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Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Trip to Tiruvakkarai Kali,Siruvachur Siruvachiur Madhura kali madura kali, Samyapuram Mariamman, Mahakalikudi ujjain ujjini kali, vekkaliamman Woriur

How to reach Kali temple Kali templesTrip to Tiruvakkarai Thiruvakkarai Kali, Siruvachur Siruvachiur Madhura kali madura kali, Samyapuram Mariamman, Mahakalikudi Maha kali kudi ujjain ujjini kali, Woriur ,Uraiyur Kali Vekkaliamman

Thillai Kali, Ambakaratur Kali, Kalikambal chennai, Kozha vili amman kali chennai, ayiram aayiram aiyram aaiyram kali, madapuram kali refer my other blogs on them

Note: In all temples always buy coconut et all and then archanai ticket before you go inside the temple..ask for the counter where they give this ticket as if you forget they will not do the pooja for you and will ask you to go all the way out to get the ticket..another tip is always get special entrance ticket which generally is 25 rupees max..its easier that way..

On 20th April 2007 Morning left by bus from koyembedu bus stand Chennai in Pondicherry bus via tindivanam..got down at kootu road just after panchavati anjaneyar please tell the bus conductor to help you get down there.. take a bus to perumbakkam which is about 20 minutes from there..from there take a share auto rs 10 per head and reach the temple..it is a shiva temple with kali also as main deity..worship shiva and ambal first..
See links below for details…then I did an archanai to kali(coconut et all) gave a red arali poo(flower liked by her) garland and 54 lemon mala

Official site: http://www.vakarakaliammantemple.com/specialityoftemple.htm

Trip to Mantralayam Guru Raghavendra

Trip to Mantralayam Guru Raghavendra

How to reach mantralayam mantralaya from chennai mumbai bangalore

http://www.gururaghavendra1.org/visitragh.htm

http://www.gururaghavendra1.org/

http://www.mantralayam.com/

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan

6 th Sep 2006 Started rom Mumbai by Dadar express at 8.30 pm reaching Mantralayam by 9.30 am the next day ie 7th Sep. The station code of Mantralayam is MALM and ADONI the next station to mantralayam(about 25 min away) if u r going from Mumbai or one sation before if u r going from Chennai..

If you are taking the Chennai express from dadar or dadar express from Chennai 2163 or 2164 resp though it is notpossible to get a ticket to mantralayam MALM book your selfto Adoni if you are traveling from Mumbai or to Raichur if you are traveling from Chennai..the train definitely makes an unscheduled stop at Mantralayam and is by far a very comfortable train ..

from mumbai i have given a train list that pass through mantralayam below with start and time of arrival at mantralayam..have made this list till adoni so subtract half hr for arrival time at mantralayam.. from bangalore you can take 1013 0r 1014 kurla express that reaches mantralayam at 10.45 pm starting from bangalore at 2 pm..

S#
Select
Train No
Train Name
Departure
Arrival
Runs on
1
1013
COIMBATORE EXP
22:30
12:58
M T W TH F S SU

2
1081
KANYAKUMARI EXP
16:00
06:43
M T W TH F S SU

3
2163
CHENNAI EXPRESS
20:30
09:48
M T W TH F S SU

4
6009
CHENNAI MAIL
23:50
16:58
M T W TH F S SU

5
6011
CSTM CHENNAI EX
14:15
05:08
M T W TH F S SU

6
6339
NAGARCOIL EXP
12:20
02:23
- - W TH F - SU

7
6529
UDYAN EXPRESS
08:20
22:38
M T W TH F S SU

From station busses are normally available to mantralayam temple if not take a shared auto(half an hr travel) at rs 25 per head or hire one auto for rs80 exclusively..jeepscost rs150.. normally stay at a place called 100 rooms very near the temple..it is very neat and room rent for 1 day 24 hrs chk out is rs 100..both indian and western toilets are available..

