Paaparapatti

Time: Feb 20, 2011 Place: Paaparapatti Company: Wife, Daughter, Parents, Mom-in-law Highlights: A much needed long-drive! 108 kms one way on a beautiful stretch of road amidst country side. Paavani's first long-drive in a car. Thanked Guru Raghavendra Swamy for a smooth labour and delivery. It was here that the priest had blessed us for "Santhaana Prapthhirasthu" when we had visited in Jan 2010.

Mantralayam

Time: Feb 3-6 2011
Place: Mantralayam
Company: Parents, Wife, Daughter
Highlights:

Day 0: Nanded Express train 3 AC at 2300 hrs. Too high AC. Apparently some passengers complained AC to be low and hence for us it became unbearable. But clean and neat. Thankfully Paavani didn’t make much fuss.

Day 1: Reached MALM station at 7.30 am and city at 8 am. Booked nice room at Pannaga International. Went for Tungabhadra river bath. Been long time since I had river bath. It’s a feel-good factor. Had darshan and food. Siesta. Visited relative’s house + darshan in the evening. Retired for the night.

Day 2: Panchamruta Abhisheka Seva to Raghavendra Swamy Brindavan was the only highlight of the day. Had thought about this seva to facilitate a smooth pregnancy and delivery for my wife and since it was smooth, here I was!

Returned back in same train. Boarded at 2000 hrs. Couldn’t get AC. So hahd to manage in 2nd class sleeper. It was one of the worst bogeys I have ever been. Lights not turning off. Fans not turning on. Windows not present. Peeled plyboards. No lights in lavatories. Cockroaches and mosquitoes. It was a shock!

Day 3: Reached on time at 6 am. Sad to see multiple mosquito bites on Paavani’s face :-(

Highlights:
1. Paavani’s third out station trip in as many months! Wonder where she will be off to in her fourth month!
2. After seeing Guru Raghavendra Vaibhava in Suvarna Channel, one can relate more to the Brindavan in Mantralayam.