Shirdi Trip

Hi Folks.....!

Kishore here!!!! I am here to share my Travel experience. Recently i have visited Shirdi. Shirdi, a holy place where Lord SaiBaba spent his life.


The name 'Sai Baba' is believed to be a combination of Persian and Indian origin. Sāī is from Indian origin, meaning "Sakshat Ishwar" given by the priest Mahalsapati (a close devotee of Sai Baba) during the evening when baba returned to Shirdi after leaving shirdi earlier in his teen days.

SHIRDI:

I am a great devotee of SaiBaba from my childhood. This is not my first visit to Shirdi. Whenever i go there, i feel like i've entered into a new world, world of peace, a world where every tourist wanted to live in..!!!!!


SaiBaba Samadhi darshan will make us to relieve from all our sins, difficulties, problems, etc. After crossing all the lines(where devotees have to pass through before getting into Samadhi room), devotees feel great pleasure to see SaiBaba's Idol and Samadhi. They will offer prayers and ask for the capacity to face the problems and get rid of them. SaiBaba will always save those who are in need. He is also known as "Sabka Malik Hain". This is very true, as we can see devotees from all castes(hindu, muslim , sikh,...). In this way we can see all sort of devotees. This creates a great environment in Shirdi. In other words we can see Indians from all parts of the world.


In Shirdi, we will come across some important places like Chawadi, Dhuni, some utensils used by SaiBaba.....it feels like heavenly pleasure when we enter to these places.


Here in Shirdi we will not see the rush of devotees like Tirupathi. But, in the month of Summer total Shirdi will be filled by the devotees.

Bhakthi Niwas

This is the place where every devotee wants to live in. If one wants to save money and enjoy all the pleasure at a minimum cost then bhakti Nivas is an apt place. This was established by Maharashtra Govt. It has around 500 rooms. Also has every facility like tea canteen, meals, filtered water, a big park to refresh ourselves and finally a neatr and clean maintainance. Apart of this we have number of Hotels(A/c , Non A/c) where we can take our boarding. Also we have many Andhra Hotels which are delicious and yummy.

Other Places Near Shirdi to visit

There are many other places to visit in & around Shirdi. Like Shani Shignapore, Nasik, MukthiDham.

Shani Shignapore

It is a place where Lord Shani Maharaj's stone idol is placed. All the devotees who visit this place will do Tailabhishekam(with Nuvvula nune( sesame oil) ). And here ladies are not allowed to do abishekam, they can only visit the Holy Sacred idol.
There is a procedure that all the men including small children has to wear orange cloth(as lungi(telugu) ). Then only they can be able to do abishekam with oil.

Nasik

The main places to vsit in Nasik are Triambakeshwar temple, Triveni Sangamam, Panchvati, some temples around panchvati, Tapovann.

Triambakeshwar temple is another holy place where the God's idol is a lingam. This Lingam has a speciality. Not like the other idols, ths lingam is downwards and we have three portions inside the lingam. Each portions are named after the gods such as Brahma, Vshnu and Shiva. Thats why the name Triambakam(tri= three). And the natural beauty is awesome. We can see big Hills around the temple.

Very important thing is that, this is the place where river Godavari born. Enthusiastic devotees can go and watch the place where the first drop of godavari comes out from the hill. But its too hard to go there as the hills are so high and a normal teenage guy will make an approximate of 4 hours to climb that hill. So just imagine can it be possible??? Yes it is....provided if you are really determined to go...!!!!!!!

Triveni Sangamam

here is the place where three rivers meet...u can see the flow....

Triveni Sangamam, place where three rivers meet. Interestingly we cant predict where the three rivers are. As said by the local people three rivers come from different places and meet in this place. Among them one is godavari and the rest are not known by me. If you ever go there then tell me about the other rivers...!!!!!!!!!!!

Panchvati

this is the place where Goddess Sita was hidden by Lord Rama

Panchavati, an awesome place to visit. Here we have paanch vatis i.e, 5 trees. It has a history. It saays that Lord SriRama when he was in Battle with Ravana, he kept Goddess Sita in a secret place(a place like a cave). And in order to identify that secret spot, Lord Rama marked Five big trees as an identification. It was really interesting...isnt it !!!!!!! and it will be more interesting when you go through that cave...sounds awesome... Rama you are great...!!!!!!


Also we have other temples like KalaRam Mandir, GhoraRam Mandir, other small temples in the surroundings. They are also watchable places.               


