਀  㰀琀椀琀氀攀㸀吀椀爀甀洀愀氀愀 瀀椀氀最爀椀洀愀最攀 ㈀　　㔀㰀⼀琀椀琀氀攀㸀 ਀  㰀洀攀琀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀䬀攀礀眀漀爀搀猀∀ 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀㴀∀䰀漀爀搀ⴀ嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀眀愀爀愀Ⰰ 琀攀洀瀀氀攀Ⰰ 瀀椀氀最爀椀洀愀最攀Ⰰ 吀椀爀甀洀愀氀愀 吀椀爀甀瀀愀琀椀∀㸀 ਀  㰀洀攀琀愀 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀㴀∀琀攀砀琀⼀栀琀洀氀㬀 挀栀愀爀猀攀琀㴀䤀匀伀ⴀ㠀㠀㔀㤀ⴀ㄀∀ 栀琀琀瀀ⴀ攀焀甀椀瘀㴀∀䌀漀渀琀攀渀琀ⴀ吀礀瀀攀∀㸀 Tirupati trip 2005਀㰀⼀栀攀愀搀㸀 ਀ ਀ 㰀栀㄀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀㰀戀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀∀㸀吀椀爀甀洀愀氀愀 瀀椀氀最爀椀洀愀最攀 ㈀　　㔀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀

਀䰀漀爀搀 匀栀爀椀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀栀眀愀爀愀 椀猀 漀甀爀 昀愀洀椀氀礀 搀攀椀琀礀 ⠀ᔀ䄉㈉☉䠉㔉␉⤉⸀㰀戀爀㸀 ਀吀栀攀 爀攀猀瀀氀攀渀搀攀渀琀 䰀漀爀搀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀栀眀愀爀愀 愀渀搀 䐀攀瘀椀 倀愀搀洀愀瘀愀琀椀 䄀洀洀愀瘀愀爀椀 栀愀瘀攀 攀琀攀爀渀愀氀氀礀 氀漀漀欀攀搀 愀昀琀攀爀 甀猀㰀戀爀㸀 from the mirror framed picture in the home temple at our residence,
਀椀渀 洀礀 昀愀洀椀氀礀✀猀 攀渀琀椀爀攀 氀椀瘀椀渀最 洀攀洀漀爀礀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 猀漀洀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 ਀吀栀攀礀 栀愀瘀攀 昀攀搀 甀猀Ⰰ 爀攀猀琀攀搀 甀猀Ⰰ 瀀爀漀琀攀挀琀攀搀 甀猀 愀渀搀 猀甀猀琀愀椀渀攀搀 漀甀爀 昀愀洀椀氀礀✀猀 瘀愀氀甀攀猀Ⰰ 洀漀爀愀氀椀琀礀Ⰰ 攀琀栀椀挀猀Ⰰ 猀攀氀昀ⴀ爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀Ⰰ 猀愀渀椀琀礀 愀渀搀 椀渀琀攀氀氀椀最攀渀挀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀
਀吀栀攀 䰀漀爀搀✀猀 最漀氀搀ⴀ猀瀀椀爀攀搀 琀攀洀瀀氀攀 愀琀 吀椀爀甀洀愀氀愀 椀猀 㤀　㤀 欀洀 匀䔀 椀渀 琀栀攀 氀椀渀攀 漀昀 猀椀最栀琀 ⠀栀攀愀搀椀渀最㴀㄀㈀㤀⸀㠀㔀⤀ 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 栀漀洀攀 椀渀 䴀甀洀戀愀椀⸀㰀戀爀㸀 ਀䤀 甀渀搀攀爀琀漀漀欀 愀 瀀椀氀最爀椀洀愀最攀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀椀洀攀 愀昀琀攀爀 最爀漀眀椀渀最 甀瀀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀甀洀洀攀爀 漀昀 ㈀　　㔀⸀㰀戀爀㸀 ਀䄀氀氀 琀爀愀瘀攀氀 昀爀漀洀 䈀漀洀戀愀礀 琀漀 吀椀爀甀洀愀氀愀 愀渀搀 戀愀挀欀 眀愀猀 戀礀 戀甀猀⸀

਀ ਀㰀栀㈀㸀匀愀琀ऀ㈀㌀ 䄀瀀爀 ㈀　　㔀㰀⼀栀㈀㸀

਀䐀攀挀椀搀椀渀最 琀漀 瘀椀猀椀琀 琀栀攀 吀椀爀甀瀀愀琀椀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀眀愀爀愀 琀攀洀瀀氀攀Ⰰ 䤀 瀀甀爀挀栀愀猀攀搀 愀 嘀漀氀瘀漀 戀甀猀 琀椀挀欀攀琀 琀漀 䈀愀渀最愀氀漀爀攀⸀ 刀猀⸀ ㄀㈀㜀㔀⼀㴀

