ಸಂತೋಷ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಕಟ.. ಇವರೆಡೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಬದುಕಲ್ಲಿ ಜೊತೆ ಜೊತೆಗೇ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ. ಒಂದೇ ನಾಣ್ಯದ ಎರಡು ಮುಖಗಳ ಹಾಗೆ! ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಗಳಿಗೆಗಳು ದಿನಕ್ಕೊಂದರಂತೆ ಜತೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ, ಗೆಳತಿಯ ಪತ್ರಗಳ ಹಾಗೆ.
ಖುಷಿಯ ಕ್ಷಣಗಳು ಒಂದರ ಹಿಂದೊಂದರಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದಾಗ ಹಿರಿಹಿರಿ ಹಿಗ್ಗುವ ನಾವು, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದುಃಖ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಕಟವಾದರೂ ಮುದುಡಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆ ಕ್ಷಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾರಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕೊಂಚ ಹಗುರಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
ಕೇಳುವವರು ಆತ್ಮೀಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲವರಾದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಜಾಯಿಷಿ ನೀಡಿ ದಾರಿ ತೋರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಬದಲಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಾರು ಮಂದಿಯಾಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಕಷ್ಟ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟದ ಕತೆ ಕೇಳಿ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಪಾಪ ಕಣ್ರೀ, ಛೆ,ಛೆ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಗಬಾರದಿತ್ತು.. ’ ಎಂದು ರಾಗ ಎಳೆಯುವ ಮಂದಿಯೇ ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದುಂಟು.
ತುಂಬ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕಟದ ಸಂಗತಿ ನಮ್ಮ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಬದುಕಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೇಡಿನ ವಿಷಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದಿರೋದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಾಗಿದ್ದೂ ನಾವು ಒಂದಿಬ್ಬರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ -‘ಇದು ಗುಟ್ಟಿನ ವಿಚಾರ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಷರತ್ತು ಹಾಕಿಯೇ ವಿಷಯ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಭಾಷೆ ಪಡೆದಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
ಎದುರಿಗಿದ್ದಾತ ಕೂಡ ಧಾರಾಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಮಿಸ್‌ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ‘ಛೆ, ಛೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾದ್ರೂ ಉಂಟಾ? ಇಂಥ ವಿಷಯ ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಸಾವಿರ ಇವೆ. ಯಾರಿಗಾದ್ರೂ ಹೇಳಿದೀನಾ?’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಕೇಳಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಇನ್ಯಾರದೋ ಬದುಕಿನ ಒಂದು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ವಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಯೂ ಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
ಯಾಕೆ ಹಾಗಾಗುತ್ತದೋ ಕಾಣೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟದ ಮಧ್ಯೆಯೂ, ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬರ ಬದುಕಿನ ಗುಟ್ಟು ತಿಳಿದಾಗ ವಿಚಿತ್ರ ಖುಷಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾವು ಹಗುರಾದ ಮನದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯತ್ತ ನಡೆದು ಬಂದರೆ -ಆ ಕಡೆ, ನಮಗೆ ಭಾಷೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಗೆಳೆಯನಿಂದಲೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಗುಟ್ಟಿನ ವಿಚಾರ ಇನ್ನಾರದೋ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುತ್ತದೆ!
ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ಇರುವ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ‘ಅವರ ಮನೆಯ ಸೀಕ್ರೆಟ್‌ಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಗುಟ್ಟಿನ ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತು.’ ನೆನಪಿರಲಿ, ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರ ಮನೆಯ ಗುಟ್ಟಿನ ಸಂಗತಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಜನ ಅದನ್ನು ದೇವರಾಣೆಗೂ ಎರಡನೇ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ದಾಟಿಸಿಯೇ ತೀರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಂತರ ಈ ಎರಡನೇ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅದು ಇನ್ನೂ ಐದಾರು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ತಲುಪುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿನ ಕಳೆಯುವುದರೊಳಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಗುಟ್ಟಿನ ವಿಚಾರ. ನಾನೂರು ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ! ಎಲ್ಲರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ನೀವು ಅಯ್ಯೋ ಪಾಪ.. !