I would also like to share another funny experience. I always wanted to take as many photos when i visit such places. I gave my handy camera to mom and asked to take a snap. And the place is Triveni sangam. Full of water. I stepped on the first step....no probs...its fine. But thing is that whole area is not covered in the photo..so i stepped on the next one thats itt..!!!!! Though i stepped correctly but there was full of algae( paakuru )...imagine what could happen..!!!!! Yes the same thing what you have expected. But fortunately i was safely landed on to the water with my back on to the water...no injuries...a big thanx to Goddess Godavari...!!!


Haaa.......that was my trip to Shirdi.

Final Word

Finally if you are really interested to go Shirdi then you can manage easily with the amount of Rs. 1500/- per head. This amount will be enough to visit the places what i've mentioned.


Everyone has the doubt how to go shirdi?
my answer is one can go by Bus, train, Plane.


The cheapest is Train, as i went by train.


Invidually the costs barred by the person on a trip to shirdi is in the following way...




Train per head - 580 ( up and down 290+290 )


Room rent - 200 to 600 (as per the required criteria)


food and other shopping - 200 to 300


nearby places visit - 400 to 500
Totally an indivdual can spend around 1500/-.




I thiink this may be usefull for the newly visiting people to shirdi.


Thanx to one and all...............take care




bye........:)


some more picss............

near Panchavati

Amruth kund @ Triambak

Mukhti Dham- it looks like Birla temple(hyd) but not as white as Birla temple.

O Sakhi.......album by Shiva&Vamsi(upcoming stars)

Rama Rama Krishna Krishna ......songs 4 u

An Indian Bride’s Pride

A pair of eyes looking down…feeling shy and nervous, a quivering hand in the hand of her beloved, a vermillion bindi or a white veil making her face look even more beautiful, the tinkling sound of her anklets resonating in her presence and racing in her heart…all this and more are very few of the very many emotions that a beautiful bride Indian goes through! With hopes and dreams, with love and joy, with excitement and nervousness, an Indian bride on the brink of her marriage goes through many emotions that make her glow and shine with beauty and grace.

A bride-to-be in India has so much more happening with her than just her wedding! In India, the bride gets to do a lot of ethnic shopping for clothes and beautiful jewellery, gets a lot of gifts from her friends and family, is closer to them and everyone else special to her, the breath-taking fragrance of henna on her palms along with flowers adorning her hair and much more. And with all the attention she gets, she gets even more elated and excited about her wedding.

Not only all this, there are also a series of things that she gets to do with her husband-to-be’s family. She gets to go shopping with them for gifts from their side like bridal clothes and more jewellery. More importantly, she also gets to bond with her husband-to-be’s family give and receive a lot of love from them and also get the valuable chance of getting to know them and their ways, their likes and dislikes even before her marriage takes place!

A bride-to-be as well as a newly wed bride feels a lot of pride in the fact that she has found her companion for life and is going to spend long and happy years with him! She looks forward to her honeymoon, her newly wed life, her children, her family, her grand children with the man she loves! She also feels pride in the fact that now she has a home that she can call her own, as with her parent’s there is always the question mark of who and where will her life partner and family be!

The bride steps into a whole new world when she gets married and it is almost that she gets a whole new life! Yes…it is as if she is born again and her emotions have new wings to fly! At every step of her divine wedding with her soul mate…the bride goes through many-a-feeling and with every feeling she feels the pride of being a woman…the feeling of being the most lucky person in the world of new people and new friends! Historical are these moments in her life…moments of A Bride’s Pride!

Indian Folk Dances

Folk dances  are no particular form of dancing. They are just random styles of dances unique to the very many different regions in India, and are non-classical in nature. These are the dances of the masses, as it is performed by the normal public of a particular region in contrast to the trained dancers who perform the classical dance. The origination in general started from the people of certain community or village gathering and celebrating for occasions such as births, marriages, engagements, new beginnings, harvesting seasons, plantation seasons, rainy seasons, in fact any seasons and more!


These so-called folk dances can actually be divided into two types namely the folk and the tribal. Out of these some of the folk/tribal dances are as follows…

Bhangra

…is the folk dance from the state of Punjab and is known to be very lively and full of energy and colour.

Bihu

…is a folk-dance from Assam, which is performed by the men as well as the women and is very swift and brisk in nature.

Ghoomar

…This is a folk dance from Rajasthan, performed especially by Rajasthani women and gets its name from the symbolic pirouettes that are formed by the rotating and circling dancers.