਀㰀瀀㸀 15:48 Started off for Bangalore in Sharma Travels coach KA 01 B 2615.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀
਀㰀椀洀最 愀氀琀㴀∀吀栀攀 戀甀猀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀戀甀猀ⴀ攀砀琀攀爀椀漀爀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀　　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㘀　㄀∀㸀
਀㰀瀀㸀 Scheduled departure was: 16:00. But as all passengers were present, the coach started ahead of schedule. The coach had 1+2 seating and 2 video screens.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀
਀㰀椀洀最 愀氀琀㴀∀吀栀攀 戀甀猀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀椀渀ⴀ琀栀攀ⴀ戀甀猀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀　　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㘀　㄀∀㸀
਀㰀瀀㸀 20:30 We made a dinner halt at ਀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀椀欀椀洀愀瀀椀愀⸀漀爀最⼀⌀氀愀琀㴀㄀㠀⸀㌀　㈀㘀㔀　☀氀漀渀㴀㜀㌀⸀㠀㜀㄀㤀㐀　☀稀㴀㄀㜀☀氀㴀　☀洀㴀栀∀㸀 Hotel Natraj, Shivapur, 16 km from Pune on the Pune-Satara Highway.
਀匀栀椀瘀愀瀀甀爀 椀猀 欀渀漀眀渀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 䐀愀爀最愀栀 漀昀 䠀愀稀爀愀琀 儀愀洀愀爀 䄀氀椀 䐀甀爀瘀攀猀栀 ⠀㤀嬉〉␉ 堀⸉〉 Ԁ㈉䀉 ☀䄉〉䴉㔉䜉㘉⤉⸀ 吀栀攀 搀愀爀最愀栀 栀愀猀 two huge stones which can be supposedly be lifted by reciting the sacred name of Qamar Ali਀䐀甀爀瘀攀猀栀 椀渀 漀渀攀 戀爀攀愀琀栀⸀ Four km before Hotel Natraj is a toll station. One more km before the toll station is a 'T' junction਀挀愀氀氀攀搀 䬀栀攀搀ⴀ匀栀椀瘀瀀甀爀 昀愀愀吀愀愀 ⠀ᘀ䜉℉ⴉ㘀㼉㔉⨉䄉〉 ⬀㸉Ἁ㸉⤉⸀ 昀爀漀洀 眀栀攀爀攀 漀渀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 琀愀欀攀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀 眀攀猀琀眀愀爀搀 about 585 m to the dargah.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㈀㈀㨀㔀　 䈀礀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 猀氀攀攀瀀 漀瘀攀爀眀栀攀氀洀攀搀Ⰰ 眀攀 眀攀爀攀 愀琀  Nerle਀㰀⼀愀㸀 椀渀 圀愀氀眀愀 琀愀氀甀欀愀Ⰰ 匀愀渀最氀椀 搀椀猀琀爀椀挀琀⸀

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Sun 24 Apr 2005

਀㰀瀀㸀 01:51 am The coach had stopped at a petrol pump (MK) in Hubli for a bio-break for the crew.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀　㘀㨀㈀㌀ 圀攀 眀攀爀攀 漀渀 一䠀㐀㠀 愀琀  ਀䌀栀椀琀爀愀搀甀爀最愀Ⰰ 䬀愀爀渀愀琀愀欀愀㰀⼀愀㸀⸀ 䌀栀椀琀爀愀搀甀爀最愀 椀猀 昀愀洀漀甀猀 昀漀爀 椀琀猀 猀挀栀椀猀琀 戀攀氀琀 愀渀搀 戀愀猀愀氀琀椀挀 爀漀挀欀 昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀 Schist is a coarse-grained, strongly foliated metamorphic rock that develops from phyllite(slate) and splits easily into flat, parallel slabs.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀椀洀最 愀氀琀㴀∀䌀栀椀琀爀愀搀甀爀最愀 ㄀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀挀栀椀琀爀愀搀甀爀最愀ⴀ㄀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀　　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㌀㜀㄀∀㸀
਀㰀椀洀最 愀氀琀㴀∀䌀栀椀琀爀愀搀甀爀最愀 ㈀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀挀栀椀琀爀愀搀甀爀最愀ⴀ㈀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀　　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㐀㤀㘀∀㸀
਀㰀瀀㸀 07:19 The coach made a halt for breakfast at Amanthrana restaurant, Hiriyur pin:572 143, Karnataka on NH4. Hiriyur has the oldest dam in Karnataka, built on Vedavati river, named Mari Kanive. It was built by the Mysore Maharaja: Shri Krishnarajendra Wodeyar, pre-independence.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀吀栀攀 搀爀椀瘀攀爀 漀瀀攀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 攀渀最椀渀攀 挀漀瘀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 嘀漀氀瘀漀 挀漀愀挀栀 琀漀 挀漀漀氀 搀漀眀渀 琀栀攀 攀渀最椀渀攀 ጀ†愀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 攀渀琀椀爀攀氀礀 甀渀渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀礀 瀀爀漀挀攀搀甀爀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 搀漀渀ᤀ琠 爀甀爀愀氀 䤀渀搀椀愀渀 搀爀椀瘀攀爀猀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 漀眀渀 椀搀椀漀猀礀渀挀爀愀挀椀攀猀㼀㰀戀爀㸀

