New Train Announced (from Jan1, 2012):Mannargudi - Tiruchirapalli passenger Train
Schedule as follows from 1st Jan.
MANNARGUDI PASSENGER, 06806
TPJ TIRUCHCHIRAPALI 17:15
GOC PONMLAI GLD RCK 17:23
TRB TIRUVERUMBUR 17:32
SGM SOLGAMPATTI 17:42
AYN AIYANAPURAM 17:50
BAL BUDALUR 17:59
ALK ALAKKUDI 18:07
TJ THANJAVAR 18:25
KXO KUDIKADU 18:42
SMM SALIYAMANGALAM 18:48
AMT AMMAPET 18:55
KYV KOYILVENNI 19:01
NMJ NIDAMANGALAM 19:10
Mannargudi Timing not yet announced, train booking not yet started, end to end unreserved fare 14.00 only, this schedule continues till 7th Jan 2012.
TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLY PASSENGER, 06805
Schedule as follows from 2nd Jan.
NMJ NIDAMANGALAM 06:55
KYV KOYILVENNI 07:05
AMT AMMAPET 07:11
SMM SALIYAMANGALAM 07:18
KXO KUDIKADU 07:24
TJ THANJAVAR 08:00
ALK ALAKKUDI 08:14
BAL BUDALUR 08:21
AYN AIYANAPURAM 08:29
SGM SOLGAMPATTI 08:37
TRB TIRUVERUMBUR 08:47
GOC PONMLAI GLD RCK 09:12
TPJ TIRUCHCHIRAPALI 09:40.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Three Hundread Important combinations
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Mannargudi CBM project
GEECL, a LSE listed company won the block under the CBM (coal bed methane) - IV licensing round and signed the production sharing contract (PSC) last year. The work on Mannargudi will start in the last quarter of this year (2011-12) between October and December to complete the minimum work programme committed at the time of the bid estimated investment is 100 Cr, However, depending upon the exploration progress and the results in the long run it could see an investment of as much as Rs 3000 to 4000 crore, it will take five years to complete the base work.
As per the Directorate General Hydrocarbons' assessment based on the data available to them, the Mannargudi block is estimated to have 0.98 tcf of gas. Now, GEECL need to do the work there and get the results.
CBM can be used as a natural gas in small power plants and transport and as fuel for industrial use. It has helped in developing downstream gas-based industries. With government support, CBM can substantially contribute to India’s energy security and help curb emissions.
As per the Directorate General Hydrocarbons' assessment based on the data available to them, the Mannargudi block is estimated to have 0.98 tcf of gas. Now, GEECL need to do the work there and get the results.
CBM can be used as a natural gas in small power plants and transport and as fuel for industrial use. It has helped in developing downstream gas-based industries. With government support, CBM can substantially contribute to India’s energy security and help curb emissions.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Mannai Express Update
A Joint Meeting held, at the Mannargudi MLA office on last friday regarding opening ceremoney of mannargudi railway station, also attended by TR Balu MP, other party members and locales.
During the meeting it was assured by Mr Balu that Mannai express will be operational by this month end, opening ceremony will be done by calling some central railway minister named Dinesh Trivedi, also informed detailed train timings of Mannai Express !!! train from Mannargudi leave at 9.00pm and reaches chennai at 5.55 am, similarly a train will start from Chennai at 09.15 pm and reaches mannai at 6.35 am, authenticated news in this regard is expected shortly from railway announcement.
In an news clipping on DD on 18th september, it was informed Mannargudi railway station opening ceremony will be held on 27th sep 2011 at 4 pm, inauguration by Central railway minister Dinesh Trivedi.
This Diwali people can travel to Mannargudi by Train.
