Our Bangalore Visit - Jan 2013 Part 3

PART 3.

I covered upto 21 Jan 2013 in Parts 1 and 2.

22 January 2013 -Tuesday

Evening we two went to Meenakshi Maal and purchased some items there.

23, 24, 25 Jan 2013

Spent in house only.

26 January 2013 Saturday Pathakota Temple, HOSUR.

Morning at 1100 we went to Reliance Digital shop and purchased speakers for PC. Logitech USB model (rs 495.00) for me and Ashok.

Evening 5-15 we two, Ashok, Neeraja left for Pathakota Sri Ramar Koil. Savithri also joined us at Hosur. We spent 15 minutes at the Pennai river at Pathakota and another 30 minutes at Sri Ramar koil. Read my blog elsewhere. Then we went to Sri Chandra Sudeswarar Koil also. Had dinner at a hotel in Hosur and dropped Savithri at her house. Returned to our home by 11 PM.

Arun paid the school fees for Sowmya and Sriram.

27 January 2013 Sunday CHITRA SANTHE

We two, Ashok, Neeraja, Arun went to the annual festival of Arts CHITRA SANTHE at Kumara Krupa Road. Read my blog elsewhere.

28 January 2013 Monday

All of us went to Prasanna's new flat to see it.

29 January 2013 and 30 Jan

Just sitting in home.

31 January 2013 Thursday.

Our 42nd Wedding Anniversary. Evening we went to Sri Meenakshi Amman - Sri Sundareshwarar Koil. Read my blog elsewhere.

Morning, watched Pothikai TV on Sri Thyagaraja Swamigal Aaradhanai at Thiruvaiyaru telecast.

Thus the month of January went off well.

01 February 2013 Friday

Vijaya and Neeraja drove to Mrs Devasundari's house at Kanakapura to join the Sri Lalita Sahasranamam Parayanam. Mrs Devasundari is the classmate of Vijaya in Kanchipuram (1965 batch).

02 February 2013 Saturday.

Shopping day at Jayanagar 4th block. Purchased dresses for Arjun and Aditi at MAX, Jayanagar.

03 February 2013 Sunday

All the four of us went to Sri Koti Lingeshwarar Koil near KGF in Ashok's car. Read my blog elsewhere on this trip.

Arjun is sitting on his own at Chennai. How I miss him and Aditi !

04 February 2013 Monday.

Ashok - Neeraja's wedding Anniversary. Evening to Sri Meenakshi Koil. We went to this maal again on 7th and 9th Feb to purchase dresses.

08 February 2013 Friday

Anand's Gruhapravesam at Ulsoor. He has purchased an old flat 3BHK and is refurbishing it by changing the floor etc. All the four of us went there by 08:30, had breakfast. The function was nicely performed. Ramani, Padma Manni came two days ago. We had a very tasty lunch and left at 2PM back for home.

09 February 2013 Saturday - The Banyan Tree

Lunch at Ramasubramaniam's house. As we were returning home at 3 PM, Ashok said we would go to see the large Banyan Tree. About 30 km away. This is a very large tree. Later, we travelled another 12 km to see a river, Arkavathy. While returning, Ashok - Neeraja purchased some plants from a nursery. It was an enjoyable trip.

10 February 2013 Sunday

Got up by 4AM, took bath and left house by 5-30. Neeraja also came to the station. We reached by 6:05 and got into our C1 coach. The train left at 6:30. Thus our 36 days' visit to Bangalore ended. It was a fantastic, enjoyable visit.

Reached Chennai by 12:15 noon, Arvind came to receive us. And also Aditi. We thought that Arjun, being an infant would have "forgotten" us and would cry. But, he looked at us just for a second, then he was full of smiles and came running to us. What a lovely, sweet child.

Rajappa
11-02-2013
9 AM

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