Having Arrived In New Delhi Some Multiple Hours Ago

Having Arrived In New Delhi Some Multiple Hours Ago

Having Arrived In New Delhi some multiple hours ago from Guruvayur these summers in the city have been on a launchpad where the liftoff was in the opening hours of June with no word yet when would be the touchdown and that too during noon. Touchdown to let Autumn make inroads and reprieve from heat for those who wish to travel to Bahamas and figure out the distant and nearby seaports. Freeport and Nassau are some ports to levy tales of convenience irrespective of weather in areas that double as base of simian. Some Seaports worldwide are most likely to face spell of anguish and pain as typhoons to rough weather would make a landfall affecting the thought process of even those who have income tall. Income from fishing expedition to ocean odyssey may ring in even if ocean undercurrents are too fearsome to predict and diluting the agenda of those who wish to preach and show their writ.

Summers Have Been On A Different Trajectory

These summers have been on a trajectory where heat may or may not instill confidence and here powers that be more inclined to relish the same by staying indoors. Indoors to take decisions when to take flight to this and that destination with all inputs on areas they wish to travel and babble may unveil a blueprint where summers would peak in the closing hours of June irrespective of intermittent rains that may make some gathering croon. Croon to dispel forewarning that summers are here to stay with no inkling that this is akin to weapon of mass intimidation tray. In the heat of the moment decision was made to invade Iran and reverberations would be felt far and wide dusk to dawn. Offensive against Iran has shut doors on negotiation and if the twin wars in GAZA AND UKRAINE weren't enough to unfurl episodes of backstabbing this would find some in the establishment narrating tales of aching. 

Global Warming Has Taken Baby Steps

This heat is more manufactured by opening act of global warming that is by no means ageing and has taken baby steps to keep date with earth and in due course of time hit as distant frontier as Perth. Having arrived in New Delhi from a locale where heat was moderate and air quality good, the Delhi Deliberations are all about if blistering and persisting was the heat this summer what would be shape of things next year hitting the base of likes of drummer. Heat coming in haste and guests not finding the trucks that would carry them to Cannes are all part and parcel of '25 Summer reminding heat aficionado that serving may disappear from table meant for dinner.

Summer to swell and summer to ring the bell may be one and the same thing and if one has the appetite to take the heat with all remunerations attached and that would be the Prize Catch. Global Warming to Global Garlanding goads one to think of 2026 where crestfallen would be prospects of those who play world tricks. 

SBI General has not been issuing me the right policy and not making necessary changes despite putting in request every day. 

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Having Arrived In New Delhi Some Multiple Hours Ago

Having Arrived In New Delhi Some Multiple Hours Ago

Having Arrived In New Delhi some multiple hours ago from Guruvayur these summers in the city have been on a launchpad where the liftoff was in the opening hours of June with no word yet when would be the touchdown and that too during noon. Touchdown to let Autumn make inroads and reprieve from heat for those who wish to travel to Bahamas and figure out the distant and nearby seaports. Freeport and Nassau are some ports to levy tales of convenience irrespective of weather in areas that double as base of simian. Some Seaports worldwide are most likely to face spell of anguish and pain as typhoons to rough weather would make a landfall affecting the thought process of even those who have income tall. Income from fishing expedition to ocean odyssey may ring in even if ocean undercurrents are too fearsome to predict and diluting the agenda of those who wish to preach and show their writ.

Summers Have Been On A Different Trajectory

These summers have been on a trajectory where heat may or may not instill confidence and here powers that be more inclined to relish the same by staying indoors. Indoors to take decisions when to take flight to this and that destination with all inputs on areas they wish to travel and babble may unveil a blueprint where summers would peak in the closing hours of June irrespective of intermittent rains that may make some gathering croon. Croon to dispel forewarning that summers are here to stay with no inkling that this is akin to weapon of mass intimidation tray. In the heat of the moment decision was made to invade Iran and reverberations would be felt far and wide dusk to dawn. Offensive against Iran has shut doors on negotiation and if the twin wars in GAZA AND UKRAINE weren't enough to unfurl episodes of backstabbing this would find some in the establishment narrating tales of aching. 