Friday, September 09, 2011
தமிழர் பண்பாடு
அன்பர்களே,
தமிழர்களிடையே உள்ள ஒற்றுமையைப் பற்றி அன்பர் சுப்ரா நேற்று மாலை குறிப்பிட்டார். அவர்களிடையே ஒற்றுமை சங்க காலத்தில்தான் இருந்திருக்கிறது. தமிழக அரசர்கள் ஒரு கூட்டமைப்பை உருவாக்கியிருந்தனர். கலிங்க நாட்டினர் இதைப் பற்றி குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளனர். ஆனால் அப்போதும்கூட ஒருவருக்குள் ஒருவர் சண்டைபோட்டுக்கொண்டுதான் இருந்தனர். மௌரியர், கலிங்கர், வடுகர், குப்தர் என்று யாராவது வெளியாட்கள் படையெடுத்து வந்தால் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து எதிர்த்து அவர்களை விரட்டியிருக்கின்றனர். ஆனால் பிற்காலத்தில் இந்த ஒற்றுமையெல்லாம் இருந்ததில்லை. கடந்த 1700 ஆண்டுகளாக இந்த ஒற்றுமையெல்லாம் இருக்கவில்லை. தமிழகத்துக்கு வெளியேயுள்ள நாட்டினருடன் அவ்வப்போது தேவைக்கு ஏற்ப சேர்ந்து கொண்டு, எதிரியாக விளங்கிய இன்னொரு தமிழ் மன்னனுடன் போரிட்டனர். இந்த மனப்பான்மையும் வழக்கமும் தமிழ்ச்சமுதாயத்தின் எல்லாத் தட்டுகளிலும் இருந்தது. இப்போதும் இருக்கிறது. மாற்றானுக்கு இடம் கொடுத்ததால்தான் 'மாற்றானுக்கு இடம் கொடேல்' என்று நீதிமொழியைப் போதிக்கவேண்டியதாயிற்று. மாற்றானுக்கு இடம் கொடுப்பதில் உள்ள லாபம், இன்னொரு தமிழன் மேலுள்ள வெறுப்பு, விரோதம், பொறாமை, ஆற்றாமை, தனக்குள் இருந்த வீராப்பு, கர்வம், ஆணவம், போட்டா போட்டி, கீழறுப்பு மனப்பான்மை, கொள்கை மாறுபாடு, பேராசை, ஆதிக்கவெறி போன்ற பல விஷயங்கள் தமிழனிடம் இருந்து தமிழனத்தைச் சீரழித்துவிட்டன. இல்லாத ஒற்றுமையைப் பற்றிப் பேசிக்கொண்டு நம்ம ஆட்கள் அதில் ஒரு திருப்தி காணமுயல்கிறார்கள்.
அன்புடன்
ஜெயபாரதி
தமிழர்களிடையே உள்ள ஒற்றுமையைப் பற்றி அன்பர் சுப்ரா நேற்று மாலை குறிப்பிட்டார். அவர்களிடையே ஒற்றுமை சங்க காலத்தில்தான் இருந்திருக்கிறது. தமிழக அரசர்கள் ஒரு கூட்டமைப்பை உருவாக்கியிருந்தனர். கலிங்க நாட்டினர் இதைப் பற்றி குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளனர். ஆனால் அப்போதும்கூட ஒருவருக்குள் ஒருவர் சண்டைபோட்டுக்கொண்டுதான் இருந்தனர். மௌரியர், கலிங்கர், வடுகர், குப்தர் என்று யாராவது வெளியாட்கள் படையெடுத்து வந்தால் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து எதிர்த்து அவர்களை விரட்டியிருக்கின்றனர். ஆனால் பிற்காலத்தில் இந்த ஒற்றுமையெல்லாம் இருந்ததில்லை. கடந்த 1700 ஆண்டுகளாக இந்த ஒற்றுமையெல்லாம் இருக்கவில்லை. தமிழகத்துக்கு வெளியேயுள்ள நாட்டினருடன் அவ்வப்போது தேவைக்கு ஏற்ப சேர்ந்து கொண்டு, எதிரியாக விளங்கிய இன்னொரு தமிழ் மன்னனுடன் போரிட்டனர். இந்த மனப்பான்மையும் வழக்கமும் தமிழ்ச்சமுதாயத்தின் எல்லாத் தட்டுகளிலும் இருந்தது. இப்போதும் இருக்கிறது. மாற்றானுக்கு இடம் கொடுத்ததால்தான் 'மாற்றானுக்கு இடம் கொடேல்' என்று நீதிமொழியைப் போதிக்கவேண்டியதாயிற்று. மாற்றானுக்கு இடம் கொடுப்பதில் உள்ள லாபம், இன்னொரு தமிழன் மேலுள்ள வெறுப்பு, விரோதம், பொறாமை, ஆற்றாமை, தனக்குள் இருந்த வீராப்பு, கர்வம், ஆணவம், போட்டா போட்டி, கீழறுப்பு மனப்பான்மை, கொள்கை மாறுபாடு, பேராசை, ஆதிக்கவெறி போன்ற பல விஷயங்கள் தமிழனிடம் இருந்து தமிழனத்தைச் சீரழித்துவிட்டன. இல்லாத ஒற்றுமையைப் பற்றிப் பேசிக்கொண்டு நம்ம ஆட்கள் அதில் ஒரு திருப்தி காணமுயல்கிறார்கள்.
அன்புடன்
ஜெயபாரதி
from agathiyar
Monday, August 29, 2011
An Ode of English Plurals
We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes,
But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes.
One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.
You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice,
Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice.
If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?
If I speak of my foot and show you my feet,
And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?
