Monday, April 24, 2006
Temples city
Date: 13 - 17 April 2005.
Destinations: Kumbakonam & Palni , Tamil Nadu, India.
Mission: Visit all the NavaGraha temples and Palni.
All we could manage was General Class(GC) ticket. We took a train from Bangalore to Kumbakonam. As soon as the train entered station started searching for TT, got temporary accomodation in S4. Had a sound sleep untill thinks started looking fishy when TT didnot turn up to pick-up the difference amount for SL. When checked the TT had already got changed. We requested to new TT to issue the SL tickets to us. He said no seats. Well we knew the reality. Next station we headed to GC, our destnation was just 2stations away.
GC has lots of story to say. There is a guy sleeping on the highest level which has been allocated for luggages. Another lady has tied a Craddle to put her baby to sleep. There is a guy 5-6 golden chain hanging from the neck, trying to look rich and arrogant. there are ppl sitting in the walk path. Two lovers are try to curl up so that they get good sleep. Brother is making room for his sister to sit. A mom is put her 3yr old daugher to sleep between gap of single seaters. There is a guy fighting for some space to sit on chair. The fan is runnig full speed spready the nasty smell of toilet through out the boogy. Well......This is my INDIA. Just adjust maadi.
Reached our first destination, Kumbakonam. Got into AutoRickshaw, take us to bus stand (in tamilnad autos donot have meters, it's mere skills how u bargain) INR.20/- Just two curves away there is Bus Stand. It was just 5mins walk (Bakra bangaya). we took a room INR. 200/- per day just next to the bus stand. Decided to fresh up and start our expedition in another hour that's 0800hrs.
Plan:
Got 2 days.
Day One: need to cover 5 Temples.
Day Two: Remaining 4 temples + Velaganni
We got a pamplet from hotel guy. About the textual description of on which route we get which temple. Few of my destination is kind of take a bus from kumakonam->temple->kumbakonam->another temple->kumbakonam. We had to plan careful.
Destinations: Kumbakonam & Palni , Tamil Nadu, India.
Mission: Visit all the NavaGraha temples and Palni.
All we could manage was General Class(GC) ticket. We took a train from Bangalore to Kumbakonam. As soon as the train entered station started searching for TT, got temporary accomodation in S4. Had a sound sleep untill thinks started looking fishy when TT didnot turn up to pick-up the difference amount for SL. When checked the TT had already got changed. We requested to new TT to issue the SL tickets to us. He said no seats. Well we knew the reality. Next station we headed to GC, our destnation was just 2stations away.
GC has lots of story to say. There is a guy sleeping on the highest level which has been allocated for luggages. Another lady has tied a Craddle to put her baby to sleep. There is a guy 5-6 golden chain hanging from the neck, trying to look rich and arrogant. there are ppl sitting in the walk path. Two lovers are try to curl up so that they get good sleep. Brother is making room for his sister to sit. A mom is put her 3yr old daugher to sleep between gap of single seaters. There is a guy fighting for some space to sit on chair. The fan is runnig full speed spready the nasty smell of toilet through out the boogy. Well......This is my INDIA. Just adjust maadi.
Reached our first destination, Kumbakonam. Got into AutoRickshaw, take us to bus stand (in tamilnad autos donot have meters, it's mere skills how u bargain) INR.20/- Just two curves away there is Bus Stand. It was just 5mins walk (Bakra bangaya). we took a room INR. 200/- per day just next to the bus stand. Decided to fresh up and start our expedition in another hour that's 0800hrs.
Plan:
Got 2 days.
Day One: need to cover 5 Temples.
Day Two: Remaining 4 temples + Velaganni
We got a pamplet from hotel guy. About the textual description of on which route we get which temple. Few of my destination is kind of take a bus from kumakonam->temple->kumbakonam->another temple->kumbakonam. We had to plan careful.
...to be continued
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Analyse..
I was with one of my junior, just doing some chit-chats. He just mentioned me a joke he had received.
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Answer:
Given a instance of where 2 Co-Workers have to work together. That above stastistics is true.
What say? is it real? u ppl r the judges.
ps: this is not my view. It is what I heard.
Gimme your point of view. Later, I will post the reality behind this calculation.In Japan, 1+1 = 5
In China, 1+1 = 3
In USA, 1+1 = 2
In India, 1+1 = ½
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Answer:
Given a instance of where 2 Co-Workers have to work together. That above stastistics is true.
What say? is it real? u ppl r the judges.
ps: this is not my view. It is what I heard.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
End of a LEGEND
Great Matinee Idol Of Kannada Films,
--Dr. RajKumar--
passed away.
