THE RIDE TO SRISAILAM; VISITING MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE IN SRISAILAM
The bus for Srisailam left Hyderabad Bus Station at 10.30 am. The bus number is TS 15Z 0128. Packed to capacity with no seat to spare the bus was driven with all alertness. Amangal comes at 12.10 pm and Medigadda at 12.15. At 12.27 Srisailam is shown to be 133 km away. At 1 pm Tummalapally comes, at 1.07 we are in Konetipuram Toll Plaza followed by Dindi at 1.15. Hajipur comes at 1.55 (this Hajipur is different from much-famed Hajipur of Bihar). At 2.05 we are greeted with Welcome to Amrabad Tiger Reserve. At 3.15 Srisailam is 35 km away.
On the way to Srisailam there are different sign boards like Rejoice In The Lord's Presence, Service To The Mankind Is Service To The Lord. At 4.35 we are in Srisailam. One automan comes and makes enquiries about number of persons who would like to take accommodation. On getting to know that there is sole person he says it would be pretty difficult to get a room. Automan Shyam comes to my rescue and takes me to Kurni Nithya Annadhana Sathram which is a bit far from the bus station. Mr Gopal is at the desk and makes entry and wishes to know the time i would be staying in Kurni Sadan. Later i take fried rice from Hotel Apoorva opposite to which is Hotel Murugan which came handy on more than one occasion. I take black tea from Hotel Murugan.
In the evening i visit SRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY temple. Once inside the compartment the darshan time is shown to be 8.30 pm. Once inside the sanctum sanctorum in no time we get to sight Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy with ease. There is no pushing and shoving around. Later i visit SRI BHRAMARAMBA DEVI Temple. Grandiose are the temples and pompous are the surroundings.The clean template makes it more wonderful and fabulous. I hail an auto and return to my room. Next morning i take tea from Hotel Murugan and leave for temple after 6 am. After making notings in my prayer diary i am in sanctum sanctorum in record time and come out out of temple sooner than expected. I purchase Laddoos which are similar in taste to Tirumala Laddoos. Each comes for Rs 15.
Just before 12 pm i settle for plate meals from Hotel Apoorva which is a bit heavy on my stomach. In the evening i take a stroll near the temple and retire to my room. The entire night is spent tossing on the bed and with the sleep elusive i for one try to search an auto at 3 in the morning which could well take me to any tea centre. Around 5 i hail an auto and visit a tea centre next to Sholapur Dharamshala. The tea dispensed is great. Around six in the morning i am in one of the compartments and we have to wait for almost four hours. The gates to the temple are shut and they open a little before 10.30 am. Having sighted Mallikarjuna Swamy with ease i return to Kurni Sadan and vacate the room. I settle for two sets of Idly from Hotel Murugan and begin the search for bus that would take me to Hyderabad. Idly in particular from Hotel Murugan is something to relish.
I would remain ever grateful to Hotel Murugan and its staff for the services rendered. Mr Srinivas Reddy in particular was very helpful.
In Hotel Murugan the Hyderabadi chai adda has servings like idly, dosa, wada, tea, coffee, ice tea, french fries among others. In Sholapur Dharamshala there is Mr Patil who is ever ready to dispense room even to single person. Near Hotel Murugan Sri Uma Ramalingeshwara Devanga Satram the woman at the desk gives the contact number and there is a rider here that rooms would be spared to those who come in group and notings to that effect is pasted in Telugu language.
The Stay in Srisailam is for three days and the clean surroundings and wide roads to Kurni Sadan is something to cherish. They make extra effort to keep the surroundings near the temple as clean as possible. There are notings in the temple premises on the upcoming Shivratri Festival and programmes to that effect. There is ATM Mobile Van of Andhra Grameen bank and that comes handy. There are slew of ATMs near the bus station. Again my best wishes to Mr Srinivas Reddy and staff of Hotel Murugan. Besides Shyam the automan there was Mr Uday another automan who provided his services.
Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is Huge and the Magnanimous Staff makes the temple more appealing. Three Cheers to SRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE.
Sightings in Srisailam
- Hotel Murugan for black tea, idly
- Hotel Apoorva
- Hotel Sai Sankar
- Reddy's Welfare Choultry
- Balija , Kapu, Telaga Choultry
- Sri Siddeshwara Choultry
- Sri Devanga Choultry
- Sri Karanabhata Choultry
At Sidda Ramappa Paadaalu directions for various places
- Pushkarini
- Rajula Satram
- Vasavi Satram
- Pataalaganga
- Bus Stand
- Toll Gate
The Bus for Hyderabad leaves at 11.52. As for the weather in Srisailam it is moderate hot and even in the month of February the temperature is around 35 degree centigrade.
