Tirtha Yatra conducted 2 Yatras to facilitate the Tula Snana in the River Kaveri. These yatras connected the yatris to their sacred river Kaveri.
Rivers are worshiped in India. They are revered as part of the virat rupa of the Supreme Lord Krishna. By taking holy dips in these sacred rivers, one purifies one’s existence thus moving closer to the path of liberation. River Kaveri is one among the seven most holy rivers in India. It is the lifeline of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The river is widely worshiped by the residents of these two states. Agni Purana states that during the auspicious month of Tula Masa (Oct-Nov), 60 crores of tirthas reside in River Kaveri, enhancing the benefit of taking a holy dip. Millions of devotees utilize this opportunity during the Tula Masa by taking holy bath in Kaveri from Tala Kaveri to Poompuhar.
Reviving Kaveri Tula Snana
Tirtha Yatra revived this age long tradition and conducted 2 yatras to facilitate the Tula Snana this year in 2020. The first Yatra was conducted as a 3-day weekend tour to Tala Kaveri and off-beat holy places situated on the banks of River Kaveri, such as Bagamandala, Ramnathpura. Tala Kaveri is the origin of this celestial river. The second yatra was as a 1-day weekend tour to Satyagala. In addition to the Tula Snana, these yatras served as a relief to yatris from a boredom due to the lockdown.
Considering the spiritual aspect of this event and its great importance, both the yatras presented an immense opportunity to the yatris to get connected to their holy river. The serene and spiritual atmosphere surrounding the temples on the banks of River Kaveri transported the Yatris to a spiritual realm. Yatris were enchanted by the Kaveri Mahatmya from the various Puranas, followed by arati to Mother Kaveri. Every temple they visited, they were informed about the sthala purana of the temple. Bhajans, chanting of Vishnu Sahasranama added to the charm of the Yatra.
All the health safety measures were well taken care of during the Yatra while maintaining the sanctity of all the holy spots. The vehicle was sanitized twice daily during the Yatra, the contact points within the vehicle were fumigated before the Yatris alighted the vehicle. Wearing of mask was encouraged during the yatra and their hands were sanitized after each temple visit. Traditional South Indian food (without onion and garlic) prepared hygienically was served sumptuously to all the yatris with utmost hygiene and was relished by one and all.
“I was drenched in spirituality throughout the tour. You all kept us engaged by discussing about Ramayana and other spiritual aspects during the entire journey. We did not feel that we have travelled around 300 kms. Narrating the sthala puranas was awesome. Overall it was a superb yatra. We would renounce a portion of whatever punya earned by us to you all.” – Srinivas Rao Siddpur
“Tirtha Yatra is run by devout people who are doing this as an actual service to the Vedic culture. They are well informed and truly believe that such trips will spiritually benefit the participants. As a result what follows is a masterclass of good service covering all aspects of comfort and safety and also giving the yatri tangible spiritual memories. The food provided is also amazing and the coordinators are very helpful. Overall the Yatra director’s knowledge and research on the tirthas and their leelas is immeasurable and it was a very memorable experience for me. Recommend this over any other commercial tours and travels.” – Avinash Nandakumar
“Keeping in line with COVID restrictions, the Yatra was very well planned and executed. Kudos to Yatra Director and entire team. Ramayana quiz was interesting and enjoyable.” – Rajkumar Kandadai
“The experience was very good, excellent and beyond words to explain. We are thankful to you for having conducted a wonderful yatra making us to soak us in the divine.” – Nandini Prasad
“This was my first trip with Tirtha Yatra, my experience was beyond words, and I really enjoyed the trip. The fact is that entire Tirtha Yatra team including Agrani ji has the blessing of God and Guru, they are spiritually evolved people, and it’s a blessing for us to go with such people. The depth of knowledge they possess about spirituality which share with us is very very precious. They maintain professionalism with human touch. They provide home-made Satvik tasty food, and also provide comfortable travel with AC Bus. It is not surprising to see that many senior citizens traveling alone with them are very friendly and they do it with the intention of service attitude. I thank the team for the wonderful trip.” – Somashekar Patil
“I enjoyed the yatra fully. The snana, commentary, arati of Mother Kaveri, the sattvic food and very informative quiz, was all a very satisfying experience. Yatra coordinators guided us how we should conduct our life beyond the yatra.” – R Chitra
“It was lovely experience. It was our first Yatra with you. Krishnaji & Bhaskarji and team were very cooperative and friendly. Got to know many things related Ramayana and our Rivers. Wish to travel with you all again.” – Sharmila C K
“It was highly planned and organised tour, young director in tune with the Yatris, highly knowledgeable, not too much boring with philosophy, good maintenance of timing and much more.” – Raghothaman
“I am grateful to Tirtha Yatra team for organizing this Kaveri Tula Snana Yatra. I feel blessed for having bathed in the River Kaveri & for having darshan of so many temples. I wish to travel again in future.” – Jayaprakash T
“We had a wonderful blissful experience during the “Kaveri Tula Masa Snana Yatra”. Each & every temple visit was well planned by Agrani Krishna Dasa & team. Sthala purana by Agrani Krishna Dasa was very informative. We visited various historic temples in Karnataka along the Kaveri basin. We had the privilege of various Sevas / Archanas in all temples. The accommodation was excellent, safe bus travel (special thanks to Driver in ensuring safety) & the prasadam offered was good. Thanks to Tirtha Yatra team for conducting this Yatra in ensuring our spiritual advancement.” Kavitha S
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