CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has announced a special one-day ‘Aadi Amman Tourism’ packages for the upcoming Aadi month. These packages will offer pilgrims darshan at prominent and lesser-known Amman temples in Chennai, Madurai, Trichy and Thanjavur districts.The tours would run every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday through Aadi month starting July 17, TTDC said in a release on Thursday. Devotees and tourists have to book in advance.Two circuits are on offer in Chennai. The first, priced at Rs 1,000, covers Karumariamman temple at Parry’s, Angala Parameswari temple in Royapuram, Vadivudaiamman temple in Tiruvottiyur, Bhavani Amman temple in Periyapalayam, Angala Parameswari Amman temple in Puttlur, Thiruvudaiamman temple in Thirumullaivoyal, the Pachaiamman temple and Sengaliamman temple in Sembulivaram.The second Chennai circuit, priced at Rs 800, will take travellers to Kapaleeswarar temple, Mundakakanni Amman and Kolavizhi Amman temples in Mylapore, Alayamman temple in Teynampet, Muppathamman temple in T Nagar, Pidari Ilankaali Amman temple in Saidapet, Ashtalakshmi temple in Besant Nagar, Kamakshi Amman temple in Mangadu, Devi Karumariamman temple in Thiruverkadu and Padhala Ponniamman temple in Kilpauk.The Madurai package, costing Rs 1,400, includes the Meenakshi Amman temple, Mariamman temple at Vandiyur, Kaliamman temple at Madapuram, Vettudaiyar Kaliamman temple at Vittaneri, Muthu Mariamman temple at Thayamangalam, Rakkayi Amman temple and Azhagar Kovil.In Trichy, the package priced at Rs 1,100, will cover Vekkaliamman temple at Uraiyur, Akilandeswari temple at Thiruvanaikaval, Mariamman temple at Samayapuram, Ujjaini Mahakali Amman temple, Mathura Kaliamman temple at Siruvachur, Ponneswari Amman temple at Ponmalai and Ukkira Kaliamman temple in Trichy.The Thanjavur package starting at Rs 1,400 will cover Varahi Amman temple at the Big Temple, Bangaru Kamakshi Amman temple, Maha Mariamman temple at Punnainallur, Kapardachambigai temple at Thirukarugavur, Durgai Amman temple at Patteeswaram, Pathaikatti Maha Mariamman temple at Valangaiman, Nagarathnasambigai temple at Thirunageswaram, Kasi Viswanathar-Visalakshi temple, Mahamaham tank in Kumbakonam, and Airavatesvarar temple (Periyanayaki Amman) at Darasuram.TTDC said drinking water, lunch, temple prasadam and special darshan arrangements would be made for all travellers on these packages. Beyond the one-day circuits, the corporation has also opened bookings for a five-day tour covering 108 prominent Amman temples across Tamil Nadu, priced at Rs 11,250, and a three-day Rameswaram temple tour timed to coincide with Aadi Amavasya, priced at Rs 6,500.Bookings can be made at www.ttdconline.com. For details, devotees and tourists can call 044-25333333 or WhatsApp 7550063121.
