Maha Kumbh Mela 2013 - Mass Gathering of Hindu Pilgrims
Guru nanaktraveldiary
1. "Guru Nanak Travels" - "Stay together and you will make it"
Employees of Comnet (Chennai) on-site at Delhi.
Period : July 2009 - March 2010.
Tour 1 : Start at Gurgaon Friday evening.
Ajmer Saturday morning (around 11 am). Ajmer Dargah darshan;
Return on same day to Jaipur. Night halt at Jaipur.
Sunday (cab tour) - Ram Temple on way to Raigad Fort, Lake Palace (not
allowed in); Kali Temple,
Jaipur Palace, Hawa Mahal was closed by the time we got there (after
5pm); darshan at Lakshmi Narayan (Birla) Mandir;
Sunday night return to Gurgaon.
Participants : Dharani Ellanti Mohan, Jawahar, Muthukumar Elumalai,
Sumanth Soundararajan.
Tour 2 : Start at Gurgaon Friday evening.
Saturday morning Amritsar, Golden Temple; Wagha Border; Sunday Morning
Dharamshala (via Pathankot);
Return to Gurgaon Monday morning (via Patiala).
Participants : Dharani EM, Jawahar, Muthukumar E, Sumanth S, Ashok S,
Sabarathinam R.
Tavera Driver : Mr.HanumanPrasad.
Tour 3 : Start at Gurgaon Sunday morning.
Sunday noon in Agra, Taj Mahal; Agra Fort; to Mathura,
KrishnaJanambhoomi Temple,
to Brindhavan Krishna Temple.
Return to Gurgaon Sunday night.
Participants : Dharani EM, Ashok C, Esakki Raja, Raja, Sumanth S.
Tavera Driver : Mr.HanumanPrasad.
Tour 4 : Start at Gurgaon Friday night.
Saturday morning Chandigarh, afternoon in Bilaspur, Himachal, Saturday
late night at Manikaran.
Night stay at Manikaran. Sunday morning in Manikaran - darshan at Shri
Raghunathji Temple, Shiv Temple, Gurdwara, Hanuman Temple.
Sunday afternoon in Kulu. To Manali. Darshan at Hidimbaa Mata Temple.
Sunday night return from Manali. Monday early morning in Anandpur
Sahib Gurdwara (on the Holy day of Guru Nanak Jayanthi).
Monday afternoon Kurukshetra. Visit to the Museum and Bathing Tank.
Monday evening back in Gurgaon.
Participants : Dharani EM, Esakki Raja, Muthukumar E, Sabarathinam R,
Suraj Nair, Sumanth S.
Tavera Driver : Mr.Hanuman Prasad.
Tour 5 : Start at Gurgaon Friday night.
Saturday morning Hardwar. Holy dip in the Ganga. Darshan at Shiv
Mandir (located at hilltop).
Saturday evening start to Rishikesh, night stay at Rishikesh.
Sunday morning visit to Shiv Mandir in Rishikesh. Arranged a one day
package locally.
2. Start to Neelakanteswarar Shiv Mandir. Darshan at Neelakanteswarar
Mandir.
Short trek on the way back from darshan at Neelakanteswarar.
Rafting on the Ganga back to Rishikesh. Visit to HemKunt Sahib at
Rishikesh.
Darshan at Shri Balaji Temple, Rishikesh.
Night travel back towards Delhi.
Monday morning back in Gurgaon.
Participants : Dharani EM, Muthukumar E, Esakki Raja, Sabarathinam R,
Sumanth S.
Tavera Driver : Mr.Hanuman Prasad.
Places in and around Delhi :
1. Shirdi Sai Temple, Gurgaon.
Participants : Suresh Kumar, Sumanth S, Sheeshpal, Esakki Raja,
Thiruvengadam MeenKshiKalyanasundaram, Raja,
Suraj Nair.
2. Gurdwara Sahib (Gurdwara Road) Gurgaon.
Participants : Sumanth S, Jawahar, Suresh Kumar.
3. Hanuman Temple (Hero Honda Chowk) Gurgaon.
Participants : Dharani EM, Muthukumar, Sumanth S, Suraj Nair.
4. Radha Krishna Mandir, Gurgaon.
Participants : Jayavardhan, Sumanth S.
5. Ramji Temple, Gurgaon.
Participants : Sumanth S.
6. Digambar Jain Temple, Gurgaon.
Participants : Sumanth S.
