SETC, State Express Transport Corporation the premium bus transport organisation of Tamilnadu Government, operates daily bus services from Sankarankovil to Chennai via Madurai, Trichy, Villupuram, Tindivanam. The bus service is operated with Ultra Deluxe bus service with amenities such as pushback seats, mobile charging ports, reading lamps, leg reset and air suspension chassis for added travel comfort.
Sankarankovil is home to the Sankara Narayanar Temple, which was built by Ugra Pandiyan BC 900[clarify] and houses the deity by the name Sankara Narayanan, which is half Shiva and the other half Vishnu. According to folklore, the devotees of Hari (Vishnu) and Shiva once quarreled with each other to determine which god was more powerful, until Shiva appeared as Sankaranarayanar to show his devotees that Hari and Shiva were one and the same. Thus, it is held sacred by Saivites and those Hindus who believe that Shiva and Vishnu are a single deity. Srivaishnavites of Tamil Nadu who worship Vishnu only do not accept this and hence reject the temple. The deities of the temple are Sri Sankareswarar, Gomathi Amman and Sri Sankara Narayanar.
Sankarankovil is also said to be home to the deity named Avudai Ambal..
The general belief is that the Holy Sand “Puttrumann” (Puttru = Ant Hill, Mann = Sand) that one gets from this temple is capable of curing all the diseases. Devotees believe that Sankarankovil’s Nagachunai (sacred tank) have been dug by serpent kings named Paduman and Sangam which has a miraculous power to heal those who bath there. Once, a “Devan” (Angel) called “Manikkeerivan” was cursed by the goddess Parvathi. Because of which, he had to come to earth and work as gardener in a beautiful garden. One day while he was clearing a snake pit, the snake tail was also cut. He found a Sivalingam next to the snake. He went and informed about this to his king “Ugra Pandiyan”. The king considered it to be the god’s wish to stay there and constructed the temple and a city around it.
Please find below the government SETC Ultra Deluxe Non AC Bus Service Table from Sankarankovil to Chennai.
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The passenger fare per adult passenger is fixed at Rs. 575 and per child passenger is fixed at Rs.290 excluding the reservation charges. The total distance covered by the bus service is 575 kilometre’s in 11 hours. The distance and time taken to travel the distance may vary due to road and traffic conditions.
The bus service can be booked online in advance of 30 days from the today, the passengers can visit www.tnstc.in for online reservation.
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