Global Warming Has Taken Baby Steps

This heat is more manufactured by opening act of global warming that is by no means ageing and has taken baby steps to keep date with earth and in due course of time hit as distant frontier as Perth. Having arrived in New Delhi from a locale where heat was moderate and air quality good, the Delhi Deliberations are all about if blistering and persisting was the heat this summer what would be shape of things next year hitting the base of likes of drummer. Heat coming in haste and guests not finding the trucks that would carry them to Cannes are all part and parcel of '25 Summer reminding heat aficionado that serving may disappear from table meant for dinner.

Summer to swell and summer to ring the bell may be one and the same thing and if one has the appetite to take the heat with all remunerations attached and that would be the Prize Catch. 

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Having Arrived In New Delhi From Guruvayur Some Multiple Hours Ago

Having Arrived In New Delhi From Guruvayur Some Multiple Hours Ago

Having arrived in New Delhi from Guruvayur some multiple hours ago, thoughts have invariably been on Anjanadri Betta, Anjanadri Hills, Hanumanahalli (Lord Hanuman Temple) in Karnataka State In South India. Mr Murthy the sole gentleman with whom I had interaction in Anjanadri Betta could least reveal how many gentlemen visited the place from New Delhi and those who felt the need of doing so courted success with aplomb. From New Delhi the twists and turns of accessing the place could still prove to be a cruise if intent is steady and on course.

Exhaustive Distance From New Delhi

The exhaustive distance from Delhi to Anjanadri Betta is 1821 kms via National Highway 52 and this is out and out true. With Anjanadri Betta from New Delhi looking distant and same holding true for Guruvayur, the long distance travel to these places demand oodles of patience persisting with the belief that true awakening can befittingly come if stay is spread over days and no force on earth try to dismantle the stay thereby leading to session of erase. Guruvayur goads one to understand the import of divine blessings and here the never to be forgotten hours spent in queue not in solitude is all about the prayer that at quick intervals one should get the chance to visit the temple town. And Anjanadri Betta replicates same sentiment with the sole difference being 473 steps that Lord Corridor puts before ardent devotees. Well in Anjanadri Betta there are none whatsoever lodges to rewind and this may stand as it is down the decades but in Guruvayur there are multiple options to try for with some lodges eager to serve refreshments and some refusing to do so.

Guruvayur Lodges That Came With Big NO

Some of the lodges that refused point blank to spare room were in dire need of space given the marriage season and some of them went by the names

- Nenmini Buildings Lodging House East Nada

- Amrutha Tourist Home

- Poornima Tourist Home

- Sunrise Tourist Home

- Srivihar Tourist Home

- Sreepadam Tourist Home

- Akshaya Guest House

- Geeta Residency and a host of others. Well the marriages and felicitations may have been right excuse but all the lodges can't come with same alibi and that too on the same day. The broad message that emanated from broad stay in South India was the infinite progression that one expected over saving water whose reserves were disappearing at breakneck speed. The thought of visiting South India and left with bare drops of water won't find one at ease and here imaginative conduct could help spare this resource for future generation. 

Exploits Of Man Have Opened Gates Likely To Ring In Bare Drops 

Exploits of man have made us reach a stage where more than visible parts of India and major portions of Africa were with no water and this picture to look no different 20 years down the line. The story of apathy that visits residents of Africa off and on should make the mankind raise awareness on this issue but in real chapters we are in existential dilemma with no easy solutions in sight. The African Discourse should have enlightened each and every Indian on the need to save water but the challenge has taken new wings irrespective of clamour growing here and there. From Bengaluru lodges in Majestic and beyond to Madhya Pradesh Cottages that keep the line of communication open with Himachal Pradesh's Keylong the message of prudent usage of water has yet to sink in. The Africa Tale Enumerated several times with no force on earth ready to lend cushion, the water scarcity would be witness to multiple amendments leaving mankind with nothing to fall back on. From airports to aircrafts lavatories to trains emerging from as pious destinations as Thiruvanthapuram and Madurai, the water conversation is going to get shrill with each passing minute. Noisy and raucous may be the deliberations ahead with powers that be attentive to a schedule that keeps masses in delusion.

