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This is the well known temple for Lord Perumal 
in TN

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we're at Varadharaja Perumal temple of Nainamalai 
which is in Namakkal district of TN

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Nainamalai is touted as the primary vaishnav 
temple of Kongu region

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it may look ordinary, but passing 3500 steps 
is a tough task

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many siddhas who seeked herbs

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and many people work in ayurveda will visit 
here and some idols depicting siddhas worshiping 
God is here and there

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all steps in the mountain has these tamil 
words carved to it

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if you wish to hike any mountain in Tamil 
Nadu, Then you can consider this

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we'll see about this Nainamalai which is 
the primary vaishnav temple in TN

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are you ready to climb this hill with me?

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let's move to the video

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"Divine music"

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our journey starts from Tanjore

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this Nainamalai is located 16 Kms from Namakkal

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greetings people, we're at Varadharaja perumal's 
temple right now

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this temple is in Nainamalai which is situated 
in Namakkal

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it's name is Nainamalai and we're at the 
footsteps of it

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we'll see the perumal up there and we parked 
our bike here

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we purchased tulsi garland from this shop 
to offer to perumal

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and we have dhanush and maayan with us, you 
may saw them in previous videos too

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so we'll trek from here and

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we'll learn about this place too

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this nainamalai is very near to namakkal 
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soon they're going to lay road till the temple 
up there

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half of the work has been done and remaining 
will be finished in one year

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after that it will be easily accessible place 
for all

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now we started to climb the hill

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this place have one Hanuman's temple in foothill

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we'll do meditation in the shelter and will 
worship hanuman before leaving

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they put the religious symbol of vishnu on 
the rocks

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those stone steps also contains carved tamil 
words

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as it's been many years passed these stone's 
characteristics have been changing

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so we can’t read those text well,

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the way was too green and pleasing to see

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the wind was so chill and as we saw in last 
video

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this hill is also a small hill

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they have the steps ready for us and if you’re 
 a rookie in trekking this will be the ideal 
spot to start

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this journey will be wonderful

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"classic music"

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I guess this will be simple one to climb 
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if you wish you can use this steps or you 
can use the road for half the way

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It’s a wide road from parking area so

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you can use that and have to walk for half 
the distance only

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from here I can see the prosperity which 
is usual during monsoons

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look the greenery and

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a drone shot will be beautiful

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"classic music"

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many are unaware of nainamalai

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usually we think about sadhuragiri or parvathamalai 
when we want to do trek in TN

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but there are many small hills like nainamalai 
in TN

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it's a primary vaishnava temple in kongu 
region

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this place visited by herb seeking siddhas 
and ayurvedic people

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look around me there must be some herbs among 
these plants

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and these stones looks like for sitting and 
worshipping the god by siddhas

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I'm not sure if they were used by them

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but this smell of the air is fresh and energetic

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"divine music"

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about our path, I choosed the steps

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you can see the half finished paved road 
for the temple

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steps are there, and in 6-12 months

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we can access the temple via vehicles by 
utilising the road

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but climbing the steps are different and 
unique

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"divine music"

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I showed the road and after that I walked 
for 5 minutes

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this path is so steep and

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it's painful to cross this narrow steps

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it's so vertical and each stone has tamil 
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and it motivates me to mive further

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in Puratasi month this temple is cherised 
so much as you saw in parking

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they were isntalling stalls and marry go 
wheels

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those small things makes the festival mood

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"Divine music"

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we can able to sit and relax under trees

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and they said there are many small water 
streams up there

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it was 200+ once upon a time, but now it's 
4-5 only in count

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we can get pure water and you can fill it 
in cans

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I met Dhanush during my pune trip, you may 
saw him in Maharashtra series

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he visited sadhuragiri and thavasiparai for 
his channel Imax mdeia and he is from Madurai

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so he is well versed around those areas and

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if you're planning atrip around there do 
contact him via his insta or his channel

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he is guiding people like how he is doing 
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we're trekking together for all hills and 
I hope this will turns out the same

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I thought that was the only stone manuscript, 
but we can find it in all steps

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each steps contains those words carved

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this trekking is different from others, because

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they say that our path should be straight 
regardless of the starting point

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this has no diversion in the way, from the 
foothill

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this path is on a single stretch

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this hill has steps all the way, I'll confirm 
that in the end

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this steps easy to walk on barefeet

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"calm music"

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we can see one pillared hall on the left 
side of our way

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I just came here to see if this acts as a 
shelter while raining

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but it has one temple sanctum inside

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now there were no idol inside

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I'm not sure if it's moved or lost

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but I'm sure it was acted as a temple before

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you can see the stone tablet with the construction 
details of the temple

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it was feeling different while seeing the 
place without the idol

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I hope it was moved to the top temple

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they carved details in all stones but they 
were erased in time

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here you can see

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this was made to place in some other place 
but it's still here

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looks like goddess laxmi with elephants

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it's beautiful to see

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see here and we can see lord vishnu's carving

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it looks amazing and while climbing you may 
ponder about this

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that thinking process is natural

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"calm music"

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there were 200+ water ponds existed but now

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just 4-5 are existing and this is one of 
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here is our buddies chilling with their families!

