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Last week i went to Tirupati with family to have the darshan of “Lord Venkateswar’ …{The richest God in the world}.The horrible experience we had has forced me to mention in this foroum.

we had taken the 1 pm cellar darshan ticket & it being the off season the rush was comratively less.We stood in the line at about 12.30 pm & it took us about 5 hours for the darshan.(still people told it is usual time ).In between due to suffocation (particularly in some corner & staricase) my wife felt sick & medical assistance was required.

Funny & surprisingly no medical assistance is available inside the waiting hall. I have to rush out in panic leaving my wife & daughter at the mercy of god & other unknown visitor to get the help from the great TTD staff .One of the staff outside told me that i have to bring the patient outside near the gate, so that they can take her to the hospital.!!!!!!

Pathetic….These people donot have CCTV or some person to help the poor visitor.They have made cells like prison to stuff the rushing crowd ,but with some pre historic facility.

Somehow with the timely help of few friendly co-visitors my wife got the sence & after consuming some liquid diet she was somewhat ok(Those liquid food was also given by some unknown friends).My daughter was in a shock. Somehow we could come out through the rush due to this medical urgency.After all these things TTD authority asked me whether any medical help is required now ????( just like in hindi movie police arrives after the theft)…………..

By the grace of the god everything was fine.after staying in the line for 5 hours you can have the glance of god for 2 seconds.What to do ?we are not FILM STAR or POLITICIAN or BUSINESS TYCON ,BUREAUCRAT….so we have to suffer in tirupati.People were chanting “GOVINDA,GOVINDA”….With disgust i was thinking to chant”SANJAYA DUTT,AMITABH,CHIRANJIVI, etc……

The richest god with golden temple have the people arround with iron/plastic mentality.

Each place you have to pay……The free chappal stand felow will seek some money, The bramhin will give you a stare if you drop less amount in their pot, The laddu in black market will cost you more…even the Mahut of the DECORATED ELEPHANT just outside the main gate will ask you to give minimum of 2 rupees for touching the elephant.

My little daughter by mistake went to touch the elephant without any money & she was sent back by the Mahut.She was hurt & asked me “Daddy ,why this man is asking 2 Rs from each person ?He must be getting thousands of rupees everyday.”

I looked straight in to her innocent eyes & told her ” My dear ,It is TIRUPATI……EVEN GOD PAYS CASH HERE.”……….