The temple is actually in Tirumala, which is on top of a hill. From the moment you start your climb upwards, it's hard to believe your still in India. There are no writings on rocks, no people stopping to take leaks and the roads are so damn well kept. And that's not it, even once you reach the top, you find very very little litter around. And there are toilets, clean toilets everywhere.
Thankfully, the place wasn't too crowded, cuz of diwali I guess. The darshan was at 4 something today morning. So we left our rooms at 3!! Which means we were up at 2 getting ready. That's my normal bedtime. To think. People go crazy in there. The amount of faith they had, astonished me. And the lenghts people go through. I tto went for the paid one, so I didn't stand in q s for six hours and all in the line that goes on and on and on. And on. People stand for hours together, no matter what time of the day. At stretches you even have to run. It was funny in a way.
I'm back finally. Still in a muddle. But that's k. People have it worse. I hate that sentence actually. It makes me feel guilty about feeling down. Yep, I'm still me :)
Hope you all had a wonderful and safe diwali. May the year ahead bring you all loads of luck, love and joy!
Yours forever sthupitly.
It makes me feel guilty about feeling down too, but that doesn't make me feel better either.
i get guilty all the time for no reason at all...and then i get guilty for getting guilty for no reason at all....(yes i know i don't make sense...but when did i ever?)
glad you are still you...hope you had a better diwali than what me.
oh and about the comment on my blog: i am relieved to know that i am not alone in my quest for the ultimate in joblessness :)
Its here that you see the extent of belief that people have. I've walked up tirupathi several times, and I've always enjoyed it..:)
I once spent 8 hours in the line... it was quite an experience... Although am not a big worshipper of this particular Big Guy, the devotion kinda carries you along with it.
Anyhoos, if you didn't have your own little muddles to deal with, you'd never have the compassion that you do towards people who have it worse. So it's not selfish. It's inevitable. *Hugs*
That last line really made sense to me..
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its a place that is SO alive.i mean the place seriously NEVER sleeps:):)
love tirupati.its amazing:):)
glad you had a nice diwali:):)
you deserved one after all that nastiness earlier on..:):)
hope you had a nice spiritual experience.. lol
im an atheist.. so no comment
Rythwin
@sykora: that's putting it in one.
@nav: You did make sense. And you very well know that. Glad to know at least one of us ain't alone!
@saranya: it is also here that you see the extent of blind faith that people have. You walked, eh? I'm gooing to try that the next time, if and when, i go.
@triya: lol.. i always did say you had a way with words. You stood in the line, eh? nice. It's got to be one of those experiences for the scrapbooks.
@saranya(again): you did? which one?
@sona: yes, that it is. only in a different, more saner sense. My diwali was just fine just like the rest of my life. Hope yours was infinitely better, anyhoo.
@Ry: Not spiritual, definately not that. But yes,the peace and quite and clean surroundings have a way of getting to you.
thankus for bisitng guys, i've been at a loss of words lately, so was refraining from replying till i had my tongue back.
Lotsaluv,
Yours forever sthupitly.