May his soul be @ peace.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
...........Merlion
Final Frontier
Here I am writing up the final part after a month. Obviously weekdays are packed. Weekend was not spared with me travelling out . some of them to remember are Dharwad, Shimoga-Sagar....
Was also tied up with online galleria of my own.
Final place I visited before I left is SENTOSA. This is a miniature theme park kind-of, not exactly a theme park. This is were Singapore lits up. Laser shows, Musical fountain, Dolphin acrobats, Aquariun tunnel, Butterfly Park, 3D & 4D theatre, Merlion building, 30feet high ride, flower show....
It is state of art stuff. There are many ways to reach this island including road. We chose to go in the Cable Car. My first time, it was fun, tho I am Acrophobic. First thing we visited is butterfly park. Thousand of butterfly are breed without manual intervention directly. The whole area is AirCooled, how? there is this pipes jetting water like mist and then a fan fitted behind it blowing it.
We bought out a budgeted ticket for many fun stuffs. Some butterflies were flying our stomachs as well so we decided to eat. BurgerKing, I should admit this is the best burger I have ever eaten. We tried McDonald's didnot reach to BK's standard any ways.
Then we decided to go into 4D Magica, This is kinda 30-mins movie. The fourth dimension is that u will feel the scene. There is a scene were some bats fly past the Captain, when it does u can feel the bats flying past u, beating ur ears. Then there is this rats moving across the guys feet, U can even feel those moving by ur feet. Then If there is a big stone falling u can feel the thud . This is the best part captain is pushed into the sea, the water splashes on u(yup I checked it my face was full of water). I wiped my face clean. In the end the captain comes out and spays the water. I am all wet again(just the face :) ).
Then we went to the Musical Foutains, this is musical foutain embeded with 3D laser show. This is the best part of SENTOSA and it's free. Just one condition u need to assembly 1hr before the show begins.This was ummazing....
We also visited the Tunneled Aquarium which we always witness on anything related to Singapore. It cooool, really cool. Big fishes and fishes have there own area in the aquarium and they really enjoy it. I also did enjoy it. There is a feel section where u can touch the fishes, turtles.
It was too late and we entered the SkyPark. It's a circular home kinda with seats around. It gulps people and slowly rotates out to 30Feets and continuing with the same speed expalins where n what's are seen around Singapore. Even Malaysia was visible.
It was late by now. We has few tickets left from the budgeted bunch. Bro told, "check it out tomorrow" . We went to Little India to Andhra Cuisine, had stomach full. Headed home.
Next day we started early (it was Sunday, last day of my stay). We first went to Dolphin ...(I don't remember fully). Here dolphins were painted pink. And they moved really fast and also jumped to unimaginable heights and loved making fun as well. Later my frends said they want to visit the beach. I opted to checkout more on the left over tickets. Since it was sunday huge crowd had gathered up and queue fo the bus to next station was huge (by the way, this is a little big island . to ferry from one place to another , there are bus services which is free of cost). It took 4buses for me to reach the brim.
I went to Images of Singapore, I expected a photo gallery. I was lead into a Trade godown kinda setting. there were stairs , were I was asked to be seated. Then there was gush of air and another laser show(water,air..laser show everywhere). Initially what seemed like Potraits, ppl in it started speaking. They explained how singapore became Trading Hub. After this, there is this minature of forest as I move on small settling are to seen, then little bit of civilisation, then shops,markets and trading, then grand finale the current Singapore.
I moved on to checkout MERLION. Singapore initially used Lion as there symbol. Later they wanted to symbolise there realtionship with ocean. Mermaid+Lion=Merlion. Most of my time I spent waiting for bus. I finished it up and had 2yrs left b4 I cud reach home for final packing.
I planed for splash and dash into Mustafa Shopping Center for final shopping. I went straight into the computer's department and bought Linksys WiFi router which I had an eye on from day one, had decided if I have some coins left will surely bid for it. It was SGD99 (approx INR2.7k good bid).
We reach'd airport well 2hrs ahead of schedule, I had not finished up checking out the whole airport (ppl say it's spread close to a km). I now know why Changi Airport is the Best airport.
Few of my research on Singapore:
o People over there are very very friendly. Especially those in Govt. offices.
o The Young ppl, they look lost. The faces are literally BLANK.
o Basic things young ppl carry, a bag, Mobile and Music Player.
o Traffic, everybody follow the traffic rule. More over everybody have a clear picture of all the traffic rules. No Confusions.
o No Villages, Singapore gets all food stuffs from outside. So, they don't know "watz Fresh?" they only know Freez'd.
o Well Planned.
o ......
o ...... (left blank intentionally for future use).