Karagam

…is a traditional folk dance from Tamil Nadu, which involves the dancers balancing pots on their head, adorned with flowers. This dance is mostly related to temple performances and others on the streets.

Raas Garba and Dandiya

…These are the traditional dances form Gujarat, which are especially performed during the times of Navaratri along with the dance with sticks, which is relatively more vibrant and aggressive called the Dandiya.

Terahtali

…is a unique dance form from Rajasthan, performed especially by woman in a seated position.

Ghanta Patua

…is a dance performed in the state of Orissa, and its name is derived from the musical tunes for the dance arising mainly from large brass gongs called the Ghantas. Especially performed in the Hindu month of Chaitra, this dance is the most well-known for its dancers performing on stilts.

Chah Baagaan Jumur Naach

…is the unique dance form with its origins from Assam. This was a dance performed by both men and women especially from the areas of tea plantations.

Some more folk dance forms which are not the only ones, but ones that form an integral part of the Indian dance culture are Bathakamma, Changu, Dandaria, Gobbi, Mathuri from Andhra, Bagurumba from Assam, Changu, Dasakathiya (folk theatre), Kela Keluni, Sakhi Nata (puppet dance) from Orissa, Dankaara, Giddha, Gatka, Jhumar, Julli, Kikli, Luddi, Saami from Punjab, Gair, Geendad, Kacchi Ghodi, from Rajasthan, Kavadi , Therukoothu (folk theatre) from Tamil Nadu and Yakshagana (folk theatre) from Karnataka.


                   

India is rich in these and many other forms of folk dance and there is hope that these rare and precious dance forms thrive and flourish in the times to come!

A.R.Rahman...Man for this MILLINIEUM

Born on the 6th of January 1966, A. R. Rahman (as the world knows him) was born to a musically affluent family as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Madras (now called Chennai), India. At the tender age of 9 his father passed away, and because of dire financial circumstances, at the young age of 11, he had to join Illayaraja’s orchestra as a keyboard player. Because of the various newfound responsibilities and work commitments he had, he had to drop out of school and toured the world with Illyria, and there began his public journey with music.

He also joined the tabla maestro Zakir Hussain in his world tours and gained more international experience. In this journey of music, A. R. Rahman won a scholarship at the revered Trinity College of Music in London and earned the prestigious graduation degree in Western Classical Music. By the year 1987, he was back in Chennai and went on to compose for over 500 ad jingles over a period of 5 years. With his slow but sure progress in his stint in the advertising world, by 1989 he started his own small recording studio called the Panchathan Recording Inn, which has now evolved into one of the most well-equipped and advanced recording studios in the world with the latest sound gadgets and mechanisms.

His journey in movies began with him meeting the famous director Mani Ratnam at an advertising awards ceremony, where the director heard a few of Rahman’s music samples and instantly wanted him to do the music for his film Roja in 1992. This was a groundbreaking change in the world of Indian music and in the life of A. R. Rahman and the rest as everyone knows is history.

Along the momentous journey of A. R. Rahman in the world of films, he became well-known for his milestone compositions in Tamil as well as Hindi movies like Rangeela and Bombay (1995), Tail (1999), Zubeidaa (2001), Lagaan (2001) and many more and of course in the recent times the famous international album for Slumdog Millionaire (2009) for which he won Grammys, Oscars and a lot of international acclaim.


Internationally, before Slumdog Millionaire, he also did many other projects of which the highlight was a musical called Bombay Dreams, for which he worked with Andrew Lloyd Weber and Shekhar Kapur (director of Oscar-winning Elizabeth 1998). In India too, he won many Regional as well as Hindi Filmfare awards, National Awards and Music Awards.

In his momentous journey until the age of 36, Rahman has achieved many laurels and is fondly known by many names including the Mozart of Madras and Isai Puyal. He is also called the John Williams of the Indian Music Industry. A deeply spiritual person, he turned to Sufi-ism when he was blessed by a peer baba from Islam, whom he credits his upswing and change of times to. In this respect, he quoted, “I’m a deeply spiritual person. Sufism is about love – love for a fellow human, love for all round humanity, and ultimately love for God. For me, it’s where music and religion meet – at dargahs, you will find qawwalis. That’s my inspiration.”


A prodigy, an achiever, a living musical legend, A. R. Rahman has and will continue to enthral and mesmerise the music lovers in the whole world with his musically genius talent and unforgettable compositions –

Jai Ho!