Incredible India!!

Now I am on the top of the world, high above the skies on a British bird (British Airways) leaping Atlantic Ocean and heading towards Atlanta, it’s been three hours in this flight but I am feeling that I have been in the flight from a few days. I decided to utilize my last few hours of my vacation in a better way then just sleeping, I thought I should share with you my most awaited trip to my Home land, The Incredible India.

The longest separation from my beloved family members, my friends, my home town and my country made me to feel more excited to see them, to fell their love, to touch them, hug them and cry for them and to share with them. From the day my trip got finalized I counted time in days, hours and minutes to experience the freshness of the Tirupati hills, the splendid evenings at the foot of the hill and for the cool blessings of Lord Sri Venkateswara.

The Long Awaited Day: On the long awaited day Jan 9th, a Long and exhausted travel of around a day with the Indian Bird (Air India) landed me on the pride land by mid of the night. It took a few minutes to Jump out of the flight and escape from customs and to come out of the airport. Very soon I recognized my father and sister and I ran to them hugged my father and sister and I was showing my wide open flashy teeth to them, it was an Undescribable emotion. I didn’t notice any physical changes in my family members or my friends, but every one confirmed that I am Americanized (May be they noticed my Atlanta Dark Color) and I lost weight. Four hours of travel from Chennai to Tirupati went unnoticed with discussion on every topic that happened to every known creature in the past Year. We reached Tirupati before the bright Sun, and the actual vacation started with that day.

I was emotionally surprised to see my sisters Daughter “Sri Nithya” and son “Sri Nidhi”, how much they have grown in the past year. “Sri Nithya” was not even walking when I last saw her, now she is talking too… and “Sri Nidhi” has grown tall to climb our House walls and to play games with me... “Nithya’s” cute refreshing smile was awesome than what I saw at Niagara Falls.

Splendid Evenings: It’s always Fabulous to spend the evenings at Tirupati, with the Sun dropping to the back of Venkatadri Hills and canvassing a Golden Yellowish back ground to the Hills is a marvelous landscape to experience. Evening snacks on the Road side Carts are favorite snacks forever.

All my evenings at Tirupati went splendid meeting my friends, badminton, playing with my colony kids and running and catching them, late night movies, tasty hotels, Holy temples, my beautiful campus what else and what not, every thing a heart expects from heaven are at Tirupati, always the place I want to be.


Granny’s Bejavada: She made the state “The Rice bowl of India”. Where ever she traveled she blessed them with prosperity, she fulfilled the thirst of every individual on her way. After her long Journey, she bows to Sir Author Cottons Prakasham Barrage and relaxes at the foot of Lord Kanaka Durghama. With her Swirling Beauties, River krishnamma together with Indrakiladri’s forms a spectacular view on the heart of Vijayawada.

Whenever I go to Bejavada, I will get a chance to taste Fish Curry from my Grand Mothers hand, a Unique and delicious taste that I cant get any where in the world, because it’s added with lots of Love !!

Bangalore… Blues: Two days @ the Garden City went like two minute. Fast food centers, Call centers, Internet centers, Metro, Big Bazaar, MG Road, ISCON, Sanghi Tank, Brigade Road, IISC friends, my classmates, Gobi Manchurian on the road and above all my Sisters hospitality made Bangalore my all-time dream place to visit.

Spicy Chennai…: The hardest part of the whole of my trip is waiting in the Illogical serpentine lines before the USA embassy for hours to attend a half a minute interview.

The Spiciest team back at my base branch was always a ‘Great Show!!” team, my trip is just a reason to Rock again, we blasted the night with a bachelors party at Grand-Towers, Chennai.

Birthday Buddies….Hybd: “Venkatadri Samasthanam Bramhandey Naasthi kinchana” – There is no place in the Universe that is as great as “Venkatadri” -- I feel I am blessed to be there on my B’day.

Way before the sunrise and in the Chilly breeze we reached Tirumala for the Nija Paada Darshanam (The only seva where one can see Lords Feet), what else I can expect than to stand before the God for five minutes on my B’day. Me being a Devotee of MS Subbalakshmi, it was Pleasant to start my year hearing her Voice. It was a best start of my year.

The Hard Day: Its hard to say Good bye, but I have to. My manager called me twice and mailed me thrice asking me an explanation for my delay in going back. My baggage is fully packed, but my heart is half packed. The dreadful day has come and I have to say good bye to my Beloved place and people. The day I never wished for put me in to this flight.

Captain announced, we are approaching the busiest airport of the world (Atlanta) and we have to prepare for landing. So, I should fasten my seat belt and I should close my Trash (sorry tray) and say a good bye to you all. Adios all !!