਀㰀椀洀最 愀氀琀㴀∀嘀漀氀瘀漀 䔀渀最椀渀攀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀瘀漀氀瘀漀ⴀ攀渀最椀渀攀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀　　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㘀　㄀∀㸀
਀㰀椀洀最 愀氀琀㴀∀嘀漀氀瘀漀 䔀渀最椀渀攀 䌀氀漀猀攀甀瀀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀瘀漀氀瘀漀ⴀ攀渀最椀渀攀ⴀ挀氀漀猀攀甀瀀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀　　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㌀㘀㄀∀㸀
਀㰀戀爀㸀 First time I saw the green-painted six cylinder Volvo B7R engine. It drove two alternators, airconditioner and fan on a gargantuan radiator.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀　㤀㨀㈀　 圀攀 爀攀愀挀栀攀搀 吀甀洀欀甀爀 㔀㜀㈀㄀　㈀Ⰰ 䬀愀爀渀愀琀愀欀愀

਀㰀瀀㸀 There was a giant statue of Hanuman (Aanjaneya). Painters had erected a bamboo scaffolding to paint it.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀
਀㰀椀洀最 愀氀琀㴀∀吀甀洀欀甀爀 䄀渀樀愀渀攀礀愀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀琀甀洀欀甀爀ⴀ愀渀樀愀渀攀礀愀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀　　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㐀㔀㔀∀㸀
਀㰀瀀㸀 10:35 We reached Bangalore 560002.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀吀栀攀 䈀愀渀最愀氀漀爀攀 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀 愀爀攀愀 椀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 䴀愀樀攀猀琀椀挀⸀ 䌀栀攀挀欀攀搀 椀渀 琀漀 䠀漀琀攀氀 䴀愀礀甀爀愀Ⰰ ㄀㘀Ⰰ 吀愀渀欀戀甀渀搀 刀搀Ⰰ 匀甀戀栀愀猀栀渀愀最愀爀Ⰰ䈀愀渀最愀氀漀爀攀 㔀㘀　　　㤀Ⰰ 愀挀爀漀猀猀 琀栀攀 猀琀爀攀攀琀⸀ 䄀 搀攀氀甀砀攀 搀漀甀戀氀攀 爀漀漀洀 ⠀渀漀渀 愀⼀挀⤀ 挀漀猀琀 刀猀⸀ 㘀　　 瀀攀爀 渀椀最栀琀⸀ 䰀愀礀 搀漀眀渀 漀渀 琀栀攀 戀攀搀 愀渀搀 昀攀氀氀 愀猀氀攀攀瀀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 14:00 Awoke, showered and had lunch at Kamats restaurant downstairs.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㄀㜀㨀㈀㄀ 䴀攀琀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 愀琀 䈀愀爀椀猀琀愀Ⰰ 匀琀⸀ 䴀愀爀欀猀 刀搀Ⰰ 䈀愀渀最愀氀漀爀攀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 Returned to Hotel Mayura, checked out and took an autorickshaw to the APTDC office on Race Course Road.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㄀㤀㨀㈀㈀ 刀攀愀挀栀攀搀 䄀倀吀䐀䌀 漀昀昀⸀Ⰰ 䈀愀渀最愀氀漀爀攀⸀ 䤀琀 眀愀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 昀氀漀漀爀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 19:36 Walked to the APTDC Volvo. It was an old white coach with non-radial tires and parallelogram wipers. Commenced journey to Tirumala (Tirupati).਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㈀　㨀㔀㠀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䠀眀礀⸀㐀 ⠀㐀㤀琀栀 欀洀⤀ 䐀椀渀渀攀爀 栀愀氀琀 愀琀 䬀愀洀愀琀 唀瀀愀挀栀愀爀Ⰰ 䈀礀爀愀猀愀渀搀爀愀 嘀椀氀氀愀最攀Ⰰ一愀爀愀猀愀瀀甀爀愀Ⰰ 䐀椀猀琀⸀ 䬀漀氀愀爀Ⰰ䬀愀爀渀愀琀愀欀愀

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Mon 25 Apr 2005

਀㰀瀀㸀 Arrival at Srinivasam Pilgrim Amenities Complex, Tirupati. The Srinivasam is administered by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀吀栀攀 渀攀眀 最甀椀搀攀 洀攀琀 甀猀⸀ 圀攀 眀攀爀攀 最椀瘀攀渀 ㄀봀 栀漀甀爀猀 琀漀 昀爀攀猀栀攀渀 甀瀀 愀渀搀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀吀吀䐀 戀甀猀 愀琀 　㈀㨀㌀　⸀ 吀栀攀 吀吀䐀 戀甀猀 眀愀猀 愀 瀀氀愀椀渀Ⰰ 戀氀甀攀 愀渀搀 眀栀椀琀攀 吀愀琀愀 䄀倀匀刀吀䌀 戀甀猀⸀ 䤀琀 眀愀猀 洀愀爀欀攀搀 愀猀 ᰀ䄠挀挀攀瀀琀愀戀氀攀 昀漀爀 最栀愀琀猀ᴀ⸠

