Sacred pilgrimage circuitNH16 via Tada & Naidupeta

Chennai to Srikalahasti Rahu Ketu Kshetra Tempo Traveller Rental

Private Chennai to Srikalahasti Rahu Ketu Kshetra tour in a 9 to 26 seater Tempo Traveller or Force Urbania, with a hill-certified chauffeur and Fastag toll clearance.

Approx. distance one way110 km

Est. driving time2.5 Hours

Toll plazas2 approx.

Starting fare₹22 / km

Darshan timing: Rahu-Ketu Sarpa Dosha pujas run in slots from 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM. Tickets are issued at the counter on the day and the early slots fill first.

Sacred Temple Circuit NH16 via Tada & Naidupeta

Chennai to Srikalahasti Rahu Ketu Kshetra Tempo Traveller Rental

Distance110 KM

Est. Drive Time2.5 Hours

Highway Tolls2 Toll Gates

Suggested Van12-Seater AC

Route Topography & Departure Strategy

Recommended Departure Timing:

05:00 AM

Ghat & Vehicle Suitability Rule:

Flat coastal highway with no ghat sections. The temple street is narrow, so vans park at the designated lot by the Swarnamukhi river.

Temple Darshan Schedule: Rahu-Ketu Sarpa Dosha pujas run in slots from 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM. Tickets are issued at the counter on the day and the early slots fill first.

Curated Itinerary Breakdown

05:00 AMStep 1

Doorstep pickup

Pickup in Chennai and north on NH16, clearing Red Hills before the highway fills.

06:30 AMStep 2

Highway breakfast

Breakfast near Tada while the driver completes the Andhra Pradesh entry formality.

07:30 AMStep 3

Srikalahasti arrival

Arrival at the temple town. Bath at the Swarnamukhi river ghat, which traditionally precedes the puja.

08:30 AMStep 4

Rahu-Ketu puja

Ticket counter, then the Rahu-Ketu Sarpa Dosha puja slot. The van waits at the temple lot.

11:30 AMStep 5

Vayu lingam darshan

Darshan at the Vayu lingam sanctum, the air element among the Pancha Bhoota Stalas, then the hundred-pillar hall.

01:30 PMStep 6

Return leg

Lunch, then the return drive south on NH16.

05:00 PMStep 7

Return drop

Drop at your original Chennai pickup point, comfortably a single-day trip.

Key Trip Highlights

Rahu-Ketu Sarpa Dosha puja, the temple’s principal seva Vayu lingam, one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas Swarnamukhi river bath before the puja Andhra Pradesh entry permit handled by the driver

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Starting ₹22/km