A Solo Spiritual Escape to Sholinghur's Divine Hills, Tamil Nadu (one of the 108 Divya Desam temple)
It all began on a beautiful Sunday morning. After completing my home rituals, I felt a sense of peace and purpose as I embarked on a solo pilgrimage to the divine temple of Sholinghur in Tamil Nadu. Setting off from my uncle's place in Arakkonam at 6: 30 AM, I boarded a local bus for a mere 25 rupees. The cool morning breeze and the scenic journey made it a delightful ride. As I reached the temple entrance at 7: 45 AM, a majestic statue of Hanuman , his hands folded in pious welcome, greeted me. It was as if the devoted monkey god himself was inviting me for a blessed darshan of Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy , the presiding deity of the hilltop temple. Sholinghur's main temple sits atop a hill, requiring a climb of roughly 1500 steps. After paying respects to Hanuman, I opted for the newly inaugurated rope car service . The queue, however, was quite long due to the weekend crowd. After a patient wait of about two hours, I finally secured my ticket (100 rupees for a...