If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth?
Then one may be that, and three would be those,
Yet hat in the plural would never be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of a brother and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine: she, shis and shim!
Let's face it - English is a crazy language.
There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger;
neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
English muffins weren't invented in England .
We take English for granted, but if we explore its paradoxes,
we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square,
and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing,
grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?
Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend.
If you have a bunch of odds and ends and
get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?
If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught?
If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?
Sometimes I think all the folks who grew up speaking English
should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane.
In what other language do people recite at a play and play at a recital?
We ship by truck but send cargo by ship.
We have noses that run and feet that smell.
We park in a driveway and drive in a parkway.
And how can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same,
while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language
in which your house can burn up as it burns down,
in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and
in which an alarm goes off by going on.
-is dedicated to amusing quirks, peculiarities, and oddities of the English language. Playing with words and language is both entertaining as well as educational.
But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes.
One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.
You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice,
Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice.
If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?
If I speak of my foot and show you my feet,
And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?
If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth?
Then one may be that, and three would be those,
Yet hat in the plural would never be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of a brother and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine: she, shis and shim!
Let's face it - English is a crazy language.
There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger;
neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
English muffins weren't invented in England .
We take English for granted, but if we explore its paradoxes,
we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square,
and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing,
grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?
Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend.
If you have a bunch of odds and ends and
get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?
If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught?
If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?
Sometimes I think all the folks who grew up speaking English
should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane.
In what other language do people recite at a play and play at a recital?
We ship by truck but send cargo by ship.
We have noses that run and feet that smell.
We park in a driveway and drive in a parkway.
And how can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same,
while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language
in which your house can burn up as it burns down,
in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and
in which an alarm goes off by going on.
-is dedicated to amusing quirks, peculiarities, and oddities of the English language. Playing with words and language is both entertaining as well as educational.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Anna Hazare
Till yesterday I was under the dilema, In India, among our so called democracy do we 'the common man' really have any saying, forget about influencing, on happenings around the running of our parliament and government.
I am still wondering and surprised about the way gandian ways and the results achieved in the past and applicability of same concept on todays context.
Anna may own tonight with parliament resolution on anti craft, and JanLokpal bill, which is my wish also, but how about implementation and sustainability, are we people also really prepared to stop giving bribes at various levels?
Thursday, August 18, 2011
JC Travels Goa trip
Though been to Goa many times, this time it was made special by a excellent package tour booking done by JC Travels (web site jctravels.in), initially planning to avoid hussle bussles of Goa so was the plan to go to Candolim beach area and some resort near sinquirim or Candolim beach, and after various search in Trip advisor to zeroed in on Marquis due to the green landscape and on beach, Victor exotica for price and santana due to good reviews by every one, still many open queries like what is the room size, is there enough walking area and gree spaces, kid friendly place, is it near some safe beach etc...
In between various query sent through mails to vaious travel portals JC Travels responded fast and through G Talk started clarifying all the doubts from morning to evening then offered the excellent all inclusive package to go to Baga beach Nazri resort for a very attractive price, a delux room big enough to run around and play by my son, near to Tito's and Mambo's, near to East meets West and a 5 min walk to Tito lane baga beach, main road is a bit crowded but enjoyed and utilised by my wife with all the day shopping trails, comparatively more amenities and cheaper then what I spent on last two years in smaller resorts for an similar package.
All is well because of Mr Raj of JC Travels.
Monday, August 08, 2011
A teacher's story
There is a story many years ago of an elementary teacher. Her name was Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. Thompson had watched teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. And teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers.
At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise.
Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners...he is a joy to be around."
His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well-liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."
His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken."
Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class."
By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for teddy's.
His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume.
She stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist.
Teddy stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour.
On that very day, she quit teaching reading, and writing, and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children same, teddy became one of her "teacher's pets."
A year later, she found a note under her door, from teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.
Six years went by before she got another note from teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, second in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.
Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had in his whole life.
Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer. The letter was signed, Theodore F. Stollard, M.D.
The story doesn't end there. You see, there was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he'd met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom.
Of course, Mrs. Thompson did.
They hugged each other, and teddy whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."
Mrs. Thompson had watched teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. And teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers.
At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise.
Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners...he is a joy to be around."
His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well-liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."
His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken."
Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class."
By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for teddy's.
His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume.
She stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist.
Teddy stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour.
On that very day, she quit teaching reading, and writing, and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children same, teddy became one of her "teacher's pets."
A year later, she found a note under her door, from teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.
Six years went by before she got another note from teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, second in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.
Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had in his whole life.
Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer. The letter was signed, Theodore F. Stollard, M.D.
