Sri Vaishnava Tours and Travel Announcements by Ethirajan Tours and Travels

Sri Vaishnava Tours and Travel Announcements by Ethirajan Tours and Travels
Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha:
I have compiled a few information from Ethirajan Tours and Travels on the various Sri Vaishnava Divyadesams tours that they are planning to organize over the various months of 2008. I have published them over here:

1. 27th April 2008 Thiruparkadal, Dhanvanthri, Uthiramerur, Thennangur, Golden Temple (INR 475)
2. 2nd May 2008 to 9th May 2008 Shirdi, ShaniSinganapur, Pandaripuram, Manthralayam, Bhitchalaya, Nava Brindavan (INR 5500)
3. 13th May 2008 to 28th May 2008 (Kedar/Badrinath Yatra) Madura, Brindavan, Gokulam, Govardhanam, Devaprayag, Jodhimutt, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Kurukshetram (INR 8200)
4. 17th May 2008 to 1st June 2008 (Salagramam/Mukthinath Yatra) Varanasi (Gaya), Bhokra, Mukthinath (through Helicopter), Kathmandu, Ayodhya, Naimisaranyam, Nandhigramam, Allahabad. [The organizers have also announced that facilites for Gaya Srartham would be provided] (INR 19500)
5. 6th June 2008 to 9th June 2008 Ahobilam Nava Narasimhar Temple (INR 1500)
6. 18th June 2008 to 1st July 2008 (Pancha Dwaraka Yatra) Ujjain, Mahakaleswar, Jaipur, Pushkar, Eknath, Gangorali, Srinath Dwaraka, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Takur Dwaraka, Bhed Dwaraka, Porbundur, Viraval, Somnath, Chennai (INR 8200)
7. 9th July 2008 to 14th July 2008 Malainattuth Divyadesams, Navathirupathi, Thirukkurungudi, Vanamamalai (Train and Van) (INR 3900)
8. 30th July 2008 to 3rd August 2008 Aadi Amavasya (Sethu Snanam), Sri Villiputhur, Thirumeyyam, Thirukkoshtiyur, Thiruthankal, Kallazhagar, Koodalazhagar, Thirumogoor, Thiruppullani (INR 2500)
9. 6th August 2008 to 14th August 2008 Ayodhya, Kasi, Naimisaranyam, Allahabad, Gaya, Buddha Gaya (INR 4500)
10. 3rd September 2008 to 18th September 2008 (Salagramam/Mukthinath Yatra) Varanasi (Gaya), Bhokra, Mukthinath (through Helicopter), Kathmandu, Ayodhya, Naimisaranyam, Nandhigramam, Allahabad. [The organizers have also announced that facilites for Gaya Srartham would be provided] (INR 19500)

Rules of the Yatra:

1. The tariff mentioned above covers second class sleeper along with vegetarian refreshments [coffee, food etc], special bus and dormitory charges
2. In the rare occasion of external parameters like diesel or train charges forcing a hike on these fares, the same would be applicable on the participating pilgrims.
3. Train reservations are subject to 90 day earlier. Hence the interested pilgrims are requested to book in advance.
4. Though all the tours start and stop at Chennai, necessary arrangements to pickup pilgrims from other places would be made.
5. The bus seat allotments would be in the order of booking.
6. Complete details of the tour would be given to the pilgrims who have booked the tour.
7. In case a pilgrim is not able to attend the tour, the advance paid might not be able to be refunded. The pilgrim may send some one else in lieu of their participation and the amount would thus be adjusted.

The tour organizers have given the address as follows:

Sri. Madhavan,
Telephone Numbers: +914422232760,+919962022487

Address of the tour operator:

Ethirajan Tours and Travels,
No. 3, 4th Street, Jothi Nagar,
Chitlapakkam,
Chennai -- 600 064.
Tamil Nadu. INDIA.

Interestingly, they are actually arranging a tour even today. Since I got the details only about on Friday, I just quick-circulated a message to other members through divya_desam over here.