Grace of Lord Govinda and Horlicks in Tirumala
The camp opposite the pilgrim quarters built in 1936 serve you sturdy horlicks that can keep you going for long. Post meals at free meals hall (free meals are the next best thing after the much-aspired date-cum-day with the Lord) one intends to have Horlicks and in good quantity. As you have Horlicks, you come across a plaque that reads that Pilgrim Quarters were built in 1936 by the architects of Bombay and Madras. Both cities have already been renamed and perhaps the group that built the quarters may still be in existence in twin cities with a new name and logo. Next to the pilgrim quarters are a spate of ATMs and the cloak room where you park your luggage if accommodation is difficult to come by. Opposite to the cloak room is the Vaikuntam Q 1 where the entry is for the privileged ones.
For the date with Lord Govinda, the best route is to get the Sudarshan Token failing which one should try the walk-to-the-hills route. It ensures a free darshan as well as accommodation. This time the stay wasn't for long as accommodation was a nagging worry that kept me close to my Sudarshan Token schedule.
How this accommodation issue would be sorted out is difficult to make out at this stage. Perhaps the people in TTD would at some stage let people take cottages/rooms if one has produced relevant identity papers and convinced them that they have been visiting Tirumala for nearly two decades.
Tirumala is the place to reside and even if accommodation does not happen any time soon that won't deter the Govinda devotees from meeting the Lord. Lord Govinda makes you hit the daily grind with a renewed energy and the essence of the oneness with the Lord is the gratitude you want to express for the grace showered by Lord Govinda.
This time as i was in A'gar having the meals at Prasadalaya the aroma of ghee that is widely associated with Tirumala was experienced here, giving another strong reminder that the Lord i love and the Lord that showers blessings on us is in the vicinity and in our very own heart. Everything in the City i proceeded towards later in the evening was great except my stay. The best option was to leave the accommodation early. Hadn't stayed for even 12 hours as the hotel accommodation could be as nasty as it could get.
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