Visiting Shreenathjee temple again; leaving for Udaipur
Monday was the day i visited Shreenathjee temple once again. In the morning just before eight i vacate the room in Hari Darshan hotel. I head to temple. Mr Sudhir Bhai of Junagadh on the way tells me there won't be any darshan at 9.30 am. The gates are closed for 9.30 am darshan. As i move to the courtyard of the temple i think i have ample time to do my writing. As i begin to write prayer half an hour later it begins to drizzle. I take shelter inside. The temple people are very cooperative. As rain subsides i return to my place and i resume my writing. Barely twenty minutes into writing there are two men who are speaking in a local dialect and their verbal misuse is all rampant. That episode showed the sorry state of affairs.May Lord Krishna deter such men from engaging in verbal misuse and that too in a temple. Once i had completed writing i move to the courtyard where there are devotees in multiple and we all wait for gates to open. There are separate queues for men and women.
After gates are thrown open i move to a wooden platforms in a small hall from where one can sight Lord Shreenathjee. The prayer on the lip is Lord Shreenathjee give frequent opportunities in future to visit Nathdwara temple. After sighting Lord Shreenathjee who is also referred to as Lord Dwarkadishjee i come out of temple only to see rains in full fury. I take shelter near the shoes stand and wait for rains to subside. After a wait for twenty minutes here and a store nearby i rush towards Hotel Hari Darshan. I get into another outfit and head to Poonam AC Dining hall to have meals. The staff at the dining hall is excited to spot me and that makes me feel better. Among the staff there is Mr Naru, Mr Jeevan, Mr Fatehlal and Mr Suresh bhai. After taking meals i head to a pan centre near Neelam Dining Hall run by Mr Ganesh Bhai . At Neelam Dining Hall i see Mr Chetan sitting at the counter.
The man at Lalan Mobile shop Mr Kailash is kind enough to restore my mobile connection. I visit one final time to temple and the point i can access are the outside gates. Near the hotel at Lord Hanuman temple i spot Upma selling garlands. I collect my luggage from hotel and hail an auto driven by Mr Wasim. Mr Wasim is kind enough to drop me at the bus stand. I spot a bus headed towards Udaipur Abu Road. No sooner I take a seat i come across a woman who is speaking in Telugu, the language largely spoken in Andhra Pradesh State. To get a water bottle I get down from the bus and on the way greet Mr Laxman Singh a security guard at the construction of the gate.
Government schools converted to Private schools leaving students in distress
As i get back into the bus I am introduced to Mr Paniraj from Guntur and Mr Srinivas Rao from Kalahasti which is near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh State. In the bus there is Principal Sadhna Chaplot in Govt Secondary School for boys. The Principal comes from Udaipur to Nathdwara and back every day. According to her, in her school earlier there were 1300 students on the rolls which at one point dropped to 75 and at present the strength is 125. There were two government schools with huge infrastructure in Nathdwara and in no time they were handed to private institutions at throwaway price. A large number of students who were in these government schools were in no position to pay high fees charged by private schools so they had to discontinue their studies. There is mushrooming of private schools in the entire state. There is only one Jain school which provides education free of cost from class 1 to 12 in Nathdwara. There is an urgent need to arrest the trend of handing over government schools to private hands as this is creating a scenario where a large number of students have had to discontinue studies. Right across the country the government schools need to be encouraged and that too with a large heart. You can't leave students who are paying minimal fees in government schools at the mercy of private institutions. Madam Sadhna Chaplot spoke on the need to have space for pedestrians who take long walk to different pilgrim sites in the country. Space for pedestrians along the road leading to different pilgrim sites would help to make their long arduous walk safe.
Meeting a Pune Student
Meet Ms Simran Surana a student of Surya Dutt College in Pune. According to her, Education, hostel and mess fees comes to about Rs 1,70,000 a year with the Programmes offered like BBA, BBI, BCA, PGDM, MBA. There are Afghani and Iranian students among foreign students on the rolls of college. Each Programme has roughly 40 students. She travels by bus from Pune to Rajsamand her home district which takes 24 hrs and the fare is roughly between 1600 to 1800 rs. Ms Simran's mother is doing business of organising exhibitions on boutiques across India.
