Nandi Hills

After long time going out, suddenly plans to go to a place not too far, so where can we go?Nandi Hills is advisable. Phoning all friends, Vatsa is little ill suffering from jaundice. can't go


11th October 2008 around 0900 hrs, start calling friends to make a quick plan, me & Amit booked a taxi, bathing was not included in plan but everybody is getting ready like going in wedding, alas! I'm also going to take bath.












Nandi Hills, although a religious place doesn't expect people who really come to visit the temple. Its more like a refreshing trip for couples as they can find lonely places, soothing place for boys because of several reasons.. (drinks, girls..etc ;).











Its around 65 kms from Koramangala, 15 kms from BIA (Bangalore International Airport). We've booked a Qualis @ Rs.7/km. So, total expenditure was Rs1800 + Rs150 (driver charge) = Rs.1950.00 for taxi.

1100 hrs, lunch before leaving would be a good idea because leaving at this time won't be so great because Nandi Hills is "awesome" at 5 eihter AM or PM. So, we'll witness it at 5 PM, yeahhh!!!

1300 hrs, Me, Amit, Nirbhay, Gaurav & Shailesh are ready and has already left for Anshu's & Ripu's place, and then have to pickup Sumit.

1400 hrs, Ripu is under process of make-up, too much concious man..!! Hairstyle, Ironed t-shirt, tidy jeans, stylish goggles, wrist band, , , . . . unending list. humph!! 1430 hrs, Huh!! atlast all 8 set to move out-of-Bangalore.

Oops!!! 1 person still left :), Saurabh. He is waiting at ITC. I'm hungry, lets have some tea & biscuits. Of course, photographs are too necessary, everybody just slimming into groups to be caught in the snaps. hahaha. Bangalore's weather is just awesome ;).

Stomach starts grumbling as we drive to top swirling and whirling, observing the gradual increase in the altitude and exciement as well. Whoop out guys!! its the time to live life.

Entery ticket is Rs.5/head, you can also take your vehicle inside the entry point by paying about Rs.50/-.

Its raining, moisty air, green surroundings, great height as if we can touch the sky. The place behind the temple is the most happening place. Best place to capture. Perimeters of bangalore can be seen from here.
Boy! I never know that photographs are such an unavoidable part of trip. Everybody just to be captured. Group photo, solo performance!! great!! just awesome. Why I'm reapeating awesome so many time??

Wind is so strong that can take you with it. Clouds so caring that they not allowing sun to blind us with its rays. Water droplets so soft that cheeks finding them as if they are kissing. Shrubs so pragmatic that looking as dancing in welcome.

All-in-all a fantastic place to spend a day with friends.
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Journey to Kanakpur

Aha! Its not going to be a just another weekend. Amit is planning to go to the outskirts of B'lore, he's always enigmatic to visit places and enjoy the life to the fullest. He initiated by calling Nirbhay, who is usually a laziest person on the earth and this time also he proved us correct, to book a taxi but he's enough rock to get displaced (please never expect me to work on weekends). Never loose hope, at last and unexpectedly Nirbhay booked a taxi.



Today is 6th April'08 Sunday and time is 0500 hrs. I'm already out-of-bed and switched music channel on so that everybody wakes-up. Now at 0700 hrs all set in taxi and suddenly plan changes. First we decided to go to Mysore but no-one is willing, so lets go to Kanakpur though nobody knows hows the place is, doesn't matter.


We are total 10 peoples. Amit, Nirbhay, Gaurav, Sunil, Viplove, Shailesh, Vineet, Puneet, XXX (better to not to mention), and me.












Kanakpur is about 120 kms from B'lore and Chinchuri Falls comes inside its boundaries. Took 2hrs to reach the Falls. Its a rocky place surrounded by the heart-taking greenery. A walk of 20 mins takes you to a cool n wet place. Adequate place for swimming and of course, me & Sunil are ready to dive in. Other 8 peoples can't swim....ha ha.


Time to get set for Sangam, about 40 kms from Chinchuri, and reached there about 1230hrs, a shallow watery place. Now its chance for rest 8 peoples to get into water and have timeless fun. Let yourself feel the essence of nature, fold your lowers and walk slowly in water, and flow of water embraces you.....unforgetfull.









