Vacations- Trip back home to India

Hi guys,

Its been quite long but still here am with another post. I would write about my experience on trip way back home for summer break. Landed in Chennai and I was lucky because I landed at 11 in the night else I would have been dehydrated due to scorching heat. My family had planned a fantastic South India trip for 2 whole weeks. It was virtual South India pilgrimage except that we stayed in cozy hotels and travelled in fancy cars. Started off from Chennai we visited Trichy and to be precise we visited a place by the name Srirangam where the famous Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple was located. I was just amazed by the architecture of the temple and the size of the temple as well. It is known as one of the most holiest places for a Vaishnavite( Followers of Lord Vishu) The temple which is almost 800 years old was just a bliss for the eyes. The way it has been maintained all these years has no words to explain. Once we finished with Trichy we went to Karakudi which is a pit stop for most the Chettiars (one of the mercantile castes in Tamil Nadu). There is nothing much to shop or eat at this place because it is just a small town. We went to a ganesha temple called Pillayarpatti located at Thiruppatthur. It is known as one of the most powerful idols across Tamil Nadu. We finished off with all the pooja there and hopped on the car to travel to Rameshwaram. Rameshwaram is world famous tourism and a holy place which provided a important role in the epic Ramayanam. The place is quite simple but things to cover are quite a bit. We planned to go to Dhanushkodi which is the place where Vibishana, a brother of Ravana surrendered before Rama in the epic Ramayana. This place was washed away by the 1964 cyclone but the temple there remains intact. It was one awesome experience getting there. We hired a 4 wheel drive Mahindra mini bus where the mini buses actually drive all way through the beach (which is really precise work) and reach the place. Mind blowing driving and fantastic experience. Once we finished with Rameshwaram we started off to Madurai to visit the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple. The temple a epitome of artistic work. The deity herself is so beautiful. Meenakshi Amman( as we call the deity). It was amazing and the temple made our evening really amazing. The next day we started off to Tanjavur. Tanjavur has a beautiful temple called the Tanjai Periya Kovil or known as Brihadeeswara Temple. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Great Living Chola Temples. It was built by Raja Raja Chola I during the 1010 AD period. The architecture of the temple was just mesmerising. Once we finished taking pictures we finished our South Indian virtual pilgrimage trip. We came back to Chennai and rested for two days. We then started off to Tirupathi to wave a "Hi" to Lord Venkateshwara. It was just a one day trip. Back to Chennai and after a day or so we started off the Kerala. We planned to visit Sri Krishna Temple located at a place by the name Guruvayur. Dropped down at Kochi and travelled by car to the place. We stayed there and had Darshan (sight) of the deity. On our way back to the Kochi aiport we visited Athirappilly Falls. The place was another amazing sight. This is the place where Raavan movie was shot. We had a chilled out time there and finally decided to finish off with trips. We came back to the City back and I planned to meet my friends in Chennai but could not (which was the only disappointing part). I came back to Bangalore and then caught up with my college mates. Had an entertaining and nostalgic time. Hogged in almost all the famous restaurants in Bangalore and then packed my bags to Auckland. It was a unforgettable trip and was fortunate to have such family and friends who always give you happiness and joy. 

P.S: I wonder whether you guys read this post completely but still I shared my experience and thought few names and terms which I told would be useful at some point in your life when you are planning to visit them. 

Have a great day. Cheers. God Bless.