ಈ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪುಟ್ಟ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ ಕೇಳಿ : ಮನೇಲಿ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಂದಿಗೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಜಗಳ ಆಗಿರುತ್ತೆ. ಆಕೆ ಒಡವೆಗೋ, ರೇಷ್ಮೆ ಸೀರೆಗೋ, ಒಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಹಣಕ್ಕೋ ಡಿಮ್ಯಾಂಡ್‌ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಒಂದೆರಡು ದಿನ ಮಾತು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಇದನ್ನೇ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ಊಟದ ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಜೆ ಗುಂಡು ಹಾಕಲು ಕೂತ ಮಧುರ(?)ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾಂಜಲ ಮನದಿಂದ ಗೆಳೆಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
ಆತ ಆ ಕ್ಷಣಕ್ಕೆ, ತನಗೆ ತೋಚಿದ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ನಿಜ. ಆದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೀಳ್ಗೊಟ್ಟು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ನಡೆದವನು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗೇ ಒಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಉಪ್ಪು, ಖಾರ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ‘ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಂದಿಗೆ ಜಗಳವಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಬೇಸರವಾಯಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಮಾತ್ರ ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ ನಿಜ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಕಿವಿಯಿಂದ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ತಲುಪುವ ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ‘ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಘಾಟಿಯಂತೆ. ಬಜಾರಿಯಂತೆ, ಸಖತ್‌ ಹಟಮಾರಿಯಂತೆ. ಮನೇಲಿ ಆಕೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕಂತೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಾಂದ್ರೆ ಊಟಾನೇ ಹಾಕಲ್ವಂತೆ.. ’ ಎಂದೆಲ್ಲ ಬದಲಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ! ಮತ್ತೆ ಆ ಕ್ಷಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿತು ‘ಅಯ್ಯೋ ಪಾಪ’ ಎಂಬ ಭಾವ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
ಒಂದೇ ಮಾತಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿಬಿಡುವುದಾದರೆ -ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟ ಉಳಿದವರ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗೇಲಿಯ, ತಮಾಷೆಯ, ಅಯ್ಯೋ ಪಾಪದ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ಬದಲಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
ವಿಪರ್ಯಾಸವೆಂದರೆ, ಇದೆಲ್ಲ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಅನುಭವ ಆದ ಬಳಿಕವೂ, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದಲ್ಲ ಒಂದು ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಏನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾವು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಕಚೇರಿಯ/ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥರ ಎದುರು ನಿಂತು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
ನಮ್ಮ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇಳಿದ ನಂತರ -ಆತ ಕರಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕಂಬನಿ ಒರೆಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಪ್ರೊಮೋಷನ್‌ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಸಂಬಳ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇದೇನೂ ಆಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿತು ಒಂದು ಅನುಕಂಪದ ಭಾವವನ್ನಂತೂ ಖಂಡಿತ ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ದೂರಾಲೋಚನೆ ನಮ್ಮದು. ಆದರೆ, ಹಾಗೇನೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
ಎದುರಿಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಒಂದೂ ಮಾತಾಡದೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ, ಒಂದೆರಡು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತಾಡುತ್ತ ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯ ಬಂದಾಕ್ಷಣ ಎಂಥಾ ವ್ಯಕ್ತೀರೀ ಅವನು? ಸಂಕಟ ಬಂತು ಅಂತ ಹೆಣ್ಣಿಗನ ಥರಾ-ಅಳ್ತಾನಲ್ರೀ, ಅಂದಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ! (ಕಷ್ಟ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಾಕೆ ಹೆಂಗಸಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ -ಇವರದು ಸದಾ ಇದ್ದದ್ದೇ. ಚಿಕ್ಕದನ್ನೇ ಗುಡ್ಡ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಬಿಟ್ಹಾಕಿ ಅತ್ಲಾಗೆ ಎಂದು ತೇಲಿಸಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ) ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಕ್ಷಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿತು ಒಂದು ಅನಾದರವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
ನೆನಪಿಡಿ : ಎಲ್ಲ ನೋವಿಗೂ ಕೊನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಇದ್ದೇ ಇದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಬಂದ ಸಂಕಟ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಬಾರಿ ಅದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕೇಳಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಕೂಡ ಅಷ್ಟೇ! ನಮಗಿದು ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಬೇಕು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವತ್ತೂ ಮಾರ್ಕೆಟ್‌ ಎಂಬುದು ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಗಲೇ ಬಾರದು. ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಅನುಕಂಪದಿಂದ, ಅವರು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಪರಿಹಾರದಿಂದ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಸಲ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ಪರಿಹಾರವಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
ಹಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬರ ಮುಂದೆ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಕೂತು ಅವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಬ್ಜರಾಗುವ; ನಗೆಪಾಟಲಿಗೆ ಈಡಾಗುವ ಸರದಿ ನಮ್ಮದಾಗಲೇಬಾರದು.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Going to MANTRALAYA.....
Hi all
I am just sharing my experience of going to MANTRALAYA with you all so that it may be helpful for you in future!.Please forgive me if you find any spelling mistakes .
Since it was around ten years I went to Mantralaya,I thought of going to the temple and get the blessings and also it was half a year I started my carrier.I called my M.tech friends before one month,some of them yes and some said no and finally as USUAL only ME and DARSHAN were ready to go.Since the work was too much for Darshan in his company he said YES on the friday(13th MARCH 2009) evening.