1500hrs: Time to leave for another place and travel through mountaineous trails fenced with trees. One side mountain other side deeeep valley. Awful, awesome scenes. At 1630hrs, we reached the Hanuman Mandir. Time to relax at the mountain top with tea and chips. Now, please hurry up otherwise we'll reach B'lore after 2100hrs and have to pay for 500kms i.e. for 2 days rent. :) be frugal.

Roaming kinda places recharges you for the coming life and proves to be a gift of eternity. You spend time with friends, understand them and bond tightens. But never forget you are alone in this whole world. You only you for all.

Travelled about 350kms in 14hrs.

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Trip to Sravanbelagola

25th March 2008
We woke-up at around 0400hrs and taxi was at our doorstep at sharp 0530hrs. We left at 0600 hrs. The scenic beauty and greenery of Karnataka is beyond the words. The can-be-said dawn and trees on the sides of road was heartaking. Reached Sravanbelagola at 0830hrs, place is 160 kms far from Bangalore. There is one dharamshala (inn) near the bus-stand, booked one room and relaxed for 30 mins.
Now its the the time to do some mountaineering, not actually, and take lots of snaps. There are two mountains named Indragiri and Chandragiri, back to 982 AD. All-in-all there are 500-600 steps, I am always confused with the names of mountains, which took some about 45 mins to reach the top. Its a religious place as its said Bhagwan Bahubali did tapasya there for whole 1 year. But the history get its other words. Up-there we followed the process of pooja.

Its said that Maha-mastakabhishek is done every 12 yrs because Bahubali continued tapasya for 12 yrs. But this is not the fact, its because the carving of statue took 12 yrs. The statue is 57 feet tall and carved out of single rock. This mountain can be completed in total 3 hrs, its 1200hrs in the clock. Now, the turn of other mountain. Wait for 3 hrs, have some food and relax..... :)

At 1500hrs, start heading the other mountain. You are near the nature and the God. Never expect anything from God, they are not to give-n-take but to inspire you. This mountain got different history. Said here number of saints came to find a peaceful environment and also due to some reasons at that time..don't know really. One can find basadi (A Jain Temple). Visiting kind of places is always a pleasure to the mind-n-soul, leaving all the materialistic emotions beside.
Time to climb down, its 1800hrs.

Trip is not over yet, yes time to go to a very ancient temple 25 kms off the route to B'lore where people usually don't go but I'm always an eager person to visit the nooks. This is much more historic and within a village Kamadehaali or kadambahaali (didn't get correct due to the kannada accent). There was no maali (caretaker) only two little boys having the temple keys. Too ancient.

Time to leave the place, my tauji, taiji and cousin already tired except me :).

Memorable moments.

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Religion

What's the meaning of Religion?
Beliefs, Practices, Prayers, Set of Laws, a way to be safe from all the negatives in the world, a way to justify your bad deeds, or to be the simplest in the deeds

मैं जैन हूँ और मैंने जितना भी पढ़ा है अपनी धर्म की किताबों में, मैं यही कह सकता हूँ की

"सुख - दुःख कर्मों के उदय से नही होता, यह तोः मन में आए भावों के अनुसार हम महसूस करते हैं"

उदाह्रद के तौर पे देखा जाए तोः पाँचों पान्दवोँ को एक तरह की सजा दी गई थी ( गरम लोहे के कपड़े पहनाये गए ) परन्तु उन लोगों ने जो सुख - दुःख महसूस किया वह अलग - अलग किया, यदि कर्मों के उदय से सुख - दुःख होता तोः पाँचों के एक जैसा सुख / दुःख होता परन्तु ऐसा नही हुआ। एक को ज्यादा महसूस हुआ दूसरे को कम, जबकि कर्म का उदय एक सा हुआ फ़िर भी सुख / दुःख अलग - अलग, ऐसा क्यों ?

हम अपनी रोज़ - मर्रा की ज़िंदगी में भी देख सकते हैं की एक जैसी परिस्थितियों में कोई तोह दुखी हो जाता कोई सुखी रहता है । इसीलिए कहा जा सकता है की सुख होना - दुःख होना अपने भावों पर निर्भर करता है न की कर्मों के उदय पर ।

इसीलिए जीव को समता भाव रखने चाहिए, सुख में ज्यादा खुश न हो और दुःख में उदास न हो ।

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