Sathya's blog on Meaningful Hinduism

  South Tamilnadu tour: Quick tour - Madurai Uthirakosamangai, and Rameswaram 4 Days First day: Reach Madurai from Chennai, in the morning. Visit Azhagar kovil and pazhamudhir solai temple . (both are in same location) – Must see. lunch Meenakshi temple – Must see Shopping near the temple… kitchen items, saree, etc…. Second day: Thiruparankundram Murugan temple – Must see Lunch Leave for Rameshwaram –  enroute stop at pamban bridge and take photographs, and watch sun set from the bridge. Reach Rameshwaram by late evening, have check in to hotel, have dinner and relax. Third day : Morning go to dhanushkodi – just a sight seeing place. South east tip…. Lunch At 3 pm leave for rameshwaram temple .. have dip at the sea.. Fix a broker, who will take you inside temple and show all the 21 wells and have bath at all the wells. (must) Finish darshan and back to hotel. Fourth day: Leave early morning (7AM) to ramanatha puram. (20 kms away)

  Sathya’s Travelogue Phuket – Thailand 30 March to 01 April 2018 Wonderful place for relaxing.... Bhoologa Swargam.......... Landed at Phuket Airport on 30 March 2018 evening.... Visa on arrival.... (2000 Thai Baht) Easy visa process..... No hassles... (Keep one photograph ready) First visit to “Siam Niramit”... fantastic show.... must see.... dance drama program on the history of Thailand provinces... colorful. Excellent music...huge stage...(even elephants participate...)...... Approximately this is a 2 hour show...... NIGHTLIFE at Phuket. Bangla Street... famous night life spot... you name it, you get it... Original Thai massage is a must try here... (Though I never tried....). Phuket never sleeps......... Day 2: (31 March) One day speed boat trip...... (It is on the Andaman Sea).... First landing at Phi Phi Island.... WOW,,, wonderful island... you can go for scuba, or snorkeling, here.... Otherwise just swim on the sea...it a cool sea.. Not rough....water depth is safe...and alas

   Sathya’s Travelogue AFRICAN SAFARI, Masai Mara, Kenya 13 August 2018 to 18 August 2018. When we friends started discussions to go for African Safari, I was not keen.. for 2 reasons; 1. Safety at Africa, and 2. Cost of the tour. However, Krishnan (who works at Nairobi) insisted that we visit, Kenya, come what may… Finally, we 4 (me, Siva, Ram and Ponnusamy) decided to fly and explore Kenya. Initial preparation: Visa available on arrival. 50 US $.. just fill a form at airport and get it done. No issues.. Take travel insurance. Yellow fever vaccination is must. Get it done at your home country. Book tickets yourself. Preferably book a through ticket. Don’t break your journey and book ticket. Because sometimes connecting flight may become an issue. (I booked Chennai to Nairobi through makemytrip.com) Chennai to Mumbai to Nairobi. Book your tour operator for Kenya throughout your stay. They take care of you w

  Travelogue: Udupi, Sringeri and Dharmasthala Mid-April 2022 Weather: Sunny but bearable heat PICTURE 1: Sringeri Saradambal temple Karnataka, especially canara region, and Konkan region is full of greenery, abundant water resources and wonderful beaches. On one side the Arabian sea and on the other side western guards. Scenic hilly terrain, having some wonderful mountain ranges. For example: the kudremukh range, the agumbe range, and the charmadi ghat (all four sides surrounded by mountains) range…. having lots of hairpin bends and single roads. (driving skill is very essential, I would advise use a local driver) you may not get access to internet, and don’t depend on google maps. Our plan was to cover Udupi, gokarna, murudeshwara, kollur, horanadu, dharmasthala, and kukke. En route some more temples and scenic places. Last but not the least some beautiful beaches. Day 1 Udupi local tour. Udupi Krishna temple.