In the bus i also happen to meet Mr Prem Kumar from Rajsamand who was equally concerned at the appalling conditions in which the government hospitals were working across the country. There is a need to infuse new energy to these govt hospitals across country with enough care taken to see they have requisite doctors and all necessary equipments. The need to have hospital invigilators who would oversee the functioning of hospitals would help to improve the functioning of govt hospitals. Mr Kumar was of the view that most govt hospitals got their equipments distorted delibarately so that patients don't visit such hospitals. The need for hospital reforms in govt hospitals across country was the need of the hour. The Central govt/state Govts have to make a headway in this direction if they wish to serve the country in a true spirit.
The need to have a second All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi was the task the Central Govt/State Govt should get going on an urgent basis. The pollution in the national capital of Delhi is something for which there is an urgent need to set in pace some drastic measures like surcharge on any household having a second car.
The Bus leaves from Udaipur at 2.25 pm. Going past Times Raj Mahal restaurant at 2.40 Ahmedabad is shown to be 268 kms
At 2.45 Gomati Chauraha Udaipur highway toll gate
At 2.47 a sign showing Udaipur Majera Gudli
At 2.50 a public phone booth which is closed
At 2.53 a sign guiding Udaipur Kolar
At 2.55 greenery on either side
At 2.57 Eklingnath Temple of Lord Shiva
At 3.03 Sas Bahu temple
At 3.06 Udaipur 16 km
Since three pm greenery is seen on either side
At 3.07 a tunnel comes
At 3.07 Mumbai is shown to be 759 kms
At 3.10 Ahmedabad 263 kms Pindwara 96 kms
At 3.14 Concrete structures emerge
At 3.15 Bhuwana
At 3.32 Kalyan Jewellers showroom
At 3.34 a signboard showing Rana Pratap Nagar Railway station
At 3.35 Udaipur bus stand
At the wheels is Mr Sohan Lal who is very humble.
Mr Nisamuddin is the auto man who takes me to Udaipole. In Hotel Vrindavan the rooms come for a hefty price and i settle for Hotel Parn Kuti in Agrasen Marg. There is Mr K P Aggarwal the owner of the hotel. Staff members include Mr Inderpal Singh, Mr Ganpat Singh, Mr Pratap Singh and Mr Mukesh. In Udaipole i come across
Hotel Udai Palace
Hotel Deep Palace
Hotel Vrindavan
Hotel Parn Kuti
SBI ATM
Hotel Vrindavan
The room in Hotel Parn Kuti is fairly clean with an attached bathroom and a TV set that works. I head to Swastik Typing Internet on Monday evening to compose story on my stay in Nathdwara. Almost two hours are spent in the cyber cafe. Tuesday morning after reciting Sunderkand i set on a course to explore Udaipur city. Start from Hotel at 8.45. As i come out of Hotel i spot Vinayak Shree Travels taxi and bike on rent.
There is Mr Shivji from Village Khajuri and Mr Ramesh Vyas guiding me to Hathi Pole. Going past Balshram Ucch Prathmik Vidyalaya (educational institute). There is a jeep with the number plate RJC 3185 driven by Mr Id Mubarik. On the way come across
Hotel Royal Palm
Holiday Makers India Dubai Thailand
Thali Rajasthani Gujarati 140 rs
Hotel Haadi Rani Palace
Kailash Auto Mechanical works
Mr Ravi driving a water van
Magenta mattresses and pillows
Kardhan Dining Hall and restaurant
Mr Praveen Kumar selling poha namkeen
Mr Gaurav Sharma coming with family from Gurgaon
Hotel Hari Darshan
Priya tours & travels
Daily services Udaipur to Mt Abu 8 am and 3 pm
Swastik Typing Internet Email Fax STD ISD PCO
Shreeji Enterprises
Meeting Mr Liaqat
Meeting Mr Hari Lal a Security Guard
Meeting Mr Roshan Lal Staying in Udaipur for a long time
Ganesh restaurant Rajasthani Gujarati thali
Santosh Bhojanalaya
Nashta Centre cart run by Mr Lakshmi Lal
Junior study school students being taken in an auto to school
Mr Munendra Singh Security guard
Kanhaiya Boot House
Khadi Bhandar
Mr Babloo selling belts
India bag centre
On the way also come across
Mr Kuldeep preparing to get admission in college in Udaipur
Nagendar selling socks ; i purchase a pair of socks from him
Ratan Jal Mandir
Mr Murlidhar guiding me to Hathi Pole
Near Delhi Gate a Temple
Anjali Furniture
Ashwini Bazar
Student Mahaveer Khant in Pratap Nagar College an ITI College which has Rs 4450 fee every year
Mr Bishnu selling socks
Mechneers India Mr Ambalal at the shop
Shreeji Plywood Hardware and Decor
Mr Pintoo Kumar from Bihar selling socks
Reach Hathi Pole at 9.45 am
Mr Shailendar Singh Solanki guiding me to lakes
Alankar Handicraft Mr Khan Ghaffar bhai at the stop
Meeting Mr Vijay Maliwal who has come from Nanded in Maharashtra. Mr Maliwal informs me that even after crossing 80 he is in pink of health with no health worries. By God's blessings he remains healthy round the year. I extend my best wishes to him and tell him i have been to Ahmednagar and other places in Maharashtra.
