Pothigai or Agasthyamalai has long been called as a sacred mountain associated with the sage Agasthya. This is also known as Agasthyakoodam in Kerala. The Pothigai hills is in the Thiruvanandhapuram district of Kerala in a height of 1,866 meters, it is the highest peak in the southern mountain. The temple placed in a huge dense forest and taken by the control of Kerala government. In recent years it has been recognized for spiritual yatra between Jan to March of every year.
The Yatra starts from Kerala Tea-estate, we can reach the top hill camp by seven hours of journey. Another three hour needs to reach Pothigai Temple top hill. This is a very dense forest, we can’t see the sunlight in the mountain. We have to get a pass or ticket from the Kerala government before start the spiritual journey.
To make a Journey:
Since more queries are coming about Journey, The below information is added which was taken from the link http://forest.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=124
Tourist Information
Administration
The administrative responsibility of this park lies with the Wildlife Warden, Trivandrum. The airport and railway station at
Trivandrum are very close to the Reserve. Bus route extends only till Bonakkadu, making a 35 kms walk unavoidable to reach
the park. A maximum of 50 persons per day is allowed into the park. Visitors are issued an entry pass from the Trivandrum
Wildlife Division against payment of Rs 50. It is better to halt at Athiramal, as there are no facilities for accommodation near
the park.
For further details contact
Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife),
Forest Headquarters,
Trivandrum 695 014.
Phone : 0471 322217
Chief Conservator (Agasthyavanam)
Phone: 325385
** You can find the people who are interested in this journey in the responses section below. Please get in touch with them and form a group and enjoy your journey.
Start of Spiritual Yatra to Pothigai Hill:
Getting Rubber from a Tree:
Pothigai Malai in some Height:
One of Siddhar Stone:
Cute Natural in the Malai:
Small Water-Fall in the mid of Podhigai Hill:
Huge Snow Fall in a Morning:
Highly Dense Forest:
View of Podhigai Malai Agasthyar Temple – still taken from a Camp:
Nice Natural Flower Garden before the Agasthyar Temple:
A Rope Glimping before the Agasthyar Temple:
Agasthyar Temple:
Yagam at the Temple:
I would like to join.. please contact me… 9952523022..
I am a 41-year-old individual from a border town in Palakkad (Kerala-Tamilnadu border) who is currently working and living in Bangalore. I have taken a 60-day vratham and plan to go to Agasthyarkoodam (along with a 65-year-old sabarimala guruswamy) on January 20, 2019 (Sunday) and return to the foothills on January 22, 2019 (Tuesday). As the pilgrimage can only be done in a 10-member group, I am looking for a group who plans to do this journey during the same time (Jan 20-22). Kindly let me know if anyone is planning. Thank you.
Shri Agasthyeaswaraya Namah!
Hi sir,
I am interested to join with your group for this agasthiyarkoodam journey. Please include me. My contact no is 9994605712.
Thanks,
Sam
Hi Sam,
Happy to know you are interested.
I am attempting the agasthyarkoodam yatra for the first time. The guruswamy who has expressed interest to come with me is also attempting this trip for the first time. If you still would wish to join us in this journey, please mail me at vivekachoodaamani@gmail.com.
Thank you.
Hi, we would like to join with u as we don’t have any previous trekking experience to pothigai malai before.. We are a 5-member group including friends and cousins of 25-35 age group from Chennai.. If u like to join us in your plan reply to me.. i’ll give u E-mail ID and contact no..
Hi Sathish,
Glad to learn that you are interested!
Just to let you know, I am also attempting the agasthyarkoodam yatra for the first time. The guruswamy who has expressed interest to come with me is also a first timer at agasthyarkoodam.
Having said that, I have been planning for this trip over the last couple of years. Every year, I take the long route (from Erumeli) to Sabarimalai for the jyothi. And, I miss the chance for booking the tickets to agasthyarkoodam. Usually, the tickets (online) are sold out within 2 hours.
This time around, I have dropped my usual trip to Sabarimalai just for making it to pothigai.
