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My trip to the Athens of the East

 On the night of December 23rd, 2023 I left to to yet another group camp. This camp was also organized by my teacher with whom I went to Srirangam in the year 2022. Then me and 2 of my friends talked in the bus a bit and I just dozed off. The next day at around 5:30 AM we reached Fathima college at Madurai from where we had to take an auto to our Hotel. Then as soo as we reached our hotel, I just arranged my things and got ready for the next destination the ISKCON Thirupulai . There we had our lunch. Then we left for our 1st destination Nupura Ganga.  It was quite a good walk up the hill to this ancient temple. This place is believed to have the sacred water flowing past the Nupur of Lord Vishnu. The meaning of Nupur is anklet in Hindi and Sanskrit. The sources of the water from the stream which the well is filled with stays a mystery. It is said that this water has the power to Kill any sort of virus and bacteria.  Then we left to the Periya Alvar Thiruvarasu . This is nothing but a