TEMPLE City of Tamil Nadu 🇮🇳 Tiruvannamalai Travel Guide

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[@bjenks]

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[@clown69j72]

You come to tirupati... Tirumala temple in seshachalam hills

[@clown69j72]

You look like Paul Rudd sometimes... I like that

[@climatechangeisreal5073]

Hello Mr.Jenks, i totally love all your videos ! It would be great if you could also give us some basic information on schools and visa processes for americans trying to travel to india.

[@makhil1]

You have to try irittukadai halwa ..... I once visited that shop .. halwa is awesome.....

[@varunbandihal4710]

Who is that lady with you

[@Gsbsjjd]

You must have to visit our Tamil temple thanjai periya kovil( Brihadiswara Temple ) which situated in Thanjavur. There is so many wondering things in that temple..even It should come in list of wonders of world .. but not. I suggest you to visit that place .. and second, visit ooty, kodikanala, and kerala too .. you can enjoy the beauty of nature

[@anils.rkumar6551]

How to get there ?

[@bharatham6910]

There is a old saying in TamilNadu. To attain Mukthi(Greater Bliss or Liberation). If you get birth in Thiruvarur (Thiyagarajar Temple) you get mukthi, If you get darshan in Chidambaram (Natarajar Temple Darshan) you get Mukthi, Just thinking Thiruvannamalai you get Mukthi, and If you die in Kashi you get Mukthi.

[@MadMax-fs3cy]

Yep i agree with what you said, Taj mahal is a lot overrated, there are thousands of temples in the Deccan and south which fails to get recognition and those are truly awesome since they were made thousands of years ago..

[@venkat4167]

Taj Mahal and Hindu temples of the South are completely orthogonal. You can’t compare them. People come to these temples for spiritual reasons and have a very important role in their lives. The architecture is a wonderful sight for tourism. On the other hand, Taj Mahal is a tourist place mainly.

[@a.avelinmary2771]

Thank you for showing my state's beauty 😊

[@veryv1]

Just found out about your vlogs. This one is nice; even tho I lived in Madras, TN, for two years and then other parts of south India, I never got a chance to visit this temple city. I will visit this city. Thank you, and keep up the excellent work, my friend.

[@akarthickeyan4133]

Guys ,this place is so underrated.Those who wanted to seek some spiritual wisdom,an understanding larger than life just visit this place.Somehow or other lord arunachaleswara(shiva) will enlighten you with wisdom, declutter your mind and make you more peaceful person....Trust me!(Even you are reading or watching this one means his eyes is on you as well...soon things will get more better!)☺

[@SK-xw4gu]

Hi Benjamin: Nice video of Tiruvannamalai. Although I was born in Chennai and lived there for 16 years, never got a chance to see this temple. Would love to go back to South India one of these days and do a tour of the wonderful temples there.

[@venkat161175]

Can't believe your love for the town. Salute & loads of respect for your efforts.

[@baski53]

Ben i see your spiritual side too. Good for you. Lord Shiva will bless you!

[@sathyams8727]

அன்புடன் வரவேற்கிறது தமிழ் நாடு 🙏🇮🇳

[@manivelan9672]

One of my most favorite places in the planet!! Awesome!!

[@bharathsf]

Ending was amazing!! Bangalore was spoilt because it got too much advertisement in the early 90s :P

[@JasthiCS]

One of my favourite places. Next time, I should stay in Ramana ashram and spend quality time.

[@knowledgeispowersquare]

Such temples were all over north India, pak and even Afghanistan but they were all destroyed by religion of peace. Only south India has such ancient gigantic temples left.

