Padayatra 2026 - Itinerary & Schedule
Summary
Start Date: Saturday,
05 December 2026
Darshan Date: Tuesday,
08 December 2026
Total days: 4
Days
Start Location: Naicker Chatiram Residence
Near
Padiyanallur [Redhills] Toll Plaza, Chennai
Final Destination: Lord
Malayappa Swamy Temple, Tirumalai
Total Distance: ~
126 KM
Detailed
Schedule
Day 1, Saturday, 05 December 2026 Distance
Covered – 31 KM
Route
Details:
Breakfast and Start from Naicker Chatiram Residence
towards Sholavaram, Karanodai, Janapan Chatiram Cross Road, Manjankaranai, Lunch
at Kannigaiper, Periyapalayam, Thandalam, Soolaimeni, Night Halt & Dinner
at Lachivakkam.
·
Start from Naicker
Chatiram after having breakfast by 7:00 AM
·
Refreshment near
Manjankaranai 10:00 AM – 9 KM from Start Location
· After 13 KM, Lunch at Sri Govinda Bhavanam Trust Marriage Hall,
Kannigaiper around 12:00 noon
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After 7.5 KM, refreshment at Anbumani Mahal entrance, before Thandalam by 4:30 PM
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After 10 KM, Night Halt
& Dinner at Jessy Mahal, Lachivakkam by 7:30 PM
Day 2, Sunday, 06 December 2026 Distance
Covered – 36 KM
Route
Details:
Start from Jessy Mahal, Lachivakkam, Uthukottai,
Surutapalli, Breakfast at Nagalapuram, Lunch at Pitchatoor, Night Halt &
Dinner at Palamangalam.
·
Starting from Lachivakkam Jessy Mahal by 2.00 AM
·
Tea Break on the way at Suruttapalli Temple by
4:30 AM
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After 21 KM, Breakfast at Sai Baba Temple,
Nagalapuram, around 7.00 AM.
·
After 9 KM, Lunch at MKT Mahal, Pichattoor around
12:30 PM
·
After 7 KM, Dinner and Night Halt at Sri
Bhadravathi Sametha Bhaavanarushi Function Hall, Palamangalam by 7:30 PM
Day 3, Monday, 07 December 2026 Distance
Covered – 43 KM
Route
Details:
Start from Palamangalam, Narayanavanam Bypass, Puttur
Bypass, Taduku, Appalayagunta, Bramanapattu, Night Halt & Dinner Tiruchanur.
·
Starting from Palamangalam Kalyana mandapam by 2.00
AM
·
Tea break at Narayanavanam Bypass, enroute by 4:30
AM
·
After 19 KM, Breakfast at Karthik Palace, Punnami
Junction, Puttur Bypass End, by 7.00 AM
·
After 13 KM, Lunch at Vaibhav Lakshmi Palace, Appalayagunta
by 12 Noon
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After 11 KM, Dinner and Night halt at Mukku and Mukku
Function Hall, Tiruchanur around 7:30 PM
Day 4, Tuesday, 08 December 2026 Distance
Covered – 17 KM
Route
Details:
Start from Tiruchanur, Balaji Woodlands at Tirupathi,
Alipiri, Footpath to Tirumala, Tirumala.
·
Starting from Tiruchanur by 6:00 AM
·
After 4 KM, Breakfast at Balaji Woodlands, Tirupathi
opp to Central Bus Stand, by 7:00 AM
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Start by 8.00 am from Balaji Woodlands and reach Tirumala
by 1.00 PM
Have a peaceful
darshan of Lord Malayappa Swamy
at Tirumala as per your bookings and return back to your home towns safely.
Important Note to Pilgrims
·
The Day 1 starting place is the usual Naicker
Chatiram Residence, however due to road expansion work, the outside temple is relocated
to inside of our premises, hence stay watchful and lookout for banners &
our service vehicles to identify the place. DO NOT go more than 100 meters from the Toll Plaza.
·
This schedule of Padayatra includes walking time during
the dark wee hours without any daylight like 2:00 AM and 8:00 PM. Hence for
safety concerns, both male & female
pilgrims are requested to walk only in groups during those hours and stay
vigilant and watchful.
·
Pilgrims are requested to make themselves available at the specified
Break Point locations at the specified timings for us to serve you properly with Food and Refreshments. We the
organisers and service members will take all necessary measures to serve you as
per the schedule but services cannot be assured for pilgrims reaching the specified
location late beyond 2 hours from the schedule.
·
If
any changes in schedule, it will announced or notified to the group leaders at
any previous Break Point.
·
Pilgrim Baggage Transport Service will not be
available beyond last day breakfast location and hence all baggage of the pilgrims needed to be carried by them on their own from
the last Breakfast Location to Tirumala.
·
All distances noted in this itinerary are
approximate only.
**** Happy Padayatra ****
