Sarpa Temples Trip 2016

We honour the Jupiter – Rahu Conjunction of 2016 by visiting Vamana temple Thrikkakara for

Jupiter and three most important temples for Rahu Ketu - Nagercoil, Mannarasala and Kukke

Subramanya. The Sarpa temples tour visits Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka includes Kochi,

Poovar, Halibedu, Belur, Shravanabelagola, Mangalore, Udipi, overnight backwaters boat trip

and more.. Meals on your own unless specifically stated

Puja costs: As part of the Temples visits we will be conducting many pujas and prayer ceremonies. The

costs of these will be shared by the participants. Komilla will inform you of the costs. This sharing is

voluntary.

20 January’16 (Wednesday): Arrival at Poovar

The nearest airport to Poovar is

Thiruvananthapuram. International Flights

are available direct as well as via Bangalore,

Mumbai and Chennai. You will need to

book transfer from airport to hotel. This can

be done through the travel agent (ask

Komilla). Hotel will be available from 2:00

pm onwards.

Day Free for relaxing and ayurveda.

20 to 22 Jan – overnight at Hotel Isola Di Cocco

21 January’16 (Thursday): Nagaraja temple at Nagercoil – Poovar to Nagercoil (60 Kms / 2

hours drive each way) 8am Nagercoil means the city of Nagas or serpents. The Mountain

Mahendragiri where this temple is referred to as the abode of Nagas in the Ramayana of

Valmiki. This confirms the ancient origins of Nagaraja temple. At Nagercoil we will be doing

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Puja for Nagaraja plus there are many Sarpa statues under Peepal tree to which traditionally a

mixture of turmeric and milk is poured over.

4pm - Suchindram temple. It is unique as it is dedicated to three different deities (Shiva, Vishnu

& Brahma) represented by one image in the sanctum. The temple is rich in sculpture and

architecture. There is a special carving of the twelve rashis on the roof within the temple and the

gigantic figure of Hanuman. The figure is 18 feet high and depicts 'visuvaroopam'. This is

where lord Indra got purified after he was cursed by Rishi Gautama to have a thousand yonis

(the story of Jyeshta Nakshatra).

Overnight stay at Hotel Isola Di Cocco.

22 January’16 (Friday): Poovar – Workshop with Komilla Sutton –Sarpa energy in the chart

The Sarpa energy in the chart is reflected through

Rahu – Ketu. They bring past life issues with which

we struggle to deal with in this life. This workshop

will examine the participants charts to give

guidance on how to deal with their Sarpa energy

positively. Komilla will talk about the remedies

and how we can empower ourselves through doing

the right ones.

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An orientation of Sarpa temple trip, how to deal with it, what remedies need to be done. The

importance of the three Sarpa temples and the Jupiter Vamana temple will be explained.

8pm - Welcome dinner.

23 January’16 (Saturday): Kethuvellum Houseboat Alleppey Via Mannarsala

Poovar to Alleppey (180Kms / 4.5 hrs’ drive)

6:00am We will leave for Sree Nagaraja Temple at

Mannarasala. It is a deeply mystically temple. It is a

very ancient pilgrimage centre for the devotees of

serpent gods. The Mannarasala Temple has over

30,000 images of snakes along the paths and among

the trees, and is the largest such temple in Kerala. We

will be doing puja at the temple. We will carry

packed breakfast

12pm Drive to Alleppy to board the deluxe houseboat for late lunch Our group will board the

houseboat around the lunch time, this houseboat travel around Alleppey area and it will be a

wonderful experience to witness the local life of Kerala people who live on the backwaters.

All our meals (Lunch, dinner and breakfast) will be provided at the houseboat, prepared by the

crew members

Overnight stay at Kethuvellum Houseboat Alleppey

24 January’16 (Sunday): Alleppey to Mannarasala to Kochi

9am – After breakfast on the houseboat, Drive to Kochi (1.5 hrs) – Check in at Arches Hotel

7pm – Kathakali dance performance.

Overnight stay at Arches Hotel

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25 January’16 (Monday): - Vamanamoorthy temple Thrikkakara

8am – Vamana is a Vishnu incarnation. He

represents Jupiter. We will be doing a

morning puja at this temple. The name

Thrikkakkara means the holy place where

Lord placed His foot. Thiru-kal-kari later

became Thrikkakara. The temple legend

refers to the time when lord Vishnu took the

form of a dwarf Brahmin in order to teach

King Mahabali an important lesson. This

myth is explored in the Shravana

Nakshatra.

Vamana asked for the three feet of the land to live. When Mahabali grants him, despite the

advice of his guru Shukracharya (Venus), Lord Vishnu shows his true form as Trivikrama

avtara. This legend is celebrated annually during the Onam festival.

3pm – Visit to Spice market.

5pm – Sunset cruise at Fort Kochi harbor.

Overnight stay at Arches Hotel

26 January’16 (Tuesday): Flight to Bangalore, Shravanabelagola

7am - Flight to Bangalore. At present we are

aiming to take 10 am flight. However, this could be

subject to change. The cost of the flight is included

in your trip. The flight is 1hr 10 mins long.

On arrival at Bangalore, we will drive to

Shravanabelagola.

The statue of Gommateshvara Bahubali at

Shravanabelagola is one of the most

important pilgrimage destinations in Jainism, one

that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural

activity under the patronage of Western Ganga

Dynasty of Talakad.

Dinner is included in the cost.

Overnight stay at Hotel Hoysala Village, Hassan.