About the click clicks. I have put it here.
I had visited to Hampi before this trip.
Was also tied up with online galleria of my own.
Final place I visited before I left is SENTOSA. This is a miniature theme park kind-of, not exactly a theme park. This is were Singapore lits up. Laser shows, Musical fountain, Dolphin acrobats, Aquariun tunnel, Butterfly Park, 3D & 4D theatre, Merlion building, 30feet high ride, flower show....
It is state of art stuff. There are many ways to reach this island including road. We chose to go in the Cable Car. My first time, it was fun, tho I am Acrophobic. First thing we visited is butterfly park. Thousand of butterfly are breed without manual intervention directly. The whole area is AirCooled, how? there is this pipes jetting water like mist and then a fan fitted behind it blowing it.
We bought out a budgeted ticket for many fun stuffs. Some butterflies were flying our stomachs as well so we decided to eat. BurgerKing, I should admit this is the best burger I have ever eaten. We tried McDonald's didnot reach to BK's standard any ways.
Then we decided to go into 4D Magica, This is kinda 30-mins movie. The fourth dimension is that u will feel the scene. There is a scene were some bats fly past the Captain, when it does u can feel the bats flying past u, beating ur ears. Then there is this rats moving across the guys feet, U can even feel those moving by ur feet. Then If there is a big stone falling u can feel the thud . This is the best part captain is pushed into the sea, the water splashes on u(yup I checked it my face was full of water). I wiped my face clean. In the end the captain comes out and spays the water. I am all wet again(just the face :) ).
Then we went to the Musical Foutains, this is musical foutain embeded with 3D laser show. This is the best part of SENTOSA and it's free. Just one condition u need to assembly 1hr before the show begins.This was ummazing....
We also visited the Tunneled Aquarium which we always witness on anything related to Singapore. It cooool, really cool. Big fishes and fishes have there own area in the aquarium and they really enjoy it. I also did enjoy it. There is a feel section where u can touch the fishes, turtles.
It was too late and we entered the SkyPark. It's a circular home kinda with seats around. It gulps people and slowly rotates out to 30Feets and continuing with the same speed expalins where n what's are seen around Singapore. Even Malaysia was visible.
It was late by now. We has few tickets left from the budgeted bunch. Bro told, "check it out tomorrow" . We went to Little India to Andhra Cuisine, had stomach full. Headed home.
Next day we started early (it was Sunday, last day of my stay). We first went to Dolphin ...(I don't remember fully). Here dolphins were painted pink. And they moved really fast and also jumped to unimaginable heights and loved making fun as well. Later my frends said they want to visit the beach. I opted to checkout more on the left over tickets. Since it was sunday huge crowd had gathered up and queue fo the bus to next station was huge (by the way, this is a little big island . to ferry from one place to another , there are bus services which is free of cost). It took 4buses for me to reach the brim.
I went to Images of Singapore, I expected a photo gallery. I was lead into a Trade godown kinda setting. there were stairs , were I was asked to be seated. Then there was gush of air and another laser show(water,air..laser show everywhere). Initially what seemed like Potraits, ppl in it started speaking. They explained how singapore became Trading Hub. After this, there is this minature of forest as I move on small settling are to seen, then little bit of civilisation, then shops,markets and trading, then grand finale the current Singapore.
I moved on to checkout MERLION. Singapore initially used Lion as there symbol. Later they wanted to symbolise there realtionship with ocean. Mermaid+Lion=Merlion. Most of my time I spent waiting for bus. I finished it up and had 2yrs left b4 I cud reach home for final packing.
I planed for splash and dash into Mustafa Shopping Center for final shopping. I went straight into the computer's department and bought Linksys WiFi router which I had an eye on from day one, had decided if I have some coins left will surely bid for it. It was SGD99 (approx INR2.7k good bid).
We reach'd airport well 2hrs ahead of schedule, I had not finished up checking out the whole airport (ppl say it's spread close to a km). I now know why Changi Airport is the Best airport.
Few of my research on Singapore:
o People over there are very very friendly. Especially those in Govt. offices.
o The Young ppl, they look lost. The faces are literally BLANK.
o Basic things young ppl carry, a bag, Mobile and Music Player.
o Traffic, everybody follow the traffic rule. More over everybody have a clear picture of all the traffic rules. No Confusions.
o No Villages, Singapore gets all food stuffs from outside. So, they don't know "watz Fresh?" they only know Freez'd.
o Well Planned.
o ......
o ...... (left blank intentionally for future use).
About the click clicks. I have put it here.
I had visited to Hampi before this trip.
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