I will not say I failed 1000 times, I will say that I discovered there are 1000 ways that can cause failure....
--THOMAS EDISON
Monday, October 29, 2007
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If we cannot love the person whom we see , how can we love god, whom we cannot see?
--MOTHER TERESA
--MOTHER TERESA
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Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world.If you do so , you are insulting yourself
--ALEN STRIKE
--ALEN STRIKE
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In a day , when you don't come across any problems- you can be sure that you are traveling in a wrong path
--SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
--SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
Saturday, October 27, 2007
DAKSHINA CHITRA
Last Oct 2006 I was in chennai for an off from routine work. I and my brother-in-law wanted to spend a day, in a place where we had not been before. After some deep thought and discussions we planned to go to DakshinaChitra, a unique Heritage village situated at Muttukadu on the new Mamallapuram Coastal Road, 20 Km from Chennai (Landmark next to MGM Dizee World).
The best part in our plan is that we don’t know the exact place where it is situated but we started around 10.a.m and got down at Tiruvanmiyur around 11.30a.m. As we do not know the route we hired an auto (the worst case, even the auto driver do not know the place) and after some deep trouble we reached Dakshin chitra. The funniest part is that, it is located just a few metres from MGM Dizee world and you have got so many buses to this place. LIFE IS FUN IF U DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOUR FUTURE.BUT U WILL FEEL THE FUN ONLY WHEN THE FUTURE IS OVER (Like Us).
Entrance ticket is Rs.150. We started the day with the lunch first as we felt very hungry. (Outside food not allowed).Lunch is too good to have but on the costlier side.
The most impressive aspect of DakshinaChitra is the collection of South Indian typical houses. Not models, but real ones from the four South Indian States – Tamil Nadu , Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and, Not just one building from each region but dwellings of different communities.There are real alike 18th and 19th century houses where people lived at some point of time that they have been reconstructed at Dakshinachitra.
When we walk into Tamil Nadu section, we can able to see merchant’s house, agraharam street,farmer’s house etc .In that we can see Basket Maker's House,made of mud and cow dung. The entrance is typically decorated with Kolam .And then we move on to the Potter's House. The house depicts the actual lifestyle of the potters. A separate working area has been provided to demonstrate to visitors that how to make pots. Some of their works are sold at the Dakshinachitra crafts shop. Weaver's House is typical weaver's house from Kancheepuram. Weavers work in the large open area, with all the necessary equipment. They displayed various sarees like Chettinad, Coimbatore and Kancheepuram sarees.
The house has a wooden structure which is representative of houses in Kerala. There we can see typical kerala houses, and a lot of utensils and equipments with typical kerala style.
The most special part is that the place is full of green lands. It’s such a beautiful outing for a single day which can be spent with the family.
So if you want to spend a full day with your family or with your friends this is the right choice. But my advice is to be there at 10.00 am so that you can cover all the places.
If you are in group, then my first suggestion for u is to take a trip to this place.
Timing is 10.00 am - 6.00 pm.
Closed on Tuesdays.
The best part in our plan is that we don’t know the exact place where it is situated but we started around 10.a.m and got down at Tiruvanmiyur around 11.30a.m. As we do not know the route we hired an auto (the worst case, even the auto driver do not know the place) and after some deep trouble we reached Dakshin chitra. The funniest part is that, it is located just a few metres from MGM Dizee world and you have got so many buses to this place. LIFE IS FUN IF U DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOUR FUTURE.BUT U WILL FEEL THE FUN ONLY WHEN THE FUTURE IS OVER (Like Us).
Entrance ticket is Rs.150. We started the day with the lunch first as we felt very hungry. (Outside food not allowed).Lunch is too good to have but on the costlier side.
The most impressive aspect of DakshinaChitra is the collection of South Indian typical houses. Not models, but real ones from the four South Indian States – Tamil Nadu , Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and, Not just one building from each region but dwellings of different communities.There are real alike 18th and 19th century houses where people lived at some point of time that they have been reconstructed at Dakshinachitra.
When we walk into Tamil Nadu section, we can able to see merchant’s house, agraharam street,farmer’s house etc .In that we can see Basket Maker's House,made of mud and cow dung. The entrance is typically decorated with Kolam .And then we move on to the Potter's House. The house depicts the actual lifestyle of the potters. A separate working area has been provided to demonstrate to visitors that how to make pots. Some of their works are sold at the Dakshinachitra crafts shop. Weaver's House is typical weaver's house from Kancheepuram. Weavers work in the large open area, with all the necessary equipment. They displayed various sarees like Chettinad, Coimbatore and Kancheepuram sarees.