Further ahead there is
Rangeela Rajasthan
Banduk ki Dukan
Meeting Mr Shahid guiding me to lakes
Kabab-e- hayat Hyderabad Biryani
Al-Madina tour and travels
Mr Girdhari Sahu sweet shop has on offer Jalebi, Imarti, Gulab Jamun
Meeting Mr Hmza working in IT Sector in Kuwait who came by Air India from Kuwait to Ahmedabad and from Ahmedabad to Udaipur by bus. Meet Mr Chotulal a member of cleaning staff.
Reach Fateh Sagar lake at 10.25 am. There is an Ambassador car RJY 5737.
There are a large number of literatures near the lake. One read: Jaisamand lake is Asia's second largest artificial lake located 45 kms from Udaipur. Ahead there is a personnel cleaning lake
At Fateh sagar lake
Mr Narendar Singh coming from Mandsaur
Mr Saurabh Soni hailing from Uttarakhand and working in Allahabad Bank in Timarpur near Delhi University North Campus. He is waiting for his friend who would be accompanying him to explore the city.
Monday was the day i visited Shreenathjee temple once again. In the morning just before eight i vacate the room in Hari Darshan hotel. I head to temple. Mr Sudhir Bhai of Junagadh on the way tells me there won't be any darshan at 9.30 am. The gates are closed for 9.30 am darshan. As i move to the courtyard of the temple i think i have ample time to do my writing. As i begin to write prayer half an hour later it begins to drizzle. I take shelter inside. The temple people are very cooperative. As rain subsides i return to my place and i resume my writing. Barely twenty minutes into writing there are two men who are speaking in a local dialect and their verbal misuse is all rampant. That episode showed the sorry state of affairs.May Lord Krishna deter such men from engaging in verbal misuse and that too in a temple. Once i had completed writing i move to the courtyard where there are devotees in multiple and we all wait for gates to open. There are separate queues for men and women.
After gates are thrown open i move to a wooden platforms in a small hall from where one can sight Lord Shreenathjee. The prayer on the lip is Lord Shreenathjee give frequent opportunities in future to visit Nathdwara temple. After sighting Lord Shreenathjee who is also referred to as Lord Dwarkadishjee i come out of temple only to see rains in full fury. I take shelter near the shoes stand and wait for rains to subside. After a wait for twenty minutes here and a store nearby i rush towards Hotel Hari Darshan. I get into another outfit and head to Poonam AC Dining hall to have meals. The staff at the dining hall is excited to spot me and that makes me feel better. Among the staff there is Mr Naru, Mr Jeevan, Mr Fatehlal and Mr Suresh bhai. After taking meals i head to a pan centre near Neelam Dining Hall run by Mr Ganesh Bhai . At Neelam Dining Hall i see Mr Chetan sitting at the counter.
The man at Lalan Mobile shop Mr Kailash is kind enough to restore my mobile connection. I visit one final time to temple and the point i can access are the outside gates. Near the hotel at Lord Hanuman temple i spot Upma selling garlands. I collect my luggage from hotel and hail an auto driven by Mr Wasim. Mr Wasim is kind enough to drop me at the bus stand. I spot a bus headed towards Udaipur Abu Road. No sooner I take a seat i come across a woman who is speaking in Telugu, the language largely spoken in Andhra Pradesh State. To get a water bottle I get down from the bus and on the way greet Mr Laxman Singh a security guard at the construction of the gate.