਀㰀瀀㸀 03:00 am Departure for Temple.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀吀栀攀 䰀漀爀搀ᤀ猠 渀愀洀攀㨀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀栀眀愀爀愀 洀攀愀渀猀 䰀漀爀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀愀 栀椀氀氀㨀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀愀愀挀栀愀氀愀⼀嘀攀渀欀愀琀愀搀爀椀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 愀氀猀漀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 琀栀攀 䰀漀爀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 匀攀瘀攀渀 䠀椀氀氀猀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Vedadri, Garudadri, Anjandri, Vrishabhadri, Narayandri and Venkatadri (adri: Skt for hill)਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀匀椀琀甀愀琀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀焀甀攀 琀漀瀀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀栀攀 猀攀瘀攀渀琀栀 瀀攀愀欀Ⰰ 嘀攀渀欀愀琀愀搀爀椀㨀 ㈀Ⰰ㠀㈀　 昀琀 愀⸀猀⸀氀⸀Ⰰ 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 琀栀攀 戀愀挀欀搀爀漀瀀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䜀漀氀搀攀渀 嘀椀洀愀渀愀洀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 吀椀爀甀瀀愀琀椀 䠀椀氀氀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 戀愀渀欀 漀昀 匀爀椀 匀眀愀洀椀 倀甀猀栀欀愀爀椀渀椀Ⰰ 吀椀爀甀洀愀氀愀 ⴀ 琀栀攀 猀愀挀爀攀搀 愀渀挀椀攀渀琀 琀攀洀瀀氀攀Ⰰ 栀漀甀猀椀渀最 䰀漀爀搀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀栀眀愀爀愀 椀猀 爀攀瀀甀琀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 漀氀搀攀猀琀 琀攀洀瀀氀攀 椀渀 䤀渀搀椀愀⸀

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਀㰀椀洀最 愀氀琀㴀∀匀爀椀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀眀愀爀愀 吀攀洀瀀氀攀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀愀渀挀椀攀渀琀ⴀ琀攀洀瀀氀攀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀　　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㌀㘀㄀∀㸀
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਀吀栀椀猀 琀攀洀瀀氀攀 栀愀猀 甀渀椀焀甀攀 猀愀渀挀琀椀琀礀 椀渀 䤀渀搀椀愀渀 爀攀氀椀最椀漀甀猀 氀漀爀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 匀栀愀猀琀爀愀猀Ⰰ 倀甀爀愀渀愀猀Ⰰ 匀琀栀愀氀愀 䴀愀栀愀琀礀愀洀猀 愀渀搀 䄀氀眀愀爀 栀礀洀渀猀 愀氀氀 甀渀攀焀甀椀瘀漀挀愀氀氀礀 搀攀挀氀愀爀攀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀栀攀 䬀愀氀椀 夀甀最Ⰰ 漀渀攀 挀愀渀 愀琀琀愀椀渀 㰀椀㸀洀甀欀琀椀㰀⼀椀㸀 ⠀猀愀氀瘀愀琀椀漀渀⤀Ⰰ 漀渀氀礀 戀礀 眀漀爀猀栀椀瀀瀀椀渀最 嘀攀渀欀愀琀愀 一愀礀愀欀愀 漀爀 匀爀椀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀栀眀愀爀愀⸀ 匀爀椀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀栀眀愀爀愀 椀猀 琀栀攀 最爀攀愀琀 戀攀猀琀漀眀攀爀 漀昀 戀漀漀渀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 刀椀最 嘀攀搀愀 愀渀搀 䄀猀琀栀愀搀愀猀愀 倀甀爀愀渀愀猀 挀椀琀攀 琀栀攀 戀攀渀攀昀椀琀猀 愀挀焀甀椀爀攀搀 戀礀 愀 瀀椀氀椀最爀椀洀愀最攀 琀漀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀愀挀栀愀氀愀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 So sacred is the Venkatadri that Shri Ramanuja, the great saint, teacher and founder of the VishishTadvaita Vedanta (विशिष्ट द्वैत वेदांत) phil. school, climbed the holy hills of Tirupati on his knees for fear of desecrating them with his feet.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀伀甀爀 戀氀甀攀 愀渀搀 眀栀椀琀攀 吀吀䐀 戀甀猀 挀氀椀洀戀攀搀 甀瀀 琀栀攀 琀眀椀猀琀椀渀最 愀渀搀 琀甀爀渀椀渀最 洀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀 爀漀愀搀⸀ 吀栀攀 爀漀愀搀 椀琀猀攀氀昀 椀猀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 猀洀漀漀琀栀 攀渀最椀渀攀攀爀椀渀最 洀愀爀瘀攀氀⸀ 一甀洀攀爀漀甀猀 戀漀甀氀搀攀爀猀 愀氀漀渀最 琀栀攀 爀漀甀琀攀 眀攀爀攀 瀀愀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 瀀爀愀椀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䰀漀爀搀 眀椀琀栀 栀礀洀渀猀 愀渀搀 猀栀氀漀欀愀猀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 04:00 Arrival at Tirumala temple਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀吀栀攀 㰀戀㸀䜀愀爀戀栀愀 䜀爀椀栀愀⠀ᜀ〉䴉ⴉ ᜀ䌉㤉⤉㰀⼀戀㸀 漀爀 猀愀渀挀琀甀洀 猀愀渀挀琀漀爀甀洀 栀漀甀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 愀眀攀ⴀ椀渀猀瀀椀爀椀渀最 㰀椀㸀䐀栀爀甀瘀愀 戀攀爀愀洀 ✀䴉〉䄉㔉Ⰹ䜉〉ȉ ⠀⸀䈉㈉ 㔀㼉〉㸉Ἁ⤉㰀⼀椀㸀 漀昀 䰀漀爀搀 匀栀爀椀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀栀眀愀爀愀 椀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀 琀攀洀瀀氀攀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀砀 漀昀 吀椀爀甀洀愀氀愀⸀ 吀栀攀 椀搀漀氀 猀琀愀渀搀猀 洀愀樀攀猀琀椀挀愀氀氀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䜀愀爀戀栀愀 䜀爀甀栀愀Ⰰ 搀椀爀攀挀琀氀礀 戀攀渀攀愀琀栀 愀 最漀氀搀攀渀 搀漀洀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 琀栀攀 䄀渀愀渀搀愀 一椀氀愀礀愀 䐀椀瘀礀愀 嘀椀洀愀愀渀愀 ⠀Ԁ⠉ȉ☉⠉㼉㈉⼉ ☀㼉㔉䴉⼉ 㔀㼉⸉㸉⠉⤉⸀

