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Monday, August 14, 2006
Chaandni Raatien !!!
Poonam ki raat ka poora chaand dekhoon,
To tumhara haseen chehra nazar aata hai,
Har crater main tumhara dimple nazar aata hai !
Phir telescope se jab dekhta hoon dhyaan se,
To crater ke saath mountain bhi nazar aata hai
Aur har mountain main tumhara pimple nazar aata hai !!!
Aadhi raat ka aadha chaand dekhoon,
To tumhari muskaan ki yaad satati hai,
Chandni tumhare chamakte daaton ki yaad dilati hai !
Phir telescope se jab dekhta hoon dhyaan se,
To chand pe lage daag par nazar jaati hai,
Aur is daag se tumhare daaton ki cavities ki yaad aati hai !!!
Amavas ki andheri raat jab aati hai,
Us raat bhi kahan chain se so pata hoon,
Lagta hai tumhari zulfon ke saaye main kho jaata hoon !
Phir telescope se jab dekhta hoon dhyaan se,
To gardish main sitaare chamakte hain is tarah,
Tumhari zulfon main jhoonen bhatakti hain jis tarah !!!
Isliye kal raat maine ye faisla kiya bade dhyaan se
Ab to chhodna padega isse, imaan se,
Lauta doonga laya tha jis dukaan se;
Vo telescope jo door ki cheez to paas dikhaye
Par door kar de apni hi jaan se !!!
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These pics and video were captured by me in Mumbai from my JVC handycam (16X Optical, 700X digital zoom). Note that they are copy righted and hence you have full right to copy them!
P.S. You can click on the pics to view them full size.
The poem is a work of fiction and any resemblance to any living and/or loving moon-faced human is purely coincidental.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Masti ki Paathshaala
Bhimashankar, known as a Pilgrim's Paradise, is 128 kms from Pune (via Manchar). It has a beautiful
Brief History: Lord Shankara after getting angry, killed Rakshas Tripurasura. The heat generated from their war caused the origin of river Bhima. Hence the name - Bhimashankar.
Geography: Various places that could be visited in Bhimashankar are
Autobiography:
On 18th of June 2006, when the clock struck half past seven, eight of us set foot towards a journey that will be etched in our memories for a lifetime ...
Actually, not exactly foot, it was a car (driven by Sarvana) and two bikes ( driven by Saurabh and Satya).
So let us begin the Masti ki Paathshaala...
Economics: The supply of water is directly proportional to the demand.
Mechanics: Stress testing of the dam by 3.5 Heavyweights & 2.5 featherweights!
(Point Five Someone :)
Clockwise: Prajakta, Yaminee, Satyajit, Sachin, Saurabh, Vivek.
Physics: The falling water following the Law of Gravitation
Geometry: Find the obtuse angle between the left foot of the boy and the base (dam)
Sociology: On the rocks!
(From left: Vivek, Satyajit, Sachin, Saurabh, Sarvana[standing], Mohit.)
Botany: Grass is always greener on this side!
All of a sudden, the Cumulonimbus clouds appeared and the Sun God painted them in a gorgeous golden hue...
Cosmology: The calm before the storm
(My favourite pic of all time)
Survival of the fittest, the fastest and the fattest :)
The last pic is a reminder of our victory in the battle against the Thunderstorms (especially by the bikers - Satya & Saurabh) and also Sarvana (driving his sister's car and lending his Unicorn bike to Saurabh!), and Prajakta(pillion rider) and Yaminee(partial pillion rider) and obviously Mohit, Sachin and me - for moral support :)
The credit for all the pics above goes to the owners of camera phones - Sarvana (SE k750i), Saurabh (SE k750i) and Sachin (Nokia 3230)
Also, I would like to thank Satya for writing a brilliant description of the trip which was the inspiration behind this article.
Ironically, there is not a single pic of the temple which this place is famous for. As they say, the journey teaches you more than the destination. (Refer the comments for the subjects learnt :) But for the sake of those who need to have a look at the temple and other details, you can visit :
http://www.bhimashankar.blessingsonthenet.com/
Friday, May 19, 2006
A Trip to Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani
Panchgani is derived from the fact that it is located at the centre of five hills ("Panch" = five, "Gani" = hills). It is tucked away in Satara district, just 19 kms east of Mahabaleshwar. The place is well known for trekking and other adventure activities. It is also famous for its boarding schools, its Parsee Bungalows, the fresh air and tasty strawberries (Read more...)
Pune is the nearest airport both for Mahabaleshwar (120 km and Panchgani (98 km).
A few weeks back, we (me and my roomies) went on an excursion to these hill stations.
We saw a few landmarks like:
Lodwick Point
Bombay Point
Other Points
Table Land
Enjoy the pics (click on them to view full size) ...