Since I am equally an amateur at pothigai, are you still willing to join? If yes, we have a strength of about 7-8 members. We have to look for 2-3 more people to get to the the minimum requirement for booking. Let me know what you think. I will await your response at vivekachoodaamani@gmail.com.
Thank you.
Om Sree Agatheesaya namaha… I am interested to join …pLease consider me as well. My email is tsrajanganesh@yahoo,com and phone number is 9962525700
Aum Shri Agasthyeeshaaya Namah!
Glad to hear from you, Rajanji!
I will call you today evening! Thank you.
Best wishes.
Bhagavan this is Rajasekar from hosur
I am interesting to come podhigai hill trip but 2019 april or may month, i don’t know to whom am i go to contact pl if you know anyone have a journey above specified period pl reply sir.
I trust you ….Om Agatheesaya namah
Aum Shri Agasthyeeshaaya Namah!
Apologies for replying you late, Rajasekarji!
I heard from the Forest Department that they have suspended the non-season trek for over 1 year now! This is the time when a group comprising a minimum strength (I think it is about 5 or 10 people) of people are allowed to visit Agasthyarkoodam!
What is available now is the Jan-Mar window when they allow even individual to book the pass online and visit the mountain. This year the trek/pilgrimage is open from Jan 14 to Mar 1 and all tickets have been sold out within an hour on Jan 5.
Sorry, I am unable to help you.
I think I will have more clarity after my yatra during the last week of this month. Will keep you posted.
Best wishes,
Vinu
Hi Rajasekar, This is Shankar from bangalore, please share your contact details @ 8217633455, to plan & visit to podigai hill.
Sir iam from chennai how to book for phodhigai hills trip which website or any contact number . when is the season starts
Hi , I am from Bangalore and Interested to join the team. Please let me know. Thank you
Hi Vinu,
Have u completed the trek? else I would like to join the group. contact me @ 8217633455 Shankar.
sir how to apply for online booking for podhigai hills when will it open planning to go there next march 2018 any contact number can b shared
hi all, good and nice to know the experience the guys shared -by this im jayram
from Bangalore ,i would also interested in joining you people if you are planing
please mail me j.venkat 005@gmail.com
Hi, Anyone travelling to Pothigaimalai this year
I like to go to agasthiyar temple, So any persons going to this place kindly include me in this trip my mobile no 8124149880 My emai id rajudurairaj47@gmail.com
Hi,
I am interested in joining this pilgrimage and please let me know if anyone in this forum has pass to get into Bonacaud forest department.
Please share your contact details or reach me on 9003121203 or drop a mail to sathishc47@gmail.com
Respected people, I’m S. Vijayragavan from Villupuram district. I need your help to go to Pothigai Malai. It is my life intention to go to Pothigai Malai. I don’t know how to go to this hills. So, if you have planned to go, please consider me. My phone number is 7639401355. You give a missed call. I’ll call you. Otherwise send me email to vijayragavansathiya@gmail.com. Mikka nanri.
Hi iam interested in podigaimalai and sathuragiri and vellingiri..9500911990
Kindly take me in your groups
Hi,
Anyone pls guide how to reach Agasthiyar malai from chennai. Durai – duraiwiz@gmail.com
All, am planning on a trip to Pothigaimalai in this week.
Anyone interested, pls drop me a mail at my email ID.
kiran.kadam@gmail.com
I will try & gather info about the trek in the meantime.
I’m the one of person in siddher I Go to now.but I’m not guide.anybody interested without question joined me.this is first time I’m going.I Don’t known were it’s .but called me,so I’m going thank you.8883712444
Dear Sathish
I’m interested to go to Pothigai Malai. Please let me know when you are going. I’ll join with you.
Best Regards
Kannan
Hi friends I am from villupuram, I am very interest to go Pothegai hill,if any body go, pls join with u ,number 9940180144
Hai I am going to velliangiri mountain on17-7-2016 if u interest can join 9698189812
Even I’m interested in agasthiya malai trip I’m planning for the trek either Nov 2016 or Jan 2017 are you convenient with that write me.
agni_writer@yahoo.com
Yes. i am also saravanan. my mobile no:72999 22323 call me
i will come mar or may -2017
can you contact me 9176498283
Yes. I am also 88830 29160
G VIJAYAKUMAR
Hi I am interested to pothigaimalai …..MY cell no 9444465769 waiting for trips….
