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Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 8:10 PM
Subject: [SriRangaSri] stay at oppiliappan koil
Dear all,
We had the good fortune of visiting oppiliappan koil recently.
The
stay was made memorable by Andavan Ashram, which has
excellent
accommodation for devotees. It is situated in Sannadhi theru
opposite
the temple and is very close and convenient.
The place is very
clean and the service is excellent and friendly.
There are ordinary rooms (
the rate at the moment is a mere hundred
rupees) at the ground level and up a
flight of stairs. There are a
couple of AC rooms on the 2nd floor which are a
little more expensive,
if we do not mind climbing two flights of stairs. The
food is also
provided from someone who lives close by.
"We have plans to
build more AC Rooms on the ground level" says Shri
Sundaram who manages the
Ashram. He explained, saying that many
devotees are not able to climb two
flights of stairs and that AC rooms
at a lower level will be a convenience to
them. He provided valuable
info by way of calling for taxis and autos whose
drivers charged
reasonably without overcharging, and arranging for meals.
He knew about who lived where and pointed to the houses which have
been
lying vacant.
As we all know and also as Shri Sundaram pointed out, more and
more
houses in the divya desams are being bought by people who do
not
belong to our culture.
Bhagavathas who have some spare cash lying
around should consider
buying these, if possible. I don't know how we can
keep track of these
houses. If anyone has any ideas as to what can be done,
please share
with the rest of us.
For Bhagavathas who wish to go to
oppiliappan koil in the near future,
here is the phone number of Shrimad
Andavan Ashram: 0435- 2463138, to
call ahead of time and book accommodation.
The mailing address is:Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam,
Sannathi
Street, Uppiliappan Koil, Thirunageswaram - 612-204.
I hope more
Bhagavathas will be able to make use of this facility.
ShrImate BhUmidevi
sameta ShrInivasaparabrahmaNe namaH
shubha