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The next letter for the Challenge is: Letter B.
Bappa Sita Ram or Bhaktiram is a saint who is an embodiment Shesh Narayan. His mother gave birth to him in a Hanuman temple. Lot of people follow him.
I was not aware of this saintly figure till I got married. My inlaws family is visiting the Temple of Bappa Sitaram in Tungareshwar, Vasai, India for 4-5years now. We visit on the day of Poornima or full-moon day every month, in the early morning before the office going crowd hits the roads and the temple gets crowded.
The attraction for me visiting is the early morning quiet Long drive and its location. Tungareshwar is a mountain top plateau amidst lot of greenery. I had been there for a monsoon trek & loved every bit of it. Trek: Tungareshwar
The temple is at the base and start of the mountain, so you will be not among trekkers and tourists. The entire temple complex gives calm, peaceful vibes. Followers and devotees visit mostly on Poornima. There is food distribution in the form donation from families to the poor from the vicinity at noon and evening.
The next interesting thing about this temple is, the offering for the deity is not Coconuts and garlands but packets of toffee. There are stalls outside selling these. So you may be having Mango-Bite and Kissmi's as prasad here :)
The last and the best thing about the visit to this temple, you get Unlimited Chai or Tea as Prasad. I just love their Chai. So we everytime donate Sugar to the temple.
This was our contribution for Letter B. Check back tomorrow for Letter C.
The next letter for the Challenge is: Letter B.
Bappa Sita Ram or Bhaktiram is a saint who is an embodiment Shesh Narayan. His mother gave birth to him in a Hanuman temple. Lot of people follow him.
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| Bappa Sitaram |
I was not aware of this saintly figure till I got married. My inlaws family is visiting the Temple of Bappa Sitaram in Tungareshwar, Vasai, India for 4-5years now. We visit on the day of Poornima or full-moon day every month, in the early morning before the office going crowd hits the roads and the temple gets crowded.
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| The start of the forest and mountain |
The attraction for me visiting is the early morning quiet Long drive and its location. Tungareshwar is a mountain top plateau amidst lot of greenery. I had been there for a monsoon trek & loved every bit of it. Trek: Tungareshwar
The temple is at the base and start of the mountain, so you will be not among trekkers and tourists. The entire temple complex gives calm, peaceful vibes. Followers and devotees visit mostly on Poornima. There is food distribution in the form donation from families to the poor from the vicinity at noon and evening.
The next interesting thing about this temple is, the offering for the deity is not Coconuts and garlands but packets of toffee. There are stalls outside selling these. So you may be having Mango-Bite and Kissmi's as prasad here :)
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| Tea as prasad |
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| The huge kitchen premises behind the temple, preparation for evening in full swing |
This was our contribution for Letter B. Check back tomorrow for Letter C.
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All the best for the Challenge and your travel plans :)
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