Sringeri Sharadambigai

Satuday morning all of a sudden, trip to sringeri was finalised.I was in dilemma whether to join my athai athims or not.I wanted to go but my weekend would get over without long sleep and good food.Finally i decided not to go and told them the same.I got a call from my father and he said "mira you are coming.."..I couldn't say another word and just said "ok".I din't pack my clothes till late evening..was chatting all the time with my friend online.At last packing was over and we went to the station in Full Form. I could hear an announcement there "West coast running late y 30 minutes"..huh...I hate waiting in the station and i had to do that.After the patience test, reached mangalore at 5:15 Am.We took an auto and went to "Moti Mahal" to engage a taxi for the rest of the day.It was 5:30 and there was only one taxi.The driver was sleeping and we had to wake him up and ask him if he could come to sringeri.Once the rates and stuffs were finalised we started to sringeri.I was happily sleeping on my appa's and athai's lap.Once we reached sringeri , the first thing we did was "Bath in thungabadhra"Thungabadhra is reffered to as "spatikam" meaning cryst and clear water.Though it was not that clear, I had a very nice over there.We had to hurry for periyava(Swami ji) darshan.So din't have enough time to enjoy in the river.I got dressed in sareeee (huh .. after a very long time) and started to temple.Had a good darshan of shardambika and "periyava"(Swami ji).My athati athimbs wanted to have lunch in the temple as they serve prasadha for lunch.But I was very hungry and i couldn't wait any longer.So had lunch outside and started our trip to UDIPI . We reached Updipi krishan temple and once again had a good darshan there.Unlike other temples, You can't see the IDOL directly.There will be a wooden door with holes in it.We will have to peep through it and see "Krishna".It was a different Experience.MY athai wanted to get a shall for my thatha.So after darshan, we were searching for the shall but all were in vain.With little dissapointment we started to Mangalore.We had lot of time left with us.So decided to go to Mangalore Beach.I was in chennai till my 10th and i used to love beach like anything.I was recollecting my childhood days and enjoying the cool breeze and groundnut smell.I love to walk with a good company.I was walking in the beach for sometime with my father.Though he was not interested i forced him to walk with me.(huh !!)..I could hear my athai shouting "raju(my appa(my father)) ...come back it's time.."..OUr trip was coming to an end.We had dinner at Utsava and went to the station.We made the payments to
the driver and said Goodbye to him.When we were on the way to our platform i heard somebody shouting "Madam Madam".I was surprised to see my driver with my specs box.I had missed it in the taxi.So nice of him to come back give it to me!! ...Train arrvied shortly and i said "See you Mangalore..". It was really a short and very sweet trip!!

Sringeri Temple Gopuram