਀㰀搀椀瘀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀∀琀攀砀琀ⴀ愀氀椀最渀㨀 挀攀渀琀攀爀㬀∀㸀 Ananda Nilaya Divya Vimaana
਀㰀椀㸀吀栀攀 最漀氀搀攀渀 瘀椀洀愀愀渀愀⸀洀 漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 最愀爀戀栀愀 最爀甀栀愀㰀⼀椀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 This exquisitely-wrought ten-foot high idol: the dhruvabera.m (ध्रुव बेरम्), is believed to be swaya.mbhuu (स्वयंभू) “self-manifested”. No known sculptor ever possessed the ability to sculpt idols so proportionately and beautifully. Further, no human being is known to have installed it in the shrine.਀吀栀攀 椀搀漀氀 猀琀愀渀搀猀 漀渀 愀渀 攀椀最栀琀攀攀渀ⴀ椀渀挀栀 瀀氀愀琀昀漀爀洀⸀

਀㰀搀椀瘀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀∀琀攀砀琀ⴀ愀氀椀最渀㨀 挀攀渀琀攀爀㬀∀㸀 Lord Venkateswara
਀㰀椀㸀㘀䴉〉䀉 㔀䜉ȉᔉἉ㸉ᨉ㈉⨉␉䀉Ⰹ 㘀䴉〉䀉 㔀䜉ȉᔉἉ䜉㘉䴉㔉〉Ⰹ 㘀䴉〉䀉⠉㼉㔉㸉㠉Ⰹ 㘀䴉〉䀉 Ⰰ㸉㌉㸉ᰉ䀉Ⰹ 㘀䴉〉䀉 ༀ℉䄉ᔉ䬉⌉䴉℉㈉㔉㸉℉㸉Ⰹ 㘀䴉〉䀉 㔀䜉ȉᔉἉ〉⸉⌉㸉Ⰹ 㘀䴉〉䀉 ⸀✉䄉㠉䈉☉⠉ⴉᜀ䬉㔉㼉ȉ☉ⴉ⠀㸉〉㸉⼉⌉㰉⼀椀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 Ordinarily, the Lord wears a gold crown with a large emerald embedded in front.
਀伀渀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 漀挀挀愀猀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 䠀攀 椀猀 愀搀漀爀渀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 瀀爀椀挀攀氀攀猀猀 搀椀愀洀漀渀搀 挀爀漀眀渀 ⠀㔀ᰉ䴉〉ᔉ㼉〉䀉Ἁȉ⤉⸀㰀戀爀㸀 On his forehead, the Lord has a thick double patch of upwrought naama of refined camphor, which screens his eyes. Between the two white patches is a kastuuriitilak (कस्तूरीतिलक).
਀䠀椀猀 攀愀爀猀 愀爀攀 戀攀搀攀挀欀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 猀栀椀渀椀渀最 最漀氀搀攀渀 㰀椀㸀洀愀欀愀爀 欀甀渀搀愀氀猀㰀⼀椀㸀⸀㰀戀爀㸀 His raised right rear hand bears a gem-set chakra, and the corresponding left fist, the shankh. His front right hand is slightly outstretched. Its fingers point to His lotus feet: the only recourse for devotees to attain oneness with Him and enjoy eternal bliss. His front left hand is akimbo assuring devotees of protection, and to indicate that the sa.nsaar saagar (संसार सागर) is but hip-deep if they seek His refuge.
