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Trip to God's Own Country: Wayanaad, Kerala

2008-05-06T11:43:00.008+05:30

Last weekend we visited Wayanaad in Kerala. The whole district is full of nature's beauty and there are a lot of places that will take your breath away :-) .
Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary. Kuruva Dweep below is a small island accessible by boats. Lots of Bamboo trees there.

Poor caterpillar pooped when the camera clicked! ;-) & Look at the Maharaj sitting on the bamboo throne! I know Dave is gonna say that ancestors ke pictures fir se kyun liya but then one gotta respect them u see :P!

Begur Wildlife Sanctuary, Wayanaad. The skeleton of a spotted deer can be seen below. Was killed by Wild Dogs. The Malabar Giant Squirrel on the branch

Bison grazing with its herd. This one lifted its head to pose for the camera ;-)

Our hotel the Tamarind Thirunelly.
Rubber sap being collected at Meenmutty.
Meenmutty Falls. Breathtaking beauty.

On the way back at Bandipur. We saw this lone elephant enjoying his evening snacks :D
Rain clouds near Mysore. It poured quite heavily. Enjoyable somewhat.

Mahabaleshwar

2008-04-22T15:49:00.006+05:30

Was at Mahabaleshwar this weekend. It's a place to be visited any time of the year. The fresh air & clean surroundings make for an ideal place to chill out on a weekend.

Sunset (Mumbai) Point: The sunset as well as the moon-rise were visible simultaneously :-)

Panchganga Temple: Five rivers meet and flow out of a cow's mouth to fill the pond inside this temple.

Morning Alarm (Nature's Way): We were in for a surprise in the morning when it seemed that someone was running on our roof. This is what it turned out to be! A bunch of monkeys. What a way to wake up! :-)

Pratapgarh Fort: The fort built by Shivaji Maharaj in 1657. Afzal Shah was killed near this fort. Multiple layers of fortification makes, especially suited to the Guerilla style of warfare of the Maratha warriors makes this fort a marvel. The two main entrances to the fort at the 1st & 2nd levels are built in such a fashion that from a distance, the two pillars seem like one, thus not revealing the location of the entry points.

Lassi & Chhach prepared in a traditional way. I had never seen such a fountain! Bajre Ki roti with Daal and kanda bhajia was our lunch for the day.

Venna Lake & PratapSingh Park: These two spots are just besides each other very near to the main city. After returning from the fort, we visited Tapola. I wouldn't recommend that spot to anyone. There is simply nothin there except for the river. Boating, if desirable, can be done at Venna lake instead of at Tapola.

A mini-giant wheel being operated manually by walking on the axle! After the wheel gained sufficient speed, the guys swung from one of the buckets and landed on the ground. Some acrobatics that was!
In front of the MTDC Resort: After checking out on sunday.

Table Land: A plateau near panchgani. Vast stretches of plain land. The movie Raja Hindustani was shot here which is the claim to fame of this place.

Kemmangundi-Returning Home

2007-03-20T22:26:00.000+05:30

Shabri Ke Ber :D

B: Vats Itna Chicken Mat Khaao. S: Jee Gurudev

Kemmangundi-Peak Again

2007-03-20T22:13:00.000+05:30

Dil Chahta Hai

At the End of the world

Sunset Point

Kemmangundi-At The Peak

2007-03-20T22:05:00.000+05:30

Dante's Peak...Naah! ;-)
Shanti Falls
It's really very steep

Kemmangundi-Trek

2007-03-20T21:34:00.000+05:30

Can you spot the Bulbul?

Pillar of Support! ;-)

Lovely Landscape on the Way

Kemmangundi

2007-03-20T21:25:00.000+05:30

Pictures Courtesy Saby & Bishu

Last weekend was a three day one on account of Ugadi on 19th March. I along with Saby & Bishu planned a trip to the Hill Station of Kemmangundi. Around 245 kms from bangalore, it is a lovely place to spend a day or two in the quiet and peaceful surroundings of the hills.

The Chi-Li Affair

2007-02-19T15:13:00.000+05:30

Well this weekend, on an impulse I decided that me gonna get some new tenants at the flat. Presenting the HOT Chi-Li or if u prefer sweet: Li-chi. The two Gold Fish seem to be a bit lost at the moment. Guess they will take some time to adjust to their new home. :-)

Setting up a house to live in is not a matter of joke.

All Set. Hope they like it. :-) Will be getting some greenery in that place next week. Didn't find any natural plants yesterday.

Sangam & Mekedatu-3

2007-01-30T22:30:00.000+05:30

Tattoo Power :D

Sangam & Mekedatu-2

2007-01-30T22:16:00.000+05:30

Sangam & Mekedatu-1

2007-01-30T21:52:00.000+05:30

A three day long weekend. How could we sit at home :-) Planned a road trip to a place called Sangam (about 90 kms from bangalore). Mekedatu is about 3 kms from Sangam. Just look at the natural Rock formations!

Qutb Minar-Delhi

2007-01-20T16:15:00.000+05:30

Was in New Delhi this week on some work. Visited the famous Qutb Minar. Built by Qutb-Ud-Din-Aibak and completed by his son-in-law Iltutmish, this marvel of ancient times remains as beautiful as ever.

