VIRTUAL REALITY OF GOD
2. Our Second Experience
On the completion of our Amarnath Shrine visit, returned to Gulmarg's base camp. At this stage, we had the option of being with the group we started; or on our own, but at our own risk, since it was a disturbed and terrorist infested area at that time. I and my wife preferred the second option, since having gone to J&K decided in favor of visiting Srinagar and Saraswati Mata Temple of the place at the initiative of Adi Shankara, considered very sacred.
Embarking on this trip was not easy. We took a bus from Gulmarg on the descent to Srinagar via a place named Ananthnag. At Ananthnag we were stopped for security reasons and had to stay overnight in a school. The next morning were allowed to proceed to Srinagar. We did some sightseeing at Srinagar. Later, hired an auto and proceeded to the foot of the hill on which Saraswathi Temple is located. To go up to the Shrine it is necessary to scale up more than 5000 steps. We were alone. Going up the steps. Could not spot a single sole on the ascent or descent. No security whatsoever. Purely with faith, reciting Shankara and Sarswathi names ascended all the steps with great difficulty.
On reaching the precincts of the temple got some relief, seeing two priests. We could offer the prayers to both Shankara and Saraswathi deities'. The feeling of fulfillment entered us. Imagine but for the Will of God we couldn't have ventured on this risky pilgrimage, the return to Jammu to visit Vaishnavdevi Temple. Thereafter, took the train on the return to Hyderabad via Delhi.
These are a few experiences of Virtual Reality in my view.
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