Earlier we had planned to go for the KSTDC package for this Mantralaya which starts on Friday night and Saturday to Mantralaya and Sunday to Hampi and back to Bangalore on Monday morning.Cost was ok(1455 per person).Since time was the constraint we didn't book for that.
So the plan was leave Bangalore by Friday night and reach Mantralaya by Saturday morning ,see the temple and leave to Bangalore by Saturday night and we executed our plan rightly.
There are two routes for Mantralaya,one is bellary route and other is Ananthpur route.Usually all buses take Ananthpur route thorugh chikballapur as Bellary route is more long.We went through Ananthpur route.
Distance : 407 kms
The entire stretch of NH 7 from Chickballapur to Anantpur is being widened. Top speed could not cross 80-90 kms/ hr - many speed breakers, culvert constructions / diversions.Beware of culvert diversions especially if dark. Rough patches near Penukonda ( near ghats ).
Good roads ( if not excellent ) from Gooty to Mantralayam..except for small stretch near pattikonda bye pass.
There are lot of buses, sharing- autos and lorries which ply on these roads.
Road condition between Gooty and Adoni
Bangalore - Gooty road condition
Ok let me continue our journey we had got the seat number 35 and 36 almost the last.The bus stopped at chikballapur for dinner at 10. and it was very bad hotel.We made dinner some how with difficulty.
Then I got a sms from Airtel saying you are in Andhra pradesh at 11.40 pm.The roads were good until Gooty where driver stopped a bit for rest.Since we were in the back seat we experienced the bad road conditions very neatly.Finally we reached Mantralaya exactly at 5.30 in the morning(9 hours of Journey)
I am just sharing my experience of going to MANTRALAYA with you all so that it may be helpful for you in future!.Please forgive me if you find any spelling mistakes .
Since it was around ten years I went to Mantralaya,I thought of going to the temple and get the blessings and also it was half a year I started my carrier.I called my M.tech friends before one month,some of them yes and some said no and finally as USUAL only ME and DARSHAN were ready to go.Since the work was too much for Darshan in his company he said YES on the friday(13th MARCH 2009) evening.
Earlier we had planned to go for the KSTDC package for this Mantralaya which starts on Friday night and Saturday to Mantralaya and Sunday to Hampi and back to Bangalore on Monday morning.Cost was ok(1455 per person).Since time was the constraint we didn't book for that.
So the plan was leave Bangalore by Friday night and reach Mantralaya by Saturday morning ,see the temple and leave to Bangalore by Saturday night and we executed our plan rightly.
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I reached Majestic by 8 and was waiting for Darshan.When I enquired about the platform for Mantralaya,the guy said 28 .I was searching where it was and he said we have go near the entrance of Majestic after the Mysore bus platform.Whne I went there were plenty of Rajahamsa buses ready fro Mantralaya.When I saw the online booking,it said it was full,but here there were more buses inlcudiong the KSRTC and APSRTC .There was Rajahamsa buses at 8,8.15,8.30,9, and 9.30 and only one AIRAVATH at 9(cost Rs 500 for each).The Rajahamsa costs Rs 275.There were many Karnataka saruge buses also.Since it was 9-10 hours journey we thought of going by Rajahamsa itself.When Darshan came crossing the Bangalore traffic it was 8.20.The 8.30 bus had two seats so as soon as he came we got into that bus.The conductor demands some more amount for these seats.But as there were many buses we gave Rs 275 itself and he also agreed.The driver of that bus asked us not to give more money top conductor!!!.So it was 8.30 we left the Bangalore bus stand.
There are two routes for Mantralaya,one is bellary route and other is Ananthpur route.Usually all buses take Ananthpur route thorugh chikballapur as Bellary route is more long.We went through Ananthpur route.
Route info from Team-BHP from net
Route : Bangalore.. Yelahanka ( Byepass ).. Chickballapur.. Penukonda.. Anantpur ( Byepass ).. Gooty.. Pattikonka ( Byepass ).. Aspari ) ...Adoni... Madhavaram.. .. Mantralayam ( Manchala ).Distance : 407 kms
The entire stretch of NH 7 from Chickballapur to Anantpur is being widened. Top speed could not cross 80-90 kms/ hr - many speed breakers, culvert constructions / diversions.Beware of culvert diversions especially if dark. Rough patches near Penukonda ( near ghats ).
Good roads ( if not excellent ) from Gooty to Mantralayam..except for small stretch near pattikonda bye pass.
There are lot of buses, sharing- autos and lorries which ply on these roads.
