Crazy Saturday

I had to travel to my native from Bangalore last weekend in train. I slept as soon ticket checking was over. While in train, I got a call in midnite. Thinking who is calling by this time I picked the call. On the other end, my appa was speaking 'enga ma iruka?'. I said 'Trainla, innum station varala pa.' Also I scolded him for coming so early to pick me from station. He replied 'ellarum erangi poitirunkanga' Then I slowly realised I have missed to get down by 6 am in deep sleep. Tensed appa continued 'ok ma, ‘avasarapattu trainla irundhu gudhichuradha!!!'. Caring appa what he thot of me, I dont know :). In confusion and drowsy state, I was calling a person who was selling tea, to know which station is next, 'Sir, Sirr'. Aiyo what am I speaking ??, why am I referring him Sir. Then I got out of the berth, refreshed and then called him again, 'anna aduthu endha station?'. Came to know I would reach Kodai Road station in half an hour, also worried what would happen if TTR checks for ticket there. I got down and asked somebody there if TTR checks for ticket. He said that was a small station and checking will not be there by this time. Relaxed and then came down to bus stop. I was bit worried 'Where am I now, an unknown place, why such things happen?'. I was standing in the bus stop and saw Madurai bus coming towards me. Oops I was standing on the opposite side. Then crossed the road, got a bus in sometime. In bus I was about to speak in Kannada and English :)- used to BMTC. Finally I reached my place by 7.30. It was a terrific saturday!!.

 

 

 

Momo

Thinking for a long time to try this @ home. Finally took the challenge of preparing and it came out well. It took 3 hrs to make this and it melted in a second when enjoyed eating.

Good things begin

in few hours...
This year might have been gud for some not so gud for others. It was moderate for me both in personal and career. Till last year I was in a mood “wow year is ending and new year is gonna born in few seconds”. I use to cut cake with the family by 12, if not cake at least a bun. But now I feel it is just another year, another new day.
Whatever bad has happened last year, we try to forget them, cherish the virtuous moments and hope for the best in future. Only hopes and dreams make a life lively!!!
Let peace and happiness flow in everyone’s body and soul for the imminent year.
Have a delicious year 2011

படித்ததில் பிடித்தது

கீதாஞ்சலியில் தாகூரை ஒரு பக்தன் கேட்கிறான் 'அய்யா! கடவுள் கருணைக் கடல் என்கிறீரே! அவன் கருணை எனக்கு கொஞ்சம் தானே கிட்டியது! ' என்று
அதற்கு தாகூர், 'அவன் கருணைக் கடல் என்பதில் ஐயமில்லை; ஆனால் அதனின்று மொண்டுவர நீ கொண்டுவரும் பாத்திரத்தைப் பொருத்தது'

@Tirumala

Last weekend I have been to Tirumala, entirely different place seeing after many yrs. Everything was computerised right from room booking, getting tickets for darshan ,laddu issue. we got a simple room to stay. Initially I was not happy with the facilities provided there, but soon alright. There were thousands of people who had no room to stay, slept somewhere and utilised the facilities provided by TirupathiTirumalaDevasthanam for basic necessities. In seegra darshan we could finish the darshan in 3 hrs.

I felt if I had known this before we could have returned back home on same day, how are we gonna stay for 2 more days. Evening went to temple premises again to see the temple decorated with lights. I could compare Tirumala today against 10yrs back. Lot of things have been developed. There is a very big stage beside temple, where dance program, music concert, drama on Mahabharatham are conducted everyday. Pilgrims can sit in the steps in front of the temple and watch them.

The four mada streets are very clean and behind the temple is the huge Shanku, Chakra, Nama. From there we could see the temple main gopuram and thanga gopuram together.
In evenings water fountain dances for the music played.


Next day we went for dharma darshan where we have been allotted a hall to sit with other 100s of pilgrims. 3months old kid to 80 yr old elders were there. Actually we had to sit there in same hall from 1pm to 9pm. Lunch, milk, dinner were provided by TTD. But we came out of the place by 2pm and went in to the same hall by 8pm being identified by photo metric system. We were allowed to move in the Q by 9pm. People were rushing, I need not walk, they pulled me towards the temple. A baby was crying for milk, young girl fainted and fell down. I thought why people are suffering this much to see an idol who is unpredictable if he really cares for anyone. Does he really care for his devotees!!. It was such a long Q even a tortoise would move faster.Finally by 11pm we reached the pragara. Enthusiastic pilgrims behind me rushed and crushed us, I was about to cry in pain. Somehow we reached near lord in 10 minutes. The moment I had darshan, all pain vanished away and goose bumps on seeing him. Having seen, came out and sat in the pragara for sometime. My mind was so peaceful, not thinking the outside world.
Though I dont believe much in idol worship, Tirumala is always an exceptional. For few seconds of darshan, we follow fasting for few days, travel so long, wait in Q for long time...


It is so difficult for the TTD to maintain such a place where lakhs of people visit the temple daily. But they do their best. Free drinking water and rest rooms are provided every 10 mts atleast. Private hotels are everywhere and this time I had seen them selling fried rice, noodles, gobi rice, chola poori. I love the climate in hill which makes me eat a lot and munch maangai, kadalia, masal pori even if I am not hungry.

It was worth spending 3 days which was not only devotional but enjoyable. We went there had darshan, ate whatever we wanted, slept well and enjoyed the climate. Apart from enjoyment seeing different kind of people reminded me again ‘Be happy with whatever you want and whatever you have’.

என்ன குறையோ ...

என்ன குறையோ என்ன நிறையோ என ஆரம்பிக்கும் இந்த பாடல் கவிஞர் அறிவுமதியின் எழுத்துக்களில் மந்திர புன்னகை படத்தில் இடம் பெற்றுள்ளது। சுதா ரகுநாதன் அவர்களின் தேனினும் இனிய குரலில் கண்ணனை பற்றி கேட்க கேட்க திகட்டமால் இருக்கிறது. கண் மூடி கேட்கையில் மெய்சிலிர்கிறது, கண்ணன் வானுலகில் இருந்து வந்துவிட்டானோ என தோன்றுகிறது. கர்நாடக சங்கீத பின்னணியில் என்ன அருமையாக இசை அமைத்துள்ளார் வித்யாசாகர். எத்தனை முறை கேட்டுவிட்டேன்!!!ஒவ்வொரு முறையும் வேறு உலகத்திற்கு சென்றது போல் உணர்வு. கண்ணீர் தானாக வடிகிறது...

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