Rajakumar, Madurai
I am interested to visit Pothigaimalai, but I don’t know formality, one who know that please guide to me. my phone No: 9789786267.
Rajakumar, Madurai.
subbiahrajakumar75@gmail.com
Dear friends, I am very much interested to visit Pothigai malai during March 2016 My Phone no.9489390733. please send a message about Pothimalai trip.
Murali.V
I am V Murali from Tirupattur. We had an opportunity to visit Pothigai hills during 2006 from Tamilnadu. We were assisted by Four Kani tribes who guided us during the entire trek. We halted on a rock @ Poongulam in a tent and then proceeded to the peak. We completed the trek leisurely in two days. But the memories still makes us happy again and again. But trekking thro tamilnadu is not allowed. People not even allowed to reach Banatheertham. Wishing all the nature lovers who wish to trek this most beautiful place. 9443626467
Dear all am ravl bharathi from salem am interesting to go to sathura giri n pothigai malai kindly guide me n i would eagerly searching details about agasthiyar siddhar if anybody know about his history kindly contact me .my contact no. Is 9790311885 n 9087636003
Kindly ctct me at 9444492998 / 8056160283 for Sathuragiri hills (as vr going on 20th & 21st Feb’2016)
Hariharan
Hi All, If any of the groups short of 2 members, then please add me and my friend. We both are above 45 yo. If not, then join with us. We are planning to visit end of Feb or beginning of March to worship Sage Agathiyar. Look forward to join hands. Thanks.
I’m from Villupuram district. I have already gone to Sadhuragiri a few times. But I have not gone to Podhigai Malai. I’m so much interested in it. So, if you permit, I shall also join your Podhigai malai trek.
Hi am very interest to go Pothegai hill.am from villupuram. Pls joint with us
My dear friends, this month am going to pothigai Malai payanam 21 st
Kulandaivelu 94431 62335 age 67. Dt. 26/09/2015 11.15 AM
anygroup have a member around my age group pl get me linked for 2016 Podhigai malai trip.
Since 2014, i have travelled to sathuragiri more than 15 times (mostly at fullmoon pradhosam days ).
my id: vkvkarur@gmail.com
I’m sugumar. 7030094172.any one take me to join your group. Let me know. Tq
I’m sugumar. 7030094172.pls I m ready to joining with any group pls
I am interested to visit and worship Pothigai Agasthiyar temple.If any group starting on march 2016.contact my number 9894189644.
Jayakumar_og@rediffmail.com
Jayakumar,
kovilpatti.
am also interested to join the pilgrimage in Mar 2016.My name is T S Balasubramanian.Cell No.9789885043.Email tsbiyer@yahoo.com
Plz send any contact no ,,
We wil want to go
Nice
hi, we are four members in the age group of 27-33. we are interested in trekking very much. we already visited veliyangiri, sathuragiri hills. worshipping agasthiyar is an long term wish for us. in march 2016, we are planning to go to visit agathiyar malai. if any body interested, you can join in our group.
my email id : rajk72606@gmail.com, mobile : 8190874792.
yes i am also interested am from Chennai
please be in touch so that we can plan well in advance
hi sir, we are also from chennai. . we also planning to go to podhigai malai. pls inform us when ur going.
Respected brother, I’m from Villupuram district. I have already gone to Sadhuragiri a few times. But I have not gone to Podhigai Malai. I’m so much interested in it. So, if you permit, I shall also join your Podhigai malai trek.
Respected brother, I’m also interested in this journey to Podhigai hills. If you wish, I’ll also join with you in this spiritual journey.
Yes I am interested please contact me for the phone number is 9566190003 Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
I am from chennai and i am interested. My number is 9962525700
Hi Raj, we would like to join in your group. We are two people. Please let me know your travel date. My contact number is 9791188881. Look forward to your reply soon. Thanks.