Belated Happy Birthday To Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla ( June 14).

Happy Birthday To Mr M S Dhoni ( July 7), Happy Birthday To Mr Sourav Ganguly (July 8), Happy Birthday To Mr Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (July 10), Happy Birthday To Mr Azim Premji (July 24).

Watching Annamayya Pataku Pattabhi Shekam on SVBC (Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel) has been pleasure of sorts. We Welcome Such Programmes On SVBC. 

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Long Stay In Guruvayur In Kerala State In South India Looking Implausible And Leaving For Angamali To Access Delhi

Long Stay In Guruvayur In Kerala State In South India Looking Implausible And Leaving For Angamali To Access Delhi

With long stay in Guruvayur looking implausible given the Thiruvanthapuram Rajdhani Train odd timing I visited Lord Guruvayurappan Temple one more time on Saturday. The rush in general queue was humongous and I took the paid route. Sometimes this thought comes to mind that if paid darshan is slashed from Rs 1000 to Rs 500 or even less more ardent devotees of Lord Guruvayurappan would get a chance to be with the Lord in quick succession. When the Temple Board would heed to this call of devotees no one knows and it should not take ages to bring relief to the gathering. Perhaps Guruvayur Devaswom Board should be articulate enough to get the deed done. Slash extravagant expenses and bring in measures to see to it that as many devotees as possible are brought in paid darshan circle if serpentine queue in general section hasn't lessened a bit.

Collecting Pal Payasam From Guruvayur Temple

After keeping a date with Lord Guruvayurappan the next best thing to do was to collect Pal Payasam and unlike September 2023 this time round the collection of people looked to be elevated one and I took two bottle of PRASADAM. Took fried rice from Indian Coffee House and it was in this place Mr Durganandan had introduced himself and his wife Ms Chandini, both hailing from Kerala. Left Krishna Kripa Tourist Home by 12.40 PM and as this place was getting slashed by intermittent rains the automan was confident he would make it to Guruvayur Railway Station. Reached railway station much before Guruvayur - Ernakulam was to depart. The station was getting rebuild and they should see to it that no tall tale (tall structure) should come up. 

Receding Traffic In Guruvayur

The best part about Guruvayur is there is little and receding traffic on roads and one doesn't feel the urge to take out personal transport. This Temple Town is sandwiched between hope and aspiration; hope to see to it that it remains simple and aspiration to ensure that howsoever large the collection of people meant to mark their attendance at the temple the climate change consternation should least set in. The amity among Hindus, Muslims and Christians is too strong and flowing and we hope they are on a settled plate. Muslims can be sighted in good numbers across Kerala State and they look to be steady enough to defeat any challenge coming from any quarter.

For The Next 50 Years This Place Would Have Least Intent To Invoke Climate Cane

As I entered coach and took a seat the train left Guruvayur at 1.30 PM with stations namely Thrissur, Irinjalakuda, Chalakudy and Aluva coming on the way. There was expansive green cover all along thus making a bold statement that for the next 50 years this place and its roundabout would have the sheer pleasure to be miles away from pressing the urgency to invoke climate cane. With intermittent rains making an appearance and green synergy all intact there would be least possibility to set up a task force to look at climate fissures which in all likelihood would be bare minimum. Climate conundrum hits those pockets where effective measures to rein in global warming is near absent and to a fair degree there is no climate attendant. In the train met Mr Anil Kumar associated with Guruvayur Devaswom Board as well as Mr Siddharth working for HDFC Bank. I told Mr Siddharth that Mr Deepak Parekh began the innings of HDFC and his son had got married in Udaipur. 

