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| Hanuman Idol |
Many readers have expressed interest in knowing where is Parasuram Kund (PK) and how to get there. PK is in Arunachal Pradesh and one can reach there either by taking a flight to Dibrugarh (Assam) or Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh). Tezu is closer at only 40 kms. One can go to Dibrugarh by road also but that would be taking a very long time. Dibrugarh is also reachable by train from any major station in East or even Delhi. We saw a train going all the way from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari (probably the longest train journey).
There are not
many staying facilities available in PK and, whatever is there is also very
basic. So, unless you are adventurous, you may skip any plans to stay here. I
understand that there are lots of natural & adventure places in and around
Tezu and hence, that could be probably a better place to stay.
Our Day 3
followed a similar routine as Day 2. We woke up to the sounds of Veda chanting
from an adjoining room whose occupants had woken early, completed their ablutions,
cleared the mattresses and started chanting the Vedas in unison. That was a
wonderful way to start the day – for them and us too.
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| Go Puja |
After
breakfast of Poha (puffed rice) we proceeded to the beautiful Hanuman temple where
we had sankalpam, pujas, havan & Veda chanting. While this was happening
the stream of visitors to PK started slowly increasing and we could see higher
footfall in the temple. These devotees who had come from far away lands, some
for the very first time, were given small gifts like rudraksha mala, bangles
(for ladies), pictures of Lord Parasurama & Adi Sankaracharya, Kanchi Seers
and some pamphlets describing the glory of PK. All of these were thoughtfully
arranged by the organisers and some yatris.
After this,
we visited Parasuram Goshala adjacent to the ashram where Parashuram Baba was
staying. They have nearly 100+ cows here and many calves. The group,
represented by the organisers, performed a Go Puja here. After this, all the
cows were fed with bananas by the yatris.
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| Abhishekam - Adi Shankaracharya |
Most of the
items & provisions essential for the yatra & puja were carried by us
from our respective places as instructed by the organisers. This was because many
items are not locally available at PK. Things like flowers, Tulsi, havan items,
banana leaves, biodegradable leaf cups for distribution of prasad etc. were
allocated to different yatris to carry while some items were dispatched in parcel
mode before the yatra began. The flowers were strung into lovely garlands by
some of the women yatris. The morning puja concluded with an abhisekham of the
freshly painted idol of Adi Shankaracharya with several dravyams including milk,
curds, sandalwood water etc. accompanied by a chanting of Vedic mantras.
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| Catering Team |
After the morning
programme, a few people who had missed taking a dip at the Kund went for it along
with a few who wanted to have a second round. Then we returned to the lodging
for lunch which, as usual, was served to the Vaideekas first and then to the rest
of the yatris. The food was excellent as always prepared with a lot of
attention by the catering team of four cooks who were from Mumbai and Chennai.
In the
evening, we had a similar set of activities as in the previous day including chanting
of Vedas, Stotrams, Hanuman Chalisa etc. at the Hanuman temple after which we
retuned to the lodging for a light dinner and retired for the night.
Thus, ended
day 3 of our yatra.