100rooms-mantralaya
stdcode08512
279800,279429,279459

if not rs 150 200 rooms which are normal ones are available..one of which is 08512 279326,279586 called maruthi lodge..the other is 279568 which is a dharmasala with good rooms..

for people who want in Rs 500 range non ac and 850 range ac pavanama udupilodege is there phone is 08512 280062 and 09441181587
mantralaya room booking chennai office near triplicane parthasarathy temple
Std code 044
28440528

there is also the Andhra govt run punami guest house opposite with good rooms..apart from that there are very many small lodges…there is a good udupi hotel for eating…

So by 10 am I have booked my room and I am off to have my bath at tungabhadra river near by passing the entrance of the samadhi(brindavanam) of guru raghavendra..

Se below the exact photo
http://www.dvaita.org/scholars/raghavendra/Brndavan.htm

you can have a very relaxed bath and then come and pray first to Manchalamman very next door to guru raghavendra’s temple..do a aarathi for rs two..they let you do the aarathi (harathi)..then go into the brindavanam of Guru ragavendra..you can read the mantra of th guru straight ahead as you enter..men haveto take of their shirts..finish your dharshan..of anjaneya right opposite the guru and then you can sit in a meditating place before the Samadhi and then join the que for dharshan and exit..as you exit collect a food token(till 11.50 pm) and go to narayanamurthy hall a to have your lunch ..anytime between 9am and 12 they serve it..(if u jus missed 12 pm mark and you are told there is no token still head to the hall and they will serve you till about 12.15 or 12.30..take a chance..)..you will get really good rice and sambhar followed by sweet payasam kheer and then curd rice..you can before you leave the Samadhi also give money if you want for annadhanam..there is a counter for that inside itself..

Relax in your room and then by 2.15 take a shared auto from outside the place of stay to Panchamuki Panchamukhi where there is an anjaneya hanuman temple in a cave (guru raghavenda had meditated at this place for 12 years and got the boon from this anjaneya for remaing on earth in non body form (non physical body but still living) for 750 years in his Samadhi and bless people..350 years are over already..after another 350 years he will not reside at Samadhi to bless people but merge with god after that..after praying you can walk to another cave of lakhsmi right behind..watch out for monkeys..and then see the hanumans chappals that are changed every 5 years..it is believed that every amavasya day he uses these chappals to go around..this ammavasya day is very crowded..people sleep in the night at the temple itself..you cld also do it to get more blessings from hanuman anjaneya ..from here again you can go back to river have a nice bath,pray to manchalaman and then to guru raghavendra and leave mantralaya…the trip to station autos charge less..rs 40 you can get back to station ….

You should also visit Bhuvanagiri which is 12 km away from chidambaram in Tamilnadu and may cost Rs.150 by auto. There are also regular busses. This is the birth place/house of Raghavendra. The temple ph no is 04144-240500. They conduct regular pooja's andabhisekms there for which you can make your contributions.

Trip to Prashanthi nilayam sai baba saibaba dharshan

Trip to Prashanthi Niilayam Puttaparthi satya sathya sai baba saibaba dharshan

Links to know more..
http://www.sathyasai.org/ashrams/prashanthi.htm

http://www.srisathyasai.org.in/Pages/AshramInfo/Ashram.htm

for confirming whether Bhagawan is at Prasanthi Nilayam or whitefield call Public Relations Office: 0091 country code 08555(std code)-Phone No.287390

