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.

Pilgrimage to Badrikasramam by Srinivasa Yatra

Pilgrimage to Badrikasramam by Srinivasa Yatra

Thanks to Karunakaran swami for having shared the full details of the tour in DivyadesamOnline YahooGroups, which I am sharing with other readers for thier reference, regarding Badrikasramam pilgrimage by Srinivasa Yatra.

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There are two trips planned by the Yatra.

1. Trip 1: 08th May 2008 to 15th May 2008
2. Trip 2: 16th May 2008 to 23rd May 2008

All buses would start from Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir), Sector-3, R. K. Puram, New Delhi -- 110022 at 2200 hours.

Tour Itinerary: Haridwar, Rishikesh, Devprayag, Joshimutt, Sri Badrinath

The organizers have mentioned the following contact details for the interested to get in touch for further details:

1) mrkarunagaran (at) yahoo.co.in
2) asrinivasayatra (at) yahoo.co.in
3) +9109810786366
4) +9109868899986
5) +911202607752 (R)
6) +911202815325 (R)
7) +911202815394 (R)

We would also like to invite the reader to check out the previous year travel announcement from this travel operator over here.

Purattasi 1st Saturday Then-Thiruppathi Srinivasa Temples

Purattasi 1st Saturday Then-Thiruppathi Srinivasa Temples

Velacherry Sri. M. K. Raghavan Iyengar group (Jai Shri Yatra Travels) is organizing a tour to the Srinivasa temples towards the first saturday of the upcoming Purattasi month. The tour spans from September 21, 2007 to September 23, 2007. The price of the tour has been fixed at INR 1975 per head, which covers breakfast, lunch, dinner along with dormitory accomodation for the pilgrims. For the commutation purposes, it has been planned to deploy a 2x2 35 seater hitech pushback air bus.

1. The bus starts at 9PM on 29th June 2007 from Chennai and returns on 20th September 2007 night around 10 PM.
2. Only one bus is being planned for the trip. No second bus would be organized.
3. Places to visit:
1. Chennai
2. Namakkal
1. Anjaneyar Temple
2. Sri Narasimhar Temple
3. Thiruppur Srinivasar Temple
4. Coimbatore Srinivasar Temple
5. Karaimadai Sri Ranganathar Temple

Interested pilgrims are requested to make the reservations by remitting a minimum token amount of INR 1000 to express thier intent and interest of participating in the pilgrimage on or before 15th September 2007. Seats would be allotted in the order of booking from the first seat of the bus.

Interested pilgrims can contact the organizer for more details at the following address and the organizer has specified flexible contact timings between 9 AM and 1030 PM.

M. K. Raghavan,
13, "Raj Flats",
Fifth Main Road,
Dhandeeshwaram Nagar,
Velacherry,
Chennai -- 600 042.

Landmark: Behind Raja Theater.

Telephone Number: +914442021109

Three Day Ahobilam Pilgrimage from September 07, 2007 to September 09, 2007

Three Day Ahobilam Pilgrimage from September 07, 2007 to September 09, 2007

Velacherry Sri. M. K. Raghavan Iyengar group (Jai Shri Yatra Travels) is organizing a tour to the Sri Ahobilam Divyadesam this month. The tour spans from September 07, 2007 to September 09, 2007. The price of the tour has been fixed at INR 1575 per head, which covers breakfast, lunch, dinner along with dormitory accomodation for the pilgrims. For the commutation purposes, it has been planned to deploy a 2x2 35 seater hitech pushback air bus.

1. This trip is Point-To-Point between Chennai and Ahobilam and return back.
2. The itinerary of the travel is to have the darshan of all nine Nava Narasimhas in Sri Ahobilam.

Interested pilgrims are requested to make the reservations by remitting a minimum token amount of INR 1000 to express thier intent and interest of participating in the pilgrimage on or before 03rd September 2007. Seats would be allotted in the order of booking from the first seat of the bus.

Interested pilgrims can contact the organizer for more details at the following address and the organizer has specified flexible contact timings between 9 AM and 1030 PM.

M. K. Raghavan,
13, "Raj Flats",
Fifth Main Road,
Dhandeeshwaram Nagar,
Velacherry,
Chennai -- 600 042.

Landmark: Behind Raja Theater.

Telephone Number: +914442021109

Sri Vaishnava Yatri Seva Tours

Sri Vaishnava Yatri Seva Tours

Sri Vaishnava Yatri Seva is organizing a series of tours this festive season starting from Avani till about Vaikunta Ekadasi in December. I would just like to share these details with other interested devotees so that everyone would be benefitted.