਀䠀椀猀 戀漀搀礀 椀猀 挀氀漀琀栀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 瀀椀椀琀愀愀洀戀愀爀 琀椀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 最漀氀搀 猀琀爀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 最漀氀搀 戀攀氀琀 眀椀琀栀 琀椀渀礀Ⰰ 樀椀渀最氀椀渀最 最漀氀搀 戀攀氀氀猀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 愀搀漀爀渀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 瀀爀攀挀椀漀甀猀 漀爀渀愀洀攀渀琀猀⸀ 䠀椀猀 㰀椀㸀礀愀樀渀漀瀀愀瘀椀椀琀 ⠀⼀ᰉ䴉ḉ䬉⨉㔉䀉␉⤉ 猀愀挀爀攀搀 琀栀爀攀愀搀㰀⼀椀㸀 昀氀漀眀猀 搀漀眀渀 挀爀漀猀猀眀椀猀攀 昀爀漀洀 䠀椀猀 氀攀昀琀 猀栀漀甀氀搀攀爀⸀ 䠀攀 戀攀愀爀猀 匀栀爀椀 䰀愀欀猀栀洀椀 䐀攀瘀椀 漀渀 䠀椀猀 爀椀最栀琀 挀栀攀猀琀 愀渀搀 匀栀爀椀 倀愀搀洀愀瘀愀琀椀 䐀攀瘀椀 漀渀 䠀椀猀 氀攀昀琀 挀栀攀猀琀⸀ 㰀椀㸀一愀最愀愀戀栀愀爀愀一愀⸀洀 ⠀⠀㸉ᜉ㸉ⴉ〉⌉ȉ⤉㰀⼀椀㸀 漀爀渀愀洀攀渀琀猀 愀搀漀爀渀 戀漀琀栀 猀栀漀甀氀搀攀爀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀 His lotus feet are covered with gold frames and decked with clinging gold anklets. A strong curved belt of gold encompasses his legs.
਀吀栀攀 搀椀愀洀漀渀搀 猀琀甀搀搀攀搀 挀爀漀眀渀 ⠀㔀ᰉ䴉〉ᔉ㼉〉䀉Ἁȉ⤉ 漀昀 琀栀攀 䰀漀爀搀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 最氀椀琀琀攀爀 漀昀 最漀氀搀 攀瘀攀爀礀眀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 愀眀攀ⴀ椀渀猀瀀椀爀椀渀最℀

਀㰀瀀㸀 06:00 Completion of Sri Venkateshwara Darshan਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀　㘀㨀㔀㌀㰀⼀戀㸀

਀㰀椀洀最 愀氀琀㴀∀匀爀椀瘀愀爀椀 倀甀猀栀欀愀爀椀渀椀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀眀愀礀ⴀ琀漀ⴀ猀爀椀瘀愀爀椀ⴀ瀀甀猀栀欀愀爀椀渀椀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀　　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㌀㌀㜀∀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 Way to Srivari Pushkarini਀㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 07:00 Departure for the Srinivasam Pilgrim Amenities Complex.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀䄀 㔀㄀ 洀椀渀甀琀攀 吀吀䐀ⴀ戀甀猀 爀椀搀攀 搀漀眀渀 琀栀攀 最栀愀琀猀Ⰰ 琀眀椀猀琀椀渀最 愀渀搀 琀甀爀渀椀渀最 愀琀 甀渀渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀椀氀礀 栀椀最栀 猀瀀攀攀搀猀 漀渀 栀愀椀爀瀀椀渀 戀攀渀搀猀 愀渀搀 漀瘀攀爀琀愀欀椀渀最 漀琀栀攀爀 戀甀猀攀猀 漀渀 椀洀瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀礀 渀愀爀爀漀眀 爀漀愀搀猀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 07:51 Arrival at the Srinivasam Pilgrim Amenities Complex.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀䠀愀搀 愀 戀爀攀愀欀昀愀猀琀 漀昀 椀搀氀椀猀Ⰰ 眀愀搀愀猀 愀渀搀 挀漀昀昀攀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀 ㄀猀琀 昀氀漀漀爀 爀攀猀琀愀甀爀愀渀琀