[@ripsanskrit3609]

Shut up

[@dwarasamudra8889]

They destroyed many but North India still has so many huge temple complexes. Odisha has some of the largest temples in the world like Lingaraj, Jagganath, Ananta Vasudeva, Konark etc. Gujarat has huge temple complexes like Dwarkadhish, Somnath, Modhera, Shamlaji, Palitana, Girnar etc. Rajasthan too with Ranakpur, Dilwara, Mt Abu, Jagdhish etc and Madhya Pradesh has some of the tallest temples like Chhaturbhuj in Orchha, Kandariya Mahadev, Sahastrabahu, Udayeshwara etc. Maharashtra too is famous for its grand temples like Kailasha, Kopeshwara, Trimbakeshwar, Gondeshwar etc. And brand new mega temples are being constructed like Delhi's Aksharadham, Kundalpur's Badebaba, Champaran Bihar's Virat Ramayan, Vrindavan's Chandrodaya and Ayodhya's Ramajanmabhoomi. And many old temples are being slowly restored like Galteshwar Mahadev in Gujarat, Siddhanath in Madhya Pradesh, Martand in Kashmir, Markandeshwar in Maharashtra, Kashi Vishwanath in Uttar Pradesh, Kesariya in Bihar, Bhand Deva in Rajasthan etc.

[@knowledgeispowersquare]

@United Provinces of Planet Earth They only celebrate with you because they are a minority. Once they are a major like in Afghanistan and Saudi... Good luck celebrating Diwali outside your home

[@gauravtejpal8901]

Wrong. Many great temples are there all over North India, Bengal, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and many other places. Some temples were looted for money. Anyway, there is nobody stopping us from preserving archaeological sites - government does not spend enough money, doesn't involve local people in preservation...

[@akhandbharat1593]

Orissa and Uttarakhand still have temples

[@AshwiniKumarS]

Visit senji(gingee), the fort and many Jain and Hindu temples and ruins around. The partly green and partly dry Rocky mountains make a very unique geography. It's one of the most underrated places in TN

[@arunsundar5782]

Senji entha oorla iruku?

[@AshwiniKumarS]

@@arunsundar5782 between thiruvannamalai and thindivanam. It's in Villupuram dist

[@arunsundar5782]

@@AshwiniKumarS Cool. I have neither visited Thiruvannamalai nor Senji... Should plan a trip someday... And thank you

[@lawzenhowsadyojatashivam4206]

4:36 My guru Ashram!!! nithyanandan dhyana peetam

[@murali-alive]

This one is new, "don't share this, don't tell your friends, don't come here" lol There are lot of such hidden gems in the world.

[@babybear2711]

Hey ben your recently i came across your chnl and your vlgs r really good without boring stuff 😍 welcome to Tamil Nadu try going to all district every district have some old ancient temple to check out❤️ also stay safe

[@karthikeyan8752]

Enjoyed the video I'm From Tiruvannamalai Dude you could have saved few thousands cause you ate and purchased clothes at expensive places that are meant for foreigners , really feeling nice as a local to get a lot of tourists nowadays

[@karthikeyan8752]

Wow Still checkin comments 😯😯👍👍

[@natarajmurthy9551]

Thank you Benjamin Jenks- american in india, you have enlightened some minds of India.

[@arprod1439]

Tiruvannamalai is gem ❤️🙏 Har Har Mahaadev 💥🔥 I start every new year from here, Supreme Lord Shiva's Bhoomi

[@cherisouzumaki4312]

Benjamin makes travel easy again for tourists

[@RSXXX229]

WOW! HARS OFF TOYOU FOR AN AMAZING BEAUTIFUL 👏 VLOG. IMAGINE HOW THEY BUILT THESE TEMPLES DURING THE TIM WHEN NO COMPUTERS & HEAVY EQUIPMENTS SOME OF THEM ON MOUNTAINS 🤔 . TAMIL NADU HAS THE WORLD BEAUTIFUL PLACES WHERE HILLS AND BEACHES ARE FEW HOURS DRIVING DISTANCE 👏 🚗

[@ad2050]

This is phenomenal ❤️

[@buttu8837]

My heaven(thiruvannamalai)

[@All_is_well1211]

Thiruvannamalai is denotes fire🔥.

[@ramaliya197]

If you like temples .. you must go to srirangam , tiruchirapalli. It's a giant living temple City

[@arunsundar5782]

Yeah, but the problem is, they won't allow foreigners inside the temple...

[@ramaliya197]

@@arunsundar5782 only on the last inner gate . Still plenty to see and experience in the outer 5 gates ..

