Visited Chennai to stay with Sruthi & Family and used this opportunity to visit temples
9th Dec 2021
Started from Chennai booking an Xylo (Rs 15
per KM + Min 250 KM per Day + 500 driver Bata + Toll charges) at about 0800 Hours.
Travelled Via Pondicherry with hope to reach Cuddalore by 1100 hours but
delayed and could reach Cuddalore only by 1200 hours. Already spoken to Navaneethakrishnan s/o
Veeraraghavan, Maths Teacher who is presently stays at Thiruvandhipuram. He was waiting on the road to receive us and
wnet to Koil immediately. With his help
had a very good dharshan. Visited his house and met Veeraraghavan Sir after
nearly 40 years. He and his wife were very happy and had a long talk with them
for more than 30 minutes about old days.
Left Cuddalore at about 1400 hours after
lunch and proceeded to Thirunallar via Chidambaram, Sirkazhi. Reached by 1700
hours and had dharshan. Left for Sikkal
at 1800 hours and reached Sikkal by 1900 hours.
Being Shasti day, there was special poojai going on and waited in the
sannathi watching poojai for more than 30 min. Excellent dharshan.
Left Sikkal by 200 hours and had dinner in
Thirukadaiyur (Good hotel and good quality). Reached Vaideswaran koil bu 2130
hours. Being marriage day, had difficult
in getting room and somehow had a room near Balambiga Lodge. Not a good one.
10th Dec 2021
Started for Koil at 0800 hours and
completed Mavilakku initially. Already arranged for Abhishegam through Durai
Kurukkal. We were asked to sit in front of Lord Siva for more than an hour and
very happy for that. Completed
Abhishegam and poojai by 1130 hours. Started for Serukathur (Raji’s Poorveegam)
by 1430 hours which is on Tanjore – Thiruvaroor route near Kudavasal. Reached by
1700 hours and Poojari was waiting for us. Did poojai and started back to
Chidambaram. Reached Chidambaram by 2000
hours and stayed at hotel SaradhaRam, a good one just opposite to bus stand.
11th Dec 2021
Baskar came by 0830 hours from Neyveli and
had breakfast with hm in hotel itself. Left for Gavarapattu by 1000 hours and
reached by 1030. Spend sometime with Sundaram Chittappa and visited our poorviga Ramar koil. Muthu kurukkal performed poojai and spend
some time. Then went to see our kaval
Deivam Pidari Amman temple which is situated inside the field. One can see this
temple on the left side fthe road before entering Gavarapattu after crossing the
cut towards Vasapathur.
Walked towards the temple from main road and
during that time there was some rain to purify us which stopped once we reached
temple. Selvam who is managing thetemple
arranged well with things for
Abhishegam, Maalai, Paavadai,Prasadham etc. Happily completed our service to
Pidari Amma for the first time.
Left Gavarapattu by 1330 hours and reached
Chennai by 2030 hours.