It was on Tuesday when the 27
bloggers from the 15 counties stood out near the eastern doorway
of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple where they learned about the treasure trove which was rooted from an ante-chamber to one of the six vaults of the temple which has become a centre of magnitude of the world in terms of rituals.
of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple where they learned about the treasure trove which was rooted from an ante-chamber to one of the six vaults of the temple which has become a centre of magnitude of the world in terms of rituals.
After observing the more than a century-and-a-half-old ‘Methanmani’ atop the Karuvalappura malika at the north-eastern
portion of the Valiyakottaram complex of the landmark temple, the bloggers moved close to the steps leading to the temple to have a close look after a photo session. Many did not hide their displeasure on learning that they cannot enter the temple.
Century crossed Mathemani which
is perched at the top of the Karuvalappura malika which is the north eastern
section of the Valiyakottaram complex they observed and moved along the steps
to have a closer look.
Although many of the bloggers
were hesitated after understanding that they cannot enter the site of the
temple. In words of Daniel Nunes Goncalves who visited the site of Kerala for
the first time said to The Hindu that the temple was very sacred and he loved
the way they followed the call of devotion and speaking in terms of dress code
he found it very interesting and to sum up the fact he ended by saying it was
an amazing experience to be around Kerala.
The bloggers who were selected
after an online contest was rewarded with the two week trips which were
organized by the Kerala tourism to encourage the destination throughout the
world.
Daniel who was a part of the trip
while writing his first blog talked about the experience he got up to during
his first day tour at Kovalam, Poovar and Chowara. He further expressed the
gratitude regarding his course where he got an opportunity to help the local
fishermen while pulling the boats during his tour at Poovar.
The Brazilian blogger who up
tuned the glory of Kathakali and Ayurveda therapy said the incident will stay
with him for a long time and while praising the tropical beauty of Kerala he
said it is very renowned and celebrated in Brazil. He expressed his impression
towards the friendly environment and amazing people living inside the shore of
the state.
Tarun Gaur and Prasad N.P
expressed their view by saying the temple was stunning and they were shocked to
see an accumulation of wealth inside the temple. Delighted with the prevalent
opportunity they said they would like to visit the temple with their families
during the time of vacation.
Indulged with the wonders of
colors the blogger and the journalist from Netherlands, Stefania van Lieshout
said the state had enthralled her mind and the environment was just splendid.
While she always had a desire to visit India and the state so she articulated
her view that she is looking forward to understand the glory of the state in
desired way.
Worldwide Following
While following the course Inma
Gregorio from Spain, Nelson Carvalheiro from Germany, Oscar Augusto from Brazil
and Gael Hilton from Philippines who were accompanied by another five Indian
bloggers seem to have enjoyed the worldwide following.
Anita Bora from Bangalore in her
words said although I have travelled lot here during my vacation but I missed
out in recognizing the tradition and culture and she said that she is looking
forward to explore the unique culture and tradition of the state during this
two week trip.
She further added after exploring
the grandeur she would reveal the glory of the state via blogs and assured that
she would post everything related with her trip.
During this two week vacation on
the on the Kerala Blog Express participants will write regarding their
understanding and experiences of the
state in their blog which would covered the experience of houseboat, hotels and
resort.
The exquisitely designed bus
would travel all the major destinations such as Kumarakom, Alappuzha, Thekkady,
Munnar, Muzris, Kalamandalam, Wayanad and Kappad before ending up at Kochi on
March 26.
.jpg)
.jpg)