1) One Day Kanchipuram DivyaDesam (15)
Departure: 2nd September 2007
Tariff per head: INR 450 (USD 11.25)

2) Melkote, Thirunarayanapuram (7 days).
Departure: 29th October 2007
Places to visit: Melkote, Thirunarayanapuram, Mysore, Brindavanam, Srirangapatnam, T. Narasipur, Thirumatham, Udupi, Thondanoor, Midhuna Salagramam, Thirunarayanapuram
Tariff per head: INR 4600 (USD 115)

3) Salagramam (Mukthinath - Nepal) (14 days)
Departure Date: 21st October 2007
Arrival Date: 2nd November 2007
Places to visit: Ayodhya, Naimisaranyam, Bhokra, Kathmandu, Janakpuri, Delhi
Tariff per head: INR 23500 (USD 587.50)

4) Panchadwaraka Tours (14 days)
Places to visit: Ahmedabad, Takoor Dwaraka, Gomathi Dwaraka, Baed Dwaraka, Mool Dwaraka, Somnath, Srinath Dwaraka, Gangroli Dwaraka, Pushkar
Departure Date: 12th November 2007
Tariff per head: INR 9000 (USD 225)

5) Vaikunta Ekadasi Tours (7 days)
Places to visit: The 40 Sozhanattu Divyadesangal and Abhimana Sthalangal
Departure Date: 14th December 2007
Tariff per head: INR 4200 (USD 105)

Notes from the organizer:
1) All tours originate from Chennai.
2) All railway reservations to North Indian places would Second Class coaches. All buses would 2x2 deluxe.
3) The tariff includes food (prepared by Sri Vaishnava cooks) and dormitory accomodation.

Contact Details of the organizer:
Sri RSK Iyengar,
Contact Numbers: +91944483714, +919941127867

Sri Rama Darshanam (Sri Rama Anu Yatra)

Sri Rama Darshanam (Sri Rama Anu Yatra)

"Sri Sadagopan Divya Darshanam" is organizing an unique tour called "Sri Rama Darshanam (Sri Rama Anu Yatra)" from 26th November 2007 to 20th December 2007. The tour program encompasses to cover the places that have been travelled afoot by Sri Rama and Sri Janaki in the whole land of Bharatvarsh (India).. The tour has this noble objective of getting the darshan of all these unique divine Kshetrams. In the tour there is also an opportunity to listen to the discourses of Sri. U. Ve. Velukkudi Krishnan Swami.

Tour Details:

Dates: 26th November 2007 to 20th December 2007 (25 days)

The tour organizers are planning to arrange for deluxe bus with sleeper berths from Chennai.

Places to visit:

1. Vanmiki Ashram (Kanpur)
2. Ayodhya
3. Kamasramam (Bhaliya)
4. Sidhasramam (Puksar)
5. Sonpur
6. Seethamarhi
7. Janakpuri (Nepal)
8. Nandigram
9. Sringiperapuram
10. Bharadwaja Ashramam
11. Chitrakootam
12. Charabhanga - Sudheekshana Agasthiya Ashramam
13. Ramtek (Nagpur)
14. Panchavati (Nasik)
15. Jatayu Mokshathalam
16. Kishkinta (Hampi)
17. Mahendragiri (Thirukkurungudi)
18. Thiruppullani (Sethu Shores)
19. Sri Rangam

The tour has been meticulously planned so that on 19th and 20th it converges into Sri Rangam to have the worship of the Lord at Sri Rangam towards Nachiyar Thirukkolam and Vaikunta Ekadasi.

Tour Tariff: INR 18000 (USD 450)

For further details, please contact the following:

Sri Satagopan Divyadesa Darshanam,
New No. 17, Old No. 9, Postal Colony First Street,
West Mambalam,
Chennai -- 600 033.
Telephone: +914424718232, +919444366015
Email: ssatakopan_ddd (at) yahoo.co.in

Pandianadu, Malainadu and Aadi Amavasya Sethu Snanam Tour by Sri Raghava Travels

Pandianadu, Malainadu and Aadi Amavasya Sethu Snanam Tour by Sri Raghava Travels

During the visit to Thiruvallur yesterday towards the Amavasya, we got the following tour information from Sri Raghava Travels representative there. I would like to share the same with other readers for their benefit here.Tour: Pandianadu, Malainadu (31 Divyadesams in total)
Tour Period: 11th August 2007 to 18th August 2007 (8 days)
Departure: 10th August 2007 from Thiruvallur
Tariff: INR 3200 (79.17 USD) [This includes two coffee snacks, lunch and dinner along with accomodation).
Places Covered:

1. Srirangam
2. Thirumeyyam
3. Thirukoshtiyur
4. Thirupullani
5. Thirukkoodal
6. Thirumaliruncholai
7. Thirumogur
8. Srivilliputhur
9. Thiruthangal
10. Thirukkurugoor
11. Sri Vaikuntam
12. Thirukkoloor
13. Thirukulanthai
14. Varakura Mangai
15. Thirupperai
16. Thiruppulingudi
17. Tholaivillimangalam
18. Thirucheevaramangai
19. Thirukkurungudi
20. Thiruvanparisaram
21. Thiruvattar
22. Thiruvanathapuram
23. Thiruvalla
24. Thirupuliyur
25. Thiruchchengunroor
26. Vanvandoor
27. Thirukkadhithanam
28. Aranmula
29. Thirumoozhikalam
30. Thirukkatkarai
31. Thirunaavai
32. Thiruvithuvakkodu
33. Guruvayoor
34. Paadhoor
35. Parikkal

Contact Details of the Tour Organizers

1. Devanathan,
   29A, 28th Street,
   Nanganallur,
   Chennai -- 600 061.
   Telephone: +914422310671
2. Chellappa R,
   25, Sannidhi Street,
   Thiruvalloor -- 6002 001.
   Telephone: +914427667140, +914437690316
   Mobile: +919445104956

There is a small disclaimer at the footnote of the pamphlet requesting interested pilgrims to make an advance reservation to book the seats of thier preference by making a token payment of INR 250 (6.18 USD)