Dear friends,
We plan this year 2016 month of may…. Call me 9600169008 dhamodharan Tindivanam, On Jan 24, 2016 10:23 AM, “Tamilrasigan” wrote:
> Subash commented: “Hi Raj, we would like to join in your group. We are two > people. Please let me know your travel date. My contact number is > 9791188881. Look forward to your reply soon. Thanks.” >
i also like to join in this..if u have any group id please add mine mail id..senthilbegce@gmail.com….like to visit athri hills also..
Hi guys,
I would like to visit this place.. Please guide me and post your comments as well which will be most useful for us… we are a team of 5 and we dont know how to reach and how to tackle the journey….
Anticipating your views..
U can be reach me by 9994420088 (Partheban S)
Dear friends,
we welcome you to join in our trekking events.
Our trekking team is based on Chennai, Vadapalani, We are interested in trekking to all kind of Hills in South India, We have Covering every year Nagalapuram Hills East, West, Kone Hills, Kolli Hills, Kalvarayan Hills, Palani Hills, Greater Thala cauveri Hills, Sathura Giri, ParvathaMalai, Velliyangiri Hills, Brammha Giri Hills, Kumaraparvatha hills, Pothigai hills and much more.
If you are planning any trekking please call my Mobil number, We will try to join with your team, Same way we welcome you to join with our trekking events also. Our group is non profit team, So expenses are all shared equally with the team members. If you are interested in trekking contact our Mobil number: 09941015030 / 9600002078 , based on your fitness we will guide you, which trek is suitable for you and also we are ready to provide basic training.
may i know how much is the total cost for visiting pothigai malai agasthiyar koodam. me also near chennai and want to join with u pls reply me the detail to this mail id natrajan.kd@gmail.com.
Pls. Join me also to podhigai hill. trekking .my Contact no. 7030094172.tq
Please let me know when you plan for pilgrimage to any of the hill temples. I live in chennai. My mobile number is 9962525700
Dear Arun,
Please add me to your friends list, I would like to join the trekkiing.
Senthil
Hi friends…i would like to visit this auspicious agastiyal koodam / pothigai malali. iam from chennai and wish to place my presence in pothigalai alteast once in my life time with blessings of agasthiyar. As of now i have no such team of spirtual group with such mutual synch up. please let me know or call me if any team willing to visit the same in upcoming months or this year. My No: 9444885064 mail – reachsenthil80@gmail.com
IF U WISH U CAN JOIN WITH US…
sure raj….we do plan by this year…Hope we will achieve this trek by this year…
Anybody help me this year can I go for pothigai Hills. My group is ready but permission and guide. How to get for travel. Please help. 1May15 we plan for go. This is correct ya
We are in Chennai. Very long time we want go and plan for pothigai Hills. But we didn’t correct route from Chennai and Hills place. Privous we went Valliant girl & sathuragiri&kollimalai & also paruvathamalai. So we interested. Pl help and inform correct route. How will plan for Hills. But we plan may first. So
This year i wants to go pothigai malai agasthiar koodam thro kerala root I have not received govt pass can anyone helps to go to pothigai malai this year please help very urgent I am a agasthiya maharishi’s sishyan and my cell no 09840315165
what is the benefit to go for pothigai malai
hai i am sownderrajan from coimbatore i am intersted this journey but which time allowed and how munch expenses to single man
please contact my mobile no 8012697973 as i am also interested to go to pothigai hills this year
Thanks Tamil very useful or me
radhakrishnan
Very use information
I am Narendhiran From Vellore, Need information regarding anadhanam trust at pothigai hills, please give me the contact details of the trust.
how to reserve for the trip to podigai malai? pls help me.