Government schools converted to Private schools leaving students in distress
As i get back into the bus I am introduced to Mr Paniraj from Guntur and Mr Srinivas Rao from Kalahasti which is near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh State. In the bus there is Principal Sadhna Chaplot in Govt Secondary School for boys. The Principal comes from Udaipur to Nathdwara and back every day. According to her, in her school earlier there were 1300 students on the rolls which at one point dropped to 75 and at present the strength is 125. There were two government schools with huge infrastructure in Nathdwara and in no time they were handed to private institutions at throwaway price. A large number of students who were in these government schools were in no position to pay high fees charged by private schools so they had to discontinue their studies. There is mushrooming of private schools in the entire state. There is only one Jain school which provides education free of cost from class 1 to 12 in Nathdwara. There is an urgent need to arrest the trend of handing over government schools to private hands as this is creating a scenario where a large number of students have had to discontinue studies. Right across the country the government schools need to be encouraged and that too with a large heart. You can't leave students who are paying minimal fees in government schools at the mercy of private institutions. Madam Sadhna Chaplot spoke on the need to have space for pedestrians who take long walk to different pilgrim sites in the country. Space for pedestrians along the road leading to different pilgrim sites would help to make their long arduous walk safe.
Meeting a Pune Student
Meet Ms Simran Surana a student of Surya Dutt College in Pune. According to her, Education, hostel and mess fees comes to about Rs 1,70,000 a year with the Programmes offered like BBA, BBI, BCA, PGDM, MBA. There are Afghani and Iranian students among foreign students on the rolls of college. Each Programme has roughly 40 students. She travels by bus from Pune to Rajsamand her home district which takes 24 hrs and the fare is roughly between 1600 to 1800 rs. Ms Simran's mother is doing business of organising exhibitions on boutiques across India.
In the bus i also happen to meet Mr Prem Kumar from Rajsamand who was equally concerned at the appalling conditions in which the government hospitals were working across the country. There is a need to infuse new energy to these govt hospitals across country with enough care taken to see they have requisite doctors and all necessary equipments. The need to have hospital invigilators who would oversee the functioning of hospitals would help to improve the functioning of govt hospitals. Mr Kumar was of the view that most govt hospitals got their equipments distorted delibarately so that patients don't visit such hospitals. The need for hospital reforms in govt hospitals across country was the need of the hour. The Central govt/state Govts have to make a headway in this direction if they wish to serve the country in a true spirit.
The need to have a second All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi was the task the Central Govt/State Govt should get going on an urgent basis. The pollution in the national capital of Delhi is something for which there is an urgent need to set in pace some drastic measures like surcharge on any household having a second car.
The Bus leaves from Udaipur at 2.25 pm. Going past Times Raj Mahal restaurant at 2.40 Ahmedabad is shown to be 268 kms
At 2.45 Gomati Chauraha Udaipur highway toll gate
At 2.47 a sign showing Udaipur Majera Gudli
At 2.50 a public phone booth which is closed
At 2.53 a sign guiding Udaipur Kolar
At 2.55 greenery on either side
At 2.57 Eklingnath Temple of Lord Shiva
At 3.03 Sas Bahu temple
At 3.06 Udaipur 16 km
Since three pm greenery is seen on either side
At 3.07 a tunnel comes
At 3.07 Mumbai is shown to be 759 kms
At 3.10 Ahmedabad 263 kms Pindwara 96 kms
At 3.14 Concrete structures emerge
At 3.15 Bhuwana
At 3.32 Kalyan Jewellers showroom
At 3.34 a signboard showing Rana Pratap Nagar Railway station
At 3.35 Udaipur bus stand
At the wheels is Mr Sohan Lal who is very humble.
