Srirangam Temple visit - Part 2

Cont.

I reached Trichy railway station 20 mins late i.e around 7.30pm and the assigned auto driver had arranged a backup as he had got another passenger and I had told him to not wait for me.

After a short waiting period, I got another auto driver and the journey from Trichy to Srirangam began....It was getting dark and the breeze was soothing, but met heavy traffic...:(. I usually like to feel the breeze of a new place on my face and breath it....the ease that one feels when on a holiday, for me, it onsets with the breeze of that land.

Along with the breezing auto, and changing surroundings i.e. from isolated quite lanes to busy glittering markets, heavily crowded pathways with everyone rushing in and out of shops. It made me think if Valentine's Day has become a global affair.. painting the (with the horrible red, inmho ♥️) innocent roots of villages of India :). (Not that I saw roses or hearts being exchanged....it was something my mind cooked up, just now). 

Frankly, I had forgotten all about it being a valentine's day untill the very end of the day when a pen friend (one I have known for more than 19 yrs, but never met) who wished me - Happy valentine's day. A customary and respectful exchange of greeting to appreciate this bond of friendship.

After a while the auto driver was crossing a bridge that connects Srirangam and Trichy and it was a broad, quite and concrete bridge. There was a river flowing underneath it and that night I learned that Srirangam temple is located on an island sort landscape, in Tamilnadu.

On that dark passage, at the speed with which auto driver was flying, everything outside was more like a blurred film, at one point I felt my eyes saw something bright amidst the dark sky and when I shifted towards the right of the auto-seat, to take a closer look I peeped outside and saw the full moon!

A big, bright, shiny ball with a soft aura, moving along as if the spotlight was on it, all thru. The reflection of it on the patches of river water which were bright because of the moon light looked more scenic and I was left in awe. That moment marked the welcome for me. 

A passage connecting two landmarks, of moment, a path in the journey of life, few memories, many emotions....all painted with love and bliss.

by a big ball of light on the right

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. What Darshan!

Started at 6:33 am into the temple and got out at 7:45 am
Lord Renganathan doors being opened for me 🙏
Meeting and taking blessings of White horse, Elephant and Cow....
Also saw two peacocks
At temple 2 seeing decorated cow

Buying some stuff 

Chakrathalwar deity's flower garlands being accepted 

Seeing a cow