Back to pavilion...

Got a break from my regular duties as i mentioned in my previous post. Visited my Kula dheivam temples after 3 years. Those are remote villages showing remote chances of development in the near future. Same roads, same ppl, same illiteracy. God save them.


This is my Amma vazhi kuladheivam called Arasaalvar, this temple is located in Srivaikuntam near tirunelveli. The speciality of this temple is that it does not have any roof. Moolasthaanam is situated below a Arasamaram. Inspite of many tries nobody was able to build a roof, something or other has stopped them. The poor town has not developed yet.




This is the Pathrakaali amman temple located at Perungulam, a small village located near Srivaikuntam. They didnt allow me to take a foto inside. This temple also has a speciality that the Utchavar Amman statue is taken in a "Pithalai Kudam" instead of the regular pallaku or any special vahanaas. Had a gud and divine darshan for the first 2 days.

Then i was on a short trip to Thenmalai in Kerala. It is located at around 100 kms from tirunelveli, near Sengottai. The whole area is lush green and climate was also gud. The area and surroundings have many waterfalls and rivers suitable for taking a 4-5 hours bath. Of course who will miss it? Mother Nature has given her best to these ppl. The area is famous for Eco tourism as well, there are stuff like boating, trekking etc.

The photo shown below was taken in a Deer rehabilitation center created by Govt. of Kerala. There was only a single deer inside and that too ran away when we tried to photograph him. Shy creature :). but the locations were cool.

this place had small hut like strutures created on top of trees like the one below, having food in these Kudils was a different experience.

Another interesting place was the Kalladai irrigation Project Dam, which stands massive, the place was gud to watch.

This place also hosts a famous bridge built during British times named as "Kal Paalam", a song in Jeyam was filmed here.

On return we had a surprising rain, because of this Kutraalam aruvi started flowing and we had a gud time there too. While i was in the 5 falls i met a guy from Mumbai. He was a 40 year old respectable who was standing besides us waiting for a chance. he was so paavam looking, spoke to him about Kutraalam falls and places around there. After sometime he took his bath and went away. I saw 2 guards armed with machine guns accompanying him. Enquired ppl near me about him. He was the special IAS officer appointed to supervise elections. I thought Idhe namma ooru aalugala irundhaa, enna scene poduvaanuga, but this guy was simple and down to earth. He waited in the queue. I mean he has the power and authority to bypass everyone but he didnt do it. He stood as an example for simplicity. India needs more officers like him.