Lagadam 2014 - Trip Details

Saturday - Nov. 15, 2014:

Train No. 16183 Uzhavan Express - Pf 3 at Madras Egmore Departure at 23.30

Train also stops at Mambalam at 23.40, stops at Tambaram at 23.55 - you can board at these two places too.

Coach S7

41 Aravind*
42 Anand (Aravind's brother)
43 Ashok (Aravind's cousin)
44 Prabhu (Aravind's friend)
45 Ajay (Aravind's colleague)
46 Sakthivel (Aravind's colleague)
49 Sethuraman* (Aravind's appa)
51 Sivakumar (Anand's father in law)
52 Rajagopal* (Aravind's chithappa)

Sunday - Nov. 16, 2014:

Train No. 16176 Kamban Express - Pf 1 at Tiruvarur Jn. Departure 22.25, stops at Tambaram around 4.30 AM, does not stop at Mambalam. Reaches Egmore around 5.15 AM.

Coach S4

65 Aravind*
66 Anand
67 Ashok
68 Ajay
69 Prabhu
70 Sakthivel

Coach S3

33 Sethuraman*
35 Sivakumar
36 Rajagopal*

* marked ones should carry ID compulsorily

- A tempo traveller has been arranged for local travel to temples.
- please carry a few extra towels as it may be raining on Sunday. A veshti will come as handy while changing dresses in the kaveri ghat in public (!) :)
- a plastic cover to wrap up wet dresses is a must (a big one like Saravana Stores or Pothys).
- please carry change to buy garlands, flowers, archanai thattu and to drop in Hundial/ Thattu. We will be travelling to a lot of small temples in villages, whose revenue is mostly dependent on travellers like us.
- please bring adequate newspaper sheets/ small kunkuma dabbas for collecting vibhuti, kungumam, sandhanam and Manjal
- a dose of pulippu mittai for travel allergic people and a few packs of biscuits for those who cannot wait until we get a good shop for food is highly recommended.

Let us pray Lord Parimala Ranganathan and Lord Mayuranathar of Mayiladuthurai to bless us with a good trip this year.

Lagadam 2014

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Plan for Lagadam 2014:

Board 6183 Uzhavan Express at 2330 on Saturday Nov. 15, 2014 at Egmore. Arrive at Mayiladuthurai Jn on Sunday Nov. 16, 2014 around 0530.

Proceed to Lagadam bathing ghat and then to Mayuranathar temple to have darshan of Velli Rishaba vahanam.

Breakfast at Kaliyakudi Mess, Pattamangala veedhi.

Forenoon session:

Take Tiruvarur Road -

1. Vazhuvur

2. Thirupampuram

3. Sirukudi *

4. Thiruveezhimizhalai

5. Vanniyur

6. Konerirajapuram (via Vadamattam)

7A. Vaigal * (or Thirukozhambam, depending on bridge)

7B. Thirukozhambam * (or Vaigal)

8. Thiruneelakudi

9A. Thirunageswaram *

9B. Oppiliappan Koil *

Lunch at Thirunageswaram/ any mess near Oppiliappan Koil. If time is available, relax/ stretch break in outer prakaram.

Afternoon session:

Preference for bigger temples, as all these temples are along the same road to Tiruvarur.

1. Sivapuram

2. Alagaputtur

3A. Thirunaraiyur

3B. Nachiar Koil *

4A. Thirucherai (Dhevara Koil)

4B. Thirucherai Perumal Koil *

5. Nalur Mayanam

6. Kudavasal

7. Thalaiyalangadu

8. Manakkal Ayyampettai

9. Karayapuram

10. Thirukannamangai *

11. Tiruvarur *

Dinner at Tiruvarur.

Board Kamban Express around 2215 at TVR. Arrive Madras around 0530 on Monday Nov. 17, 2014.

Subham.

* Terms and Conditions:

1. Temples marked with * are optional, will be covered only if time permits

2. Preference will be given to small temples that are open during visit time over big temples that can be covered later too.

3. Temple coverage will depend on rains, roads, timings and distance factor

4. Tour organiser decision is final. Suggestions are welcome, implementation is not guaranteed!!