Route Query: Bangalore to Tiruvannamalai

prasadka · 18th November 2009, 10:41

Hello,

I am looking at going to tiruvannamalai this weekend. Would like to know how the route is now after the recent rainfall. Also, I was told that there is rainfall expected there over the weekend. Please, can someone local confirm?

Many Thanks
Prasad

ampere · 18th November 2009, 13:15

Had gone three weeks back. Please look at my earlier posts on the same thread. Not sure of the current day climate.

shankar.balan · 18th November 2009, 13:25

lovely place. that temple is beautiful.

go on the Hosur road to Krishnagiri.
Once you turn left towards the Madras highway at Krishnagiri a little further you will come to a large right turn which points the way to Pondicherry.
Take that route -Thiruvannamalai is about 3 hours away on that road give or take.

prasadka · 18th November 2009, 13:46

Hi
Thanks for the route. But, would you know, possibly how the route is now, after the recent rainfall?

I am being asked to wait for a week or so more, as more rainfall is expected this weekend.

Is this true?

regards
Prasad

gopikb · 18th November 2009, 15:33

Hi Prasad

The roads get very bad only when there is excess rainfall. This monsoon has been pretty normal over Tamilnadu and there is no reports of flooding in the Tiruvannamalai route. I traveled there a month ago and the road from krishnagiri to Tiruvannamalai is very much drivable. Patches were made on potholes and we can cruise easily at 70~80kms/hour on that road.

So dont worry and have a pleasant drive over the weekend. You can probably try to cover two more very good Vishnu temples at Tirukovilur and Thiruvarangam which can be covered at a total of 60kms triangular drive from Tiruvannamalai. The road to tirukovilur is very good and from there to tiruvarangam and back to tiruvannamalai is decent.

csentil · 18th November 2009, 18:05

There are existing threads for this route: Please use this one:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...annamalai.html

The latest update on this route is from the Bangalore to Pondicherri thread. This was as of yesterday.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...ml#post1588856

prasadka · 19th November 2009, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopikb

Hi Prasad

The roads get very bad only when there is excess rainfall. This monsoon has been pretty normal over Tamilnadu and there is no reports of flooding in the Tiruvannamalai route. I traveled there a month ago and the road from krishnagiri to Tiruvannamalai is very much drivable. Patches were made on potholes and we can cruise easily at 70~80kms/hour on that road.

So dont worry and have a pleasant drive over the weekend. You can probably try to cover two more very good Vishnu temples at Tirukovilur and Thiruvarangam which can be covered at a total of 60kms triangular drive from Tiruvannamalai. The road to tirukovilur is very good and from there to tiruvarangam and back to tiruvannamalai is decent.

Thanks for that Gopikb. I just need one or two people for company now, as the wife can't travel.

BTW, I have studied in Tirukkovilur for a year so will be visiting the school. You may find this a bit odd, but I am a Shaivite

regards
Prasad

18th November 2009, 10:41	#1
prasadka BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 37 Thanked: 0 Times	Route Query: Bangalore to Tiruvannamalai Hello, I am looking at going to tiruvannamalai this weekend. Would like to know how the route is now after the recent rainfall. Also, I was told that there is rainfall expected there over the weekend. Please, can someone local confirm? Many Thanks Prasad
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18th November 2009, 13:15	#2
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,947 Thanked: 12,933 Times View My Garage	Had gone three weeks back. Please look at my earlier posts on the same thread. Not sure of the current day climate.
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18th November 2009, 13:25	#3
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,149 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	lovely place. that temple is beautiful. go on the Hosur road to Krishnagiri. Once you turn left towards the Madras highway at Krishnagiri a little further you will come to a large right turn which points the way to Pondicherry. Take that route -Thiruvannamalai is about 3 hours away on that road give or take.
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18th November 2009, 13:46	#4
prasadka BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 37 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Thanks for the route. But, would you know, possibly how the route is now, after the recent rainfall? I am being asked to wait for a week or so more, as more rainfall is expected this weekend. Is this true? regards Prasad
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18th November 2009, 15:33	#5
gopikb BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 554 Thanked: 390 Times	Hi Prasad The roads get very bad only when there is excess rainfall. This monsoon has been pretty normal over Tamilnadu and there is no reports of flooding in the Tiruvannamalai route. I traveled there a month ago and the road from krishnagiri to Tiruvannamalai is very much drivable. Patches were made on potholes and we can cruise easily at 70~80kms/hour on that road. So dont worry and have a pleasant drive over the weekend. You can probably try to cover two more very good Vishnu temples at Tirukovilur and Thiruvarangam which can be covered at a total of 60kms triangular drive from Tiruvannamalai. The road to tirukovilur is very good and from there to tiruvarangam and back to tiruvannamalai is decent.
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18th November 2009, 18:05	#6
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	There are existing threads for this route: Please use this one: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...annamalai.html The latest update on this route is from the Bangalore to Pondicherri thread. This was as of yesterday. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...ml#post1588856
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