SingavEL kunRam

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K. Srinivasan said:

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>Very interesting and informative posting about the trip. I suggest that

>we collect each of these (you can add more details about the fares

>etc. Time it took. What you would have prefered to improve

>on your next visit etc. Walking time and distance. Availability of

>food, stay etc..etc...}

>

 

 

Few more details:

 

1) The deluxe bus fare is Rs. 102 one way to Allagadda.

The distance from Madras is about 425 KM. From Allagadda

to aHObilam is about 30 KM. We paid Rs. 350 for the

taxi for 1-day. From Allagadda to aHObilam, in and around

aHObilam, and back to Allagadda would have been about 100 KM.

 

2) There is a huge hall at the aHObila madam. One could

spend a night there with some help from Tortoise coil or

Odomoss (sp?) cream. Ceiling fans are available.

Modern toilet facilities with running water,

both hot and cold, are available.

 

3) The family looking after the madam offerred us food.

For one or two people the family may oblige. Suitable

sambaavanai may be offered. For larger groups I believe

there are other alternatives that I am not sure.

 

4) Bus service is available from keezhaHObilam to mElaHObilam.

The distance must be about 7/8 KM, no more.

 

5) We started out of the aHObila narasimHar shrine, the

one in the hills that can be reached by road, at about

10:00 a.m. We returned at 2:30 p.m. after Jvaalaa, Ugra

maalOla, yOganandha, and one more. Total distance hiked

must be about 8 KM. All other shrines we visited were

in and around the general area and did not require any

hiking. Since we had a taxi and the bhattar came along

with us we were able to get to these shrines without any

problem. Some of these are off the main road with bushes

all around. Only knoweledgeable people know the exact

spots. Do not rely on taxi drivers, they have no clue.

We visited all the shrines except Bhargava and

paanala. We needed a second day for these two, but

my chithappa was too tired for a second day of climbing.

To cover all the shrines you will definitely need 2 days.

Note that among the nine shrines only at aHObila shrine

we have nithya aaradhanai with theertham and sadaari.

At all other shrines we are on our own, no priests that is.

One more thing, all these shrines have just moolavar.

All the uthsava moorthis are at keezhaHObilam.

 

 

-- Dileepan