[@demoaccountv1389]

That temple is the biggest I've seen! I wish the new government to relax that restriction they have for foreigners! Being Indian can't be just a criteria to visit a temple or a vigraha!!!! There are murderers, Thieves, ppl who do corruption, cheat ppl who are also Hindus, does that make them qualify to visit the vigraha/ temple?? just that they are born hindu/ Indian, Ridiculous!

[@TravelingEddie]

Benjamino hermanito namaskar dost. Aap kaise hai? Como ESTA? How are you? Gonna watch this in a few minutes. Taking care of some business here in Colombia 🇨🇴.

[@nitesh_narayan]

Hablas hindi? Soy de India y yo hablo español

[@TravelingEddie]

@@nitesh_narayan Hola Nitesh. Estoy aprendiendo Himdi. Estoy estudiando lo basico por ahora. Como estas? De que parte de La India 🇮🇳 eres?

[@nitesh_narayan]

@@TravelingEddie que bueno amigo... Me alegro much...vivo en Uttar Pradesh

[@TravelingEddie]

@@nitesh_narayan A que bien parce 😎👍🏽. Nitesh asi decimos aqui en el area metropolitana de Medellin, Colombia 🇨🇴. Yo estuvé en Varanasi durante 4 dias en Febrero 2019 cuando estaban muchos Naga sadhus y otros sadhus luego del Kumbh Mela. Tambien estuvé en el Kumbh Mela en Prayagraj. En que parte vives de Uttar Pradesh?

[@nitesh_narayan]

@@TravelingEddie vivo en prayagraj amigo...me alegro mucho que te gusta la cultura de mi país...muchas gracias

[@ravish05]

Wow.. lovely. Didn't realize thiruvannamalai was so beautiful.

[@dharmapersona2084]

6:58 Always love those fluffy papadams

[@JSdottir]

Love Tiru❤ a divine place that pulls me back again and again ❤

[@S.Ritika]

I have been to this temple in thiruannamalai glad to see you travel to tamil nadia as I am from tamil nadu

[@krishnamurthyv7594]

Sir you can visit kanchipuram to so many big temples and to visit silk sarees shops

[@rammoorthy9569]

I was able to see the views from the good angle of the Tiruvannamalai temple

[@gollo5520]

V. good coverage!

[@mohamedfazila4222]

Visit tanjavur temple..👍

[@Whitley_boy]

Super brother your not foreigner, you also thiruvannamalai person only 👌💯✨ om namashivayaa namaga 🕉🙏❣️

[@bjenks]

thanks brother

[@vu3mes]

God bless you brother.

[@rajasekar5736]

Thanks ben ❣️👍👍👍

[@theMata94]

Somehow you remind me of Owen Wilson. :D Thanks for sharing the video, wonderful tips. Grateful. 🙏🙏🙏

[@praveenverma5266]

Hi Benjamin, I really love to watch your videos and have watched almost all ur vlogs on India including the ones showing ur lockdown days. What I like about ur videos the most is that u never sound snobbish and seem very comfortable in the company of natives (Indians). U never ridicule My country and my fellow country Men. Also, last but not the least, I saw your Mango eating video, and lemme tell u, you definitely don't eat mango the way you did. Hahahaha. Thanks for visiting our country. Wish every western travellers imbibe ur attitude and show respect for the people and the country you are visiting. U r a wonderful guest. Best wishes always

[@imnoob4793]

This is my home town

[@priyagunaraj6919]

I live in canada, but my dream is I want to spend the rest of my in thiruvannamalai. I visited there five years ago. Fire element of Lord shiva captured my heart ❤️ Im patiently waiting for his invitation 🙏☝️

[@bjenks]

Beautiful place

[@sundar_ss]

Tamil Nadu... All place super .....🔥❤🔥❤

[@sayedalipasha7807]

Very Very super information thanks brother

[@TheNaresh18]

Great video👍

[@vr2394]

Love from India

[@SriRam-ro9jo]

Visit ooty & kodikanal it is beautiful place u ever seen

[@ursulad.4847]

Enjoyed your video. 😊

[@AlexSternick]

Great Video. A Small remark, To climb up the hill to the Top, if you are a fast one can take 60-75minutes only...when starting before the sun rises (around 0400-0430)...it is only one way up, no right or left, YET, it is very steep one and requires a Good Stamina. Enjoy the Joy.

