navarasa mani: My Summer Holiday Trip

My Summer Holiday Trip

Hi everyone, Vanakkam Vandhanam Namaskaram. I'm Navarasa mani here. And, I'm very sorry for not releasing new blogs as I was busy with my exams and many other causes kept me from writing blogs. And, after this long trip I thought of presenting a new blog. Just like Ruskin Bond It all started on Sunday the 24th of April in the evening me, my Appa and my Amma left for Devakottai. It was a never ending trip. Starting from 2k to 80's the songs were played thanks to Spotify and thanks to Alex in Wonderland show which we play always in a road trip. Alex in Wonderland is a musical or a stand up comedy show available in Prime video. Alexander Babu is one of my favorite stand up comedian. He has done multiple shows, series and movies. Shows like Yogi and the bear available in YouTube, series like Time Enna boss and movies like Maara a madhavan starrer. To know more about sir please visit: http://www.alexanderbabu.com/

Alexander Babu

Now, lets come back to our trip. 25th April was an amazing and an important auspicious day as we were conducting the divine marriage (thiru kalyanam) for lord Vishnu in "Thenn Tirupati" or "Ariakudi" our native deity(Kula deivam). So, we started at evening and reached Karaikudi. We knew a motel named "The Brindhavan Residency" with amazing room services and quality food. The motel had a major distance from the temple. we all went in tiredness and dozed off when we reached the room. The next morning we woke up and got ready and received my ayya and aaya. We reached the temple at 9. The temple had a decent crowd, It took 3hrs to complete the function. We were all clad in our traditional attire. The priest said that my parents were considered as the parents of "alarmelu mangai" the goddess and had to get her married to lord Vishnu. And, the best part was the exchanging of garlands with "malai matrinal" song.

God and Goddess

Then for the next 2 days we were at Devakottai. Thanks to my aaya she made all my favorite dishes like paniyaram and many other finger licking dishes and thanks to ayya for keeping me occupied with books and writing. Then we decided to travel to kodaikanal as it was close to our native. It was a enjoyable trip and we had coconut water in the middle of the trip and then started the bends of the mountain. It was a breath taking one. There in the resort we unexpectedly met Nelson dilipkumar the director of Beast and the hero of lift movie Kavin. They were above our room. It was an amazing Experience at the GRT hotels and resorts- the great trails. We enjoyed at the resort. My parents left me on my own. It is one advantage in resorts were you can be on your own and your parents have no worries about you. They have amazing activities like Horse riding, adventure gear and many competitions were amazing. Food was decent. Then the night bonfires and the magic show. Some what the magician looked and sounded like Alex(who I mentioned before) to me. We also went for the boating house . There we went for the six people row boat with another family and I went alone riding single cycle pedal boat and succeeded in riding for 20 mins.

6 people row boat

Single pedal cycle

Then we went to the silver falls and saw many monkeys and the majestic falls .

And, in one murugan temple Appa was stopped cause he was wearing shorts. I think Lord muruga got sad or had a masterplan I don't know. But, he made us change our plan and come to Palani instead of going to Madurai. There we met my dad's friend swami Senthil uncle and stayed there for a day in his house. The next day he took us for a special darshan and another specialty was it was kiruthikai and we got panjamirdam.

Senthil uncle and our family in Palani

I was amazed to know that uncle would cover up all the 670 steps in just 7 mins. Then we left for Chennai. For afternoon we stopped at aswins. then we reached at evening.

This is all of my trip

Sorry for the late blog and hope you enjoyed my blog. Pls share and comment on my blogs and stay connected

- Regards

Navarasa mani