A trip to Tirupati Tirumala Balaji temple

Hello Readers,

I went to Tirupati tirumala balaji temple this week and it is indeed an unforgettable experience for me, Here I will write some tips to visit world's second richest temple (The first is Vetican church).

The best time to visit the temple is during the week days as it is too crowded during week ends. There are so many private tour operators arranges tours to the temple but DO NOT GO BY PRIVATE TOUR OPERATORS.

Why not private tour operators.

1. They will charge you more.

2. The darshan might not happen on the same day and they will keep you waiting for a day so the time is wasted.

3. No proper timings.

4. You will tired of waiting but darshan will not happen at all.

Instead go by KSRTC (Karnataka state road transport company), ITDC (Indian tourism development company), APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State road transport company).

These are the best ones.

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After you book the ticket from these tour operators they will take care of all the things and the darshan is guaranteed on the same day.

The buses are volvo and seats are OK ( not that comfortable). I started at around 9.30 in the night and reached about 3 AM to Tirupati, there were 2 hours stay in the local guest house for getting fresh. After that they took me to PADMAVATI temple where I had to pay Rs. 25/- to get the darshan, it took around 1 hour and then we headed owards Tirupati Balaji temple ( I still not understand why should I pay Rs. 25/- to get the darshan of God, this means that if I am poor and do not have 25/- I wont get the darshan).

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There was short break for breakfast at the local hotel and then we headed towards the tirupati mountain, there was a state transport bus which took us to the Balaji temple on the mountain and we have to stand in the queue for the darshan, again here there were queues of Rs. 50/- Rs. 100/-, Rs. 200/- etc. If you are going from ITDC, APSRTC, KSRTC they will take care of passes and everything. I had to stand for 1.5 hour to get the darshan and believe me its is worth waiting, the idol is truely amazing and an outstanding spiritual experience.

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I have seen people removing all jewellary and all money and putting it in to "HUNDI", I also talked with one family from Rjasthan who told me that this lord is their profit partnet so every year they come to offer 50% profit they earned in their business.

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There are glass compartments where there are people (around 20 to 25) who sits everyday and counts money ranging in rupees to Dollars and pounds and francs.

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so this was all about trip to tirupati.

Rest is going fine.

" The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning."

Good Bye and Take care!!!!

Twenty twenty Tag.....

Hello Readers,

I have been tagged by Mr. Abhishek Khanna

Here is the tag....

So here goes the tag Instructions:

Remove 1 question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged.

1. Name Three Most Valuable Assets? Relations, Friends , my family

2. If you have the chance, what would you probably say to your beloved one? You could not have found better person then me but now its too late.. :-) ( I am married)

3. If you were to be stranded on a desert island, who are the 3 blog buddies you would take with you? K, Stella, Rashmi....the list is endless ( I need more intelligent people with me,... :-) )

4.Where is the place that you want to go the most?Phuket of course.;-)

5.If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be? To work in NASA research center.

6.Till now, what is the moment that you regret the most? I have not worked hard in 12Th and so could not boost my career otherwise I could have more better.... :-(

7.What are you afraid to lose the most? My friends

8.What would you do if you found a briefcase full of money? I will build a Hospital and a school and a restaurant. ( after that I will quit my job... waw...great idea...)

9.If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her? Yes definitely I will confess and make her feel that she did some mistake.

10.List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you. Good writer, Good guy ( I can analyse from his writing), he is in love of Cricket... :-)

11. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half? honesty, trustworthiness, should have courage to tell truth in any situations.

12.Which type of person do you hate the most? egoistic, person who says something and do something else.

13.What is your ambition? To become an entrepreneur.

14.What is the thing that will make you think someone is a bad person? ego, behaviour and the way he/ she talks to the people who they do not know.

15.Christmas is coming, who do you like to celebrate with? I wish I could celebrate with my wife as we are far from each other for a month.

16.If you could do one thing different in life, what would it be?Different?? I would have chosen medical instead of engineering.

17.Are you a shopaholic or no? No, I still have shoes which I have bought 7 years a go... though I do not wear it... :-)

18.What is your stress buster? watch TV and call or meet friends.

19.(My question) Do you think blogging helps to express your thoughts, how? Yes I do think blog helps on expressing thoughts, thoughts which I can not express on some one's face that I can write.. :-)...its a kind of stress buster.


20.Do you have any plans for tomorrow? Have to go for a discussion then conference and then to meet a friend.

I pass this tag on to Karen... ( If you have time....)

Rest is going fine......

Hopefully there will be some news in the next post........ :-)

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Through consequences you learn, in a personally meaningful way, what works and what doesn't. Through consequences you learn what's important and why.

Both the painful consequences and the joyful ones
are quite memorable. Most importantly, not only do you remember the consequences, you also remember what specific thoughts and actions brought you to them.

You have the magnificent ability to make things
happen, to create your own consequences. The more you learn from the experience of your consequences, the more reliably you're able to create the precise outcomes you desire.

Everything you do has a consequence, and every
consequence has a lesson. Learn well, and create all the best you can envision.

-- Ralph Marston


Good Bye and take care!!!!

New year, New vision, New goals, New thoughts

Hello readers,

Wish you all a very happy and healthy new year

The year 2007 has been passed, I want to retrospect my life about what I did in the last year.

Some of the happenings...


1. Got best employee award from my current organisation. ( Though I never felt that I working too hard after my first job. :-)) dated: 17th January 2007.

2. Got engaged :-) . dated: 27th January 2007.

3. Conversation with one of world's best known IT professional. ( The meeting was for all Software enthusiats and believe me it was worth participating) dated:12Th February 2007.

4. Won a gift voucher worth Rs.10000 for shopping in a lucky draw organised in the organization. (Though it is not an achievement but to get lucky out of 4000 people is and achievement though!!! :-)) dated: 16Th March 2007

5. Fought with manager on one issue which I thought is right and he thought is wrong (I won the appreciation from foreign counterparts but criticism from manager as he was wrong so ha has to say somethings...) dated: 4Th April 2007

6. My three friends got married dated: 14Th May 2007, 21st May 2007 and 25Th June 2007

7. I got married dated: 25Th November 2007

Things to look forward in 2008...

1. More organised work.

2. More MONEY :-)

3. More awards, rewards and recognition.

4. Good projects and specially good role in that.

5. Good health.

6. Reduce around 10 kg. ( from last 5 years I am working on it.. :-))

7. To blog more. :-)

8. Many more...

Goodness prevails In the darkest darkness, love is more magnificent than ever. In the deepest sadness, hope has the strength to create anything.
When the whole world is against you, every positive action can bring miraculous results. When the burden of being is unbearably heavy, the spirit can fly to infinite heights.

If all is lost, there is no end to what can be gained. Completely let go of everything, and you surely do have it all.

The more confusing and noisy and complicated the world becomes, the more power there is in stillness. When the day is filled with harshness, gentle actions grow more powerful and effective.

In a world filled with fear, truth gains new clarity. In a time of severe discontent, the possibilities for real joy grow ever greater.

At the deepest level, goodness always prevails. For truth by its very nature will not be denied.

-- Ralph Marston

Good Bye and Take Care!!!!