanjavur
TiruchirappalliThanjavur
58 km by private car, about 1 to 1½ hours.
Morning
Drive to Thanjavur
A short road through the delta. Settle in before the heat.
Afternoon
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Rajaraja Chola’s temple, completed a thousand years ago: a granite tower over the sanctum, a great Nandi facing it, and inscriptions running along the walls. Arrive as it reopens and stay for the evening light on the stone.
Most Tamil Nadu temples close around midday and reopen in the late afternoon. Each day keeps temples for the morning and evening and puts the road in between.
Dress traditionally and modestly. Footwear is left outside every temple.
Darshan arrangements differ from temple to temple and can change on festival days. We confirm what is possible at each one before you travel.
Tell us about stairs, long walks and rest needs. The plan is paced around the person who needs the most care.
Distances and drive times are approximate. Temple hours and rules are confirmed before you travel.
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