Pensive

Yesterday I attended the first birthday celebration of Anagha, grand daughter of G.L.N. Simha at the Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Nanjangud. There, I saw this beautiful lady with a serene look on her face.

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I am Mysore

I am Mysore, I am old
I am mellow like a wine.
If you have an eye, I am still
beautiful, fresh and fine.

The haunt of poets and writers
is now where joggers train.
The silver jubilee clock tower,
has gone silent again.

Radio house and summer blooms
still charm at Cheluvamba Park.
Dufferin tower and market front
beneath the sky - blue and stark.

The imposing banyan tree -
a place of quiet, time to spare.
Golden canopy of my maharaja -
known as statue square.

I age with every passing day
I age with every week and year.
I want to be beautiful always, forever
Only if you protect me, my dear.

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Mirror mirror on the wall
Measure my heart, wide and tall!
'My fair master, evident two are shadows cast,
A life of present and a breathe of past'

Wonders of Mysuru

Recently, there was quite a media hullabaloo to list out new wonders of the world. The seven wonders of the world were given a new phillip and a renewed publicity through primetime TV slots, print media, blogs and what not.

When I was thinking the about the necessity of such media circus, the fact dawned on me. These days media is cluttered with negative news, they really need to bring home a positive and heartwarming story and also the need to publicise these most visited spots of the world. Of course seven wonders of the world are the hottest tourist destinations, this fact was driven home to me when my friend Dileep visited them within a span of half an hour.

Okay, please don't stare at the monitor in disbelief. No, I am not drunk and am not blabbering. It is true; he did visit them, at least not personally. He went to all these spots by Google Earth (do I hear 'oh...'!).

Well, the point is, people are visiting these places either personally or through post cards, or Google Earth, or by whatever means they can get. This is serving one primary thing - tourism is thriving at these places.

Suddenly, my thought switched over to my beloved city- Mysuru. It is also a tourist hot spot. It has got some beautiful and wonderful things. So, why not I list the wonders of Mysuru? Well, enough of my winding introduction to the main content of this post. Here it is, the wonders of Mysuru.

• Illumination of Amba Vilas Palace - Breathtaking
• Chamarajendra Zoological Garden
• Nandi on Chamundi Hill - Monolithic statue of bull
• St. Philomena's Church - largest in south India
• Lalitha Mahal
• Inlay craft cluster - largest in the world
• Nada Mantapa - music concerts therein
• Bidara Krishnappa's Sri Prasanna Rama Mandira

Well, mine is not the last word. You can add your list too. Leave a comment if you want to add some more.

List of my favourite food - 2

This is a sequel to my original post.

Kim's Chicken at Rice Bowl Restaurant of PL.A. Residency, Tanjavur (Tanjore)
Paan Meetha a sweet dish from Agra Sweets Agra Mithai Ghar, Charminar, Hyderabad
Kajjaaya a traditional south Indian sweet from the famous sweet shop, G Pulla Reddy Sweets, Nampalli Road, Hyderabad
Gudbud at 'Ideals' the famous ice cream parlour at Hampanakatta of Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Pongal at any hotels in and around Tanjavur and Kumbakonam
Alu Chat and other Chat items in Varanasi(Benares or Kashi)
Masala Dosa with Red Chutney at Bhairappa's mobile hotel, Chat Street, Mysuru (evenings only)

Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone - Quotes

Here's more on Harry Potter, my favourite character of fiction. These are some of the quotes from the first book 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' that will make you think twice.

• 'It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.' - Albus Dumbledore. The Mirror of Erised. Pg 157.


• 'After all, to the well-organised mind, death is but the next adventure.' - Albus Dumbledore. The Man with Two Faces. Pg 215.


• 'As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things which are worst for them.' - Albus Dumbledore. The Man with Two Faces. Pg 215.


• 'Always use proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.' - Albus Dumbledore. The Man with Two Faces. Pg 216.


• 'The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing and should therefore be treated with great caution.' - Albus Dumbledore. The Man with Two Faces. Pg 216.


• 'There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.' - Albus Dumbledore. The Man with Two Faces. Pg 221.