Vadanaadu Temple Trail
15 Days / 14 Nights Itinerary
A long-form pilgrimage linking South India with sacred north and Himalayan shrines associated with Vadanaadu tradition. Start and finish in Trichy.
Trichy → Tirupati
Route: Trichy → Tirupati. Darshan at the principal Tirupati shrine.
- Thiruvengadam (Tirupati) – Sri Venkateswara Perumal
Night Stay: Tirupati.
Tirupati → Ahobilam → Hyderabad (on route)
Route: Tirupati → Ahobilam. Visit Ahobilam Narasimha shrine, then continue towards Hyderabad.
- Thiruchingavelkundram (Ahobilam) – Narasimha Perumal
Night Stay: Hyderabad / On Route.
Hyderabad → Mathura
Long travel day across central India towards Mathura (overnight en route as required).
Night Stay: Mathura.
Mathura / Gokulam
Darshan in Mathura and nearby Gokulam.
- Vadhamadurai (Mathura) – Kesava Perumal
- Thiruvaippadi (Gokulam) – Krishna Perumal
Night Stay: Mathura.
Mathura → Dwarka
Long travel day heading to the western temple city of Dwarka.
Night Stay: Dwarka.
Dwarka
Full day darshan at Dwarka’s principal Divya Desam.
- Thiruthuvaarakai (Dwarka) – Dwarkadeesa Perumal
Night Stay: Dwarka.
Dwarka → Ayodhya
Long cross-country travel towards the sacred city of Ayodhya.
Night Stay: Ayodhya.
Ayodhya → Naimisaranyam
Darshan at Ayodhya followed by travel to the sacred Naimisaranyam site.
- Thiruvada (Ayodhya) – Sri Rama Perumal
- Thirunaimisaranyam – Deva Perumal
Night Stay: Lucknow / Naimisaranyam.
Naimisaranyam → Devprayag
Travel north into Uttarakhand and visit the confluence shrine at Devprayag.
- Thirukkandam Ennum Kadinagar (Devprayag) – Neelamegha Perumal
Night Stay: Devprayag / Rishikesh.
Devprayag → Joshimath / Badrinath region
Mountain journey into the Garhwal Himalaya toward Joshimath and nearby shrines.
- Thiruppirithi — Joshimath region (local shrine visit)
Night Stay: Joshimath.
Badrinath
Darshan at Badrinath and nearby ashram shrines.
- Thiruvadari Ashramam (Badrinath) – Badrinarayana Perumal
Night Stay: Badrinath / Joshimath.
Badrinath → Muktinath (Nepal)
Cross into Nepal to visit the Salagramam / Muktinath area for the final Vadanaadu-associated shrine.
- Thiruchalagramam (Salagramam / Muktinath)
Night Stay: Jomsom / On Route.
Return Journey (Nepal → North India)
Begin the long southward return following the pilgrimage through North India en route to Tamil Nadu.
Night Stay: On Route.
North India → South India (en route)
Long transit day continuing the return journey towards Tamil Nadu.
Night Stay: On Route.
Return to Trichy
Final leg of the pilgrimage: return to Trichy and conclude the Vadanaadu 11 Divya Desams tour.
End of Vadanaadu 11 Divya Desams pilgrimage.
