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RE: mahamaham in kumbakonam

by RajuIndia 05 May 2012

festival celebrated every 12 years in Kumbakonam and the last one was celebrated on March 6, 2004 so the next will be celebrated in 2016.…
RE: rameswaram

by rajavinoba 02 February 2012

Recently we visit rameswaram, had good trip. We head from chennai, up to Trichy road was good, bad is toll gate fee, almost rs400 up to…
Tamil Nadu- Sorting out itinerary

by bauwau2u 05 December 2011

Trying to figure out how much can be done in a 3-4 week trip. We are two women (one middle age, one older) travelling independently (2nd…
South India Tour

by sjtsngh 28 October 2011

Hi we have been in South India in September for 14 days and have visited many places like Mahabalipuram Pondicherry Chidambaram Madurai…
A Short Trip to Tamil Nadu - a trip report.

by TheThing 20 September 2011

In August 2011 we took a 10-day vacation in Tamil Nadu. As this forum has been instrumental in helping me plan the trip, I post our travel…
About Neyyar wildlife sanctuary (and Kerala and Tamil Nadu)

by raakhbaba 20 July 2011

namaskaram, Beginning 2012 we (two) will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu for three weeks, spending at least three days in each place we will…
Re: East coast of Inida

by flanagan 07 July 2011

Piratexpress, I wonder when you were in India and if. Because, than you would know that dark falls always more or less in the same tame…
RE: Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu

by videshi 12 January 2011

actually I was in Kumbakonam over 3 years ago, so I honestly don't remember where I stayed. but I can tell you that at that time I was…
Re: Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu

by PhilipJ 11 January 2011

To 1000 blessings: I guess you're right. I think I'll just give it a try. I can always cycle the extra 25 km to Kumbakonam. To Videshi:…
RE: Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu

by videshi 11 January 2011

When I went to Gangaikondacholapuram, I stayed overnight in Kumbakonam. There isn't much to do there besides the temple. There's a nice…
Re: Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu

by 1000blessings 11 January 2011

Phillip, This may be one of those situations where you won't know until you're on the ground there, and nearby. I imagine the folks…
Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu

by PhilipJ 10 January 2011

Hi everyone, I don't want to miss out on a place with such a beautiful name (and I read the temple there is quite nice as well...)! I…
RE: last minute change of plans-help with itinerary please

by nijkerk 28 October 2010

I would think 2x about making the effort to visit Ootacamund....not much of a place imo.... "The journey from Kochi to Chennai would…
RE: Itinerary tips to avoid temple overload in Tamil Nadu

by nilo 19 September 2010

Thanks everybody for the suggestions. I'll be coming from Kerala before heading into Tamil Nadu, backwaters and some beaches there are…
Southern India - Initial Planning, what to skip?

by sea_star 17 September 2010

Hi, I am planning for about 3 weeks in India (first time to India). Fly into Delhi (Nov 22) and out of Thiruvananthapuram (Dec 11).…
RE: Tamil Nadu suggestions please - my first time to India

by gemcap 17 September 2010

As Ansh says, the quickest way is to fly into Madras from Bangkok ; you;ll have multiple flight options. Tamil Nadu is temple land…
RE: Trichy, Thanjavur and Chidambaram

by gemcap 14 July 2010

There are a couple of churches in Trichy built in the early 19th century : if you are going to Tanjavur why not visit into Kumbakonam…
Tamil Nadu Itinery and Car Hire advice needed

by eederle 14 June 2010

We only have 8 days to see as much as possible in Tamil Nadu ... I have no idea how much time to allocate to towns and which places to…
RE: Tamil Nadu & Kerala

by rejujj 16 March 2010

@sunjay Stay/halt at Pondicherry helps to visit Chidambaram/ Gangaikonda Cholapuram/ Kumbakonam/ Dharasuram on the way to Tanjore. Allepp…
RE: City in India to see for 3 or 4 days?

by flanagan 15 March 2010

It seems you already know the answer so why ask? Anyway, staying in Sing. or KL is good option but I would also think of hanging in some…
RE: Tamil Nadu itinerary

by oldpro 31 December 2009

I spent a month in Tamil Nadu. My view is that it's your trip, and you should tailor it to your own interests. I visited some places on…
RE: Tamil Nadu itinerary

by lawgone 31 December 2009

Nicole, excellent trip, and quite diverse too, I'd say. I'd have suggested you visit Kumbakonam and Karaikudi as well. I've been meaning…
RE: Help with Indian itinerary...

by flanagan 29 December 2009

Try to take trains whenever possible since even during monsoon they always ran albeit sometimes late. But still, they run all the time…
RE: Solar eclipse on 15 Jan in southern India

by Litte_Miss_Masala 24 December 2009

At its peak, over the Indian Ocean, it will last 11 minutes 8 seconds. After tracking across the Indian Ocean, it makes landfall again…
RE: Tamil Nadu

by oldpro 30 November 2009

There are not many tourists in Tamil Nadu. Most of the tourism seems to be in the south, with people making short trips from Kerala. It's…