Blogs from New Santoshnagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia - page 3

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 phone to Shri Jagannatha Sastry intimating about our arrival with a request to help us in discharging our religious duties in Prayag and in Triveni Sangamam. I have noted the address and Phone Numbers of this Gentleman Purohit and I stopped my car by the side of the road ... read more

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 incident and from my rear-view mirror, I found the Cop chasing my car. Immediately I stopped the Car and the Cop came to my side and asked me to show my driving licence and other papers. ... read more

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, taking leave from Mahadev and requesting him to grant another opportunity of visiting Him. BRIEF HISTORY OF SOMNATH TEMPLE AND SOME FACTS : Legend says that Somnath temple was originally built by Moon God out of Gold, later by Ravana ... read more

JYOTIRLINGA TOUR OF AN OLD COUPLE (13) Washing our feet in a small stream near the entrance steps, we entered into the temple complex. There were many doves in the compound and the tourists are feeding them with jowar. A beautiful Sabha Mandapam is there in the compound which appears to have been constructed recently. We entered the Sabha Mandapam and the Sanctum Sanctorium is also part of the Sabha Mandapam. There were many counters selling puja material in the Mandapam. The beautiful Mandapam accommodates more than 300 people and is very neat. We went near the counters and we found that a puja thali with two silver nags is being sold at Rs.251. When enquired it is stated that today was the auspicious day of Naga Panchanmi and performing abhishekam and offering naga padigas to ... read more

JYOTIRLINGA TOUR OF AN OLD COUPLE (11) 23rd JULY, 2009 - THURSDAY. Getting up early, I have packed my luggage and came down to vacate the room and to proceed to Dwaraka. In the previous night itself I informed at the reception that I would be vacating the room in the early hours. When I came down I found it was raining heavily. When enquired the security guard informed me that since 1 a.m. it was continuously raining. For a moment I felt whether I should wait for some time till the rain subsides; but immediately removed this idea from my mind and started my journey in that heavy rain itself. Since I have already marked the road that leads to the National High Way to Dwaraka, I had no difficulty in proceeding slowly. As the ... read more