Blueee...

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@ Vazhani Dam, Thrissur, Kerala on a pleasant, lazy evening...

Feel Strong

“Its not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong.”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

The Mumbo Jumbo

So magnificent, so majestic, so colossal, they say splendor of an elephant is one of its kind that one can sit and take pleasure in observing it whole day.

This one above from a recent trip to Guruvayoor is my favourite. How he responded to the presence of the Mahout, how he was reciprocating by making different voice to what the mahout was saying was really amazing to watch. It was his bathing time. With such big tusk, patches on his trunk and ears and a broad forehead and matching height this guy was really a hunk. Some where, some how he resembled the legendary Guruvayoor Kesavan (Read more about Guruvayoor Kesavan : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guruvayur_Keshavan). Hopefully I will see him around next time also.

komban anna : the humble beast

Thidambedutha vambanaya kombanane...
Nambuvorku munbil nalla thambi aane...
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from the Malayalam Movie MR. BRAHMACHARI

The Daily Grind...

Welcome to my Playground !!

@ Anakkotta (meaning "Elephant Fort") at Guruvayoor, erstwhile palace of the local ruler...

Happy Diwali...

I hope all of you had a wonderful Diwali...And may that light be with you throughout...

What is your ID?

Every time you look into your eyes in a mirror, what do you see..?
Every heart beat, every breath mumbles something to you,

Above that fancy designation and flamboyant paycheck, what do you see in yourself..?
Beyond the worth of your signature and the authority it commands, there is something more to you,


 
Are you yet to find yourself? What your is Identity?

Posting a Post

Heart is a...

 One of the bumper sticker read : 

The heart is a muscle the size of your fist,
Keep loving, keep fighting...

Carving on the ceiling..

The Nagaraja...

Standing Tall..

VAKRATUNDA MAHAAKAAYA

VAKRATUNDA MAHAAKAAYA
SOORYAKOTI SAMAPRABHA
NIRVIGHNAM KURUMEDEVA
SARVAKAARYESHU SARVADA

Temple Steps

Not to call me an atheist but the concept of God has always surprised me. How every individual connects with or perceives him is amazing and unique many times. And here I was sitting outside on the lonely steps leading to a still lake and a beautiful temple across it. The occasional wind was creating waves across the lake which reflected the beauty of setting sun light. I could see a group of people rushing towards the temple, they looked more of tourist and less of pilgrims. And here I was sitting introspecting about the concept of God. In that grace of sun, ease of wind, calmness of that lake I just closed my eyes.

I felt wasn't that him out there? Wasn't he there? Probably that explains why I was sitting outside the temple...

Life is a road !

And life is the road
And I wanna keep going
Love is a river and
I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road now and forever a
Wonderful journey.


From the movie Anastasia

A Story...from Hampi n Badami

Sometimes the ruins have a story to tell. When their silence speaks you can do nothing but listen...

Writing on the Wall

 

Meri Titli

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with heart.

- Helen Keller

I wandered again...

Shoot, shoot, shoot everything which comes my way...well, with my camera I mean. That is what I decided to do during my recent trip to Thrissur, which also happens to be the cultural capital of Kerala. As the Chinese proverb goes "One time seen is better than one hundred times heard about", this time I just wanted to walk, stroll, just wander and see...

Vadakkunnathan Temple. Vadakkunnathan simply means Lord of the North aka Lord Shiva. As a matter of fact, the name "Thrissur" itself is an abridged version of Thrisivaperoor, which means "a city named after Lord Shiva". This is one of the structure which symbolizes this city. And yes, the picture above is not of the temple, it is only one of its entrance gates.

The Rice Bazar. This market is more than 200 years old. Impressive isn't? This place was abuze with activities like "you blink and miss it ". I would like to return there again and spent some more time clicking...

Our Lady of Dolours Basilica or Puttan Palli as it is known locally is another landmark of Thrissur city. It is famous not just for the magnificient Gothic style architecture but also for a rich history. I heard that there is a watch tower at the backyard of this church from where one can see the entire Thrissur city. But they don't allow cameras there so..

This is only a portion of the city. Well, I had to leave something for the next time.. :-)

Light to Enlighten

"Out of compassion I destroy the darkness of their ignorance. From within them I light the lamp of wisdom and dispel all darkness from their lives.”

Bhagavat Gita

May that holy light be with you throughout the year. Happy New Year folks !

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