Our wanderings and perceptions

ஓங்கி உலகளந்த உத்தமன் பேர்பாடி நாங்கள் நம் பாவைக்குச் சாற்றிநீர் ஆடினால், தீங்கின்றி நாடெல்லாம் திங்கள்மும் மாரிபெய்து ஓங்கு பெருஞ்செந்நெ லூடு கயல் உகளப் பூங்குவளைப் போதில் பொறிவண்டு கண்படுப்ப, தேங்காதே புக்கிருந்து சீர்த்த முலைபற்றி வாங்கக் குடம் நிறைக்கும் வள்ளல் பெரும்பசுக்கள் நீங்காத செல்வம் நிறைந்தேலோ ரெம்பாவாய். -Andal Thiruppavai Here is another po st on Th irumala as we our second trip to Perumal since th e existence of this blog. This time we went aroun d three places near the templ e so will see them in detail. Secured our darshan tickets for a S aturday through https://www.ttdsevaonline.com/. Si nce it was for 6PM, left from Chennai in the morning at 7 AM vi a Thiruvallore, Thiruthani, Thiruchanoor rout e.      Reached T irupati by 10 AM after taking a break at Poonamalee for breakfast. On reaching went to Alamel Mangapuram temple to get the Goddess's b lessin g before going to Tiruma laiyan's darshan This temple was flocked by devotees. Too k Rs.1

Namo Namo Narayana Hari Hari Govindha Ezhumalai Mel Irukum Thirumalai Pathiyenagi Thirupathi Thirumalai Vasa Venkata Valampuri Sankei Valampuri June 2014 saw us keep a full stop to Tirupati trip deferment. Took the Take Grand Northern Trunk Rd at 11:30 AM via Guntur-Chennai Hwy and Tirupati Rd to reach Tirupati by 3PM. Being a week day (Tuesday) we expected to get a easy darshan but Permal devotees were overflowing in Thirumala. One could witness a bharatha vilas in Tirupati. Earlier near the start of the climb all vehicles and passengers had to go through a security check delaying the onward journey of all devotees. The trip up the hill was picturesque and the path was well laid. We could reach uphill within 20 minutes in car but this is slowed by the no overtaking restrictions and checking done to on arrival uphill to ensure there is no speed driving. Code readers are used to verify this - hitech at the his highness's place. Our excitement to worship t