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan

On 30-8- 2006 left Chennai by brindavan express at 7.15 am to Bangalore …reached there at 1.30 pm..lodge..normally I stay at Hotel ajanta – std code 080 phone 25584321or brindavan hotel std code 080 phone 25584000 at Bangalore the rooms are neat and cost about 600 for a double room..boarded 8pm udayan express(the most convenient would be prashanti express leaving at about 2 pm and reaching prasanthi nilayam station(station code SSPN) at about 6 pm..11.30 in the night sriprasanthinilayam station –no auto slept in station On 31st august 2006 bath at 4 pm- got auto at 4.30 am for rs.50 frm station to prasanthi nilayam..no room(didn’t need one so kept my luggage in cloak room nearby) though had faxed for it as per their office instructions 8 days back..5 hrs wait inside..sathya sai baba darshan frm car while coming in at 7.45 pm..then a central minister came took most of his 1 hr time and then a small darshan while he went back to car..felt bad..felt he shld have spared 1 min for all those who had assembled there..felt he shld have stood or brought his car till centre stage and blessed since so many were waiting and that Was their only motive in 5 hrs..was wondering why the central minister did not have the courtesy to sit probably with us probably in front as he was supposedly a vip and take his blessings instead of people like us cursing him for taking so much time of swami..felt swami shld also ask such people to join with others instead of a incamera audition for a long time..of course this is only my view..people like satya sai know better..they definitely have a huge intuitive ability given by lord…i shld also appreciate his coming there to the centre stage as he is very old and weak(each of you who read this can also first pray for his good health and energy)..the other important thing that was faulty on my side was I think the time i shld have allocated for the trip..perhaps I shld have planned a two day trip to the place so that out of four dharshans normaly two each day i cld have got satisfied with a better dharshan...after this since as i told you he has a huge mind reading capability he has sent me two very close devotees of his as an internet friend and as a person i met on train to give me avery close dharshan..i havnt acted on it though will definitely do so..i had also wanted to visit him at chennai when he came here..i got the sacred ash prasad from the rudra yagna he had conducted through someone though i cld not attend it..similarly i had got a dream where he was present and i had sought his permission in my dream to click a photograph..tried my best to click the photo in my dream..but after five minute of fumbling with my camera again in my dream i cldnt click a photo..he slowly melted away..and lo and behold i got a photo of his thro someone within a week with raised arms in blessing the very same way i waned to click..great are the ways of such high souls...

Most office bearers did not know whatever question I asked..everywhere there is no clarity..felt very low in finality..which shld never be the case in case of any such visit..most of my visits to temples or gurus have been very rejuvenating..which is what u expect when u visit such a holy person or place..

Very Important; except for your clothes don’t take anything inside as they check and put it all in one box for you to collect later..esp things like lighter pen,cell etc..when you sit for a long time you can also relieve yourself ..there are toilets nearby..ask someone to look after your place..

Took an auto to dharmavaram(major junction) for rs150(as I had booked a train from there to Mumbai)..bus and train todharmavaram were not convenient to even try figuring out the time..stayed in 100rs retiring room at dharmavaram station

Took my train at 7pm(1014 Lokmanya tilak express from dharmavaram to Mumbai

Monday, April 30, 2007

Trip to Shirdi Saibaba Sai Baba Temple

Trip to Shirdi Shree Saibaba Sai Baba Temple

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan

3rd sep 2006 night left for shirdi
http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org/main_English/index.asp

Prahalad my son and me took a electric train to dadar and somehow managed to get some veg biriyani and idli curd rice (from a special thatha(slightly old person) who I know fr a long time as selling these to people on dadar express from 7 pm)..boarded devagiri express at 9.30 pm from dadar..ate and slept..6pm we were in kopergaon (nearest rail head) about 15 km frm shirdi..took a share auto @ rs.20 per head to shirdi..stayed in lodge there..very many are there..3 dharshans of saibaba between 7.30 am and 8.30 am..shirdi prasadalya(opens at 10 am buy a meal ticket for rs.5) lunch..most outside hotel food they use mustard oil which gives a peculiar taste to an unused palate..though am a foodie didn’t quite get used to it to enjoy it..
At rs 5 for me and 2 for my son..they serve from 10 am to 10 pm and at a time some 1300 have food..so easily 25000 have good food per day..a very nice thing there was the people who serve stress the importance of food and non wastage..they are willing to serve but u shld not waste a morsal..

There are samadhi’s of various persons inside the compound, gurusthan under a neem tree where baba used to sit for long time,office for donation,place where u have to give coconut for cutting it after darshan, dwarakmayi masjid(jus outside) where he used to cook food for people..the fire lit by baba is on till now and the ashes are his Prasad, lendi gardens,did not visit kandoba temple..there is a punami restraint that serves Andhra meals which I again had at 3 pm..it was quite nice..

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Trip to Guruvayoor

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Trip to Guruvayoor

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan

On 25th sep 2006 frm coimbatore took suppa travels(various private buses are available from near gandhipuram bus stand coimbatore —got down at manuthy –on trichur byepass road..haggled for rs 40 with auto guys to drop me at trichur bus stand from where I can get guruvayoor bus..they won ..had to pay rs.50..quite some distance though..

Reached Guruvayoor by 11.

