The evening of 13th Dec I set out with many other "Swamis" to Sabarimala. An annual pilgrimage trip that most South Indians take during this time of the year.
The trip was preceded by a strict regime of pious behavior and adherence to religious routine for 41 days: Cold water bath twice daily, Tea and breakfast only after prayers, mandatory attendance at various Bhajans etc.
We took the "longer" route this time. The "longer" route is the most religiously appropriate route to take and is a trek of 41 kilometers. During the trek I clicked a few snaps of the Tropical forest terrain. Take a look.
These places are frequented by wild animals once the Pilgrimage season is over (mid Jan) though sometimes they stray in even this time if the year.
It took us two days to reach sannidhanam (sactum sanctorum). I was fortunate enough to have several darshans of Lord Ayappan. Did the usual shopping - Diaries, picture cards, Arana payasam etc. Returned to Chennai on the morning of 18th Dec. While on the move i was tweeting! Ofcourse posts were delayed by several hours due to lack of GPRS coverage in the forest hills.
The tweets are here.
Overall a spiritually gratifying trip.
The tweets are here.
Overall a spiritually gratifying trip.
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