shot this macro in my balcony at home. The summers have started and the only flower that still has bloom is this one
Lighthouse in Pondycherry
10 years ago
Noong Nooch Tropical Garden Resort
Another one from my Thailand vacation photos. I did a little of play with the Raw to create this effect . This place in pattaya is lovely place to go .
I finally read up about the Fakeipl blogger . the guys does have a lot of insights into dressing rooms so even if he is not a real player he is definitely from the fraternity and writes well.
Nong Nooch Botanical Garden
Shot from my archives taken when I had gone to Thailand last year. I realized there are lot of photos I have not posted. Since I have not taken any new ones posting the old photos I have not posted here . Sad to hear all the stir happening there , it was so beautiful and lovely when we went there.
Pigeons Taking off
Shot of pigeons on Chawpatty Mumbai taking off. My camera was not that fast enough to shoot so I missed the real start .
Now my family can cook Dinner
Shot of a man carrying a gas cylinder which will light up the stove for cooking. Shot from my balcony near our building.
Chawpatty
Shot of Chawpatty beach from the side of Malabar hill road. Been a long long time I visited Mumbai and this place in particular.
Pigeons at Chawpatty
I went to Chawpatty after a very long time since I no longer stay in Mumbai. Luckily I was staying very close to this landmark in Mumbai. I have always seen this pigeon place from the car this is the first time I went up-close to take these shots . Have a few more amchi mumbai photos will post them.
Ganges at Haridwar
This is the shot of the other side of the bridge at Haridwar and one can make out that the Ganges river flow has been regulated so that it does not become dangerous for people taking the holy dip.
Legend says that Ganges was a river flowing in heaven and King Bhagirati got it on earth to give salvation to his ancestors. An to make tame the river Shiva promised to trap her in his hair lock so that the river does not cause damage to earth. The river has some natural minerals and bacteria that can keep the water good even if its sealed and kept for ages.
Ganges at Haridwar
Shot this on from bridge on the road on the way back from from Jolly Grant. This is the river Ganga the holy river of the hindus and you can see people taking the holy dip in the waters.
A paradise for nature lovers, Haridwar presents a kaleidoscope of Indian culture and civilization. In mythology it has been variously mentioned as Kapilsthan, Gangadwar[11] and Mayapuri.[12] It is also an entry point to the Char Dham (the four main centers of pilgrimage in Uttarakhand viz, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri), hence, Shaivaites (followers of Lord Shiva) and Vaishnavites (followers of Lord Vishnu) call this place Hardwar and Haridwar respectively, corresponding to Har being Shiv and Hari being Vishnu[13].[11][14]
“ "O Yudhishthira, the spot where Ganga rusheth past, cleaving the foremost of mountains which is frequented by Gandharvas and Yakshas and Rakshasas and Apsaras, and inhabited by hunters, and Kinnaras, is called Gangadwara (Haridwar). O King, Sanatkumara regardeth that spot visited by Brahmarshis, as also the Tirtha Kanakhala (that is near to it), as sacred.
-- The Mahabharata, Vana Parva: Tirtha-yatra Parva: Section XC. [15] ”
In the Vanaparva of the Mahabharat, where sage Dhaumya tells Yudhisthira about the tirthas of India, Gangadwar, i.e., Haridwar and Kankhal, have been referred to[], the text also mentions that Agastya Rishi did penance here, with the help of his wife, Lopamudra (the princess of Vidharba)
Sage Kapila is said to have an ashram here giving it, its ancient name, Kapila or Kapilastan.
The legendary King, Bhagirath, the great-grandson of the Suryavanshi King Sagar (an ancestor of Rama), is said to have brought the river Ganga down from heaven, through years of penance in Satya Yuga, for the salvation of 60,000 of his ancestors from the curse of the saint Kapila,a tradition continued by thousands of devout Hindus, who brings the ashes of their departed family members, in hope of their salvation. Lord Vishnu is said to have left his footprint on the stone that is set in the upper wall of Har-Ki-Pauri, where the Holy Ganga touches it at all times.
Haridwar came under the rule of the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), and later under the Kushan Empire (c. 1st–3rd centuries).[22] Archaeological findings have proved that terra cotta culture dating between 1700 BCE and 1200 BCE existed in this region.First modern era written evidence of Haridwar is found in the accounts of a Chinese traveller, Huan Tsang, who visited India in 629 AD.during the reign of King Harshavardhan (590–647) records Haridwar as 'Mo-yu-lo', the remains of which still exist at Mayapur, a little to the south of the modern town. Among the ruins are a fort and three temples, decorated with broken stone sculptures, he also mentions the presence of a temple, north of Mo-yu-lo called 'Gangadwara', Gateway of the Ganga.More at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haridwar
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