Pancha Bootha Stalam Yatra

Legend

The five elements of nature are believed to be enshrined in the five lingams in the Pancha Boota temples.  These five shrines  are believed to have built according to ancient Vedic sciences and are placed in a certain geographic alignment with each other. The flickering lamp of Srikalahasti, the perennial water spring in the Tiruvanaikka temple, the huge beacon lit during the Karthiaki deepam at Tiruvannamalai, the sand lingam at Kanchipuram and the formless space at Chidambaram shows the association of the Lord with Wind, Water, Fire, Earth and Sky. These holiest Shaivite shrines in India  have been glorified by the poems of the Nayannar Saints and in many literary works of the yesteryears. Over the leaps of time, the journey to these five shrines became the Pancha Boota yatra, a journey to attain salvation with the blessings of the Lord.

Deity - Temples

Deity:- Lord Shiva

Temples Covered:-

Ekambareswarar Temple
Jambukeshwarar Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple
Srikalahasti Temple
Thillai Nataraja Temple

Area Covered

Language spoken :- Tami, Telugu

Auspicious Days

Karthika deepam is a huge festive occasion in most of these temples.

4-5 days from Chennai

Yatra Preparations

The main preparation is to find a package that would suit your needs. Most packages have various options with the vehicle and hotels depending on the budget.

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The summers in Tamil Nadu are scorching hot with the temperatures in high thirties. Monsoons during June-Sept, bring relief from the heat. The months from Oct-Feb are pleasant with temperatures in the mid twenties and is the best season to visit.

Must Haves

Most of the temples are in the vicinities of towns. Still, it is recommended to carry dehydration salt packets, water bottles, light snacks, sunscreen, first aid kit etc.

All the Pancha Boota temples are in the vicinity of good medical facilities. Still, it is advisable to carry any special medication that you might need along with you.

The Pancha Boota temples can be reached by a combination of rail/road. Most of the packages from Chennai has travelling by cars/tempo travellers to the shrines.

Since these temples are open throughout the year, there is not much crowd on regular days. However during festival days, especially during Karthika deepam, Shivratri and annual festival days there is a huge flow of devotees to these temples.

Karthika deepam is a huge festive occasion in most of these temples.