I am Kannan from madurai,how do get the pass of pothigai malai which time i will start this yatra.
contact this Person
Padbanabhan 09446323306
in Trivandrum who is operating Van service from Trivandrum Railway station. We arrived Trivandrum without any booking. This person helped us to go to Agasthiyar Hill. He arranged a Guide, he dropped us (8 persons) to the bottom of the hill’s Forest office. The Forest department charging Rs.800/person and gave us the bill. After getting Entry pass, he took to small village shop where we bought Rice, Dhal, Biscuts for three days use. On return also he dropped us at Trivandrum Rly station. We paid 2500 for Van Rent and 1000 for Guide in the year 2012. This forest is very highly Dangerous, thick trees, very slippery rocks, you can see huge black scorpions a lot, hard to claim in many area. You must carry first aid kit especialy Scorpions medicine . if you have small knee pain, do not go, any thing struck, no body going to help. You must carry 1 passport size, 1 stamp size photo, original Driving licence and Clear Xerox copy of Driving licence for forest entry pass. The forest officer never permit Bulky overweight persons, person with injury and very old aged person. Bring some young strong person if you have old persons. visit during March.
hi, Thanks very useful info.
Hi Kannan, can i have your contact no for some clarifications.
Kannan – Pass will be issued by 8.1.2015 @ 8:00 AM from http://www.forest.kerala.gov.in site. if u can , please collect directly from Trivendrum forest office……..
hello devotes,im sugumar from chennai .i would like to join anyboby plan to go podhigai malai.pls let me know, my mobile no.9884152860.mail_sugumars86@yahoo.co.uk.
Pothigai Hill is the Second toughest Hill claim, First one is Velliangiri at Coimbatore to my best experience. To go to Pothigai reach Trivandrum in the afternoon time , catch bus to Vithura, from Vithura catch bus to Bonacaud and get down at Kanithadam Forest office Pothigai entry point. Produce 1passport, 1 stamp size photo, original driving licence and clear Xerox copy driving licence and pay 800/- entry fees. You cannot walk in the forest without the Guide. You must catch on Guide, the forest office will help you. That night the forest office will give you accommodation , near entry point. it is like a shed , sleep there , early morning 05.00am the Guide will take you. chose middle of March.
To go to Velliangiri , From Coimbatore Railway station ask where to catch POONDI BUS for 15/- ticket. Poondi bus stop is starting point to Velliangiri Hill. The Forest Department donot charge any entry fee from the Pilgrims , The Forest department allows the Pilgrims only in March and April. No need of Guide, Every edge of the hill , tribals having shop where you can get black tea, biscuits, Glucon d, fruits. At the edge of the hill take 5 Shiva Lingam Dharshan and enjoy the beautiful scenery. It is not a expensive Pilgrimage but it will challenge your entire Stamina. Ladies not allowed in this Velliangiri Hill. You wonder Herbal smell at every Hill
hai sugumar i am vikram coming 18th feb i planning to go for pothigai malai are you intreseted call me 9489722624 ramnad(drt.,)
Iam interested my phone no . 9489390733. Me with my friends join on 18 feb 2016
I am G.Dayanidhi interested to go agadhiyar temple and my contact number is 9790844660 and also want guide person detail
Shankar, I am ready to join in trip to Podhigaimalai at anytime, please contact me on my Mobile 9894256389 ot mail me at shankarm_1972@rediffmail.com
i am also join friend….my no:9865806335….tamilnadu…
Dear Friend,I am also interested to go to pothigai malai since 1 year..As i hered we can go only grouping…so pls if any one made group ..pls add me and fix the time ….pls contact any one 9176638059
My dear friends am also ready to that place can you pls give the date of going to the temple (30-04-2014 to 02-05-2014 ) pls reply this is the date to going pls confirm understanding call 9600169008
jegadeesan1980.jj@gmail.com
hello pl add me in your punitha journey to pothigaimalai my # is 8939916568.
thank u mr thamilrasigan. i am ramesh in villupuram dist thirukoilur, i have interest go to pothigai malai trip, i have learning new thinks join with u, my no; 9940806806 plz contact, thank u
From madurai which is the route for agasthiyar malai?