Kochi Airport First Solar Powered Airport In The World

As the train reached Angamali at 3 PM I deboarded and here as well some section of station under spell of renovation. The auto I took went through with none missing the loud proclamation on approach road to Kochi Airport that it was first solar powered airport in the world and here I believe Dubai Airport should take a leaf out of  Kochi Airport 's book and set the agenda straight. CISF Personnel Mr Ravi Chandran was kind enough to crosscheck the details. Inside Airport had South Indian snacks going by the name PARIPPUVADA. This set of snacks I had the fortune to take in South Nada in Guruvayur when I was there in September 2023. Ruchi's Cafe came handy and the staff was courteous. Meals served on Air India Flight AI504 evoked praise and by the time the plane landed in New Delhi it was well past 11 PM.

Is New Delhi Getting Baked?

With June having set in New Delhi one often wonders is the City getting baked? This searing and unforgiving heat has seen enough persons witness their tempers run high and with relief looking distant they want to give their overused air conditioners renewed try. With long duration of power cuts and one drenched in sweat the long, lasting blistering heat wave has made many take a refuge. Take a refuge in Cinema theatre where frisking is almost invisible to invisible paratroopers who have heard of paint Birla Opus. 

Hindi Soap Opera Radhika Dil Se on Sony Television has quantum of support equal to Hindi Soap Opera Qabool Hai with Muslim Characters on ZEE TV. Both these serials have created waves.

Belated Happy Birthday To Tennis Icon Ms Venus Williams (June 17).

Spacious Room In Guruvayur; Visiting Chavakkad Beach In Kerala State In South India

Spacious Room In Guruvayur; Visiting Chavakkad Beach In Kerala State In South India

Having taken a spacious room in Krishna Kripa Tourist Home in East Nada in Guruvayur in Kerala State in South India, the sum advanced at the counter nearly aligned with neat and tidy proposition that some lodge invariably come with. Here some lodges/tourist homes come with neat landscape and that can win hearts. With the intent to stay longer looking implausible I often wondered why Thiruvanthapuram Rajdhani departure time from Thrissur had been pushed back by over three hours and doesn't Indian Railways understand the basic premise that changing train timing to odd hours can upset the schedule of commoners? The train timing changed one can barely fathom, what about train ticket and chances of gaining the same looking as receding as sighting of rains in some parts of country. Here in India the priority booking (Tatkal Ticket) is misnomer of sorts and here anyone looking for swift ride ends with eggs on his face.

The Ride To Chavakkad  Beach 

Friday was the day when I decided to visit Chavakkad beach and this I was doing almost after nine years. Visited the bus stand and the public transport left at 3.18 PM going past Chittilappily Tower bus stop, going past stores which have uncanny resemblance with shops across India. The ride is amidst thick banana plantation and here in this part of world banana sightings are common occurrence. Having reached Chavakkad take another bus from a spot which has in its vicinity Kottungal Shopping Complex and the ride to the beach is completed by 3.51. In the second bus there were fair number of Young Muslim Women joining the chorus and they were upbeat as there is amity among people with different religious backgrounds. Kerala is known to steal the show irrespective of caste, creed and colour. 

Getting To The Root Of Chavakkad

So much has changed in Chavakkad from 2016 when I was here. There are more shops and they make an appearance with an aim to gain income irrespective of turnout at the beach. The water looks discolored much to do with large number of tourists wading into the same and with vessels in good numbers one can sight parked next to the beach they are intended to be used for fishing. With vendors wishing to sell their wares the picture that takes shape is equivalent of any other beach in India where visitors have the urge to feel the depth of water. Here thoughts are on Meet In Davos and how its fortunes have all but swindled over the years. As I left the place with imaginary tales woven around beaches the nagging thought they be spared and kept clean may not be a tall order. Still the Chavakkad beach is comparatively less diluted and for miles one can sight water alone.

