Hosur-Tirupathi Trip Hi Friends,
I am a silent reader of T-Bhp and this is my First POST even though I am online for 8 hrs a day. We family planned for a trip to Tirupathi last weekend. Before we started I got my White Angel 1996 Carb Esteem-VX serviced because it’s my first long trip after we bought the car since 18 months. I got the Left & Right Dry shaft replaced (Rs-9000) and installed new Clutch (Rs-4000) existing was bit hard and also replaced the Engine oil with Castrol EDGE 5W-40 (Rs-2500/4Ltr). Now the machine moves like a CAT on a CARPET.
Luckily five of my Friends joined for the Trip to add more fun with their 1999 Carb Esteem-VX, one of them is our T-bhp member Ganesh_bbr he is also my best friend, we always travel together. He is an awesome travel companion
Both the cars started from Hosur at 8.30AM and reached Tirupathi by 4.00 PM. The route taken was Hosur-Krishnagiri-Ambur-Gudiyattam-Chittor-Tirupathi.
Me, My Wife, Brother and Dad with couple of my friends decided to take the step route to Tirumala from Tirupathi. We started climbing at 4.30 PM and reached at 8.30 PM. There were almost 3,500 steps.
We had a VIP recommendation letter for darshan at 9.30PM however when we reached the Hill top there was announcement that the due to heavy rush darshan may take two days and no VIP recommendation letters entertained. We were completely in anonymous situation.
We had Dinner at Hotel Annamayya, its one of the best Hotels there. We stayed back
and rested whole night and day morning started seeking for a luck of Darshan. Luckily VIP letters was accepted and managed to get the Darshan tickets for 12.30PM. Meantime we had breakfast at Hotel Annamayya. Joined the Queue at 12.45PM and had a GREAT DARSHAN of the SEVEN HILLS GOD in just 45 minutes. It was almost 5PM checked out from hotels and went to Papanashanam. It was almost 6.30PM we left Tirumala.
We then started to Sri Kalahasthi and reached at 9.30PM. Stayed in hotel Prakash AC Rs-1500, rooms were pretty decent and tidy. Had a peaceful sleep and Got up early next day morning at 5AM and got the Lord SHIVA ‘s darshan and Pooja done by 9.30AM. We had breakfast at hotel Ganesha Bhavan and started by 10.30AM after checking from the hotel.
We then drove to Kanipakkan-Ganesha temple and reached at 1.00PM and after the darshan started at 2.30PM and started driving back to Hosur. Route taken was Kanipakkam-Palamneru-Kuppam-Krishnagiri-hosur. Single Lane and the road condition was good. We had dinner in Adayar Anad Bhavan on Hosur-Krishnagiti Highway and then reached home safe at 9.30PM. Completed Total of 710 Kms.
Forgot to add something special – We stopped at Heritage on Chittur-Titupathi Highway to get some Milk foods – Guys please don’t miss the taste of Dood-Peda & Badam Milk whenever you drive to Tirupathi --- its Yummy – Yummy !!!!!!!
Last edited by aah78 : 12th July 2008 at 02:10.
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