Pilgrimage par excellence
I have been to "the heaven on Earth" quite a few times but this time, I had climbed all the way from Tirupati to Tirumala... A total of 3550+ steps. It was a tremendously satisfying experience.
I reached Tirupati at around 3am and after obtaining the Free Sudarshan ticket, embarked on the journey to the God's abode- Tirumala. The initial steps were quite difficult to negotiate as the inclination is very high.. It is quite tiresome... Anyways, innumerable shops on the way, serve chilled cool drinks/water and snacks, which make the journey a tad bit simpler.
It took us 4.5 hours to reach the summit. En route, I had an exquisite view of Deers in their natural habitat... also spotted a peacock, in his full splendour.
The Tirumala hills are full of awe inspiring scenic views, breathtaking landscapes... in short a treat for an avid traveller... and to the devout, the strains of "Suprabhatam" and other mantras in the air does the magic. It seems as though God really does reside in Tirumala.
After reaching Tirumala, had a quick nap in one of the many choultries, took bath, had some food and then , queued up for Darshan. In spite of a heavy rush, I managed to get the Darshan within 2 hours.. and then had to queue up for the Trademark Tirupati Laddus!
Visits to Tirupati are always spiritually uplifting experiences. I Will be surely going there again!
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I reached Tirupati at around 3am and after obtaining the Free Sudarshan ticket, embarked on the journey to the God's abode- Tirumala. The initial steps were quite difficult to negotiate as the inclination is very high.. It is quite tiresome... Anyways, innumerable shops on the way, serve chilled cool drinks/water and snacks, which make the journey a tad bit simpler.
It took us 4.5 hours to reach the summit. En route, I had an exquisite view of Deers in their natural habitat... also spotted a peacock, in his full splendour.
The Tirumala hills are full of awe inspiring scenic views, breathtaking landscapes... in short a treat for an avid traveller... and to the devout, the strains of "Suprabhatam" and other mantras in the air does the magic. It seems as though God really does reside in Tirumala.
After reaching Tirumala, had a quick nap in one of the many choultries, took bath, had some food and then , queued up for Darshan. In spite of a heavy rush, I managed to get the Darshan within 2 hours.. and then had to queue up for the Trademark Tirupati Laddus!
Visits to Tirupati are always spiritually uplifting experiences. I Will be surely going there again!
Click Here for Information on Tirumala, Darshan etc.
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