How to plan a visit to Thirunallar (Lord of Saturn) - Keezhaperumpallam (Ketu Sthalam) - Thirunvenkadu (Budhan Sthalam) - Vaitheeswaran Kovil (Lord of Mars) - Chidambaram Natarajar Temple

Folks,

I'm writing this travel guide from my own experience. When we planned to visit these temples in a half-day we had planned accordingly as follows.

1. Thirunallar - Lord of Saturn (Shani Bhagavan)
2. Keezhaperumpallam - Ketu Sthalam (Sharpa Parihara Sthalam)
3. Thiruvenkadu - Budhan Sthalam (Lord of Mercury)
4. Vaitheeswaran Kovil - Lord of Mars (Sevvai Sthalam)
5. Chidambaram Natarajar Temple - Aagaya Lingam (One of the Pancha Bootha Sthalangal)

The Travel starts from Thirunallar

Thirunallar to Keezhaperumpallam:

• Get Bus or Share Auto  from Thirunallar to Karaikal.
• From Karaikal, Get Chidambaram Bus.
• Get Down at The Place called 'Karuvi'.
• From Karuvi, Get Bus or Share Van to Poombuhar. (Every 15-20 mins available. Cost is Rs. 10)
• Get Down at the Place 'Dharmakulam'.
• From There, Get Auto to Reach Keezhapperumpallam.

Keezhaperumpallam to Thiruvenkadu:

• Get Auto from Keezhaperumpallam to Dharmakulam.
• Get Sirkazhi bus from Dharmakulam.
• Get Down at Thiruvenkadu. (Bus Drops Exactly at the Temple Entrance).

Thiruvenkadu to Vaitheeswaran Kovil:

• Get Sirkazhi Bus from Thiruvenkadu.
  
• Get Down at Sirkazhi.
• Get Kumbakonam Bus to reach Vaitheeswaran Koil.
• Get Down at Vaitheeswaran Koil Temple Entrance.

Note: In Saturday's and Sundays temple remains open still 2.00 PM.

Vaitheeswaran Koil to Chidambaram (Thillai Natarajar Temple)

• Get Chidambaram Bus from Vaitheeswaran Koil.
• Get Down at the stop called Therku Veethi (A Stop before Chidambaram Bus Stand)