IN OCT I VISITED RAMESHWARAM ALONG WITH MY ELDER BROTHER TO DO THE RITUALS FOR MY ANCESTORS. I USED THE SERVICES OF ONE SRI RADHA KRISHNA SASTRIGAL WHO LIVES IN RAMESHWARAM. I WAS VERY MUCH DISAPPOINTED WITH HIS SERVICES. HE CHARGED US A HUGE SUM RS.35000/-. THE PREVIOUS DAY HE DID THE GANGA PUJAI AND 2 OF HIS ASSISTANTS CHANTED THE RUDRAM IN ABOUT 15MNTS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO FOLLOW THE SPEED AND THE WORDS WERE NOT CLEAR. THE NEXT DAY WE WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THE PINDA PRADANAM. HE CALLED US AT 7.45AM. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HE HAD NOT ARRANGED FOR ANY PINDAM OR COOKED RICE FOR THAT MATTER. HE MIXED THE BLACK TIL WITH THE RAW RICE AND ADDED SOME WATER TO IT. HE THEN SAID IT WAS ENOUGH IF MY BROTHER DID IT, I NEED NOT DO THE PINDA PRADANAM. THE WHOLE RITUAL WAS FINISHED IN LESS THAN 30MNTS. THE ONLY SAVING GRACE WAS HE ASKED ONE OF HIS ASSISTANTS TO BRING US TO THE 20 ODD WELLS FOR THE SNANAM. I WOULD REQUEST ALL FUTURE VISITORS TO AVOID THIS SRI RADHA KRISHNA SASTRIGAL IF AND WHEN THEY VISIT RAMESHWARAM. USING HIM IS A FUTILE EXERCISE AND WILL NOT COUNT AS YOU HAVING DONE YOUR KARMA FOR YOUR ANCESTORS.