Road condition between Gooty and Adoni
Bangalore - Gooty road condition
Ok let me continue our journey we had got the seat number 35 and 36 almost the last.The bus stopped at chikballapur for dinner at 10. and it was very bad hotel.We made dinner some how with difficulty.Inside the hotel
Then I got a sms from Airtel saying you are in Andhra pradesh at 11.40 pm.The roads were good until Gooty where driver stopped a bit for rest.Since we were in the back seat we experienced the bad road conditions very neatly.Finally we reached Mantralaya exactly at 5.30 in the morning(9 hours of Journey)
Here as the bus stopped there were many hotel people surroundign the bus saying about the rooms.We first went and enquired in the temple rooms .We were disappointed by hearing that no rooms were there.Then we went to the nearby hotel and made the room for Rs 250 for the day.Since there was a TV in the room we thught of seeign the cricket mathc(5th ODI-IND vs NZ) a bit ,but rain had stopped play.we took rest for an hour.
We took the hot water bath and got ready for going to temple.Before going to temple we went to bus stand and made the reservation for the return journey.
On the way to Bus stand
On the way from bus stand to temple
We took the hot water bath and got ready for going to temple.Before going to temple we went to bus stand and made the reservation for the return journey.
On the way to Bus stand
On the way from bus stand to templeThe Mantralaya is very small town with few hotels and houses around and a small bus stand near to temple(walkable).We made the Rajahamsa reservation leaving at 8.10 in the night to Bangalore.
First we went to the Manchalamma temple which is beside the main temple
We went to the main temple and had the direct Dharma darshan(Timings:6 am to 8 am .10 am to 2 pm.Evening 4 to 7.30 pm and 9.30 to 10).People were less in number.We saw the god Sri Raghavendra Swamy Brindavan and came out.Since we were new we didn't knew about the different seva ticket infromation .We got the ticket for Panchamrutha seva and went again inside the temple.
When we went inside the temple again ,the abhisekham was about to start and we were lucky to see that in front of our us.After seeing God for few minutes we came out and had prasdadam for the ticket we took.Finally we came outside at 10.10 am.
Then we went to the Lord Venkateshwara temple which is very nearby .Here are some snapshots of that
Since it was around 11,we went to room and took rest.We got up at 1.30 in the afternoon and went to temple for lunch(prasadam).The dining hall is present outside the temple premises.
Then we decided to go to Panchamukhi Anjaneya temple.We waited for the bus ,but no bus was available.Then decided to go by shared auto(Going and coming to Mantralaya is Rs 30 for each) 10 members are out into that big auto.The temple is in Raichur ,Karnataka 20 kms from Mantralaya,so we crossed the two states in auto!!!!!.The road is very very bad.We reached the temple at 4,stayed there till 4.30 and came back to Mantralaya at 5.30
INSIDE KARNATAKA
First we went to the Manchalamma temple which is beside the main temple
We went to the main temple and had the direct Dharma darshan(Timings:6 am to 8 am .10 am to 2 pm.Evening 4 to 7.30 pm and 9.30 to 10).People were less in number.We saw the god Sri Raghavendra Swamy Brindavan and came out.Since we were new we didn't knew about the different seva ticket infromation .We got the ticket for Panchamrutha seva and went again inside the temple.
When we went inside the temple again ,the abhisekham was about to start and we were lucky to see that in front of our us.After seeing God for few minutes we came out and had prasdadam for the ticket we took.Finally we came outside at 10.10 am.
Then we went to the Lord Venkateshwara temple which is very nearby .Here are some snapshots of that
Since it was around 11,we went to room and took rest.We got up at 1.30 in the afternoon and went to temple for lunch(prasadam).The dining hall is present outside the temple premises.
Then we decided to go to Panchamukhi Anjaneya temple.We waited for the bus ,but no bus was available.Then decided to go by shared auto(Going and coming to Mantralaya is Rs 30 for each) 10 members are out into that big auto.The temple is in Raichur ,Karnataka 20 kms from Mantralaya,so we crossed the two states in auto!!!!!.The road is very very bad.We reached the temple at 4,stayed there till 4.30 and came back to Mantralaya at 5.30
INSIDE KARNATAKA
The auto we went at Panchamukhi temple
Return to Mantralaya
We came to Mantralaya around 5.30 .We went to room and watched TV for an hour and got ready for our return journey to Bangalore.We were there in Bus stand at 7.40.The bus came exactly at 8.10 from Raichur.The was very new and had a very good interior for keeping the luggages and the seats were very good,but no TV!!!.The bus stopped for dinner near Emiganur for 15 mins and from then the journey was good as we went to sleep and got up early in the morning at 5 in Bangalore.It was overall a very good experience for both of us.
Return to Mantralaya
We came to Mantralaya around 5.30 .We went to room and watched TV for an hour and got ready for our return journey to Bangalore.We were there in Bus stand at 7.40.The bus came exactly at 8.10 from Raichur.The was very new and had a very good interior for keeping the luggages and the seats were very good,but no TV!!!.The bus stopped for dinner near Emiganur for 15 mins and from then the journey was good as we went to sleep and got up early in the morning at 5 in Bangalore.It was overall a very good experience for both of us.
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