Vaikuntha Ekadashi is the Shukla paksha Ekadashi that occurs during the Dhanur month in the Hindu calendar (corresponding to late December - January in English calendar). Vaishnavism (Worship of Vishnu) culture believes that 'Vaikuntha Dwaram' or 'the gate to Lord's Inner Sanctum' is opened on this day.

It is widely believed that the gates to the heaven open - the Gate of Vaikuntha - on the Vaikunta Ekadasi day. It is one of the most auspicious days in Vishnu Temples in South India.

Earlier in 2015 I visited Tirumala on Vaikunta Ekadashi, I felt very very happy, I also want to visit every year, but in 2016 I didn't got a chance to visit. This year(2017) Vaikuntha Ekadashi is on 8th January, and they allow into queue complex on 7th for Vaikuntha Ekadashi darshan. I started my journey on 6th at 8 AM from home and reached Tirupathi at 10 PM and I reached Tirumala at 11:30 PM.

Huge crowd on Vaikunta Ekadasi 

I saw huge crowd, I felt sad, as I planned I tried for lockers (where we can kept our belongings and went for darshan) but all lockers are filled. Another way is to keep it them luggage counters in darshan line, but I don't like it, so I decided to return home, I decided to stay till 3AM and return, because busses will start running after 3AM. 

I met Chinnababu when I am trying for lockers, check how I met Chinnababu. 
He said we will go for darshan by keeping our belongings in luggage room, so I agreed. 

Chinnababu

We went for darshan after completing bath, we entered queue complex at 7AM and then we stayed next 20 hours in that complex. We spent time by reading newspapers and watching movies played by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.

We completed darshan at 5AM on Vaikuntha Ekadashi.

After darshan, we returned to Tirupati. In Tirupati I have a meeting with my client, Chinnababu said, he will go. I went to Srinivasa Castle 

Met Surya Constructions MD Bhaskar garu & discussed few changes in their website www.suryacon14.com

I returned home on Double Decker Train, it's the first time for me in double decker train. 

Finally I reached home on 9th January 2017 at 9AM.

I designed my first website for Born Survivor Mission Saviour (BSMS) Trust under "1000 Websites Project". Check it www.BSMS.org.in

So how I got the project?

I saw an article about Neehari Mandali, a burn victim, she faced many problems in her life, in her words..

"Being a victim of burns I faced many problems, struggled a lot for years, as a victim I know how a burn victim think and the problems they face in society and they need help. For that reason I started Born Survivor Mission Saviour (BSMS) Trust."

So I contacted her on facebook, I requested her to design website for their trust, she accepted my offer and I designed www.BSMS.org.in for free.

Reached Tirupati around 11PM and reached Tirumala around 12AM in another bus. I kept bag in locker, completed bath and went for darshan. completed darshan around 8AM, got laddus and returned to Tirupati.

Reached Tirupati around 11AM, and I got train to Samalkot, it's a new train, so I got seat in general, reached Samalkot around 11PM, and reached home around 12:30AM.

I started my journey from Madras Motor Race Track, first I reached Tiruvallur, then Thiruthani and to Tirupati.

Day 1(3rd September 2016) in Chennai

Reached Chennai at 7AM, completed breakfast in station and then I catched bus to Sriperumbudur and I get down near Irungattukottai, where Madras Motor Race Track is located. It took nearly two hours to reach there. 

All products from government named after Amma 

Reached Madras Motor Race Track around 9AM and finally I met Aditya Rao(racer by passion and I designed website for his company Rao Dental Labs, check www.RaoDentalLabs.com for more details) and he received me and I stayed two days with him, he introduced his friends to me.

This picture taken before start of the race

 Day 2(4th September 2016) in Chennai

I stayed in a hotel near race track, slept well, completed breakfast in hotel. 

Today I tried to meet as many people as possible, I gave my business card to them. After races Aditya dropped me at bus stop, my return journey plan is to visit Tirumala, because Tirupati is 3 or 4 hours travel from here.

I reached vijayawada at 1PM after that I completed lunch in hotel outside the station, after that I went to besant road for shopping.

Post after many days, going to Chennai to meet a client., Not directly, first I will go to Vijayawada and from Vijayawada to Chennai in another train.
Right now I am in Samalkot railway station waiting for Janmabhoomi express.