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/guruvayur.asp

.long queue..nearly tght I will not make it as the temple closes by 1pm and will only then reopen by 5 pm..prayed to guruvayoorappan to somehow give be a dharshan b4 it closed for afternoon..probably only about 4 people came after me..it closed..had a good dharshan..then prayed to ganapathi, baghavathi and siva (Mamuuthy temple very near by) whose temple u r supposed to visit after this dharshan to get full benefit of the trip to guruvayoor..that also closes by 1..so there is a directional board provided within guruvayoor temple praharam(pathway)from where u can pray to siva from inside the temple itself which I did..then was off to my fav payasam bought 2 jars rs 5 each and 2 rs 10 payasams..excellent taste..one for subhamy cousin..had one..got the sandal and banana Prasad and theertham..got a leaflet(refer above for details of various offerings you can make to god as given in the leaflet given in my photo above) for sending rs 1000 each in my name and in the name of deepa to do archana to all gods for a day...there are silver and gold lockets of the lord available at 5000 and 10000 rs..if I get enough money may be I shld get deepa(my sister) one..

Collected the tariff card of the hotel whose link is given below..i felt it is a very spacious decent hotel very near temple with ample car parking space too(if u r coming by car)

http://eliteguruvayur.in/

for those who want a quick bath or want to use a toilet there is a good set of bathroom and toilet(neat) maintained fairly well slightly diagonally opposite elite hotel very near temple again with lot of car parking space..so if u don’t want to stay and still want to freshen up or use urinal or toilet you would find it neat…ramakrishna lunch home near temple looked as if it had been there for a long time and the food is definitely okay..its a vegetarian hotel..

some addresses:
Administrator,Guruvayoor Devaswom
Guruvayoor -680 101
For sending and drafts for pooja,

Ph of Dewaswom office:0487-2556346,47 and 256335
Temple ph no 0487-2556280

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Trip to Kancheepuram ( kanchipuram ), Nedungunam (Dirgajaleshwar) near Chetpet and Jalagandeshwar temple (vellore)

Trip to Kancheepuram ( kanchipuram ), Nedungunam Dirgajaleshwar temple near Chetpet and Jalagandeshwar temple vellore

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan

On 22nd Sep 2006 ,started at 4.30 am..took 5 am bus to kanchipuram..was there at 6.30 ..auto 150..ultimately asked 220..was a good guy so gave..

Kancheepuram-see link below

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Tamil-Nadu/Kanchipuram.htm

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/kancheepuram.asp

visited only the following..

Ekambareswar

Kailasanathar

see some photos of the above 2 temples link

http://aarbalaji.blogspot.com/search/label/Kanchipuram%20Temple

Kacchabeswar

Kamatchi

She is the most powerful godess and the nearest resemblence to Srichakra devi described by Aadi Sankara. here sancton sanctoram is triangular like the triangle in the middle of srichakra.

There are no temple for godess in so many siva temples in kanchipuram as she is the only sakthi. So you will only find lingam of siva in temples. THis temple has 24 pillars for 24 alphabets of gayatri mantra. The only other to my knowledge is sriramgam temple.

Sidheswarar siva temple - has a tall siva lingam..this temple is near murugan talkies

Mukthiswarar siva temple

Ulagalanda permual koil

Varadarajaperumal

My guru had asked me to visit dirgajaleswar temple in nedungunam very specifically an d offer prayers to shiva and abhisekam to valam puri vinayagar—gurukal organized all the required stuff including sundal.. had landed very late in the afternoon at 1.30 so had meals near a mess near hotal saravana that has been there for 30 years..fairly good meals..there is a lodge in chetpet from where one needs to take an auto to temple..auto fare 60 + 60 if waiting another 30 so 150..paid mine 200 since he really had to wait a long time..temple opened at 3pm but it was yamagandam and so had to wait till 4.30 to start..wonderful dharshan

There is a rama temple where rama is without villu(bow and arrow) as a shantha moorthy having his right palm facing his heart..very old temple and a good one..see link below..

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/04/02/stories/2004040201800400.htm

Jalagandeswar- landed at 7.50 took an auto Vijay 9994515068-very nice driver..told him will put his ph no and name on net..he told me he wld show me around vellore and wanted me to cme +vely nxt time..