Meeting Some Students In Chavakkad 

Meet Mr Sarang Class 10 student and Mr Sinan all of them residing in Chavakkad. Mr Sinan told me that his father has employees who go for fishing and one hopes they get at regular intervals weather updates. Weather updates are essential in a nation like India as fishing is one profession that can have shaky balance if weather has unforeseen twist. What to talk of twist in the ocean the undiluted and blistering heat in place like Delhi is to do with global warming and more the air conditioners and other machines run, cars navigate and flights take to sky, the heat is all feared to reach crescendo.  

SREE NAGAYAGSHI TEMPLE is in Chavakkad. And so are some visible mosques. Meet Mr Agnal Accountant working in Thrissur and perhaps the office would be in Thrissur Round the most frequented quarter in this city. The Thrissur Roundabout abutting Guruvayur and this is one place the traffic temperament is subdued and be it Hindu, Christian or Muslim they share a bonhomie that entire nation would crave for.

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Making It To Lord Guruvayurappan Temple In Guruvayur In Kerala State On Three Different Occasions

Making It To Lord Guruvayurappan Temple In Guruvayur On Three Different Occasions

Having visited Lord Guruvayurappan Temple on Thursday, I followed this with a visit on Friday and Saturday as well. I skipped getting into general queue and got into a paid one. Perhaps the Lord would forgive me for taking this stand. Putting thoughts into notebook was easier said than done and this I realised both days. One has to take away the shirt while on the way to sanctum sanctorum and be in that state till one doesn't leave the temple. 

The Big Invite From Lord Guruvayurappan

The Big Invite From Lord  Guruvayurappan made me visit the temple on three different occasions and all peppered with a prayer in motion. Had this invite not in the realm of possibility I would have never made it to Guruvayur just under two years. Ever since I came from Guruvayur in September 2023 I had an incessant longing to be there again and Lord Guruvayurappan made this possible. On Friday post visit to the temple I waded into a world of uncertainty with I having to change lodge with no assurance whatsoever it would be minus hiccups. After checking into Krishna Kripa Tourist Home I bided time with the hope that coming Tuesday would be departure day. To my surprise I came to know that Thiruvanthapuram Rajdhani which used to leave on Tuesday at 8.30 PM had been pushed back to 11.50 (PM) and taking train at this odd hour from Thrissur would be highly taxing and inappropriate. This doesn't mean that there are law and order issues here as seen in patches of North India, it is more to do with carrying your luggage with no porter in sight and train parked at the platform for just under three minutes and this the best available opportunity to board the same. The change in train timing has inconvenienced large number of passengers. With dinner nixed given the train timing I would be at the receiving end with no support from any quarter. 

Taking Air India Ticket To Delhi From Trinity Air Travel And Tours 

I visited Trinity Air Travel And Tours and booked Air India ticket to Delhi. My all plans to stay till Tuesday coming to a naught I believed this was what Lord Guruvayurappan had desired. Lodge-hopping can be stressful and not exciting and there was no guarantee that I would be sailing the next four days as lodge guys are hot headed. The desire to try cyber cafe came handy with Krishna online hub (Harikrishna Internet Cafe) I keeping a date with and the staff including Madam Sushma off and on sorting queries. This is one among different cyber cafes in Guruvayur, the other prominent being Nandu cyber cafe. Landing in Guruvayur on Wednesday and from Thursday early morning hours rains made an appearance with a bang. Intermittent rains may have improved the air quality and unlike Delhi where Air Quality is poor for most of the days in a year here it is good to moderate irrespective of rains. The traffic is thin, the residents don't feel the pressing need to take out their personal vehicle and here autos share space with other set of vehicles with aplomb. Here road rage incidents one least comes across and with traffic not multiplying every passing minute the traffic trajectory stays subdued.

