Sunday, September 10, 2023

Taking Train To South India From New Delhi; Gaining Glimpse Of Lord Govinda In Tirumala

Taking Train To South India From New Delhi; Gaining Glimpse Of Lord Govinda In Tirumala 

Making train enquiries wasn't a tall task with the possibility of coming into play detection aircraft AWACS. Spending two days in a South bound train with Dynamic Fare having kicked in for a ride to Kozhikode and beyond with thoughts on Dakota Indians Teton. Sleep is elusive if one has to catch a morning train going to South (South India) where in some segments there are morning to evening session rains. On a Sunday left bed a little before 1 AM and after little prayers gave the necessary push to locate an auto that would take me to Nizamuddin Railway Station and the said ride would be neato. Leave home at 4.50, going past South Extension and Bhogal (two prominent areas in New Delhi) with railway station accessed at 5.05 with Mr Pappu the automan from Gwalior charging Rs 300 and likes of these automen in the city duly thrive. Haggling with a porter made no sense and settled for Rs 250 for accessing Platform 4 and here it was more important to maintain mense. As I settled in the said platform with repeated announcements being made for different trains like Visakhatpatnam Jayanti Express to depart from Platform Seven, Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti to depart from Platform 8, Mangla Express to Ernakulam to depart from Platform three and there were less number of Indian Citizens radiating glee. 

Boarding Trivandrum Rajdhani From Hazrat Nizamuddin In New Delhi

Boarded Trivandrum Rajdhani after 5.40 and train was all set to depart at 6.16 and hoping against hope none would be nowty. In the meanwhile National Dairy Development Board Wagons passed by with thoughts on whether the milk in different locales would be on course and not dry. Bengaluru Rajdhani which had come on Platform Six and here a large number of porters were engaged in unloading the high capacity parcel and surroundings looking subtle. Trivandrum Rajdhani went past Mathura at 7.55 and from Mathura to Kota there were series of squeaky clean stations in a nation where adults have to take rigorous tuitions. At 9.05 thinking about Dakshineshwar and Kalighat temples in Kolkata in West Bengal State where occasionally in the morning people have bread. Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan) comes at 9.20, Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) at 9.55, Kota (Rajasthan) at 10.57 with some sections in the country witness to cash being passed under the table and with no sighting of a rebel. Meals served after 12.45 PM and thinking about metre gauge line in Rajkot and those who wish to float. Ratlam at 2.07 with picturesque sight between 2.50 and 3.50 and all functions sprinkled with enough gaiety. 

Reaching Madgaon In Goa State

Godhra at 3.50 with having taken note of Bohra Muslims that were seen around in plenty and Vadodra the city in Gujarat coming at 5.20. Surat at 7.22 and Panvel at 11 where some naughty elements dabble. Thivim comes at 7.20 AM the next day a day when people would hope and pray. Madgaon Sawantwadi Divas train passes through and our train is all set to go through different tunnels with no amended crew. At 8.40 comes Madgaon and the halt is long with this centre having been visited by travelers from Mekong. Picturesque sight after Madgaon and at 12.30 comes Udupi (Ad Of International Association Of Lions Club Udupi) and Mangaluru at 2 with river outside Mangaluru something to brood and in the train one should not get rude. When the train entered Kerala a person hailing from Haryana/Punjab territory who was in seat number 28 began conversation with me about three hours ago and disappeared. Later he reemerged and took the same seat and began the session of verbal abuse when all passengers in the nearby seats had vacated and I changed seat to 42 and this coming into play one should rue. Where is the need for abuse to flow in train emerging from Delhi whose abuse phantom is known in distant Beverly. 

In Karnataka-Kerala Border; Reaching Thrissur In Kerala

IN Karnataka-Kerala border coconut trees bloom and suspect shouldn't be the groom. Kumbla at 2.40, Kasaragod at 2.57, Nileshwar at 3.40, Kannur at 4.15, and Tikotti at 5 and here coconut and banana plantation in plenty. At 5.05 Quilandi (Squeaky Clean) , 5.09 Chemancheri (ILAHIYA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL), 5.12 Elattur, 5.19 Westhill, 5.22 Vellayil, 5.32 Kozhikode 5.32, Kallayil at 5.43, Feror 5.47, Kuttippuram (having milma store) 6.17, Shoranur 6.57 and at 8.03 Thrissur which in high order has elephants and coffee brew. In Thrissur took masala dosa from Veg Refreshment on Platform One and probably the oil they cook in doesn't entail satisfaction attainment. The search for lodge began in the right earnest; Aradhana lodge no rooms, Hotel Ammus Palace and Seafort with high tariff and zeroed in on Dwarka Palace on Monday night where I had no intention to visit terrace. The room was average and the milk served the next morning wasn't as thick as Nalla Bazaar in Ajmer and visit to Swaraj Round in Thrissur was no less than a Fair. 

