Package 1   “Stairs to Salvation”

5 nights / 6 days, covering sacred Temples at Ernakulam, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari districts

Itinerary:

Day 1

Your pilgrimage tour starts with welcome and pickup from the Kochi Airport/Railway Station. Check in to the Hotel at Kochi. Then go for local sightseeing. Overnight stay at Kochi

Day 2

Ready yourself for the temple worship early morning. The Temple timings begin from 4:00 am till 11:00 am, before noon. Start your worship at:

• Devi Temple, Chottanikkara

(One among the most sacred Goddess Temples in South India)

Then proceed to Ettumanoor, on the way seek blessings at:

• Mahadeva Temple, Vaikom

(Abode of Lord Shiva - one of the largest and the oldest of Kerala Temple)

Continue the drive, en-route pray at:

• Mahadeva Temple, Kaduthuruthy

(Lord Shiva Temple situated mid-way between Vaikom and Ettumanoor)

Conclude the day’s worship at:

• Mahadeva Temple, Ettumanoor 

(Lord Shiva Temple - it is believed that worships at the Temple-trio of Ettumanoor, Kaduthuruthy and Vaikom before 'Ucha pooja' at noon, fulfills all wishes)

Later arrive at Kottayam, check in to the Hotel and rest. Stay overnight at the Hotel in Kottayam

Day 3

This morning, depart Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. On arrival, check in to the Hotel at Thiruvananthapuram. Spend rest of the day in local sightseeing. Overnight stay at Thiruvananthapuram

Day 4

Begin your morning worship at:
 

• Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram

(The city is named after this deity, Thiru-Anantha-Puram, abode of Anantha Padmanabha. Kerala’s only specimen of Dravidian style architecture)

Then drive to Kovalam. Check in to the Resort/Hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure on the beach. Overnight stay at Kovalam

Day 5

After breakfast checkout from your Resort/Hotel; and drive to Kanyakumari. En-route visit Padmanabhapuram Palace - the former royal abode of Travancore Kings.

Continue your trip, on the way offer worship at:

• Thanumalayan Temple, Suchindram

         (One of the very rare temples where the holy trinity - Brahma, Vishnu and

          Shiva - are worshipped together)

On reaching Kanyakumari, check in at the Hotel and relax. Overnight stay at Kanyakumari

Day 6

Start today by viewing the famous Kanyakumari sunrise. Then pray at:

• Kanyakumari Devi Temple, 

         (Temple dedicated to the virgin Goddess Kanya Devi, an incarnation of
          Goddess Parvathy)

Later checkout from your Hotel after breakfast; drive back to Thiruvananthapuram Airport/Railway Station end of a memorable trip