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Driving nature away

Nisha — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:20:10 +0000

Again one of my favourite pictures, not photographically though.
I love the way nature is trying to engulf us in its beauty and still some of us try to fight it away with as small as a mobile phone.

Sunset at Ganapatipule

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Sunsets at Ganapatipule

Nisha — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:00:03 +0000

Every new place I visit, the first thing in mind comes is whether I would be able to see a sunset or not. Then sometimes my husband V, (if he is traveling with me) has to gently remind me of geographical location of the place and that it might be a good idea to see a sunrise instead of a sunset.

Such is my fascination with sunsets.

I can never get bored of clicking sunsets, my favourites. Especially the coastal regions where one can amusingly watch the sun rays playing with water by coloring them, tickling them and sometimes burning them red.

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The year that was.. 2009

Nisha — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:04:11 +0000

The year 2009 is gone. It was satisfying as far as travel is concerned. Except for one or two, all places were new to me. Not many to count but observed and learnt a lot during the course.
And all these trips were personal trips, not work related.

It was Ratnagiri and Ganapatipule to begin with. Temples, forts and beaches greeted us with stories of their own.

Then it was Bangaluru. solo trip. Somehow I felt more uncomfortable in going around in Bangaluru than any other south Indian cities.

Glass house… next time I’ll go during flower show

Chennai happened after that. Chennai has a special place. Also, local food and shopping for silk sarees never ceases there.

With Chennai, it was Puducherry, the French town.

Then in summers it was again a solo 3 day trip to Hyderabad, my first to the city. I stayed in a hotel opposite railway station and had glorious time walking along the lake, negotiating with the autowalas and arguing with saviours of women.

In the end, last week there was a whirlwind trip to Delhi. Hopes for some more places could not materialize for various reasons.

Red Fort with tricolor at the top..

Besides these Indian places, two more countries were added. Mauritius and Malaysia.

Spending 5 days in Mauritius was awesome. If you go by time difference then it’s only 1:30 hours away from India but it took more than 18 hours to reach !

The flight was via Dubai with a long waiting period. Having already seen beautiful Dubai city, there was no charm in staying inside the airport this time.

Mauritius…..

In October it was Malaysia for a 12 day trip. I coaxed and sometimes forced V to do some unusual things, one example… staying in a dorm.
Otherwise we both like trying local cuisines and transports and exploring places on foot.

Famous Petronas

I wish our new year 2010 is filled with more travel.
So, that was my travel story. What was yours ?

P.S.- I think I am forgetting some more places. I’ll add them as & when I remember.

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Parikrama at Ganapati Temple

Cuckoo — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:27:43 +0000

The Hindu worshipers generally take a round (Parikrama) of a temple to conclude their puja (worshipping). Generally it happens within the temple compound.
But Ganapati temple at Ganapatipule has something more to offer. One of them is the parikrama (circular) path which is especially made for this purpose. It surrounds the temple and a small hillock belonging to temple complex. The temple itself is not very big.

The Parikrama path is more than 2 Kms long but the most important thing which very few people know about it, is that it is in the shape of huge Lord Ganesha ! Almost in the shape of the sketch below.

Sketch made by Sameer

The entire pathway is tiled and cemented with sturdy railings along the way and is well maintained. There are many ups & downs along the way in the form of steps which greet you.

And the route ends with 2 small twin tanks on one side with steps going down to water.

For people like me, this circular route served two purposes. Worshiping and my morning walk.

People do have brilliant ideas.