A Bargaining market , Palika Bazaar, Delhi.

Today almost after a gap of some three months me writing. It's not that I had no time to pen some words for you but the time I would hold the pen my mood would swing to some unimportant topics.

 Anyhow ,I managed the feelings and now I am present with a new subject of importance.

Recently , I got an opportunity to visit Delhi ,I don't know whether it was old or New Delhi so, I mentioned only Delhi.

 In the heart of the city there is a place called Connaught Circus ,a place where you can easily see a crowd consisting of  people from different fields.

 Whoever comes to Delhi keeps an utter desire to visit this place. I don't know for what reasons but is a fact .

In the same place a popular market is there called Palika Bazaar. Basically it is a cloth market but you can also get cosmetics products, leather products and other beauty products.

But the bad part of this market is that you should know the skills of bargaining otherwise  you will easily become fool. 

Here , the shopkeepers speak any price of the products and force you to buy at the same cost .So the power of bargaining is must here.

They give you the products of 2000 rupees at 200 rupees. They play every tricks to allure you with the products and the cost.

 It's not that all are of the same category .A few are very good one  also .You always try to buy the products from the shop where the prices are fixed. So, be careful while shopping at Palika Bazaar.

How some countries came out with the solution of traffic problems ?

It is not a new thing .Many of us have faced the problems of traffic jams and delays? How much painful is this is known to all . Every time we go out ,only one thing first comes to our mind.

God there should be no traffic jams. Isn't that correct ?

  Almost all cities and towns ,no matter the population all have this serious problems.

 Usually ,we all prefer to leave the place in advance to catch train or flights so that could not get stuck in the heavy traffic.

The question that always pinches me inwardly is, Why the traffic has increased multifold in recent years? Have you ever thought of that ? 

Some say it is because of rise in income of middle class family or the financial growth of this group. Good , atleast the income of middle class family is rising. But to solve this problem what we have been doing. Nothing, instead finding any solution we are demanding more four lanes and flyovers .

Some countries have taken this matter seriously and really have come out with solutions.

 Some developed western countries are encouraging people to use cycle and also requesting their citizens to walk for short distances. 

Not only that these countries are paying their citizens for using cycle and short walk.

 These countries are The Netherlands, U.K, Belgium, Luxembourg ,France, U.S  etc. Hope we also think over it soon.

Why foreign lands look very tempting? 

  

 In India, travelling abroad is no longer a problem and also not as expensive as it seems to be.

 The fact is even a low income people can also think of flying to foreign lands. This is due to cheaper air fares and also increase in per capita income of Indians.

      Now ,Indians are looking for better options not only in India but also abroad. If we look at the trends that suggest that travel to foreign countries has been growing constantly for past few years.

 The interesting part is that  even people from smaller cities are also taking part in this race. For them touching to foreign shores is just like a dream come true.

 In the year 2017 it is estimated that around 17 million Indians were leaving abroad.

 No doubt overseas, Indians find better opportunities,  handsome salary and quality life.

 They travel as tourists, as vacationers, as job seekers and as students. Several universities there provide top quality higher education and provide opportunity for research. 

The list of cheaper countries where Indians like to go are Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Maldives and so on. The most favourite destinations for Indians are Malaysia,Thailand,U.S and U.K.  

An interesting and inspiring story .

Today I am not writing anything about travel. Not because of reason but simply to add a new flavour to my writings. Hope  all enjoy .

 Actually while reading a book, in the morning a word 'Moksha' , new to me caught my attention. I don't know about its origin whether it has come from Hindi or sanskrit but one thing is very clear and is also a fact that in Hindu religion this term has much significance.

 It is a known fact that Hindus visit pilgrimage sites, sakti pitha, Jyotirlingas and different temples.But why? What's the motive and purpose behind their visit? By doing so what they really achieve, The answer is hidden in the story of a little boy named 'Nachiketa.'

His father at the end of yajna donated weak and old cows who were incapable of bearing calves  . 

To see his father doing so ,Nachiketa interrupted him but to no purpose .His father lost the temper and said him to go to the Lord of Deaths ,Yama . Nachiketa left and stayed at the doorstep of Yama's abode for three days without any food, water and sleep.

 

When Yama returned He greeted him and asked for boons.To that Nachiketa asked him the mystery after death .

 

Yama refused to answer his question but later he unearthed the mystery by saying that after death soul  remains ,it never dies .And at the same time.

 

How to plan Tirupati.