We have a team of 7 members in different age group from 25 to 45 by gods grace we have seen most of the shivas mountain temple eg sadhshiva konai,sathuragiri, paruvathamallai & vellaingirimallai. Now we are planning to see the pothigai mallai any body is there to guide us for getting the pass and other things to pursue this trip.we are from chennai. My contact number 9884810074
Hi,
I request you to take that initiation, because there are lot of people have interest to go for pothigaimalai, you can see those people in the comments section of this post. Please contact them and you all together can go there as a group.
hi,
i am deva from dindigul, how do get the pass of pothigai malai
My name alagesan my mobile number is 9940187463 ,i am also interested go to pothigai malai pls inform me any one going there i will also join your group
Namaste
I would like to join the pilgrimage. I have a friend of mine as well who has
Please contact me on 9962525700.
Namaste
I would like to join the pilgrimage. I have a friend of mine as well who has PLS –9600169008
Hi Praveen,
This is Raj from kanchi, we are planning 20th dec 2013 as 5 members, if you like join with us.. Thanks
Hi Raj,
Hope u aware of getting pass from Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife),Forest Headquarters,Trivandrum 695 014.
I AM ALSO INTERESTED IN JOINING TO POTHIGAI MALAI WILL YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME MY MOBILE NO 9840315165 AND I AM FROM CHENNAI AND FRIEND OF PRAVEEN
THANKING YOU
Hi Raj,
please provide me the details. I am intrested in joining the pilgrimage.
Please share your contact details or reach me on 9962525700 or drop a mail to tsrajanganesh@yahoo.com
sir i am interest to go there pls contact my mobile numbers is 9940187463
Hi, I am from Chennai and planning to join this trip. Could you please help us to whom will get those entry pass.
Hi raj
Sorry i couldn’t join with you how was the journey.
Can you please share the experience with us .
Regards
G.Praveen kumar
9884810074
Hi raj can i have your mobile no for contact regarding this pothigai malai trekking . i
very very usefull tips & guide to this yatara , pls get me the ways to contact & procedures to agastyarkoodam yatara & route from chennai
Please let me know.. i am interested in this trek..
where should i get the pass to go to agasthiyar temple? Pls reply
The blog is updated with contact details. Initially it was given as a link.
I am intrested in joining pilgrimage to Pothigai malai. please let me know if any one is planning to go. Alternately if those who are intrested can form a group and go we can plan for the same,
I can be reached on tsrajanganesh@yahoo.com
Many visitors are interested. You can find those like minded people here in comments section itself.
hai. . to all
thank u so much mr.tamilrasigan sir… it’s a very very nice place.
agasthiyarvanam ku poga, forest la yentha month allowed undu sir ?
plz refer the link http://forest.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=124
sir i am interested to go pothigai malai but i have no team can u help me to join any group my number is 9940187463 chennai
pl call 9382304034 i wish to go to podhigai
oh, the water from this mountain is just superb…It has ALL the medicianal properties described by Agathiyar. No wonder that SIRUVANI WATER IS SELECTED AS THE SWEETEST WATER IN THE WORLD !!! This is the effect of SIDDA.
hi…where to get the pass…please reply me…i wish to go to potigai.help me.9942712392.
Really Superb,
India also have many places like this…we are not aware of this till now… Everyone should visit at-least once in a life..
thanks for Anthiathia Maharishi..
Dear i want go to pothigai malai with any one group…pls help and infirm me to join with …..mail me kskumar73@gmail.com
if anybody will be go to pothigai hill pls inform to me also i can join with u….kskumar73@gmail.com
i and my friends r going 2 pothigai malai did u join with us
HOW TO GET A PERMISSION FOR GO TO AGASTHIYAR MALAI 2013
kanagarajag@gmail.com
Link is given on the bottom of the post
dear please pray to lord agathiyar he will cal you to his place at any cost he will not let you down
Thanks !
Tamilrasigan
is there any taxi or helicopter service to pothigai hills agasthiyar temple… please reply to my mail….
” ramchandereslavath@gmail.com “
hai friends
only blessed people can visit Agathiyar temple. Good luck to all blessed freinds
Namaskaram!
The blog and photos are very enlightening. You are so much blessed that you could visit him @ his home and get the blessing direct. Pray, may he continuously guide you in the right direction. I have got a small request, which I give below.
