Places to visit in and around chennai

hi usha,

Sorry for putting my foot in my mouth. I have heard about this nitya kalyana perumal, but not the place. it is 40km from chennai.

hi all,

since i quoted thiruvanthipuram..

Let me say the ambience in this temple more like a picnic spot. It stands on the banks of Gadilam River in Cuddalore. The great philospher Sri Ramanuja, the disciple of Lord Vishnu lived in this place. This temple dedicated to Devanayakaswami. on the small hill there is a hayagrivar temple. it is a nice place and is also one of the divyadesam.

Silver Beach -cuddalore- Devanampattinam it is a beach on the cuddalore new town. ttdc and other private organisations have brought in fun activities like boating, horse riding and childrens park.

Originally Posted by ramyanand

Hi shyamala
Nice thread to know more abt chennai
My list
vedanthangal
vandalur zoo
cholamandalam artist village
muttukadu

will add more to the list

Cheers
Ramya

Hi would like to give you more detail about Vedanthangal. This is a wonderful picnic spot for all and especially for bird watchers and bird lovers. Every year different varities of birds like Herons, Pelicans, Swans etc come to this place for breeding. These birds come in great number during November to February. It is a real great sight to see such lovely birds in its natural habitat of the largest bird sanctuary in India.

Originally Posted by shanvy

hi usha,

Sorry for putting my foot in my mouth. I have heard about this nitya kalyana perumal, but not the place. it is 40km from chennai.

Hey,

You are absolutely right... Nitya Kalyana Perumal Kovil is 40kms from Chennai on ECR . That place is called Thiruvidandai. Nice locality. You can have a good dharshan and had prasaadams, if you are going with your family, it will a great fun driving all along the ECR.. You can enjoy a lot !!

Gowri66,

I heard from a friend that it is really beautiful. I need to wait for my DH to come down on vacation to enjoy with family.

It is a very interesting thread and although I have visited Chennai number of times I have not seen many places listed here. One place I would like to add where I have visited few times is Thennangur near Vandavasi where Swami Haridos Giri has built a beautiful Panduranga temple. It is the place where Swami Gyananda Giri Ashram is there apart from Thirukoiloor also shown in the root map shown below. You can get complete details from :::>>>:::...Ga Trust

geetha iyer,

Thanks for the map. We have discussed this place when aishu22 was planning her trip.

MY FIL goes for the bajans here and also govindapuram every year.

Originally Posted by shanvy

geetha iyer,

Thanks for the map. We have discussed this place when aishu22 was planning her trip.

MY FIL goes for the bajans here and also govindapuram every year.

Dear shanvy madam,

I have gone through aishu's post and your FB. From what you have given I gather that along with Ulakalantha Perumal Koil you have mentioned Gyananda Swamikal's Thapovanam. It is in the place called Thirukoiloor that waht you have referred and I don't come across anywhere in this forum mention about Thennangur which is near Vandavasi. Please pardon me. If I am wrong I will delete my posts.

Regards,

Geetha Iyer

Geetha,

OOps... sorry if you felt wrong. And i am shanthi no madam please. I am sorry if i made a mistake.

I thought i had mentioned. (I hope i am allowed to make mistakes dear.)

All of us are entitled to post. this is a public forum. I only said thanks for the map. I have not said anything wrong....