Tamil Nadu Temples &amp; Shrines

Grand Tamil Nadu Temple Tour

Tamil Nadu's great temples in one journey: Kanchipuram, Chidambaram, the Chola temples of Kumbakonam and Thanjavur, Srirangam, Madurai's Meenakshi and Rameswaram.

8D / 7NChennai · Kanchipuram · Thanjavur · Madurai

Temples of Tamil Nadu

The great temple towns in one week: Kanchipuram's silk and shrines, the Chola masterpieces around Thanjavur, Madurai's Meenakshi and the corridors of Rameswaram.

5D / 4NMadurai · Rameswaram · Kanyakumari

Madurai, Rameswaram & Kanyakumari Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage toursFamily holidays

Madurai, Rameswaram & Kanyakumari Pilgrimage

A southern pilgrimage circuit linking Meenakshi Amman, the 22 sacred wells of Rameswaram with a drive to Dhanushkodi, and sunrise at India's southern tip.

6D / 5NKumbakonam · Palani · Madurai · Tiruchendur

Arupadai Veedu: Six Abodes of Murugan

Swamimalai near Kumbakonam, Palani's hilltop temple, Thiruparankundram and Pazhamudircholai around Madurai and the seashore temple at Tiruchendur, with Thiruttani as a day trip from Chennai.

5D / 4NKanchipuram · Tiruvannamalai · Chidambaram · Tiruchirappalli (Srirangam)

Pancha Bhoota Sthalam Yatra

Shiva's five elemental temples: earth at Ekambareswarar in Kanchipuram, fire at Tiruvannamalai, space at Chidambaram and water at Thiruvanaikaval, with Srikalahasti (air) as a day trip from Chennai.

4D / 3NKumbakonam

Navagraha Temples of Kumbakonam

All nine Navagraha temples around Kumbakonam with a driver who knows the darshan timings, plus the Chola temple at Darasuram.

3D / 2NTiruchirappalli (Srirangam)

Pilgrimage tours

Srirangam & Trichy Temples

The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, Jambukeswarar at Thiruvanaikaval, the Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar temple and Samayapuram Mariamman.

Pilgrimage toursSolo travel

3D / 2NTiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai Girivalam

Two nights at Tiruvannamalai for darshan at Arunachaleswarar, the full-moon Girivalam around Arunachala hill and quiet time at the Ramana Maharshi ashram.

3D / 2NChidambaram

Chidambaram Nataraja & Pichavaram

Darshan at the Thillai Nataraja Temple, the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and a rowing boat through the Pichavaram mangroves, timed for Natyanjali on request.

4D / 3NTiruchendur · Kanyakumari

Tiruchendur & Kanyakumari Coastal Temples

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Tiruchendur & Kanyakumari Coastal Temples

The seashore Murugan temple at Tiruchendur, then the Kumari Amman temple, Vivekananda Rock and sunrise at the southern tip of India.

Pilgrimage toursFamily holidays

3D / 2NVelankanni

Velankanni Pilgrimage

Two nights at Velankanni for Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Our Lady's Tank and Morning Star Church, with an evening by the sea.

4D / 3NThanjavur · Velankanni

Velankanni, Nagore & Thanjavur

The Brihadeeswara temple at Thanjavur, then Velankanni's basilica and the Nagore Dargah, three faiths along the Kaveri delta coast.

5D / 4NChennai · Kanchipuram · Tirupati

Tirupati & Chennai Temple Tour

Kapaleeshwarar in Chennai, the temples of Kanchipuram and then Tirumala, ideal for families travelling with elders.

13 itineraries

How we plan

Planned with reverence

Darshan and prayer timings

We plan each day around opening hours, aarti, Mass or prayer times, and book darshan, puja or VIP entry where the temple allows it.

Paced for elders

Fewer hotel changes, ground-floor or lift rooms on request, wheelchairs, ponies, palkis or helicopters where available.

Food that respects your faith

Pure vegetarian, Jain, satvik or halal meals arranged where possible, and we tell you honestly where options are limited.

Registrations and permits

Char Dham and Amarnath registration, Inner Line and Tibet permits, and medical certificates where they are required.

Holy places

Places on these journeys

PilgrimageHeritageShopping

Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram, the city of a thousand temples, was the Pallava capital and remains one of Hinduism's seven sacred cities.

Best forPilgrims, culture and shopping

Best forPilgrims, dance and temple architecture lovers

Chidambaram

Chidambaram is home to the Thillai Nataraja Temple, where Lord Shiva is worshipped as the cosmic dancer.

Best forPilgrims, temple architecture lovers

Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam, in the Kaveri delta, is a temple town of tall gopurams and sacred tanks, and the base for the Navagraha circuit: nine temples to the nine planetary deities scattered through the surrounding villages.

HeritagePilgrimageCulture

Thanjavur

Thanjavur was the capital of the great Chola dynasty, and its Brihadeeswarar Temple, completed in 1010, is a masterpiece of granite engineering and part of the UNESCO Great Living Chola Temples.

Best forHeritage and architecture lovers

Best forPilgrims, families, temple architecture lovers

PilgrimageHeritageCity

Tiruchirappalli (Srirangam)

Tiruchirappalli, or Trichy, stands on the Kaveri and is home to some of Tamil Nadu's greatest temples.

Best forPilgrims, culture, photography

Madurai

Madurai is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in India and grew around the Meenakshi Amman Temple, whose fourteen gopurams are covered in thousands of painted figures.

PilgrimageBeachHeritage

Rameswaram

Rameswaram is an island town linked to the mainland by the Pamban bridges and is one of the Char Dham pilgrimages.

Best forPilgrims, families

Best forCity breaks, culture, food lovers

CityHeritageBeach

Chennai

Chennai is Tamil Nadu's capital and the gateway to the south: a coastal city of Dravidian temples, colonial-era landmarks and Marina Beach, with a serious Carnatic music and dance scene every December.

Best forFamilies, pilgrims, sunrise watchers

PilgrimageBeach

Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari sits at the southern tip of mainland India, where the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meet.

PilgrimageHill

Palani

Palani is one of the six abodes of Lord Murugan, the Arupadai Veedu.

Best forMurugan devotees, families

PilgrimageBeach

Tiruchendur

Tiruchendur is the only one of Lord Murugan's six abodes that stands by the sea.

Best forMurugan devotees, families

Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai sits at the foot of Arunachala, the holy hill worshipped as Lord Shiva himself.

Best forPilgrims, spiritual seekers