Kasi Yatra Chronicles- Part 13

Namaskarams

With His Blessings, 'm back...! Before I write about Kasi Yatra, I would like to share with you all the happy news about the overwhelming response this mail sequence has created. Starting from my own family members to so many other group members, there were quite a lot of mails - All This is attributed to my Aiyan Annamalaiyar. He gave the thought and He executed the plan and He made me share all this with you. So, all the best things of this writeup is owed to Him and any discrepancies are because of my oversight and aloofness.

I'm in no mood to jump into the last leg of the yatra and convey our blissful experience, instead dwell little on the significance of Kasi Yatra itself. Few tidbits on Kasi Yatra:-

• Kasi yatra is mandatory for everyone and is NOT a RELIGIOUS activity, but a life discipline
• Just that the yatri should be doing it for their Pithrus / Forefathers
• Plan Kasi yatra when your are physically comfortable, not in a age when you depend on others a lot
• Plan your Kasi Yatra with the help of your family Purohit (Vadhyar) if not, through some one whom you know, who will not advice 'quick yatras'
• While many activities could go wrong viz. 'Not doing sethu snanam', 'not doing veni dhanam in Prayag', 'shortening kasi stay', 'quickening gaya activities' and many more - ensure there is proper guide to do all things right, to the extent possible
• Have Him as your guide in Kasi Yatra apart from the mortal ones
• Never underspend or overspend in Kasi Yatra, this means you have to spend money which your conscience tells as the 'apt' one - very dicey though...!
• Make Kasi Yatra an enjoyable experience and do not ride any other horses (ex. Office work, Personal activities etc.) during this time
• Keep remembering that having a bath in Ganga is a chance that so many athmas in so many Universes are waiting for. Enjoy every bit of Ganga Matha's shower on us. Our Forefathers meant something special when they told that all our sins gets washed away when bathe in Ganga - a message to be deciphered beyond simple language
• Never ever criticize anyone asking for alms during yatra (even otherwise), since you never know to whom you would be providing the alms...! If you are no mood to donate a penny, keep quiet and move on
• Please don't experience a 'luxurious stay' during the yatra, what experience you get will definitely be luxurious for soul, sometimes not for body, but it SHOULD NOT MATTER
• Spread your good experiences with your near and dear and to all in your environment. In Kaliyug, it is important to do our bit for global harmony, do that little bit

Now, let me get into our Rameswaram travel on 27th May 2011. With His managing of the entire show with lots of care, we did not bother about our tickets being in waiting list till a week before travel. Two days before we got our ticket confirmed, unlike last time where it got confirmed on the day of travel.

Like last time, I went to Chengalpattu, which happens to be my native town, from my office in Mahindra City to board the train. My wife boarded it from Egmore, with whom I joined. This time there was another event, I signed an agreement, bit materialistic in nature, but a dream of mine right opposite to the CPT railway station. I got into train, and started travelling to Rameswaram...! He was waiting with lots of surprises for us...!

(To be contiued...!)