[@thngarasu544]

I visited that temple for cleaning work at 2017. I am so happy that day

[@robertw8666]

With this video word is out bigtime. You can expect masses of unruly American tourists showing up and driving up the housing prices. I predict tailgate parties in the temple parking lot soon. Perhaps Melania Trump will open up a hat shop in town. But seriously, nice video and I enjoyed learning the history of the town.

[@nlybnrj]

great show

[@CSTharun]

Your vlogs are awesome bro

[@ramaliya197]

Bro.. great post. You know more about places in Tamil Nadu than me and I am native Chennai ite.🙏🙏

[@aadithnarayan6351]

Heyyy... I am also from Tiruvannamalai 😁

[@manasstudywithme2689]

Har har mahadev 🚩 🔱 ♥ ❤

[@ashwinkumaar3585]

Love from india

[@preethadinakaran917]

Hey Benjamin.. Thank you for your video on Tiruvannamalai. My native and I live here. Hope to meet you soon

[@gokulsupramani9642]

Go to kolli hills it's near you

[@ashwinash9809]

Come thanjavur tamil nadu 🥳🤚

[@asarerebird8480]

One must see the 1, thanjavoor,, gangaikondacholapuram, thiirupuvanam,, dharasuram, 🙏

[@ashwinash9809]

@@asarerebird8480 yes 🙌

[@TravelingEddie]

Benjamino and all the people in India and beyond who watched this I am laughing my butt off 🤣😂🤣😂. You didn't want anyone to get wind (know) about Tiruvannamalai but too late. We're liking and sharing this cool 😎🙏🕉 vlog as you sip on some Mumbai Magic (Masala Chai is what I like to call it because it's where i had the best chai in India, not that it is the best in India. I have not visited all of India.) while you're reading this second comment of mine. You let the cat out of the bag. I am definitely gonna visit in December or January when I go. By tge way Ben I had already had knowledge of Tiruvannamalai and seen spiritual documentaries back in 20150 or 2016 when I was a Vaishnava (Hare Krishna). 😀

[@theshadowcond]

You should visit Brihadeeswara Temple in Tanjore and then Kodaikanal.

[@Just_forfun9140]

Looks like a great place to visit for peace of mind from all the hustle and bustle. Food looks so good. Is your friend back or are the pictures from when she was there.

[@gayatri821]

Unless Arunachala desires someone to come and visit him, a person cannot, no matter how near or far. You certainly have his blessings!

[@simplesimon4957]

Beautiful video ❤️💜❤️

[@striker44]

You are lucky to be a citizen of this highly spiritual place. 🙏

[@GOKULKRI10]

Ben i need to say one thing about the older one video of urs about 10 different things about India Tamilnadu has the world oldest language it has more than 2000yrs history and the one of the best architecture ever like brihadesswarar temple or big temple at Thanjavur,gangai konda cholaphram,Trichy malakotai etc..,, And much more .and tamilnadu ranked as number 1 state in India under improvement ....! I actually surprised to see ur video in tamilnadu so I wrote this reply ... I ENJOYING ALL UR VIDEO ,BEAUTIFULL ✨❤️ LUV FROM THANJAVUR!

[@kevinsmith-ky6se]

Amazing edits, I am flying in for sure😅

[@pushkar171]

You have become an ambassador for our country. You must ask some money from the tourism ministry !!

