Kovalam, a tiny little town in the district of Thiruvanantpuram in Kerala, is pretty well known for its beaches. Many ardent admirers of Kovalam ceaselessly project it as the best beach destination of the country. And there is nothing wrong in it given the fact that the number of tourists flocking to spend some time on the beach has been forever on increase.

There are actually three beaches that make Kovalam so popular - the Lighthouse beach, Eve's or Hawa beach and Ashok beach. The Lighthouse beach is the southernmost beach and perhaps the most popular amongst the tourists. A rocky promontory separates it from the second beach, Hawa, which in turn is again disjoint from the third beach, Ashok, by a rocky promontory. Apart from these crescent shaped beach, there are a few other lesser known beaches that are equally beautiful and charming in their appeal.

Stay 2 nights 3 days @ Thiruvananthapuram

The temple is easily accessible from Chennai and is near Kovalam. It is about 40 kms from Chennai on the East Coast Road that connects Chennai to Mahabalipuram. Lots of buses ply from various parts of the city to Mahabalipuram/Mamallapuram. Another option would be to catch a bus to kovalam and then travel from there by an auto. The temple is at a walkable distance from the bus stop on ECR road.

About the temple :
The presiding diety of the temple is Laxmi Varaha perumal and the utsavar is known as Nitya Kalyana perumal. This is one of the 108 divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas in Tondai naadu. The lord is found in a very unique posture of one leg on the ground, one above Adisheshan and his spouse and Agilavalli thayaar on the left thigh. The Lord is said to have married all the 360 daughters of Sage Kaalava each day throughout the year and so the name ‘Nithya (daily) Kalyana( marriage) perumal’. On the final day, the lord merged all of them into one called Agilavalli thayaar. Sthala Sayana perumal temple, another divyadesam at Thirukadalmallai is close by and both the temples can be covered at the same time.

Stay 2 nights 3 days @ Mahabalipuram

Day 01 : In Bangalore
Arrival Bangalore Pick up from the Airport, Railway Station. Transfer to Hotel. Sight-seeing of Bangalore by car, covering Tippu’s palace, Bull Temple, Lalbaug, Ulsoor Lake, Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Vishweshwaraiah Museum, Utility Building etc. Night hault in Bangalore.

Day 02 : Bangalore to Mysore
Leave Bangalore in the morning for Mysore enroute visit Channapatna Toys Centre, Srirangapatna, Ranganathaswamy Temple, Tippu’s Palace, Fort, Gumbaz, Tippu’s Summer Palace. Reach Mysore and settle down in the Hotel. Visit Illuminated Brindavan Gardens and Krishnarajasagar Dam in the Evening. Night hault in Mysore.

Day 03 : Mysore to Ooty
Mysore sight-seeing covering Mysore st. Philomena’s Church, Chamundi Hill, Bull, Zoo, Maharaja’s Palace, Art Gallery, Afternoon Mysore to Ooty enroute visit Bandipur Wild Life Sanctuary, Pyakara Dam, Kamarajasagar, reach Ooty and settle down in hotel. Night hault in Ooty.

Day 04 : In Ooty
In and around Ooty to visit the lake, Botanical Gardens, Dodda Betta, Conoor Tea Gardens, Sim’s Park, Dolphin’s Nose etc. Night hault in Ooty.

Day 05 : Ooty to Bangalore
Ooty to Bangalore. Settle down in Hotel. Evening free for shopping. Night hault in Bangalore.

Day 06 :
Day of Departure. Happy Tour Ends. Checkout 12 Noon.

Day 1 : Arrive Bangalore
Arrive Banglore and transfer to the hotel.Afternoon sightseeing tour.

Day 2 : Bangalore - Mysore
Drive to Mysore visiting Srirangapatnam enroute.Check-in at the hotel for overnight.

Day 3 : Mysore
Morning sightseeing tour of city.Afternoon visit Somnathpur Temple.

Day 4 : Mysore - Hassan
Drive to Hassan.Afternoon visit Belur & Halebid Temples.

Day 5 : Hassan - Banglore
Drive to Bangalore enroute visiting Sravanbelgola.On arrival, transfer to the airport for flight to onward.

Day 1 : Bangalore
Arrive Hyderabad. Meeting on assistance and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of the city. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 : Bangalore - Nagarhole
Leave for Nagarhole by road. Stay at the Kabini River Lodge. In the afternoon go on a wildlife tour in the National park in jeeps / vans. Overnight at the lodge.

Day 3 : Nagarhole - Mysore
In the morning go on a Coracle Ride on Kabini river. The Coracle is a round native boat. In the afternoon leave for Mysore by road. On arrival check in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Mysore visiting Mysore palace and Chamundi hill. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 : Mysore
Morning excursion to Somnathpur and Shrirangapattana. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5 : Mysore - Coorg
Leave for Coorg by road. On arrival check-in at hotel. Rest of the day at leisure at Coorg. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6 : Coorg - Hassan
Morning leave for Hassan by road. On arrival check-in at the hotel. Afternoon visit Belur and Halebid. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7 : Hassan - Bangalore
Leave for Bangalore by road visiting Shravanbelgola en-route. On arrival transfer to the international airport to connect flight for onward journey.