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27 January’16 (Wednesday): Halibedu

9.00am – Halebidu - It is home to some of the best examples of Hoysala architecture. Most

notable are the ornate Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples. It is the most stunning temple

with a separate shrine to Surya and Navagraha on the roof. There are two gigantic Nandis.

Words cannot describe the beauty and the architectural detail of this temple.

Overnight stay at Hotel Hoysala Village, Hassan.

28 January’16 (Thursday): Chennakeshava Temple Belur

9.00am – Chennakeshava Temple Belur- It is

a living temple dedicated to lord Vishnu as

Chennakeshava or the handsome Vishnu. It

has beautiful energy, stunning architecture,

a feast to the soul and eyes.

We will be doing archana here.

Dinner is included in the cost.

Overnight stay at Hotel Hoysala Village, Hassan.

29 January’16 (Friday): Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Temple : 103 kms -3.5 hour drive

9.00am – We drive through beautiful

mountains and coffee plantations to reach

Kukke Subramanya.

Check in Vijaya Comfort hotel. It is the new

and best hotel available.

4pm Visit to Kukke Subramanya temple.

We will visit all the main shrines within the

temple. Lord Subramanya (Also known as

Murugun) protected sarpa Vasuki from the

anger of Garuda. Kukke Subrahmanya, one

among the seven holy places created by

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Parashurama is mythologically and

historically famous for “Nagaradhane”.

(Snake worship). Residing with Vasuki, God

Subrahmanya showers his divine grace on

devotees as the presiding deity of the

Kshetra. Subrahmanya is the destroyer of the

sorrows f innumerable Janmas receives the

Sevas of devotees done with devotion and

dedication

There are shrines for Vasuki as well. The

first visit will be just experiencing the

temples. Pujas will be done next morning.

This a small temple town. The majority of

the population is either devotees or priests.

Overnight stay at Hotel Vijaya Comfort.

30 January’16 (Saturday): Kukke Shree

Subrahmanya Temple

9.00am – Morning we will do puja at the temple. There are two choices available Ashlesha Bali

and Nagaprathistha. Komilla will discuss with the participants and decide at the start of the

trip.

2pm Drive to Mangalore (2 hrs drive).

Overnight stay at Hotel Ocean Pearl.

31 January’16 (Sunday): Udupi and Mangalore - Sri Krishna Matha and Mangla Devi

9.00am - It is a famous Krishna temple. It is

managed by eight mathas or spiritual sects.

They take responsibility for two years each.

Udipi is also famous for its food. The belief is

special food was made for lord Krishna which

influence the cuisine of Udipi. Daily free food

is served to the devotees and there is a

gaushala which cares for cows. Devotees can

feed the cows.

Lunch at Udipi. Cost to be shared

4pm – Mangla Devi temple - Mangla Devi is the goddess of Mangalore city. Its an old temple.

The temple attained special significance as Mangala devi granted special favours, especially to

maidens, who worshipped the goddess by observing Mangaladharavrata and got their wish of

a suitable husband fulfilled. The flag pole at the temple has the eight directional gods is an

unusual feature.

Overnight stay at Hotel Ocean Pearl.

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01 February’16 (Monday): Someshwara temple and Kadri Manjunath Temple

9.00am – Someshwara temple is the temple on the beach for lord Shiva. We will do a puja here.

There are shrines for Ganesha and Parashurama and a grove for the nagas. It is Monday, special

day for Shiva worship. Lord Shiva is the ultimate controller of the Sarpa energy and therefore

Rahu – Ketu. With this in mind, we visit two Shiva temples at the end of our journey.

4pm – Kadri Manjunath Temple. The idol of Lord

Manjunathaswamy of the temple is called as oldest

of the South Indian Temples. Chief deity of

this temple is Manjunatha. There is a beautiful old

bronze idol of Lokeshwara.

8pm Farewell Dinner

Overnight stay at Hotel Ocean Pearl.

02 February’16 (Tuesday): End of program.

Check out time is 11am. You will need to arrange your own transfers to the airport. Mangalore

airport has flights to Bangalore and Mumbai so that you can make a connection to your

international flights.

Program is subject to change.

Hotels Destination Hotel website

Poovar Isola Di Cocco Beach Resort http://www.isoladicocco.com/

Kochi Hotel Arches http://www.hotelarches.com/

Hassan Hotel Hoysala Village http://www.hoysalavillageresorts.com/

Kukke Subramanya Hotel Vijaya Comfort http://www.vijaycomforts.com/index.html

Mangalore Hotel Ocean Pearl http://www.theoceanpearl.in/

***All hotels are 3 stars (+).

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Temples

Destination Temple website

Kochi Vamana Moorthy

Temple Thrikkakara

http://www.vaikhari.org/thrikkakara.html

Haripad Mannarasala Temple http://www.mannarasala.org/

Nagercoil Nagaraja Temple http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaraja_Temple,_Nagercoil

Suchindrum Suchindrum Temple http://www.suchindrum.com/

Hassan shravanabelagola http://shravanabelagola.net/

Hassan Halibedu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysaleswara_Temple

Hassan Chennakeshava

Temple Belur

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennakesava_Temple

Tulunad Kukke Subramanya

temple

https://www.kukke.org/en/home.aspx

Udipi Udupi Sri Krishna

Matha

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udupi_Sri_Krishna_Matha

Mangalore Mangala Devi Temple http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangaladevi_Temple

Mangalore Kadri Manjunath

Temple

http://www.mangalore.com/documents/kadri.html