“Tena Vina Trunamapi Na Chalati” - Without his will, even a blade of grass can’t move . This phrase couldn’t be more truer than what I have endured in last 3 days. The best laid plans went completely haywire for reasons beyond one’s control and ultimately, one is left to accept and appreciate divine will. However, the mind is racing with unanswered questions and hopefully, I am able to find some answers and closure sometime soon. Amidst all these challenges, I had a one day trip to Madurai and visited some of the most divine temples in the region. I have already visited some of them in the past, but found some new unknown gems along the way. We stayed in Gopuram Grand hotel which is bang opposite the west tower of the Meenakshi Amman temple. This was by far the best decision of this trip and definitely one of the better ones of my life. I highly recommend this hotel not just for the location, but for the excellent service and awesome food.
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This book was a spur of the moment pick in a conference where I had the Soubhagya of sharing the stage with Vid. Veena Bannanje avaru. When I sit down to pen down the review, I am at a loss of words to describe the book. Is it an experience journey? Is it a journey? Is it an evolution of an individual? Is it the shedding of skin to be reborn? Or is it a collection of Miracles? At best, I can describe this as a human tale which may sprout many a question in the minds of the reader. This is an “as-is” told account by Veena Bannanje, a scholar and Vidwan in her own right. Being born in an illustrious family as the daughter of the very revered and respected Vid. Bannanje Govindaacharya avaru, she was having an exciting life until her encounter with Satyakama. A mystic, a philosopher, a guide, a father figure, Satyakama becomes the catalyst of Veena Bannanje’s evolution from a teacher to a sadhaka. The experiences narrated could be confounding to common mind, but as reiterated in the ...