Feared temple to close..luckily since it was mahalaya ammavasai temple was open..prayed,donated rs365 each for prahalad and me for 365 deepams to be lit in our name everyday..akilandeswari powerful good temple..at at riverview..

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Tamil-Nadu/Vellore.htm

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/vellorefort.asp

temple phone no - std code 0416 phone 2223412 2234537...office 2232992

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Trip to Tiruppulani Tirupullani Thiruppullani and Nainar Koil

Trip to Tiruppulani Tirupullani and Nainar Koil

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan

30th July 2006 From ramnad(u can also reach these places from madurai by coming to paramakudi and taking a different nus from there) took an auto(rs 350-both places and drop at nainar koil.town buses also ply) to tiruppulani(divya desam-one of the 108 most sacred Vishnu perumal temples

http://www.divyadesamonline.com/hindu/temples/ramanathapuram/pullani-temple.asp

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/thirupullani.asp

and nainar koil (very powerful and important snake god)..temple opened only by 4 pm there is a snake putthu for which you can offer eggs..there is normally an elderly gentlemen to guide you near the snake mound..if u ask him for mud from the mound he will give you..the mud is such a powerful remedy for any ill health ..you can apply to the forhead after praying ..5.15 took a bus to paramakudi and from there to Madurai..these two places are a must see and if u are going to madurai they are enroute though with a slight deviation..

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Trip to Rameswaram

Trip to Rameswaram

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan

29th July 2006 10 am bus to rameswaram reaching there by 2 pm..maharaja hotel-04573(std code) 221271 -Phone..there is a good gujarati bojanalya run by a north India family..u get very homely north Indian food there right opposite the main temple entrance in the street that leads to the sea..rested myself..4 pm temple till 7..slept

30th July 2006 ..6 am bath at sea which is very shallow and calm..spatikalinga dharshan(please buy ur tickets for this at 5 am as u go to the sea) this spatika linga dharshan is for a short time and opens roughly at 6 am and closes by 7 am.. lit lamp for pillyar maha ganapathy and did archanai(pooja) and presented a dhothi to the lord..lit a lamp to seek blessings of nandi(bull ) after this took a special dharshan ticket to see the lord, did 21 rounds of praharam came out and lit lamp to navagrahas(nine planets)…ganesh mess(very good normal hotel for breakfast and lunch etc) meals(near maharajah hotel)..left by 12 pm to Ramnad (Ramanathapuram)

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Tamil-Nadu/Rameswaram.htm

http://www.ramnad.tn.nic.in/tourism1.htm

http://www.whereincity.com/india/tamilnadu/rameshwaram.php

http://withfriendship.com/user/fraud/rameswaram-photos.php

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Trip to Pilliarpatti Karpaga Vinaygar temple

Trip to Pillaiyarpatti Karpaga Vinaygar temple

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan

I started vsiting temples from this day and the entire visits of my life time shld start with lord ganeshas blessing..who else is better than Karpaga Vinagar of Pillaiyar patti….

28 th July 2006 -afternoon left for tiruchi by vaigai train at 2pm from Chennai egmore and reached trichy station by 6 pm..went to trichy bus stand by auto for rs 20…took a bus to karaikudi immediately reaching karaikudi by 9.30 pm ..stayed at lodge right at the new bus stand
Karaikudi
04565 STD Code
227741 Phone
SMS Lodge (Rs 150 per day)

a slightly costlier(Rs 400 per day) boarding and lodging is hotel jagan right on new busstand next door to sms lodge- ramalingam-9443350044 or 0465 227273 or 973 or 225 446

u can also stay at temple cottages..for details please refer to temple site link given below.
If and when the rameswaram railway lines that are being repaired are set right you can reach karaikudi by train too…

29th July 2006 early morn took a bus… this bus top is about 20 minutes from karaikudi and you can request main line busses to stop here for you …please take the permission before entering the bus…6am dharshan for 2 hrs of pilliarpatti vinayagar..you can buy long flower malas / augam pul (grass) malai approx 150 and give it to the lord..
http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/karppill.html
http://www.pariharam.com/Temple_KarpagaVinayaga.aspx?TempleID=TMPL013
http://www.karaikudi.com/travelinformation.htm

temple site- http://www.pillaiyarpattitemple.com/index.htm

temple ph no - Phones: 04577-264240, 264241

email id of temple - pkntrust@yahoo.com

9 am return to lodge..