Mr Nisamuddin is the auto man who takes me to Udaipole. In Hotel Vrindavan the rooms come for a hefty price and i settle for Hotel Parn Kuti in Agrasen Marg. There is Mr K P Aggarwal the owner of the hotel. Staff members include Mr Inderpal Singh, Mr Ganpat Singh, Mr Pratap Singh and Mr Mukesh. In Udaipole i come across
Hotel Udai Palace
Hotel Deep Palace
Hotel Vrindavan
Hotel Parn Kuti
SBI ATM
Hotel Vrindavan
The room in Hotel Parn Kuti is fairly clean with an attached bathroom and a TV set that works. I head to Swastik Typing Internet on Monday evening to compose story on my stay in Nathdwara. Almost two hours are spent in the cyber cafe. Tuesday morning after reciting Sunderkand i set on a course to explore Udaipur city. Start from Hotel at 8.45. As i come out of Hotel i spot Vinayak Shree Travels taxi and bike on rent.
There is Mr Shivji from Village Khajuri and Mr Ramesh Vyas guiding me to Hathi Pole. Going past Balshram Ucch Prathmik Vidyalaya (educational institute). There is a jeep with the number plate RJC 3185 driven by Mr Id Mubarik. On the way come across
Hotel Royal Palm
Holiday Makers India Dubai Thailand
Thali Rajasthani Gujarati 140 rs
Hotel Haadi Rani Palace
Kailash Auto Mechanical works
Mr Ravi driving a water van
Magenta mattresses and pillows
Kardhan Dining Hall and restaurant
Mr Praveen Kumar selling poha namkeen
Mr Gaurav Sharma coming with family from Gurgaon
Hotel Hari Darshan
Priya tours & travels
Daily services Udaipur to Mt Abu 8 am and 3 pm
Swastik Typing Internet Email Fax STD ISD PCO
Shreeji Enterprises
Meeting Mr Liaqat
Meeting Mr Hari Lal a Security Guard
Meeting Mr Roshan Lal Staying in Udaipur for a long time
Ganesh restaurant Rajasthani Gujarati thali
Santosh Bhojanalaya
Nashta Centre cart run by Mr Lakshmi Lal
Junior study school students being taken in an auto to school
Mr Munendra Singh Security guard
Kanhaiya Boot House
Khadi Bhandar
Mr Babloo selling belts
India bag centre
On the way also come across
Mr Kuldeep preparing to get admission in college in Udaipur
Nagendar selling socks ; i purchase a pair of socks from him
Ratan Jal Mandir
Mr Murlidhar guiding me to Hathi Pole
Near Delhi Gate a Temple
Anjali Furniture
Ashwini Bazar
Student Mahaveer Khant in Pratap Nagar College an ITI College which has Rs 4450 fee every year
Mr Bishnu selling socks
Mechneers India Mr Ambalal at the shop
Shreeji Plywood Hardware and Decor
Mr Pintoo Kumar from Bihar selling socks
Reach Hathi Pole at 9.45 am
Mr Shailendar Singh Solanki guiding me to lakes
Alankar Handicraft Mr Khan Ghaffar bhai at the stop
Meeting Mr Vijay Maliwal who has come from Nanded in Maharashtra. Mr Maliwal informs me that even after crossing 80 he is in pink of health with no health worries. By God's blessings he remains healthy round the year. I extend my best wishes to him and tell him i have been to Ahmednagar and other places in Maharashtra.
Further ahead there is
Rangeela Rajasthan
Banduk ki Dukan
Meeting Mr Shahid guiding me to lakes
Kabab-e- hayat Hyderabad Biryani
Al-Madina tour and travels
Mr Girdhari Sahu sweet shop has on offer Jalebi, Imarti, Gulab Jamun
Meeting Mr Hmza working in IT Sector in Kuwait who came by Air India from Kuwait to Ahmedabad and from Ahmedabad to Udaipur by bus. Meet Mr Chotulal a member of cleaning staff.
Reach Fateh Sagar lake at 10.25 am. There is an Ambassador car RJY 5737.
There are a large number of literatures near the lake. One read: Jaisamand lake is Asia's second largest artificial lake located 45 kms from Udaipur. Ahead there is a personnel cleaning lake
At Fateh sagar lake
Mr Narendar Singh coming from Mandsaur
Mr Saurabh Soni hailing from Uttarakhand and working in Allahabad Bank in Timarpur near Delhi University North Campus. He is waiting for his friend who would be accompanying him to explore the city.
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