Travelicious

The trip started in ways that I never expected , I will put it this way I never expected it to start. We had planned it for Saturday morning and it started in the afternoon. Why because it was never meant to start but suddenly we had a calling ,some divine force , I believed it to be the Fuji san's intervention and the combination of beautiful lakes that was calling us to climb this beautiful mountain. There were forces that we later realized that really existed . These forces were the one that made you strive to reach till the top when you know you can’ t take an extra step , there are forces that made you calm when you look down those slopes and realize that one wrong step and that's the end . You see those people from all ages you are hit by a reality. That some thing really exists , maybe just a faith in Fuji san that it will not hurt you. And it gave us faith too. So that’s it for the divine part , but then I want to tell you things really started bad. We had not do...

Tomorrow I am going to Tirumala Tirupati , the most sacred place in South India.Its the first time I am going there. The ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Tirupati Hill, and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini. It is by the Lord’s presidency over Venkatachala, that He has received the appellation, Venkateswara (Lord of the Venkata Hill). He is also called the Lord of the Seven Hills. The temple of Sri Venkateswara has acquired unique sanctity in Indian religious lore. The Sastras, Puranas, Sthala Mahatyams and Alwar hymns unequivocally declare that, in the Kali Yuga, one can attain mukti, only by worshipping Venkata Nayaka or Sri Venkateswara. The benefits acquired by a pilgrimage to Venkatachala are mentioned in the Rig Veda and Asthadasa Puranas. In these epics, Sri Venkateswara is described as the great bestower of boons. There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the L...