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water was so pure and

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you can fill it with water cans but don’t 
litter waste here

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"calm music"

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why they put salt and jaggery up there

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[SPEAKER NOISE] he is hacking woods to arrange 
shop

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they sell dry ginger coffee and herbal tea 
up there

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they fetch herbs around here only

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he said some details about that oasis

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they will mix salt for something he said 
like return feast for guest

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they're from Cuddalore and climbing the hill 
now, just tell Hi

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met these three guys while climbing

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we had brief chat while climbing

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the view is amazing and we forget our worries, 
there are shops for the occasion of puratasi 
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you guys also arranged a stall right? ...superb!

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I asked them to tell about the temple and 
they said they're new to here!

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we'll just witness the view after climbing 
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it's so steep as we go further

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we're having short rest for 5-10 mins while 
sitting under trees like this

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they're from Thittakudi in Cuddalore district

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their job is

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to set stalls in festivals and exhibitions 
that sells food items like big papad, corn, 
spring potatoes etc

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I aksed them if they're okay with their jobs

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then they said that their town people mostly 
work on jobs like this and it goes well

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they also said this job is easy and they're 
too positive about their jobs

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as many people complain about their jobs 
these people appreciate what they're doing

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it's a good thing

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it's a good initiative to reduce the impact 
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plastic from our bottles and food waste

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we need to rightly dispose that

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this is good initiative of Raasipuram rotaract 
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just 200-300 metre more

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Dhanush bro using one map

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in which he measures well, it shows 300 metres 
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boys are also coming I guess they’re also 
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I can see the temple and now my heart chills

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finishing part is very tough to hike

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"calm music"

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you can see the temple and it also has to 
stone pillared halls

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this is the way we came, and it looks beautiful

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one hall is here and one hall is located 
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this is arranged with stones but looks damaged

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the stone carvings also damaged over the 
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looks like it depicts classical dancers

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it looks and feels like we're travelling 
back in time

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and wish to visualise that but not possible 
in reality

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they have this water tank for birds and monkeys

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temple is so close to us

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from this hall there is one path goes on 
left side

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it leads to one oasis which full fills the 
water need of the temple

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[SPEAKER NOISE]

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that hall is used to shave head

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that's the water resource and it's 20 ft 
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they're using it for the temple and this 
is the biggest one around here

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they're using this pump and mortar to fetch 
water

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It’s a wonder to see things like this, that 
hall we saw was used to shave heads

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they will bath using the water fetched from 
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this water oasis is completely utilised by 
the temple

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during rainy season the water level will 
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during summer times this water comes handy 
in abhishegam and pooja

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"divine music"

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this is a small hall and other one was big

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it's standing with four pillars and ceiling 
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without any paste or cement

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and over the time with natural calamities 
this may get damaged

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and temple is visible very near to me

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"divine music"

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if you wish to climb any mountain in TN, 
you can climb this

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after 2 hours from starting I reached this 
temple

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I'm so lucky, as they're ready to close the 
temple in the noon

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I entered before that and worshipped lord 
perumal

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finally we're in the entrance

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can you hear the sound of pooja

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"Divine music"

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-come quickly they're closing!

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hey they're ready to shut!

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I ran and rushed as soon I heard about it

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on the side of the steps we have Hanuman's 
shrine and I worshiped him before climbing 
the steps

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I can’t climb this

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superb!, they're ready to close this

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I'm panting, there are many shrines here

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all looks good

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while entering in the temple

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many are waiting for the dharshan

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I gave the Tulsi garland to the god man for 
the pooja then I prayed

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"calm music"

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with the thirst we drank one bottle from 
the oasis

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and many north Indians also visited this 
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"calm music"

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-This was built during Thirumalai Nayakar 
period and this God was his ancestral god

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[UNKNOWN WORD] - this will done based on 
their prayers

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- they also built the Hanuman temple at the 
bottom

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[SPEAKER NOISE][SPEAKER NOISE]

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- we can see Ram with Laxman

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[BACKGROUND NOISE]

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this is ancestral god to many, right?

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[SPEAKER NOISE] saturdays are special?

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- it will become famous after the completion 
of the road

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we worshipped Varadharaja perumal

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we're now sitting here

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each hill has one wonder and characteristics 
of itself, this one has this beautiful characteristic

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I feel so light after praying and spending 
some time here

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many small hills are also there around this

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and this is ideal for your trekking need

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or spiritual requirement too

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you can see not only us

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They’re from Kolkata

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how was it? nice, right?

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are you coming for the first time? -yes

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I too went Kolkata for 5 day, I just ate 
food there and you may saw it in videos

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they told about many places and I add it 
in my Wishlist while visiting Kolkata in 
future

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I'm so happy in meeting you, now will climb 
down safely

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I hope this video helps you if you decide 
to visit nainamalai

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I wish you all get the joy and blessings 
from Lord Perumal

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and many trekking videos are there in my 
channel

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give your support for those too

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and will meet you guys in another journey 
like this

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till then it's Sailendhiran signing off for 
follow Jack.

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