Thirunageswaram temple
Right after the breakfast we went to seek the blessings of Naganatha Swami. This is one of the planet temples for Raghu. It was crowded, managed to park the vehicle and set foot on the temple pond first. We saw color fishes here. From here we went to the inner sanctum but it was over flowing with devotees so had to be content with the long distance glimpse. But the Goddess Girigujambigai could be worshipped. Raghu is here with both his wives.
Uppiliappan Temple
Our next trip was to the Uppiliappan temple. This is the first time we are worshipping Perumal in this whole trip. Here too due to huge number of devotees, the roads were jam packed. The big tourist buses were trying to make turns in the small streets of Kumbakonam creating much chaos. After patiently wading through traffic for more than half an hour we successfully parked the vehicle and went to the temple. Took special darshan ticket for Rs. 50 each to get an easier darshan. It was worth all the efforts, Lord Venkatachalapathy stood there giving his darshan in golden kaapu. Rendu kan podadu (two eyes are not enough) is what one can say. Temple offered sweet pongal to all of us there.
Kumbakonam maha maha kulam
Through Google maps we located this pond but it was a very difficult navigation. The streets are smaller and traffic is heavy. We just drove around the kulam as the sun was scorching. From here we went to our hotel and decided go out in the evening.
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