My First ever Solo Trip To mark my 50th Birthday and My Dads first Death Anniversary

Year 2022 was not so kind on me since the day after my birthday  on may 1st my dad left me all alone. So this year I was not interested in celebrating my special Birthday 50th one. Against the wish of my family and friends I announced a solo trip just to escape from the celebrations. But had no idea where would I go on my first solo trip. It looked as if I got a call from my divine and all of a sudden I decided to go to Rameshwaram ( Dakshina Kaashi- As my Mom refers to it)

No Direct flights and non availability of train, I booked Swammy Ayyappa Ac Slleper Bus yhrough Redbus.com

Booked 2 nights stay at Hotel Ashoka through Make my trip ( it is at a  walkable distance from Swamy Ramanath Temple/ good staff /pure veg food)

For the return journey Booked a flight  Madurai to Bangalore

Never expected that My first Solo trip was going to be sooooo blissful and peaceful and memorable. Had beautiful darshans -Total 4 Dashans including 2 evening artis which were soul awakening

The temple has beautiful corners where I could sit alone and do my meditations and say my chants for long times.

On day two morning I went to Agni teertham  ghat and did Tarpan Puja in the name of my Father - an absolutely blissful experience to visit the ghat at 6 am in the morning and perform the sacred puja 

During the days I travelled to Dhanushkodi ( Ruined city). Ram Setu Bridge/ Dhanushkodi beach- the southernmost tip/ Kalam House

To get the local shopping experience I also visited House Of Kalam- beautiful artifacts/ artifitial  jewellery/ sarees

It was a great fun taking local autos for the city travel.

Day 3 morning Since I had not booked my journey from Rameshwaram to Madhurai I took an Ac government bus ( sat in the Govt bus after ages)

NOTE: everybody should take these solo trips to spend some time with themselves. Believe me they are very refreshing and am already planning my next one-I already got my call from my next destination

Sorry for a long post with some personal touches

Bye un till I share my next travel experience

Kavita Mansur