Rock Memorial

Kanyakumari ,southern tip of India,the place where sun wakes up and sets, this land is spiritual to billions all over the world,the presiding goddess Kanyakumari and the monk swami vivekanandha who made india reverberate by his speech and actions Swami Vivekananda who went upon meditating on this very place a small island , a rock for 3 days to think for his country and its men,at this place stands Rock memorial as tribute to this monk.

Now, we have a huge statue of Saint Poet Thiruvalluvar who born in mylapore and presented his short poems known as Thirukural in tamil.

Thirukkural

Thirukkural is one of most revered ancient works in the Tamil [7] . Kural is considered as 'World common faith'[citation needed], as it shows the way for human morals and betterment in life. The Kural has been translated into most languages, likely next only to the Bible, Qur'an and Gita .[citation needed]. The Latin translation of Thirukkural made by Constanzo Beschi in 1730 helped significantly to make known to European intellectuals the richness and beauty of Tamil literature.

Thirukkural is a combined word formed by joining the two words Thiru and Kural, i.e. Thiru + Kural = Thirukkural.

Thirukkural is divided into three sections. Section one deals with Aram, good ethical behavior with conscience and honor ("right conduct"), Section two discusses Porul, the right manner of conducting worldly affairs, and Section three dwells on Inbam, love between man and woman. The First section has 38 chapters, Second has 70 chapters and the Third 25 chapters. Each Chapters consists of 10 couplets or kurals thus making 1330 couplets in total.

There is a 133 feet tall statue of Saint Thiruvalluvar erected at the southern tip of Indian subcontinent (Kanyakumari) where the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean converge. The 133 ft denotes Thirukkural's 133 Chapters or athikarams and the show of three fingers denote the three themes Aram, Porul, and Inbam ie the Sections on Morals, Wealth and Love.

Two great souls born in India , we shall be always proud of our heritage.

Sunrise

Kanyakumari the place where we can see both ,the sunrise & sunset,I was prepared as early as 5.15 in the morning to capture sun wakeup for the day.

See what I could capture for the day.. Click Here

Waves

Beach and waves facinates everyone...More

Srimushnam Temple

Srimushnam is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. SriMushnam is a very sacred place to Hindus as well as Buddhists and it is one of the 8 Svayam Vyakta Ksetras of Vaishnavas

Srimushnam's presiding deity is 'Lord Bhuvaraha', because of this SriMushnam is also called 'Varaha Kshetram'. The consort of lord Bhuvaraha is Ambujavalli Thayar. The icon of the temple is not sculptured by any human but is a formation of the stone saligarama (black smooth round stone) and is also called 'Yagna Varahan'. The utsavamurthy does not resemble a wild boar in acceptance to the desire of His celestial consort. This is the only place where all the deities are Varaha Murtis.


It is said that lord vishnu resides in this particular place in three forms. One in the form 'Ashwatha tree', second as 'Nithya Pushkarani' and as 'Bhoovaraha Swamy'. The temple tank, called Nithya Pushkarani', is known for its medicinal values which is a panacea. The 'Ashwatha tree', stands like a colossus near the sacred tank. It is believed that it has a beneficial effect of blessing sterile women with progeny. Meditation and chanting of 'Gayathri Mantra' under the tree after bathing in the holy tank vouchsafes a place in the heavens.

The temple existed aeons ago and has withstood the onslaught of nature. But, only in the 16th century, it gained prominence, according to the inscriptions. The Vijayanagar kings took special interest in the renovation of the temple and constructed mandabams and shrines. They also systematized the daily poojas and designed important vahanas like the 'thiru ther (temple car).

It is accepted by all that the Lord transcends all religions here. The Muslim brethren welcome the presiding deity with grandeur. He criss-crosses Thaikkal and accepts the offerings of Muslims. It is indeed unique that the Lord stops in front of the mosque and accepts garlands and candy from the chief kazi. After lighting the camphor in the mosque, the kazi recites verses from the Koran.

The Lord makes his nocturnal visits in a flower-bedecked palanquin accompanied by bursting of crackers and splendid display of fireworks. There is an interesting story behind this. The Nawab, inflicted by an incurable disease, was almost sinking when a devotee of Sri Bhuvarahan happened to visit the Nawab. Sensing the seriousness of his condition, the man, a Madhwa Brahmin, offered him tulasi and holy water which he had got as prasadam from the Srimushnam temple. The Nawab accepted it reverently and he was cured of his malady miraculously. As a token of gratitude and thanks giving, he offered several acres of cultivable land and orchards to the temple trust. This property is under the survey of Madhwa Brahmins till date. In this village, no Hindu God, except Sri Bhuvarahan, is allowed to enter.

Being Varaha, the Lord Bhuvarahan likes to eat 'gOrai kizhangu'. Therefore, a sweet dish ('laddu') made out of gOrai kizhangu is presented as prasad.

Sri Madhwacharya has visited this temple and lake dug by him called madwasarovara is near by the town.


Srimushnam Temple I would like to give in a slide show. Click here

Vandalur Zoo

I had an urge to visit a zoo , this was there inside me for a while, so I called my friend Sukumar from Guduvanchery to accompany me to Vandalur zoo ,chennai.
so, we decided and went today (22.07.2010).The climate was little better in chennai after a downpour previous day,we reached there by around 10.30 in the morning and at the entrance purchased tickets costing Rs 20/each for adults and for fee for Digital camera,after customary checking for any plastic or polythene bags the staff at Anna zoological park allowed us inside the park.
Park is maintained well and its clean , the staff are very polite , the person who took us to lion safari was good enough to stop the van at the best point for us to take photos.
Rest you can see here.. Click here

The official website of vandalur zoo Click here