Visit to Bannerghatta Biological Park

2007-01-20T16:04:00.000+05:30

Recently Visited the Bannerghatta National Park at Bangalore. Had gone out for lunch and suddenly decided to go there. Was an interesting visit. Pictures aren't too clear as these were taken from my cellphone.

The lazy Gharials!
White Peacock. Some say they bring good luck :-)

Cute Bunnies...hai naa? :D Reminded me of a Friend
Take a look at the Kiddo Hippo :D

Wonder La-3

2006-12-04T20:54:00.000+05:30

It's all in the weight!

Twisted badly!!!

Wonder La -2

2006-12-04T20:51:00.000+05:30

Wonder Splash

On the 13th Floor

Wonder La-1

2006-12-04T20:46:00.000+05:30

December 4th 2006: Trip to Wonder La -30 Kms from Bangalore.

Mickey, Preeti n Debi had come down from Hyd and the weekend was pretty well spent.

Below are some pictures from our visit to the amusement park.

Ooty-Waterfalls

2006-10-24T22:04:00.000+05:30

Ooty has some really B.E.A.U.tiful waterfalls around.

Catherine Falls seen from Dolphin's nose. Pykara Falls on the right and below.

Ooty-2

2006-10-24T13:59:00.001+05:30

Ooty Lake. Ghat road en-route to Dolphin's nose.

Deers in Bandipur National Park. Do you see a face in that mountain? Church at Mysore.

Ooty-1

2006-10-24T13:35:00.000+05:30

Some pics from my recent trip to Ooty. The place is so amazingly beautiful, that it takes your breath away (Of course the freezing temperatures can do that to you as well ;-) ).

Dinner at Kamat, enroute ooty. Our Cottage in the morning and on Diwali Night

Dodabetta Hills. Second highest mountain peak in South India.

Nuthin funny goin on. Just keeping the environment clean. Notice the camera in my hands.

Chaand Chhupa Badal Mein...

2006-10-15T15:26:00.000+05:30

While browsing through this post at a blog I frequent, I was reminded of our dear Chanda Mama or the 'Chand Guy' as SG refers to him.
We find Innumerable references to the moon in various compositions like...
*** Bachpan mein the 'Chanda Mama Door Ke...'
*** and in our own Bollywood style 'Chaand Chhupa Baadal Mein...'

Note: Pictures not very clear due to limitations of the camera.

In and Around Campus

2006-10-11T21:35:00.000+05:30

Some pics I took while in campus last year.

Through the tree at dusk.

Fortune at Midnight. Fortune towers outside our campus.

From my balcony in the hostel.

Skyline from the hostel roof.

The playground. Ready for a day-nighter ;-)

The library. people still study at that hour :-O

Another angle to the field. Nice Deodar's aren't they?

The famous pathway. :-)

The Legend of Juju...

2006-10-07T16:20:00.000+05:30

Maxinations 2005 will be remembered for a lot of things but the most yaadgar was no doubt Juju and the Ande Kaa funda.

Juju was the creation of A-block. His special abilities being a great Mosquito killer. No doubt the cute little alien became a major hit with his own jingle.

Scotland yard with all its occupants.

The Ande Kaa Funda created such a painful noise that people literally were about to throw some eggs on us. But then our block has always been notorius in creating the most awful and irritating block songs.

Here began the famous Salim -Anarkali love tragedy.

Nandi Hills

2006-10-02T22:36:00.000+05:30

Here are some snaps from my recent visit to Nandi hills on 1st October. The place is around 60kms from bangalore and is famous for Tipu's drop, a cliff beyond the fort of Tipu Sultan there.

At the foot of Nandi Hills

Ascending the ghats. View at the hill-bottom

Entry gate to the fort.

Nehru Nilaya. Lord Curzon's summer retreat. 1986 SAARC summit was held here.

It's a bird...it's a plane...it's.........

Who is clicking whom?

Something Interesting! With Saby

Thinking Deeply

Magica...urf PPP

Take a look at the sunrays...like magic huh :-)

We're chasing the rain. On our way back.

Look at the rain. Through the vehicle's windsheild.

Chennai Skyline

2006-09-28T20:23:00.003+05:30

Here are some pictures from my Chennai stay.
These are taken from the rooftop of my guest house

Can you see Jadoo's spacecraft in the skyline?

Hows that for luminescence?

Nice Greenery

Ain't the skyline beautiful?

MBA Convocation

2006-09-22T17:41:00.000+05:30

Dug up some pictures of my convocation. Here they are.

Maya, Sebi n Chhota Placecomm.
Just before the ceremony.

The unruly guys.
Notice the paparazzi getting snapped :D

Teen bandar

Gabbar Ke saath Shourya aur Hum

Jahanpanah, Loudspeaker, Rajnigandha aur Salim

PJ n Annie

Chal Paden Hain Fikr Yaron Dhuen Mein Udake!!!

Gaat It!!! (Flanked by Mr. Damodaran & Mr Rajeev Kaul)

Dad, Mom n my sis

Photoblog Started

2006-09-22T12:20:00.000+05:30

This place has been empty for too long. So just to utilize it a bit more I have decided to start a photoblog here.

And, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONTY! :-)

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2005-09-10T20:39:00.000+05:30

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