[@ajaysinghgurjar6976]

Om namha Sivaye🙏

[@manbirsingh9586]

Enjoy, can feel the beautiful vibes in this video 👍👍

[@gvarun0403]

top-notch content

[@RamanKumar-nu8ip]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@vrajupadhyay9900]

Old Benjamin is back with exploring new places 🔥🔥🔥😎

[@harisanthos1708]

Siva Siva 🙏🕉🔱

[@dharshandeva8227]

From Tiruvannamalai

[@ragulprasad1451]

Super brother

[@S.Ritika]

Day 3 of asking Benjamin to visit Virudhunagar a town near madurai

[@dineshm2349]

Try Ooty the hill station

[@nevkarma]

ya no more tv vids need to keep the sanctity🧡🔶

[@premkumar-tt7rv]

Hi iam here Tiruvannamalai

[@tiktoksony846]

Nice video👍❤️

[@rnandkumar]

This one is among your nicer videos. Short and Inviting too, despite that forbidding travel advisory of yours in the end !! Here’s some friendly advice. Ask one of your local friends to give you a crash course on How to pronounce common Tamil names and words as they’re spelled in English. It follows a phonetic logic that’s easy - especially if you’re comfortable with Spanish, Italian or German - and thereafter you’d be surprised your pronunciation of these words may turn out better than that of the average non Tamil Indian.

[@munjavuvlogs7385]

Visit to karnataka explore karnataka

[@imnik2118]

Cool

[@TasteBharatka123]

From india

[@80sDECADEshouldNEVERLEFT]

[Greetings from Northern California: Friday, 2/10/22] Via KZbin it somehow directed me to one of your videos last week when I 1st discovered you🇮🇳🇮🇳 I made a comment on one of your videos when some or most Indians eat with our hands/fingers at times; ever since then I’ve watched (or try to watch within the last year to current dates of your videos) When I watch Americans who travel overseas and/or live overseas for awhile, travel back and forth and/or permanently, this is what I look for personally: ADA disability access and safe cheap prices for people who are on limited income (or save some money in advance if people know they might travel within their country where they live or overseas/visa versa etc) I’m only guessing and assuming all travelers are able-bodied and are medium-low to middle-class to higher financial class who can afford to travel (I’ve only traveled within America: planes, taxis, Amtrak, Greyhound buses, etc etc) I’m born/from Kolkata and New Delhi, India myself before I got transferred to America as a kid who didn’t know English at all for a few years🇮🇳❤️🇮🇳❤️ I know most able-bodied travelers DON’T look for: ramps, push buttons, hand rails, elevators and the likes globally; it’s visually frustrating when I watch travel videos from all over the world especially India where I hail from, my HOMELAND🇮🇳❤️🇮🇳❤️ it brakes my heart emotionally when I don’t see any ADA signs posted anywhere (even where I live now; it’s getting better yes very slowly, but not fully equipped for all ages both young and old alike) In some of your videos you mentioned Austin/Pflugerville, Texas a few times, I have been there myself a few times and other parts of Texas too since one of my adopted ex-family members is from Texas herself; it’s a huge nice big state itself😀😀 If I never go back to India as a half tourist/half visitor of my birth homeland I’ll be disappointed but at the same time (because of ADA access and financial reason) at least I know where I came from (including did a DNA testing of my original blood line 3 summers ago since I have no family blood line here in America etc) I watch Indian movies listen music watch or read about India JUST to keep my INDIAN roots going within my mind body soul since my adopted family friends relatives acquaintances are all white while growing up in white-small town America upbringing and the likes!! I’ll be looking forward to more India travel videos from you and others like you who are so lucky to travel overseas anywhere…. Jai Hind 🇮🇳❤️🇮🇳❤️🇮🇳❤️

[@manisharma4524]

Very possessive of his village 😁😁

[@Jeed92]

Ive been there as well, but we moved to coconut bay and then got invited by a fisherman who cooked the best food I ever ate. We stayed there a whole week and he didnt want any money

[@raunakbansal89]

Hi, I just need to visit temple. Is there parking near temple to avoid climbing steps or track?

[@boho470]

👍👍🙏

[@riteshsehwag2907]

nice video 🙏🏼

[@alagusuganya3922]

Shiva Shiva 🙏

[@imnik2118]

Om Namah shivay

[@manasranjan7894]

4 month ago I was there

[@deepak_here]

Use ola & Uber apps for taxis. Use rapido for bike rides.

[@suryadeepsinh8757]

Try visiting northern state as well

[@vickylightspeed2750]

North India is worse than south...dirty and smelly and polluted

[@Bala-tt4oj]

Awesome