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.

YEDU KONDALWADA VENKATRAMNA GOVINDA GOVINDA