Places to visit around Vellore?

[mjothi]

Originally Posted by ramki067

1. To start Saturday morning at around 5 - 5.30 and have breakfast on the way to Vellore via Krishnagiri.Halt at a hotel in Vellore. Visit Sripuram temple.

Good time to start. You can try breakfast on Chinnur Adyar Ananda Bhavan. Usually they start the BF by 6:30.
Also, as Sowmya mentioned, you do not need to go all the way to Vellore to get to the temple. You have several entries. You can take the one that leads to Airport. I assume that road should be good. Please update us on your arrival on this.

2. May be stay at the hotel for the night or reach Kanchi that day itself depends on my/family condition to drive that day. If its all OK reach Kanchi that day itself and halt at a lodge.

3. Visit 4 famous temples in Kanchi and leave Kanchi at around 1-1.30 pm to Bangalore via Krishnagiri.

Kindly advice on the plan above and suggest good hotels(VEG only) and staying places at Kanchi.

THanks,
Ramki.

The best would be the Saravana Bhavan. Its near Theradi. Nice foods.

[ramki067]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all the info. Their is a slight change in plan!
I'm not travelling by car, instead after taking suggestions from my Mom, now travelling by bus on Friday night!
Now the plan is to go to Kanchi first visit the temples, halt at night at Kanchi and the next morning go to vellore visit sripuram and return to bangalore on the same day!

One Q though. Is Saravana Bhavan (Kanchipuram)also has accomodation? A collegue of my mom said so, is it so? Is it good to stay?

THanks,
RAmki.

[kreddy]

Originally Posted by ramki067

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all the info. Their is a slight change in plan!
I'm not travelling by car, instead after taking suggestions from my Mom, now travelling by bus on Friday night!
Now the plan is to go to Kanchi first visit the temples, halt at night at Kanchi and the next morning go to vellore visit sripuram and return to bangalore on the same day!

One Q though. Is Saravana Bhavan (Kanchipuram)also has accomodation? A collegue of my mom said so, is it so? Is it good to stay?

THanks,
RAmki.

There is one hotel attached to Sarvana Bhavan , I mean in the same building. Last time I stayed there (In May 2008) they charged 900 for double bed AC. It is very comfortable. I dont remember it's name though.

[ramki067]

Originally Posted by kreddy

There is one hotel attached to Sarvana Bhavan , I mean in the same building. Last time I stayed there (In May 2008) they charged 900 for double bed AC. It is very comfortable. I dont remember it's name though.

Thanks will check this out! C ya guys, leaving tonight!

[mogambo]

Folks - is it good to visit the Vellore (Sripuram) Golden Temple on a long weekend like the one tomorrow?
I've heard it gets pretty badly crowded. Is that true?

-r

[Gansan]

Originally Posted by mogambo

Folks - is it good to visit the Vellore (Sripuram) Golden Temple on a long weekend like the one tomorrow?
I've heard it gets pretty badly crowded. Is that true?

-r

I am also interested in this info. Planning to drive to Sripuram and back tomorrow. Would like to be back in Chennai before dark. What would be the ideal time to start? My speed would be around 70 - 80 KPH only. Please let me know the road conditions, tricky spots, good veg eateries etc., as I have never driven on this road beyond Sriperumbudur.