Visiting Swaraj Round In Thrissur 

Hotel Geetha I visited umpteen times and it came handy for idlis and here the staff going by the names Mr Sri Kumar from Calicut (Kozhikode), Mr Subhash and others were helpful and working in this place gave them the necessary fuel. In Thrissur's Swaraj Round stores galore notably mobile store (Nandilath G-mart G Mobile, Samsung and others), jeans store, clothes store (Pantaloons, Raymond store, Linen Club ), juice store, watch store, restaurants (Pathans Veg Hotel), optical store, Nadavaramba metal store, Haneef Traders, courier, lamination, fax, photostat, helmet store, chit and finance, Westside, Coffee House and others. In Swaraj Round SUVs, autos, buses and cars of different make sharing space and here rash driving least to be seen and gentlemen after gentlemen in India acquiring and getting into car race. When I vacated the room Wednesday morning Mr Mukundan and Madam Sunita were helpful in Dwarka Palace despite some keeping television on in full volume the previous night and wearing jeans that were outright tight.

Leaving For Tirupati In Andhra Pradesh State 

In Thrissur station Tata Nagar-Ernakulam arrives and so does Dhanbad-Ernakulam, Ernakulam-Hatia, Thiruvanthapuram-Kasaragod with passengers having arrived from places where there are monthly to monthly changing different toll tax road. The train number 22816 (Bilaspur Express) leaves Thrissur at 10.10 AM. The TTE is a woman and she is simple and the way women have been employed in different capacities in Indian Railways highlights this gender ace. Reaches Coimbatore at 12.29 PM, Erode at 3, the train goes past Cauvery River at 3.15 and before Salem comes at 3.54 rains lash the region and here people have nation vision. Nagercoil-Mumbai Central train which comes to Salem at the same time have some passengers who are comfortable wearing vest preferring to reach their nest with no need to know about developments in the WEST. Kagankarai comes at 6, Jolarpettai at 6.40, Katpadi at 7.45 and Renigunta at 9.40 and I reach Tirupati by 10.30. The search began for the lodge and some notably Suprabath Towers and others were not in a position to lend rooms and had to settle for VENU Residency where warriors have come after completing tenancy. 

Srinivasam Complex Queue For Sarva Darshan Token; Getting Glimpse Of Lord Govinda In Tirumala

The next morning got in Srinivasam Complex Queue for Sarva Darshan in Tirumala after 4.25 AM and from 4.40 to 5.25 the line did not move and by the time I secured token it was at 5.48 with reporting time at 11 PM this very day. Instead of going at night I left for Tirumala by bus at 4.22 AM the next day (Friday) reached Tirumala at 5.15 and walked to ATGH gate and from 5.30 to 10.40 stayed outside the gate. Finally the gates opened at 10.45 and passed through different corridors. The queue stops moving at 11 and after 12.05 PM it begins to move again with no sighting of rain. At 12.30 reach Token Checking Point and I am told that reporting time was previous night so no laddus would be spared even for those having beard. At 12.50 there is first layer of frisking. Reach Compartment Number 9 at 1 and soon vacate and later there is second layer of frisking as there is heavy rush and altogether there is slow movement and none trying to engage in jest. Finally reach Bangaru Vakili (Sanctum Sanctorm) at 3 PM and Gain Fleeting Glimpse Of Lord Govinda and this is a pious moment. After writing diary in the vicinity of Vayu Lord leave Lord Govinda Temple at 3.42 and having enough laddus to be procured clue. After Collecting/Purchasing laddus collect laminated pictures of Lord Govinda and board bus after 4.40 and reach Tirupati at 5.40 and here the need to underscore Tirumala is neat and tidy. Here it becomes imperative that Sarva Darshan should begin by 8 in the morning so that each devotee has or her perfect tuning. Again This Was A Pious Darshan Of Lord Govinda And I Would Remain Ever Grateful For Letting Me Have A Glimpse And This Was Perfect Sighting Lord Govinda Innings.

YEDU KONDALWADA VENKATRAMNA GOVINDA GOVINDA

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