Special pilgrimage train arranged for Kasi yatra
Posted on: 25/Sep/2018 1:06:43 PM
Especially for the occasion of the ensuing Mahalaya Amavasya (New Moon Day), a special pilgrimage train to Kasi (Banaras/Varanasi) is being organised.
This train will start from Madurai on 4th October and travel via Dindigul, Karur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, and Chennai Central up to Mathura Railway Station.
The passengers in the train can perform the obeisance and prayers to their generations of departed elders in the Lord Vishnu temple located in Gaya in Bihar State. They can bathe in the sacred Ganga river. The passengers can also visit the famous and holy temples of Lord Vishwanath, Goddesses Visalakshi and Annapoorani.
They may also bathe in the very well-known and well recorded in te myths of the junction point where the 3 holy rivers of Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswathi meet, famously known as ‘Triveni Sangamam
The passengers will have the opportunity to visit some important tourist spots such as visit and Darshan of Manasa Devi in Hardwar in Uttarakhand, and also Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple, Teenmurthy Bhavan, Indira Memorial, and India Gate.
They can visit the Krishna Janma Bhoomi in Mathura,
This 12-day tour will cost Rs. 11340 per person, The state and central government employees have the concessional offer for the fares.
For further information, contact the IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) Centre in Chennai Central Railway Station at the cell phones - 90031 40681 and 90031 40682.