Per Sage Agaththiyar direction, the various experiences @ Agathiyar Jeeva Naadi is being published in siththanarul.blogspot.in. I am searching for a full sized Sage photo, and i happen to see one in your blog. Could you give me the permission to used it as background image for the blog. Please reply to sgnkpk@gmail.com
Thanks for your any type of reply in advance.
Karthikeyan
vanakakm
nan pothikai malail ulla maha gur agathiyar swamikalai tharisanam seiya ullamara nenaikiren ennaku valikatta oruvar thevai .udhava mudiyuma
anbudan
raago@gmail.com
Hi,
Please get the entry pass from the forest office. They will allow into Pothigai malai only as a group. They will arrange a guide for that group.
please give me a forest office contact no and if any guide it will be there give me no
Hi for access and contact details please refer the link below,
http://forest.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=124
You will get a tribe as a guide who will be arranged by the forest office itself.
Hi,
Girls can go here .. can y please guide me how to got there frm chennai
Thanks,
harithha(harithha.mca@gmail.com)
I have no info that the forest department allowing girls or not. Please check with forest official, in the link below you can get the contact details,
http://forest.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=124
Really Blessed peoples you are. I was waiting for guru agasthiyars permission to see him.
we (15 members) are very much interested in reaching podigai malai so pls sent me the travel agent contact no or post them here as mess it will be useful for all the readers, reply me to
arunkumar57@gmail.com or contact me at +918220011766
Hi,
i read all threads, we planned to go towards from tamilnadu side and not with agathiyar koodam in kerala… is there any entrance from tamilnadu side. if so we need to get passes from tamilnadu forest officers and kerala officers. but we could not get two passes in same date since we are starting from chennai….
i speak with one person; he said one dealer is there as travel agent. he will book the ticket and passes as per forrest officers and will call us!!! but i do not have contact number of travell agent for podigai malaiai payanam.
pls help me…+91-9176227476, “parthi.murugesan@gmail.com”
please contact my mobile no 9840315165 as i am also interested to go to pothigai hills this year.I am a sishyan of sage agasthiya muni.please call me,when i contact you your mobile is switched off.
Somasundaram,
Dear friend kindly help me to reach agasthiyar templ.i red all commets i have an doubt with pass.where we will get pass that office contact address
Forest Headquaters, Vanalakshimi,Thiruvananthauram-695014, Kerala
THANK YU MR TAMILRASIGAN FOR THE ADDRESS (9600169008 )
How should we apply for Pass, whether should we go directly or else by mail et..,
Kindly help me, i am eager to to visit the temple.
Thank you.
Regards,
Venkat
Hi Venkat,
We need to go in person to apply for the Entry pass
is there any way to reach agathiyar temple starting from tamilandu?
Hi Parthi,
From my knowledge there is no way as of now
pls how to reach pothigai where get pass ……pls send details rkumar20046@hotmail.com
Hi Ravi,
For your questions the answers were given already. Please refer the comments for the post Pothigai malai. if you need any other information please let me know.
This is three day trekking from Trivandrum. Trekking from Tirunelveli is stopped by Indian government due to dangerous of dense Forest.
There is a long journey about 12Kms from Tea Estate (Trivandrum) to Agasthiyar camp. Another 4hours (7Kms) time taken to reach Agasthiyar temple.
Also Trivandrum government given a restriction on number visitors per day. Maximum 18 persons allowed per day. Pass will be distributed on January of every month.
Visitors must obtain an entry pass from,
Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife),
Forest Headquarters,
Trivandrum – 695 014.
Good Morning Mr. Muthukumar…
Thanks for your prompt reply with details pertaining to the trek…
Hoping to visit …..
Thank you once again…
Greetings for the Day!
Mr. Tamilrasigan…
Its great to see your post and hope you enjoyed your trek….
If possible could you please share details about how long it will take to reach the top, can it be reached from tirunelvelli….
Our team from Chennai is keen to visit the place as we alwalys like to explore untapped locations…..
with regards
Suresh Kannan
wow..U have made a Wonderful journey Man… It is awesome… Keep post like this…. We could see here even it is not possible for me to go there…. Thanks a lot…..