OLD COUPLES KASHI YATRA VIA KHAJURAHO (9) 12th October, 2007 - Friday. After visiting the Rama Janma Bhoomi sthal, we returned to the room and had breakfast. As we have seen all important places in Ayodhya, we decided to make a move and proceed towards Gaya via Patna. On the way we wished to halt in Gorakhpur for night halt and visit the famous Gorakshanath temple. The Manager of Rampathi Niwas Dharmashala stated that there is a Dharmashala attached to the Gorakshanath temple which provides good accommodation. In fact the city is named Gorakhpur after the famous yogi Goraksh [View Full Entry]

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OLD COUPLES KASHI YATRA VIA KHAJURAHO (8) 10th October, 2007 - Wednesday. After visiting the temple complex, we proceeded to the Balaji Temple which was a recent construction. This temple was constructed by Shri Parasaram Pattabhi Ramacharyulu belonging to Vaikhanasa branch of Vaishnavism with the contributions raised from Vaikhanasa Samajam of Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh). Shri Grandhi Subbarao proprietor of Crane Nut Powder of Guntur constructed a Kalyana Mandapam adjacent to the Balaji Temple. A lady affectionately called as Sri Mataji is incharge of this temple complex an [View Full Entry]

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OLD COUPLES KASHI YATRA VIA KHAJURAHO (7) 8th October, 2007 - Monday. Today we decided to visit Saranath which is at about a distance of 10 km from our place Shankarmath. For the first time, we have decided to go to this place in our Car as upto this time we roamed in Varanasi in Autos and Cycle Rikshaws only. Morning at 8-30 we started from Sankar Math and proceeded to Saranath and we first straight went to Rahi Guest House Restaurant for having breakfast. After we came out of the Restaurant, one person approached us and stated that he is [View Full Entry]

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OLD COUPLES KASHI YATRA VIA KHAJURAHO (6) 4th October, 2007 - Thursday. Today we have again decided to perform Panchamrita Abhishekam to Lord Visweswara and to perform Kumkumapuja to Kasi Visaalakshi. Kasi Visaalakshi temple is one of the Ashtadasa Sakthi Peethams. We requested Shri Dayanidhi to help us perform Panchamrita Abhishekam to Lord Visweswara. If we engage the services of a local priest then only we can leisurely perform the Abhishekam or Pujas in the temples at Varanasi. Otherwise, we will be pushed out of the temple by the priests the moment we have darshan o [View Full Entry]

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OLD COUPLES KASHI YATRA VIA KHAJURAHO (5) 29th September, 2009 - Saturday. So far we have covered a distance of 2,014 km. On seeing a Maruti Authorised Service Station by the side of our place of stay, we have decided to give the car for servicing which has so far given untroubled service. We have spent the day in the Sankarmath only. This is a palace belonging to the princess of Kasi who has donated the same to Sringeri Sankarmath. A very big room on the first floor, of 15’ x 30’ with attached bath room three cots and 4 beds [View Full Entry]

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OLD COUPLES KASHI YATRA VIA KHAJURAHO (4) 26th September, 2007 - Wednesday. After travelling through the populous villages and crossing the long bridge over River Yamuna, we reached Allahabad City by 2 pm. Our destination is to the house of the famous Telugu Purohit Shri Hari Jagannath Sastry who is doing invaluable service to all Telugu people visiting from Andhra Pradesh, perhaps, for the last more than fifty years. My former colleague, friend and Dharmadhikari of Sringeri Samsthana Temples in Hyderabad Shri Dharma Ratnaakara,Anjaneyulu, already spoken over pho [View Full Entry]

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OLD COUPLES KASHI YATRA VIA KHAJURAHO (3) 25th September, 2007 - Tuesday. --- CHITRAKOOT. At 8 am we started our onward journey from Khajuraho. After vacating the room and taking breakfast in the restaurant maintained by Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department, we continued our onward journey towards Chitrakoot. Travelling via Panna, Satna and Kothi we reached Chitrakoot by 2 pm. The distance between Khajuraho and Chitrakoot is 216 km. Chitrakoot means the Hill of many wonders. . We took rooms in the guest house maintained by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department and after ta [View Full Entry]

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OLD COUPLES’ KASHI YATRA VIA KHAJURAHO (2). 23rd September, 2009 - Sunday. Morning at 7 O’Clock we started from Hotel River View and our next destination was Khajuraho. This time we travelled on the bye-pass road avoiding Jabalpur City. In the morning hours and in the fresh breeze, we were travelling at a speed between 70 and 80 kmph as practically there was no traffic on the National High Way. On the Jabalpur bye pass road, we saw a traffic police cop on motor bike stopping a loaded lorry and discussing something with the Driver. We were discussing about the [View Full Entry]

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OLD COUPLES’ KASI- YATRA VIA KHAJURAHO (1). Some of the Old Couples (those who have retired from Service/ Business) and would be Old Couples (those who are retiring shortly) who have read my travel blog ‘Jyotirlinga Tour of an Old Couple’ have sent emails expressing their appreciation of the details furnished and requested me to put in the travel blog any of my earlier pilgrimages to Punya Kshetras so that they would be a guide for future pilgrims. This request, along with my having no other work and plenty of time at disposal, prompted me to recollect and put i [View Full Entry]

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JYOTIRLINGA TOUR OF AN OLD COUPLE (15). 28th July, 2009 - Tuesday. As planned earlier we went to Somnatheswar Jyotirlinga Mahadev temple by 5-30 am. First we went to the temple of Lord Vighneswara which is situated on the right hand side after entering the temple from its Mahadwar and performed puja to the Lord. Then we proceeded to the main temple and I again purchased a Rudrabhishekam ticket for Rs.100. After darshan of Mahadev, the priest performed sankalpam and after reciting Namakam and performing manasika puja from outside we came out of the Sanctum Sanctorium, ta [View Full Entry]

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