The street was lined with a row of houses – one after another. But what was the use? All the doors were closed. Giving the street a deserted look. Not a single soul in picture. I was walking but I had lost my way. I needed someone whom I could ask for directions. A few more paces and finally, there was some noise. One of the doors had just creaked open. A lady, w…
Read more“The chance which seems lost may present itself at the last moment" – Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days From where should I start this piece? It’s difficult to catch a reference point for some articles, some days. Hmm... let me try. ... It’s been one whole entire year to get to where I am now. Since winning the coveted all expenses pa…
Read moreIt’s a sun dappled afternoon, 1 pm on the clock, and with our darshan slated for 2 hrs. from now, that is, for 3 pm, we are well on time. The Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam (TTD) trust (responsible for administering the place and they do it efficiently!) managed state bus starts with a sudden jerk and a chorused cry of ‘Govinda Govinda’ erupts out of the window. …
Read moreTired from the overnight train journey from Kannur to Tirupati via Chennai, it came as a huge relief when we finally cooled our heels and unpacked our luggage in the room of ISKCON Temple, Tirupati . Entrance to ISKCON Temple in Tirupati What added to our joy were the sights and the ambiance of the location that we were greeted to: Spacious complex al…
Read moreWe all know this man. Bespectacled, short and lanky, clothed in a loin cloth, donning a white hat and walking with a stick; h e was dedicated to the service of his nation. He loved fighting for the right but his means and ways were different. His armor consisted of weapons like non violence, truth and swadesi in the battlefield of freedom. Preaching was never his…
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