World
Photography Day wishes to photography professionals and hobby
photographers. On this occasion I captured a photo as Flowers bloom at our gated community Giridhari Executive
Park, Hyderabad, India.
Krishna Pushkaram 2016 is a 12-day river festival held once in
12 years. This is the 4th Pushkaram of Krishna river I attended ever
since my childhood. The only difference is that I had divine opportunity
of taking holi trip at and dip in Beechpalli Pushkar ghat, Mehaboobnagar District, Telangana
State - 165 Km from Hyderabad on the Hyderabad to Bangalore National Highway) instead of
conventionally going over to the hitherto centered around Vijayawada in
Andhra Pradesh.
Started at 6-30am on
Sunday the 14 August 2016 ( Eakadasi ) the third day of Pushkaralu,
along with my wife Lakshmi, her brother Jagannadha Sastry family and
their sister Ramani's family in all total 8 reached pushkara ghat after
a pleasant journey in a Taxi drive of two and half hours.
We have taken
a ritualistic snaan (bath) and a dip in the religious fervour filled
primary bathing ghat. Hats off to Government machinery & NGOs
volunteers who are keeping up best arrangements - be it cleniness or
monitoring safety or guiding devotees.
I performed
Pinda Pradanam to my parents first time during a pushakatam after their
recent
demise. We also had a darshan of Lord Hanuman temple on banks of
Krishna river. We all returned to Hyderabad with a feeling of spiritual
retreat with pushkar darshan experiencing a mix of scroching sun and a
lashing rain that increased spiritual vibrations.
Important Tips for pilgrims:
1. To carry portable umbralla + drinking water+ carry bags to rollup & keep wet garments after bath.
2.
Glucose packs must be part of things to carry and consume to help
maintain energy to walk about 5 km to and fro car parking &
bathing ghats.
3. Start early morning to avoid trafic hassels and less waiting at Toll gates.
5.
Avoid use of soap or shampoo as Police are seen pullingup those people
using such material to keep bathing area pollution free.
6. Go close to river barricade to experience fresh water flow.
World
Photography Day wishes to photography professionals and hobby
photographers. On this occasion I captured a photo as Flowers bloom at our gated community Giridhari Executive
Park, Hyderabad, India.
Krishna Pushkaram 2016 is a 12-day river festival held once in
12 years. This is the 4th Pushkaram of Krishna river I attended ever
since my childhood. The only difference is that I had divine opportunity
of taking holi trip at and dip in Beechpalli Pushkar ghat, Mehaboobnagar District, Telangana
State - 165 Km from Hyderabad on the Hyderabad to Bangalore National Highway) instead of
conventionally going over to the hitherto centered around Vijayawada in
Andhra Pradesh. 
demise. We also had a darshan of Lord Hanuman temple on banks of
Krishna river. We all returned to Hyderabad with a feeling of spiritual
retreat with pushkar darshan experiencing a mix of scroching sun and a
lashing rain that increased spiritual vibrations.
8. Resite following sloka before taking pushakara bath: 