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Sunday, April 29, 2007

Trip to Ahobilam

Trip Visit to Ahobilam Ahobila -17th 18th & 19th March 2007 -U may mail me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any queries /clarifications/doubts. I will be glad to help you from what I know...

Keywords: Ahobilam Mutt math

http://www.ahobilamutt.org/temples/ahobil/toahob.html

How to reach ahobilam from chennai bangalore mumbai..please alight at cuddapah the nearest railhead.

I proceeded from Dadar(Mumbai) to Cuddapah because I had to pick my son…Prahalad (whose story is what this shrine brings out).. I belong to Chennai and u can take a train from Chennai to cudappah too…I reached cuddapah by 3pm on 18th…took a bus from there(new bus stand) to Allegeda(frequent busses are available—it is two hrs frm cudappah) and from there took a bus to ahobilam(rs 10 per tkt) which runs roughly every 45 min…u can also take an auto (rough cost Rs.100)…there is a guest house called malola guest house where I stayed(single room was Rs.200 with fairly clean room attached bath) ..Manager is mr.Badri Narayanan who was very helpful..ph no of guest house..08519-252045 or 252089..address-Shri Ahobila Mutt Sri Malola Guest house Ahobilam 518545 Kurnool District Andhra Pradesh India…there is a very good canteen very nxt to the guest house where good food is available..Of interest here is 9(nava) Narasimhars each representing a planet, pillar from where Narasimha emerged (ugra stamba-u can clim this but it is for very high risk takers),Prahalad Padi(his school), Lower Ahobilam and upper ahobilam Narasimhar temple..I skipped the pillar which can be seen easily from near the Jwala Narasimhar shrine and the prahalad padi which is nothing great except for a step with om written..u get guides for 350 rs..it is best to hire them which I did from malaoa guest house..my guides name by chance happened to be mr.Narasimhan..The path u take is a climb up the mountain through river bed(bhavanashini river-remover of sins river) and the climb is real steep and rocky and the view something u jus cant miss..there are steps leading to Jwala and malola each about 300 and 400 which is slighty difficult for old people..i clim tirupati hills regularly which is 3700 steps so found it easy..all the others are descending steps and pathways only..so we coverd 5 narasimhars on the way up and down the mountain in 3 hrs…lower and upper ahobila temples can take ½ hr each..there are 3 narasimhars very near lower ahobilam of which one is bhargava which has 100 odd steps to climb..the most difficult is the only one left which is Pavana which u can access from upper ahobilam..it is a 1 km step climb and 7 km walk and 7km return..i did not walk this I took a jeep instead which cost me 1500 rs..the ride is real bumpy and anyone with spine trouble should never take it..we reached pavana from lower ahobilam by jeep in 1.15 hrs and then returned..on the way back are Yoganand and chatravata which we saw and paid rs 100 more to take us to bhargava..so in tot ors 1500 for the jeep..it is a fare for the jeep any no can go in it till about 8-10 persons..we were only two my son and me..but still took it since we wanted a dharshan of all 9 narasimhars the same day..we started at 8 am and could finish all by 4.pm…then retraced to allegeda and cuddapah to take the chnnai mail from Mumbai 6009 at 10 pm from cuddapah to reach Chennai at 4.30 am the next day..to summarise.. then go to upper ahobilam temple(1)--(order food in the Brahmin food chatram(only if u tell them to make will they prepare food..its free I think because though we ordered food I went there a little earlier at 11.30 and they said it can be served at 12 pm only..so we skipped it..) there which will be served after 12 pm.. pray to lord of upper ahobilam and finish jwala(2),malola(3),varaha(4)(Kroda) and have food and then visit karanja(5) on the way back from upper to lower ahobilam it is on the way on the roadside… visit lower ahobilam temple and then take a jeep to paavana(6) narasimhar..see yoganand(7) and Chatravata(8) on the way and then visit bhargava(9)….

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