਀㰀瀀㸀 08:24਀㰀搀椀瘀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀∀琀攀砀琀ⴀ愀氀椀最渀㨀 挀攀渀琀攀爀㬀∀㸀 View from Srinivasam complex
਀㰀椀㸀嘀椀攀眀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 匀爀椀渀椀瘀愀猀愀洀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀砀⸀ 䠀椀最栀 戀攀礀漀渀搀 琀栀攀 挀氀椀昀昀猀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 挀愀渀 猀攀攀 琀栀攀 吀椀爀甀洀愀氀愀 琀攀洀瀀氀攀㼀㰀⼀椀㸀
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਀匀爀椀 倀愀搀洀愀瘀愀琀椀 䄀洀洀愀瘀愀爀椀 䐀攀瘀椀 ⠀㘀䴉〉䀉 ⨀☉䴉⸉㸉㔉␉䀉 Ԁ⸉䴉⸉㔉〉䀉 ☀䜉㔉䀉⤉ 椀猀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀猀漀爀琀 漀昀 䰀漀爀搀 匀爀椀 嘀攀渀欀愀琀攀猀栀眀愀爀愀⸀㰀戀爀㸀 A visit to Tirumala is complete only after visiting the Sri Padmavati Devi temple.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀椀洀最 愀氀琀㴀∀匀栀爀椀 倀愀搀洀愀瘀愀琀椀 䄀洀洀愀瘀愀爀椀 䐀攀瘀椀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀猀爀椀ⴀ瀀愀搀洀愀瘀愀琀椀ⴀ愀洀洀愀瘀愀爀椀㈀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀　　∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀　㘀㌀∀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 श्री पद्मावती अम्मवरी देवी਀㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀　㠀㨀㐀㠀㰀⼀戀㸀 䐀攀瀀愀爀琀甀爀攀 昀爀漀洀 匀爀椀渀椀瘀愀猀愀洀 倀䄀䌀 昀漀爀 倀愀搀洀愀瘀愀琀椀 䄀洀洀愀瘀愀爀椀 琀攀洀瀀氀攀 愀琀 吀椀爀甀挀栀愀渀漀漀爀⸀ 䄀氀猀漀 欀渀漀眀渀 愀猀 䄀氀愀洀攀氀甀ⴀ洀愀渀最愀瀀甀爀愀洀Ⰰ 吀椀爀甀挀栀愀渀漀漀爀 椀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 㔀 欀洀 昀爀漀洀 吀椀爀甀瀀愀琀椀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 08:58 Reached Padmavati Ammavari temple.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀　㤀㨀㌀㠀㰀⼀戀㸀 䐀攀瀀愀爀琀甀爀攀 昀漀爀 䈀愀渀最愀氀漀爀攀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 09:46 Halt to purchase handicrafts.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀㄀㄀㨀㌀㄀㰀⼀戀㸀 䌀栀椀琀琀漀漀爀

਀㰀搀椀瘀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀∀琀攀砀琀ⴀ愀氀椀最渀㨀 挀攀渀琀攀爀㬀∀㸀 Chittoor
਀㰀椀㸀䌀栀椀琀琀漀漀爀㰀⼀椀㸀
਀㰀瀀㸀 The Chittoor area was characterized by giant basaltic (granite) boulders on hills. Andhra Pradesh is one of India's largest producers of granites, with reserves said to be over 250 million cu.m.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀吀栀攀 戀漀甀氀搀攀爀猀 眀攀爀攀 琀爀愀渀猀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀ⴀ猀椀搀攀 愀渀搀 猀栀攀攀琀猀 眀攀爀攀 挀甀琀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀洀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀渀猀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 愀眀愀礀⸀ 吀栀攀 爀攀洀渀愀渀琀猀 眀攀爀攀 ᰀ䰠ᴀ†猀栀愀瀀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 漀渀攀 猀洀漀漀琀栀 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 漀渀攀 猀琀爀椀愀琀攀搀 眀愀猀栀戀漀愀爀搀ⴀ氀椀欀攀 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 In this area, basaltic blocks were used as columns, beams and even fence stakes to fence off compounds.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀搀椀瘀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀∀琀攀砀琀ⴀ愀氀椀最渀㨀 挀攀渀琀攀爀㬀∀㸀 Poultry farm shed, Chittoor
਀㰀椀㸀倀漀甀氀琀爀礀 昀愀爀洀 猀栀攀搀⸀ 一漀琀攀 琀栀攀 爀漀甀最栀 最爀愀渀椀琀攀 昀攀渀挀椀渀最 瀀漀猀琀猀㰀⼀椀㸀 ਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀吀栀攀 昀漀氀氀漀眀椀渀最 愀爀攀愀猀 漀昀 䌀栀椀琀琀漀漀爀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀 琀漀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀 最爀愀渀椀琀攀猀⸀ 䴀甀氀戀愀最愀氀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀猀 䴀甀氀戀愀最愀氀 䜀爀攀礀⸀ 䴀愀搀愀渀瀀愀氀氀椀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀猀 吀椀最攀爀 䈀氀愀挀欀Ⰰ 嘀椀猀挀漀渀 䜀爀攀礀⸀ 倀愀氀愀洀渀攀爀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀猀 嘀椀猀挀漀渀 䜀爀攀礀⸀ 倀甀渀最愀渀甀爀甀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀猀 嘀椀猀挀漀渀 圀栀椀琀攀⸀ 䬀漀琀栀愀洀愀氀氀椀瀀攀琀愀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀猀 䔀渀最氀椀猀栀 吀攀愀欀⸀ 匀攀攀搀愀洀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀猀 䜀爀攀攀渀 刀漀猀攀 愀渀搀 䬀甀瀀瀀愀洀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀猀 䬀甀瀀瀀愀洀 䜀爀攀攀渀⸀