Visiting Indian Coffee House

I made umpteen dash to Indian Coffee House and cutlets and black tea deserve praise. The staff is courteous and this cafeteria having repeat visitors.  SRIKRISHNA BHAVAN for meals and Nandini Restaurant for evening snacks were prime visits minus any irritants. 

The urge to be with Lord Guruvayurappan was the one based on a premise that stay from Wednesday and lasting till next Tuesday would be the schedule but the lodge guys in a hurry to wrap up my visit made me take a second look at my itinerary.

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Stay In Thrissur And Stay In Guruvayur

Stay In Thrissur And Stay In Guruvayur

Having reached Thrissur I checked in Jaya Lodge on Kuruppam Road. I could not gain much sleep given the odd hour I made entry to the lodge. The search for milk led me to a store in Thrissur Round. And mind you the milk served in entire South India there are receding chances that it would be 100 per cent authentic. Well the clamour for milk dilutes the credible supply and Coorg Condiments In Yeshwantpur In Bengaluru made the cut as far as reliable milk is concerned. There would be stores in Kerala like the Milma one where authenticity is 100 per cent. And here one has to search and search.

BULLS NET Solitary Cyber Cafe

BULLS NET in Vadakke Stand, Paliyam Road in the vicinity of Karunakaran Nambiar Road came handy as far as search for cyber cafe I was interested in. This is solitary cyber cafe in Thrissur Round. And this I am visiting after September 2023.  Kerala Meals from Pathans Restaurant was something one would like to recall down the months. There was a gentleman from Kerala who too had the same set of meals seated in the vicinity. Perhaps Kerala Meals have more admirers and this club has expanded over the years.

Reaching Guruvayur

Having completed Thrissur Round board KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) bus which leaves at 1.40 PM. Goes past Govt Law College, goes past Hyatt Regency Thrissur, goes past series of homes on either side. There is an ad of Indian Institute of Commerce Lakshya something that has been doing the rounds of Manorama News Channel for some time. As the bus goes past Puzhakkal bridge one can sight a little later MILMA shoppe store. At 1.58 Guruvayur is 21 kms away. As the bus goes past Kerala Gramin Bank thoughts are on walk from Alipiri Gate To Tirumala. Post sighting of green belt off and on the bus makes it to Guruvayur at 2.30. There aren't any porters at Guruvayur bus stand and I believe there would be none in the lodge I would check in. I am given room on first floor of Rugmini Kalyan Mandapam and Lodging. The stay is least comfortable with I being told to change room when I am yet to complete 20 hours. The next day I am told to vacate the lodge and search for another lodge consumes more than two hours. 

Gaining Room In Krishna Kripa Tourist Home

I gain room in Krishna Kripa Tourist Home and with no porters around I have to carry bags on my own. That is a hard task given the weighty bags and weighty airs the lodge guys have. This I have experienced over the years that gaining accommodation in Lord's Own Land is quite bothersome and despite making prior booking the chances are one is never kept in the loop. The search itself is tedious and lodge-hopping takes centrestage. 

Visiting Lord Guruvayurappan Temple

It is on Thursday I get the first opportunity to visit Lord Guruvayurappan Temple. I join the queue at 4.25 AM and in the backdrop of Thursday the rush is huge. Seconds turn to minutes, minutes turn to hours and in the face of ceremonies and the rush the wait is endless. Elephant makes an appearance and by the time it leaves Temple the queue begins to move. By the time one makes it to sanctum sanctorum it is well past 10.40 and gaining fleeting glimpse of Lord Guruvayurappan is more than one would have asked for. Close to seven hours spent and this evergreen opportunity and sparing this much time for Lord Guruvayurappan is commendable. Lord Guruvayurappan beckons those who give respect to different religion and bringing each individual in limelight.

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