Tirupathi Pilgrim trip

Our Tirupathi pilgrim trip started by Pondy to Tirupathi passenger train on 18 Nov'11. I started off from my Cuddalore at 1.00 p.m. and caught the train at the Villupuram rail station. We, a group of 5, reached Tirupathi at 11.00 p.m. Took rest at the Railway waiting hall. Got up by 3.00 a.m. Took bath and then started off in an auto rickshaw to Alamel Mangapuram by 4.30 a.m. Lucky to have Suprabatha darshan of the diety. By 6.00 a.m. we started off in an auto rickshaw to Alipiri, the starting point of the foot path to Tirumala. Finished our walk up the hill by 1.00 p.m. Had the free lunch provided by the Devasom and deposited our luggage in the locker. Had bath and proceeded to the Vaikuntam Q Complex by 4.00 p.m. We waited for some 3.5 hours and our queue to be opened. Had darshan of the Lord Venkateshwara by 9.00 p.m. and came out by 9.30 p.m. Bought the Rs.100 token for 4 additional laddus and then went for the queue to get the laddus. By 10.00 p.m. we completed our pilgrimage of the Lord. Came back to the amenities hall, had food and vacated our locker. It was now 11.00 p.m. Caught the bus downhill and came to the Tirupathi Rail Station by 12.30 p.m. The train from Tirupathi-Pondy starts by 4.00 a.m. The train was found parked. We hoped of taking some precious sleep on the train. So, we bought the tickets and boarded the train. The train has 8 coaches and we went into each and every compartment to get a seat to sleep on. But ill luck for us, each and every seat has already been occupied by the people. Atlast there were only two seats vacant on the whole of the train. We managed to sleep on it and we found other three upper berths meant for keeping the baggages. We climbed and laid ourselves to rest by 2.00 a.m. Got into deep slumber and we never knew when the train started off from the Tirupathi Rail Station. At around 7.30 a.m. we awoke when the train was halting at the Arakonam Rail Junction. Got down from the sleeping board and finished the morning routine. The train started off after a 40 minute hiatus. We reached the Villupuram rail station by 1.00 p.m. Then caught the bus to Cuddalore. Reached home by 2.30 p.m.
On the whole it was a journey  little over 48 hours. Such is the quickest of my Tirupathi trips in my life time.

My friend Ramesh's wedding

"A perfect match" is the word coming in our mind at the first look of this photo.
Congrats Ramesh all the best in your life.


Myself in the photograph with our friend Thiyagarajkumar.


The invitation of Ramesh's wedding, the apt wordings with a catchy design.
guess how!
its designed by his better half Nivedha.
PS - click on the image to view a bigger one easy to read

Balaji, myself with mapillai. Taken just after Ramesh had made himself ready with the suit.

Balaji and me in the marriage hall.



The traditional "kamatchi vilakku " handed over to the bride.
What a wonderful smile da mapillai !!
The mapillai smiles all way walking to the stage, while the bride has to ensure that the lamp is well balanced on the brass plate. While walking she has to make sure that the light is still burning.
Is this task the training basics for a successful woman.


With new dreams, new hopes, new aspirations and a desire to achieve new horizons
the journey towards the success starts.

Best wishes to you man.



Myself with Thiyagu.
A recall to those college days..
Ramesh and Thiyagu were there together in the same bench during our college days. i.e. in the year 1993- 1996. The chappathi and poori with the tasty potato poriyal that Thiyagu brings to college is a delicacy to everyone during the morning break. Although the food is meant for his lunch, all guys are tied up with the tasty chappathy, of course it is ensured that there is no chappathy left in his tiffin box for the lunch. The reason for this trouble to Thiyagu is the super taste of the food made with love by his mummy. We people still speak of the chappathy chapter whenever we meet. Of course one of our guys was named with Chappathy since he got caught while he was munching one while our RTK sir's class was going on.



Thiyagu with his brother Nanda.