Tirupati, a place of pilgrimage has always been my favorite destination and is also on top of my priority list.Never think that this destination is favorite to me only but is also a point of attractions for many travel enthusiasts.Over 50,000 pilgrims come to this holy site everyday and the figure reaches to lakhs on special occasions .Seventh hill, yes, the sanctum sanctorum of the temple is present on the seventh hill.To arrange food and accommodations for such a huge number is not an easy task.There is a board called TTD that looks after the temple and manages everything there. There job is really excellent.
      The board provides accommodations free of cost to the pilgrims who cannot afford to pay .Lockers and halls are there for the pilgrims.Several lodging options like dormitories, rooms, cottages are also available there.Not only the board has provided stay options at the temple area but also at the base of the hill close to  Tirupati railway station. But all these  options require proper identity card like Aadhar card.
  As far as transportation is concerned bus services, private vehicles etc are present in plenty to cater the need of the pilgrims and tourists.
Before you plan to visit this site the most important thing that is needed to be done is to make darshanam pass in advance .TTD online darshanam booking centre is one such option.www.tirumala.org

A visit to Tirupati temple -2

In the morning I checked in the room allotted to me .The accommodation was provided for a single day at a very low price ,just at rupees 50 for twenty four hours.The room was pleasant and comfortable.The most important thing that attracted me a lot there was  the surroundings all around very natural and positivity everywhere.All those elements of nature really rejuvenated my body and soul and I enjoyed each second there.
After a short stay I left the room and went straight down the temple premises for darshanam.And, in order to see the time slot I turned the pass in that 6pm was printed in bold letters. Still ,the time left for darshanam was more than six hours .So, I decided to use the time by joining the general queue.
       The queue was very long and moving at a very slow pace.But keeping aside all my negative views and thoughts I joined the queue.After hours the line entered a hall where passes for darshanam were being made.One such pass was also issued to me.Gradually the serpentine human chain moved into a waiting hall which was big enough to accommodate more than hundred people at a time.Taking advantage of the space I stretched my legs to relax.Others were also doing the same thing.During that period fresh food was served to us and I enjoyed each morsel of tasty food.When the clock struck 3 (afternoon) a gentleman sitting beside me asked" Sir, May I know your time slot ?" Then, I took out the pass that I had and read the time ,it was 8 pm the next day. To see the time I lost my patience and left the hall in no time.Now the other option that I had left with was the quick darshanam pass  which I had booked in the morning,the same day. I rushed to the quick darshan am queue which was not far away from me.There also the same procedure was followed like making a pass, sitting in a waiting hall etc.The line moving from one hall to another hall , going upstairs and downstairs ,turning curves reached the sanctum sancturm of Lord Venkateswara. Really after having the darshanam of Lord Balaji I forgot about my pains and exhaustion.The darshanam gave me immense pleasure and filled me with joy and divine peace.

      A visit to Tirupati temple -1

How did the idea of visiting 'Tirupati ' temple came, I didn't remember.It might be because of my travelling passion or the tag of the richest temple in the world that it has since ages.No doubt huge donations, countless pilgrims all together have made this lord's place one of the richest pilgrimage sites.Here, every year pilgrims come in millions .Why so many pilgrims ge† attracted to this particular divine place? Why the devotees in large come to this place? The fact is deep faith and belief in Him has  made this  pilgrimage site a popular and  richest one in the world .Pilgrims from different corners of the world come every year to get the blessings of Lord Balaji.
My trip to Balaji was very interesting .Earlier ,only once I had been to  that temple.I had also no much idea about that sacred place .I was also new to that divine place.Late arrival of my train delayed my journey to Tirumala. My short trip began at 11.30 pm after getting down the train.Out, there was a government bus I rushed and talked to driver .The gentleman promised and assured me that he would go to Tirumala but after getting atleast 20 passengers .I agreed to his proposals.Thanks God ,he easily got the required passengers and left for 'Tirupati'.A short drive of less than an hour, uphills and downhills brought me to the site .Even at late night I found many pilgrims standing in a queue for getting a room to stay .I too joined them with a Xerox copy of identification proof mainly Aadhar card. Without proper id card it is very difficult to get a room and also have a darshanam of the Lord Balaji.Now the next challenging job that I had was to arrange a pass for darshanam.Close  the lodge booking counter there was a counter issuing a pass for quick darshanam but to have that Aadhar card was mandatory.And I managed a pass for the darshanam.