The house has a wooden structure which is representative of houses in Kerala. There we can see typical kerala houses, and a lot of utensils and equipments with typical kerala style.
The most special part is that the place is full of green lands. It’s such a beautiful outing for a single day which can be spent with the family.
So if you want to spend a full day with your family or with your friends this is the right choice. But my advice is to be there at 10.00 am so that you can cover all the places.
If you are in group, then my first suggestion for u is to take a trip to this place.
Timing is 10.00 am - 6.00 pm.
Closed on Tuesdays.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Shirdi
I take divine privilege in writing about Sai Baba Mandir, Shirdi which we visited last month.Sai Baba's place Shirdi is a very sacred, powerful and important place of pilgrimage in India.
With the help of our friend in Hyderabad,We started from Hyderbad railway station and got down at Rotegoen (befor Manmad Railway station) which is 44 kms from Shirdi. This is said to be the nearest station from Hyderabad. From Rotegoen station it took one hour by bus to reach the divine place Shirdi. Even taxis are available from Manmad station.
Boarding and Lodging are easily available except on Thursdays, but to an extent on the costlier side. There are also Devasthanam rooms which are comparatively cheaper. Even the Breakfast,Lunch & dinner are also available at the temple premises.
Sai Baba's body has been entombed at the main temple.The morning Aarti (the early morning worship and prayer) is performed at 5.15 a.m,in the main temple .It happened that we got ticket for that and we went on to see all the Aarti.It is one of the happiest moments. During morning Aarti We can able to hear devotional songs of sai. Daily abhishek begins at 7.00a.m.
Then the noon aarti takes place exactly at 12 p.m. There is aarti again at 6.30 p.m. (sunset prayer) and the last aarti, (night prayer) takes place at 10 p.m. The place looked clean and bright and every where we could hear “Jai Sri Sachidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai”.
We heard that, on every Thursday, there is a procession at night and five gunshots are fired at the time of the procession. Loudspeakers are arranged at the time of the aarti and on festival days. But we went there on friday and so we missed that chance.
There are also some observations in Shirdi.
There was an old Masjid named as Dwarka Mai by Sai Baba himself. He lived here all day and used to sit on a big stone, which is still preserved. The sacred dhuni (fire) kindled by Sai Baba is kept burning since then. A grinding stone, a bathing stone, etc which was used by Sai Baba is all maintained here.
Chavadi is a place where Sai Baba used to rest at this place.
Cameras and mobile phones are not allowed inside the temple. Don't forget to take Prasad after your darshan.The main prasadam is dhuni which is believed to have got medicinal values. We can also buy shawls and it will be placed in Sai baba’s feet, again these shawls are believed to have more values.
Places to visit near Shirdi…
Shani Singanapoor – Half an hour from Shirdi,a place where Lord saneeswara is the Diety there. An important information is that, in that small village the houses does not have doors and there has been no complaint of theft in that place. Lord saneeswara is on the top to protect this village.We can reach there by Jeep which would cost u somewhere around 50Rs per person.
Ajanta Ellora Caves - 2 hrs from Shirdi
Next is Nasik . In nasik u have got so many places to visit. Ram & Sita Cave.
Thriyumbegeswara temple(one of the twelve jothir lingams).We can also reach here by Jeep.
One full day can be spent for Thriyumbegeswara temple and Nasik. It is advisable that a group of six to eight people can join together and hire a jeep to visit these places.
It was a lovely experience being in Shirdi temple. I feel every hindu should take this trip atleast once in life time.
“Sri Sachidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki ‘Jai’ ”.
With the help of our friend in Hyderabad,We started from Hyderbad railway station and got down at Rotegoen (befor Manmad Railway station) which is 44 kms from Shirdi. This is said to be the nearest station from Hyderabad. From Rotegoen station it took one hour by bus to reach the divine place Shirdi. Even taxis are available from Manmad station.
Boarding and Lodging are easily available except on Thursdays, but to an extent on the costlier side. There are also Devasthanam rooms which are comparatively cheaper. Even the Breakfast,Lunch & dinner are also available at the temple premises.Sai Baba's body has been entombed at the main temple.The morning Aarti (the early morning worship and prayer) is performed at 5.15 a.m,in the main temple .It happened that we got ticket for that and we went on to see all the Aarti.It is one of the happiest moments. During morning Aarti We can able to hear devotional songs of sai. Daily abhishek begins at 7.00a.m.