The bus for Srisailam left Hyderabad Bus Station at 10.30 am. The bus number is TS 15Z 0128. Packed to capacity with no seat to spare the bus was driven with all alertness. Amangal comes at 12.10 pm and Medigadda at 12.15. At 12.27 Srisailam is shown to be 133 km away. At 1 pm Tummalapally comes, at 1.07 we are in Konetipuram Toll Plaza followed by Dindi at 1.15. Hajipur comes at 1.55 (this Hajipur is different from much-famed Hajipur of Bihar). At 2.05 we are greeted with Welcome to Amrabad Tiger Reserve. At 3.15 Srisailam is 35 km away.
On the way to Srisailam there are different sign boards like Rejoice In The Lord's Presence, Service To The Mankind Is Service To The Lord. At 4.35 we are in Srisailam. One automan comes and makes enquiries about number of persons who would like to take accommodation. On getting to know that there is sole person he says it would be pretty difficult to get a room. Automan Shyam comes to my rescue and takes me to Kurni Nithya Annadhana Sathram which is a bit far from the bus station. Mr Gopal is at the desk and makes entry and wishes to know the time i would be staying in Kurni Sadan. Later i take fried rice from Hotel Apoorva opposite to which is Hotel Murugan which came handy on more than one occasion. I take black tea from Hotel Murugan.
In the evening i visit SRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY temple. Once inside the compartment the darshan time is shown to be 8.30 pm. Once inside the sanctum sanctorum in no time we get to sight Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy with ease. There is no pushing and shoving around. Later i visit SRI BHRAMARAMBA DEVI Temple. Grandiose are the temples and pompous are the surroundings.The clean template makes it more wonderful and fabulous. I hail an auto and return to my room. Next morning i take tea from Hotel Murugan and leave for temple after 6 am. After making notings in my prayer diary i am in sanctum sanctorum in record time and come out out of temple sooner than expected. I purchase Laddoos which are similar in taste to Tirumala Laddoos. Each comes for Rs 15.
Just before 12 pm i settle for plate meals from Hotel Apoorva which is a bit heavy on my stomach. In the evening i take a stroll near the temple and retire to my room. The entire night is spent tossing on the bed and with the sleep elusive i for one try to search an auto at 3 in the morning which could well take me to any tea centre. Around 5 i hail an auto and visit a tea centre next to Sholapur Dharamshala. The tea dispensed is great. Around six in the morning i am in one of the compartments and we have to wait for almost four hours. The gates to the temple are shut and they open a little before 10.30 am. Having sighted Mallikarjuna Swamy with ease i return to Kurni Sadan and vacate the room. I settle for two sets of Idly from Hotel Murugan and begin the search for bus that would take me to Hyderabad. Idly in particular from Hotel Murugan is something to relish.
I would remain ever grateful to Hotel Murugan and its staff for the services rendered. Mr Srinivas Reddy in particular was very helpful.
In Hotel Murugan the Hyderabadi chai adda has servings like idly, dosa, wada, tea, coffee, ice tea, french fries among others. In Sholapur Dharamshala there is Mr Patil who is ever ready to dispense room even to single person. Near Hotel Murugan Sri Uma Ramalingeshwara Devanga Satram the woman at the desk gives the contact number and there is a rider here that rooms would be spared to those who come in group and notings to that effect is pasted in Telugu language.
The Stay in Srisailam is for three days and the clean surroundings and wide roads to Kurni Sadan is something to cherish. They make extra effort to keep the surroundings near the temple as clean as possible. There are notings in the temple premises on the upcoming Shivratri Festival and programmes to that effect. There is ATM Mobile Van of Andhra Grameen bank and that comes handy. There are slew of ATMs near the bus station. Again my best wishes to Mr Srinivas Reddy and staff of Hotel Murugan. Besides Shyam the automan there was Mr Uday another automan who provided his services.
Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is Huge and the Magnanimous Staff makes the temple more appealing. Three Cheers to SRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE.
Sightings in Srisailam
- Hotel Murugan for black tea, idly
- Hotel Apoorva
- Hotel Sai Sankar
- Reddy's Welfare Choultry
- Balija , Kapu, Telaga Choultry
- Sri Siddeshwara Choultry
- Sri Devanga Choultry
- Sri Karanabhata Choultry
At Sidda Ramappa Paadaalu directions for various places
- Pushkarini
- Rajula Satram
- Vasavi Satram
- Pataalaganga
- Bus Stand
- Toll Gate
The Bus for Hyderabad leaves at 11.52. As for the weather in Srisailam it is moderate hot and even in the month of February the temperature is around 35 degree centigrade.
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