A Trip to 'City of Pearls' - Part II

Hmmm, welcome back. Reached Kacheguda at 6.30am.

Called Sumit and got the Hotel address. Informed dad about the arrival.
The hotel is in Somajiguda.

Took a bus to 'Lakdi ka Pul' [I heard it as Ladki ka Pole].
From there to Errmanzil. Saw the VishnuPriya Hotel board.


Asked the hotel owner about the room and said I need to pay !!!
Called Sumit and then realized that I had to pay the advance and Sumit would later clear the hotel bill.

Uff, Out of 800 rupees, 500 gone for Advance :(

Then, 202 was the room allotted to me. Wow, TV hai. But kuch nahin aa raha hai.

I went back to the owner and complained. He assured me that it'll be alright in few hours.

OK,after a fresh cold water bath, I leave for breakfast .

Plan: First Birla Mandir and then to Salarjung Museum and then back to Hotel and to Reception.

Took a bus to Birla Mandir. Reached around 1010hrs.
1030hrs: Started walking towards the temple.

A huge statue welcomes you.
Belongings need to be handed over. Three tokens to be taken.
One for Mobile,
One for Bags,
One for Footwear.

:)

As you climb up the stairs, after the Lord Ganesha, Hanuman and Shiva temples you can see a beautiful Krishna statue surrounded by plants. Wonderful sight!!! As if Lord Krishna is standing in the park. Then, Goddess Durga statue is also present.

As you enter the main entrance, the GitaUpdesh welcomes you. Further left, Shiva-Partvati vivah adds to the beauty of the temple.

Then its time to get the blessings of Sri Sai Baba.

Wonderful view from the temple top.
One can see the Hussain Sagar lake on one side and the city on the other.

After Sri Sai Baba temple, one can visit the Lord Venkateshwara temple.
Superb, maybe exact replica of the Tirupathi Statue.

Actually, I missed the library on the way to top. It was closed. :(

Hmmm, after the Lord Venkateshwara darshan, it's time to visit the shop on the way down before collecting the belongings (three tokens wala).

I bought a photo of the lord and a book : learn 15 languages thru Hindi and English. 60rupees.

:)

After collecting the belongings, I start my walk back to the hill bottom.
On enquiring about the main road, I was guided to the AP Tourism Board and they guided me about the places to Visit.

> Salar jung Museum, Chow mahalla palace, Snow World, Ramoji Film City, Char Minar, Mecca Masjid, Boating, Golconda Fort, Zoo, :)

Hmmm, now a break. Next post on SalarJung museum... Still, Snow World, Golconda Fort to be covered, train journey, reception...

...To be continued...