Sabarimala Mandala Pooja and Makara Jyothi Yatra by Sri Ranga Travels

Sabarimala Mandala Pooja and Makara Jyothi Yatra by Sri Ranga Travels

 

I came to know of the various travel programmes that have been planned out towards the Mandala Pooja and Makara Jyothi by Sri Ranga Travels based from T. Nagar, Chennai. Sometime on Friday I went out to their shop and got a pamplet so that I can share the information with other interested devotees and pilgrims.

1. 14th December 2007 to 17th December 2007 (4 days INR 900) (Point to Point)
   Bhavani, Guruvayoor, Erumeli, Pampa, Kumuli, Pazhani, Samayapuram
2. 18th December 2007 to 22nd December 2007 (5 days INR 1120) (Point to Point)
   Namakkal, Thiruchengode, Bhavani, Pariyoor, Bhannari, Marudhamalai, Perur, Guruvayoor, Chottanikkarai, Erumeli, Pampa, Kumuli, Pazhani, Samayapuram
3. 19th December 2007 to 22nd December 2007 (4 days INR 950) (Point to Point)
   Samayapuram, Kumuli, Erumeli, Pampa, Guruvayoor, Pazhani
4. 22nd December 2007 to 25th December 2007 (4 days INR 950) (Point to Point)
   Bhavani, Guruvayoor, Erumeli, Pampa, Kumuli, Pazhani, Samayapuram
5. 22nd December 2007 to 27th December 2007 (6 days INR 1100) (Mandala Pooja Special Tour)
   Srirangam, Pillayarpatti, Devipattinam, Rameswaram, Thiruchendoor, Kanniyakumari, Thirupparappu Falls, Thiruvananthapuram, Erumeli, Pampa, Pazhani, Samayapuram
6. 23rd December 2007 to 26th December 2007 (4 days INR 950) (Point to Point)
   Samayapuram, Kumuli, Erumeli, Pampa, Guruvayoor, Pazhani
7. 24th December 2007 to 27th December 2007 (4 days INR 950) (Point to Point)
   Samayapuram, Kumuli, Erumeli, Pampa, Guruvayoor, Pazhani
8. 28th December 2007 to 04th January 2008 (8 days INR 1500) (Sabarimala Nadai Thirappu Special [Via Andhra Pradesh]) [Peruvazhip Pathai]
   Mahanandi, Sri Sailam, Mantralayalam, Puttaparthi, Guruvayoor, Erumeli, Pampa, Pazhani, Samayapuram
9. 30th December 2007 to 04th January 2008 (6 days INR 1100) (Point to Point) [Peruvazhip Pathai]
   Samayapuram, Thirupparankundram, Thiruchendoor, Navathiruppathi (9 Sri Vaishnava Temples), Kutralam, Erumeli, Pampa, Pazhani, Samayapuram
10. 05th January 2008 to 10th January 2008 (6 days INR 1100) [Peruvazhip Pathai]
    Bhavani, Bhannari, Maruthamalai, Perur, Guruvayoor, Chottanikkarai, Erumeli, Pampa,Palani, Samayapuram
11. 12th January 2008 to 17th January 2008 (6 days INR 1100) [Peruvazhip Pathai] [Makara Jyothi :: Less Days Peruvazhip Pathai]
    Srirangam, Theni,  Kambam, Erumeli, Pampa, Chottanikkarai, Guruvayoor, Pazhani, Samayapuram

Note:

All tours start a night before the date that has been mentioned at 2200 hours after Irumudi from Siva Vishnu Temple, T. Nagar near Sri Ranga Travels office.

The tour organizers have also given the following guidelines/rules and regulations for the tours:

1. The seat would be confirmed on remitting at least a token advance of INR 300. At least five days before tour, the full tariff has to be paid off. Only on payment on full amount, the pilgrim would be permitted to take part in the tour.
2. There would be no refund of paid amount on cancelation of booking.
3. There is a one-seat discount if a pilgrim books more than 20 seats.
4. When the journey goes near a temple, which does not have a greater significance, the travel organizers have authoritity either to halt or continue thier journey at thier discretion.
5. It is every pilgrims' responsibility to know the departure timings when they alight from the bus at any given point of time. This typically applies to Pampa/Nilakkal. The travel company can not be held responsible for missing the bus due to carelessness/negligence of the pilgrims.
6. During the return journey, the pilgrims are at thier liberty to alight at any place of thier choice. However, they can not request for change of routes for whatsoever reasons.
7. There is a half-ticket provision for kids aged between 3 and 7. However, this needs to be disclosed right at the time of booking itself, failing which the kids would not be permitted. There is no separate seat allocation for half-ticket pilgrims.
8. When a night stay or a dormitory arrangement is made, every pilgrim should pay INR 20 to the caretaker.
9. Every pilgrim should pay by themselves any charges incurred from Pampa to Nilakkal.
10. The travel organizers request the patience and cooperation of pilgrims in case there are changes in departure timings or schedules as time warrants.

The travel organizers can be contacted at the following address for further details and booking:

 

Sri Ranga Travels and Tours India,
No. 38/1, Burkit Road,
T. Nagar,
Chennai -- 600 017. 
(Near T. Nagar Bus Stand and Siva Vishnu Temple)
Tamil Nadu. INDIA.

Telephone Numbers: +914432997719/+919382341549/+919444351246

 

The travel organizers also are mentioning about availability of new video deluxe bus/car/van for rentals.

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