਀㰀搀椀瘀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀∀琀攀砀琀ⴀ愀氀椀最渀㨀 挀攀渀琀攀爀㬀∀㸀 District Map, Chittoor
਀㰀椀㸀䴀愀瀀 漀昀 䌀栀椀琀琀漀漀爀 䐀椀猀琀⸀㰀⼀椀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 12:20 Lunch halt at Hotel Green Park,Palamner.਀ 䘀愀洀漀甀猀 猀椀最栀琀㨀 䌀栀愀渀搀爀愀最椀爀椀 䘀漀爀琀

਀㰀瀀㸀 13:12 Departure from Palamner.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀㄀㌀㨀㔀㌀㰀⼀戀㸀

਀㰀搀椀瘀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀∀琀攀砀琀ⴀ愀氀椀最渀㨀 挀攀渀琀攀爀㬀∀㸀 Hoskote
਀㰀椀㸀䠀漀猀欀漀琀攀㰀⼀椀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀 15:01 passed through Hoskote.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀㄀㘀㨀　　㰀⼀戀㸀 䄀爀爀椀瘀愀氀 䈀愀渀最愀氀漀爀攀⸀ 䤀琀 戀攀最愀渀 琀漀 爀愀椀渀 愀猀 眀攀 爀攀愀挀栀攀搀 琀栀攀 漀甀琀猀欀椀爀琀猀 漀昀 䈀愀渀最愀氀漀爀攀⸀ 圀攀 最漀琀 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 戀甀猀 椀渀 昀爀漀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀倀吀䐀䌀 漀昀昀椀挀攀 愀琀 刀愀挀攀挀漀甀爀猀攀 刀漀愀搀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 Took an autorickshaw to the Sharma Volvo office at Market, Kalasapalayam. The fare was Rs. 40.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀吀栀攀 匀栀愀爀洀愀 嘀漀氀瘀漀 漀昀昀椀挀攀 眀愀猀 氀愀爀最攀爀 琀栀愀渀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀搀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀攀搀⸀ 䤀琀 栀愀搀 挀漀洀昀漀爀琀愀戀氀攀 猀漀昀愀猀 愀渀搀 栀甀最攀 愀椀爀挀漀渀搀椀琀椀漀渀攀搀 眀愀椀琀椀渀最 氀漀甀渀最攀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀 The ticket was computer generated with my name and age. A huge LED display on the wall (not unlike what one sees in European railway terminals) indicated all Sharma Volvo bus routes and departure timings.
਀吀栀攀渀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 瀀氀攀愀猀愀渀琀氀礀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀搀 琀漀 猀攀攀 椀渀 ㈀　　㔀⸀ 䄀 挀栀愀爀最椀渀最 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 愀氀氀 戀爀愀渀搀猀 漀昀 洀漀戀椀氀攀 瀀栀漀渀攀⸀ 䤀 爀攀挀栀愀爀最攀搀 洀礀 一漀欀椀愀 ㌀㈀㌀　 戀愀琀琀攀爀礀 栀攀爀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀 Bought 4 large bananas for Rs. 10. and set off.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀㄀㠀㨀㈀㔀㰀⼀戀㸀 匀栀愀爀洀愀 嘀漀氀瘀漀 戀甀猀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀 漀昀昀 漀渀 ㄀Ⰰ　　㈀ 欀洀 琀爀椀瀀 琀漀 䌀栀攀洀戀甀爀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 22:00 Dinner halt at Amanthrana restaurant, Hiriyur pin:572 143, Karnataka਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Tue 26 Apr 2005

਀㰀瀀㸀 07:12 Now on Kolhapur-Satara highway. Covered 630 out of 1,003 km.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀　㠀㨀㐀㔀㰀⼀戀㸀 䈀爀攀愀欀昀愀猀琀 栀愀氀琀 愀琀 䠀漀琀攀氀 倀愀爀欀 爀攀猀琀愀甀爀愀渀琀Ⰰ 匀甀爀甀爀 㐀㄀㔀㔀㄀㜀Ⰰ 䴀䠀⸀㰀戀爀㸀 This restaurant is just 1.9 km north of the Wai-Panchgani junction on NH4.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀䬀栀愀洀戀愀琀欀椀 最栀愀琀 栀愀猀 渀漀眀 戀攀挀漀洀攀 樀甀猀琀 愀 猀琀爀愀椀最栀琀 氀漀渀最 琀甀渀渀攀氀⸀

਀㰀瀀㸀 09:33 Khambatki Ghat Toll Plaza਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀　㤀㨀㌀㘀㰀⼀戀㸀 㔀㤀 欀洀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 倀甀渀攀

਀㰀瀀㸀 10:35 Reached Pune bypass਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀㄀　㨀㔀㘀㰀⼀戀㸀 刀攀愀挀栀攀搀 䌀栀愀渀搀愀渀椀 䌀栀漀眀欀

਀㰀瀀㸀 11:03 Reached Wakad flyover.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀㰀戀㸀㄀㌀㨀㄀㔀㰀⼀戀㸀 䔀渀琀攀爀攀搀 䴀甀洀戀愀椀 ਀㰀⼀戀漀搀礀㸀