Then the noon aarti takes place exactly at 12 p.m. There is aarti again at 6.30 p.m. (sunset prayer) and the last aarti, (night prayer) takes place at 10 p.m. The place looked clean and bright and every where we could hear “Jai Sri Sachidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai”.
We heard that, on every Thursday, there is a procession at night and five gunshots are fired at the time of the procession. Loudspeakers are arranged at the time of the aarti and on festival days. But we went there on friday and so we missed that chance.
There are also some observations in Shirdi.
There was an old Masjid named as Dwarka Mai by Sai Baba himself. He lived here all day and used to sit on a big stone, which is still preserved. The sacred dhuni (fire) kindled by Sai Baba is kept burning since then. A grinding stone, a bathing stone, etc which was used by Sai Baba is all maintained here.
Chavadi is a place where Sai Baba used to rest at this place.
Cameras and mobile phones are not allowed inside the temple. Don't forget to take Prasad after your darshan.The main prasadam is dhuni which is believed to have got medicinal values. We can also buy shawls and it will be placed in Sai baba’s feet, again these shawls are believed to have more values.Places to visit near Shirdi…
Shani Singanapoor – Half an hour from Shirdi,a place where Lord saneeswara is the Diety there. An important information is that, in that small village the houses does not have doors and there has been no complaint of theft in that place. Lord saneeswara is on the top to protect this village.We can reach there by Jeep which would cost u somewhere around 50Rs per person.
Ajanta Ellora Caves - 2 hrs from Shirdi
Next is Nasik . In nasik u have got so many places to visit. Ram & Sita Cave.
Thriyumbegeswara temple(one of the twelve jothir lingams).We can also reach here by Jeep.
One full day can be spent for Thriyumbegeswara temple and Nasik. It is advisable that a group of six to eight people can join together and hire a jeep to visit these places.
It was a lovely experience being in Shirdi temple. I feel every hindu should take this trip atleast once in life time.“Sri Sachidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki ‘Jai’ ”.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Six days - Tokyo Drift
I get a feeling theres gonna be a riot
I don�t read the newspapers because they all have�
ugly prints!!
Bring it ON!
Bring it ON!
Bring it on coz therez gon be shit tonight!
[DJ Shadow]
At the starting of the week
At summit talks you'll hear them speak
It's only Monday
Negotiations breaking down
See those leaders start to frown
It's sword and gun day
Tomorrow never comes until it's too late
(Come come come come come with it)(x2)
You could be sitting taking lunch
The news will hit you like a punch
It's only Tuesday (What time is it?)
You never thought we'd go to war
After all the things we saw
It's April Fools' day (What time is it?)
Tomorrow never comes until it's too late
Tomorrow never comes until it's too late
[Mos Def]
Tomorrow is another day
Today is another bomb
Tomorrow is another day
Today is another�bomb
Tomorrow is another day
Today is another bomb
Tomorrow is another day
Today is another
(bomb boom ba ba ba ba bomb ba ba ba ba
bomb ba ba ba ba ba)(x4)
(Slow it down�.)
SHOT!
Escalation
Devastation
Generation
Separation
Situation
Dissipation
Shot!
Another shot another shot the tender is to (Crush)
The heart is cold the gun is hot (Shot)
I'm not sure if they feeling that
I'm not sure if they wanna stop
The gun is cold the blood is hot (Shot)
(Sha Sha Sha Sha Sha Sha Shot)
The hearts are weak the guns are not
[DJ Shadow]
You hear a whistling overhead
Are you alive or are you dead?
It's only Thursday (What time is it?)
You feel the shaking on the ground
A million candles burn around
Is it your birthday? (What time is it?)
Tomorrow never comes until it's too late
(Get tomorr� on the phone�Tryin'a be smart�
Get tomorr� on the phone)
Tomorrow never comes until it's too late
(I need to see tomorr��Tryin'a reach tomorr�)
Think tomorrows come I think it's too late
[Mos Def]
ANOTHER DAY!!!!!!!
*Till the end*
bomb bomb ba ba ba ba bomb
ba ba ba ba bomb ba ba ba ba ba
(Tomorrow is another day)(x2)
Bring it ON!
Bring it ON!
Bring it on coz therez gon be shit tonight!
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