7. Shiv (aur Shani) Temple, Gurgaon.
Participants : Dharani EM, Muthukumar E, Raja, Sabarathinam R, Sumanth
S, Suraj Nair, Sheeshpal.
8. Akshardham Temple: Muthukumar E, Dharani EM, Thiruvengadam M, Suraj
Nair.
9. Qutab Minar: Ashok KC, Jawahar, Dharani EM, Suraj Nair, Raja.
10. Sitala Mata Temple, Gurgaon.
Participants : Arvind Kalimuthu, Dharani EM, Suraj Nair, Sumanth S,
Muthukumar E.
11. Sheesh Ganj Gurdwara, Delhi.
Participants : Suresh Kumar, Sheeshpal, Arvind Kalimuthu, Jawahar,
Sumanth S.
12. Malai Murugan Temple, RK Puram, New Delhi.
Participants : Muthukumar E, Dharani EM, Sabarathiman R, Sumanth S,
Raja, Thiruvengadam M,
Esakki Raja, Suresh Kumar.
13. Raj Ghat, Delhi.
Participants : SP Balasubramainam, Jawahar, Suraj Nair, Suresh Kumar,
Rajendra Kumar, Thiruvengadam M,
Sumanth S.
3. 14. New Delhi Zoo, Delhi.
Participants : Muthukumar E, Suresh Kumar, Sumanth S.
15. Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Delhi.
Participants : Suraj Nair.
16. ISKCON Temple, New Delhi.
Participants : Suraj Nair.
17. Lakshmi Narayan (Birla) Mandir, New Delhi.
Participants : Suraj Nair.
Guru Nanak Travels - South
------------------------
Tour 1:
Participants: Dharani EM, Vamshi Krishna, MuthuKumar E, Balu R.
Start at Chennai Friday Night.
Saturday morning 4am, Rameshwaram. Went to Kanyakumari - Shivam Temple, Ramar
Padam, Naga Devi, 23 Holy Baths, Jyothirlingam,
Sita Pond, Sugreeva Pond, Anjaneyar Temple, Dhanushkoti Island Church.
Devipattinam Shivam Temple,
Sunday morning Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, Pazhamudhirsolai Murugan Temple,
Azhagar Temple,
ThirumalaiNayakar Mahal (Light and Sound Show after 6pm). Sunday night return to
Chennai.
Returned to Chennai Monday morning.
Tour 2:
Thiruvannamalai Shiva Temple, Girivalam.
Participants: Dharani EM.
Places in Chennai
1. St.Thomas Mount Church.
Participants: Sumanth.S.
2. Injambakkam Shirdi Sai Temple.
Participants: Sumanth.S.
3. Thiruvanmiyur Marundeeswarar Temple.
Participants: Sumanth.S.
4. Chrompet Hill Kali Temple (near MEPZ).
Participants: Muthukumar E, Balu R, Sumanth.S.
5. Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple, Light House, Beach, monuments) 1 day.
Participants: Vamshi Krishna, Vishwanath, Romil.
6. Kanchipuram (Shiva Kanchi, Vishnu Kanchi, Vamana Temple, Varadaraja Swami
Temple,
4. Kanchi Sarees, Golden Lizard) 1 day.
Participants: Vamshi Krishna, Nirvesh, Vishwanath, Sushant.
Guru Nanak Travels - West
---------------------------
Employees of Infinite (after Comnet's merger), on-site at Pune.
May 2010 - present.
1. Shirdi Sai Samadhi Mandir, Shirdi.
Participants: Muthukumar E, Balu R, Rajaram, Sumanth S, Ashish Kumar, Nitin
Poddar, Ms. Shipra, Mrs. Amsavalli Mahalingam,
Ms. Shalini Ramamoorthy, Ms. Suganyaa Parivallal, Ms. Rakhi
Tiwary.
2. Lonavala (Shooting spot), Karla Cave and Mata Mandir.
Participants: Muthukumar E, Balu R, Rajaram, Sumanth S.
3. Shivneri : Shivai Mata Mandir & Birthplace of Shivaji Maharaj.
Participants: Sabarathinam R, Balu R, Rajaram, Sumanth S, Suganyaa P, Rakhi
T, Shalini R.
4. Bhimashankar Shiv Mandir.
Participants: Muthukumar E.
5. Simhagad Fort (near Pune).
Participants: Muthukumar E.
6. Dagadhusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple, Budhwarpet, Pune.
Participants: Muthukumar E.