Tirupathi Trip (12-11-2010)

After long time, I had the chance to go to Tirupathi with my friends. Every year when my friends go for Tirupathi, they use to call me but till last year was not able to join with them because of my personal reason. But this year have decided to join with them along with my brothers. Initially , Senthil, Eswar, Sasi, Shiva Dharani, Raman, Appu, Vinoth and Myself all were planned to go for Thirupathi but finally Eswar, Dharani and Sekar didn’t come due to personal reason. While going from my house we took the auto to reach the central railway station and around at 4:30 PM we departed from the central. We had a very good fun in the train till we reached Tirupathi. We reached their at around 8:30 PM. Then we all started to walk towards Tirumala. In the middle we took rest and finished our dinner and reached at 2:30 AM. While walking with my friends there was a family having 2 Children saying they last their money so requested to give some money for feeding their children. After we have given some money again we saw one more family was asking like that. We all felt like we have been cheated but still me, senthil and sasi felt if it would have been true we had the satisfaction of feeding those Childs. Then, After reaching their kept the luggage’s in the room which we already booked. After seeing the room, my friends didn’t like to stay there so they decided to sleep somewhere outside. But me and raman decided to stay on the room itself to take care of the luggage’s. Meantime, we all wanted to have something to eat so decided to go outside and had veg fried rice. Then, me and Raman came to room for sleep and left my friends in the ouside.

Next day morning was Saturday; my friends came to room and prepared them selves for temple. Since I brought jeans to wear for temple came to know it was not allowed in the temple. With no option decided to buy the Dhothi. Fortunately, opposite to room itself we got the Dhothi. First time in my life i went temple with wearing Dhothi that too in Thirupathi. After we reached for Dharshan queue it took around only 45 minutes to finish the Dharshan. We never heard or expeted to get the dharshan in very less time but it was very good Dharshan. After that we all bought Laddu and came to room and returned to Tirubathi bustand with Zeep by paying Rs 40 each. Their we had unlimited food in one of the Andhara Mess Hotel. The taste was very good and we all liked it and remembered the hotel for next visit. Then, we boared the bus and reached koyambedu around at 8:30 PM and took the auto to reach our home. We never heard some one have seen the Dharshan in only 45 minutes but it has happened to us. It was very good and very quick Dharshan. When I compare with my old trip for thirupathi it was totally changed now it is all about Money If you are not careful you will be cheated easily.

Diwali Celebration 5-11-2010

It was our first Diwali celebrated in our new house. I always use to celebrate Diwali with my friends but this year special for me so wanted to celebrate with my family. So, me and brothers were decided to buy crackers for this year Diwali. So, spent around Rs 1200/- for purchasing the crackers through online. Actually, all these days I didn’t know there is a option to purchase the crackers through online. But one day while discussion in my office one of my colleague (Dash) had informed me about buying the crackers through online. Also he told last year he had purchased and it was good by trusting his word Me, Shiva and Ram all booked the crackers through online and received that before the Diwali.

But, we couldn’t celebrate the Diwali as we would have thought because my mother was not feeling well and couldn’t involve herself on that special occasion. This made me too disappointed. Meantime it was raining momentarily which added to spoiling the occasion. So, have spent most of my time with watching television programs finally, around at 7:30 my brothers have started to firing the crackers and asked me to join.

After seeing few fancy crackers fired again, started to watch the programs. It was different and enjoyable seeing those crackers getting fired on the sky. Luckily none of the crackers getting wasted as like last year. I should say thank for Dash for suggesting this through online. Finally, it was not a usual Diwali celebration which I used to celebrate with my friends but still I enjoyed being with my brothers after long time to celebrate Diwali.