The story doesn't end there. You see, there was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he'd met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom.
Of course, Mrs. Thompson did.
They hugged each other, and teddy whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."
Monday, July 18, 2011
Mannai Express
An overnight daily train connecting Chennai Egmore with Mannargudi — Mannai Express — is to be launched soon and the safety survey on the newly laid line between Needamangalam and Mannargudi will be undertaken by July 25.
The decision was taken at a meeting with the Railway Board chairman Vinay Mittal on Friday night, according to a press release issued by T.R. Baalu, leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam parliamentary party, on Saturday.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2234887.ece
The decision was taken at a meeting with the Railway Board chairman Vinay Mittal on Friday night, according to a press release issued by T.R. Baalu, leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam parliamentary party, on Saturday.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2234887.ece
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
ஸ்ரீ ராஜகோபால ஸ்வாமி
மன்னார்குடி ஸ்ரீராஜகோபால ஸ்வாமி
கண்ணபிரான் இடது திருக்கரத்தால் பசுவை அணைத்துக்கொண்டு,வலது திருக்கரத்தால் சாட்டையைச் சுழற்றும் பாவனையில் ‘வேத்ர பாணி’யாக, நின்ற திருமேனியோடு ஸேவை ஸாதிக்கும் திருக்கோலம் “மன்னார்” என்றழைக்கப்படுகிறது. தமிழகத்தில் இத்தகைய கோலத்தில் கோபாலன் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கும் தலங்கள் மிகவும் அபூர்வமானவை. ஸ்ரீ வில்லிபுத்தூர், காட்டுமன்னார் கோவில்,மன்னார்கோவில்,மேலப்பாவூர், ராஜமன்னார் குடி ஆகிய இடங்களில் இப்பேரழகைக் காணலாம். இவை அனைத்தினுள்ளும் புகழ் பெற்றது மன்னார்குடி மட்டுமே. மன்னார்குடி ‘தக்ஷிணத்வாரகை’ என்னும் பெயர் பெற்றது; அழகான மதிற்சுவர் அமையப் பெற்றது.
நான்கு வேதங்களையும் கற்றுணர்ந்த பெரியோர்கள் இங்கு வாழ்ந்தமையால் "ராஜாதி ராஜ சதுர்வேதி மங்கலம்' என்றும், முன்காலத்தில் செண்பக மரங்கள் அடர்ந்த காட்டுப் பகுதியாக இருந்தமையால் "செண்பகாரண்ய க்ஷத்திரம்' எனவும், துவாரகையில் கண்ணன் செய்த லீலைகளை இங்கு நிகழ்த்தியமையால் "தட்சிண துவாரகை' என்றும், மன்னன் குலோத்துங்கன் இக்கோயிலை அமைத்ததால் "குலோத்துங்க சோழ விண்ணகரம்' என்றும், ராஜ மன்னராகிய அருள்மிகு ராஜகோபாலன் கோயில் கொண்டிருப்பதால் "ராஜமன்னார்குடி' என்றும், மன்னர்கள் கோபாலனுக்கு கோயில் கட்டியதால் "மன்னார் கோயில்' என்றும் இவ்வூர் அழைக்கப் பெறுகிறது.
"மன்னார்குடி மதிலழகு, மண்ணில் மிக்கது மன்னார்குடி, மறையோர் மிகுந்தது மன்னார்குடி, கோயில் பாதி... குளம் பாதி' எனும் பழமொழிகளாலும் இவ்வூர் பெருமை பெறுகிறது.
முதலாம் குலோத்துங்க சோழன் (கி.பி.1072-கி.பி.1122) ராஜகோபால சுவாமியின் கருவறை, அர்த்த மண்டபம் ஆகியவற்றைக் கட்டுவித்தான். பிற்காலத்தில் ரகுநாத நாயக்கர் (கி.பி.1600-1634), விஜயராகவ நாயக்கர் (கி.பி.1634-1672) ஆகியோர் கோயிலில் பல்வேறு திருப்பணிகள் செய்துள்ளதைக் கல்வெட்டுகள் எடுத்தியம்புகின்றன.
மாமதிநலம் அருளப் பெற்ற நம்மாழ்வார் தாம் அருளிய ""தீர்ப்பாரை யாம் இனி எங்ஙனம் நாடதும்...'' எனத் தொடங்கும் 10 பாசுரங்களை ஸ்ரீ மணவாளமாமுனிகள் அபிமானமாகச் சமர்ப்பித்து இக்கோயிலை அபிமான திவ்யதேசமாகத் திகழச் செய்தார்.
தென்னகத்து விண்ணகரமாம் மன்னார்குடி மாநகரத்தில் ஸ்ரீராஜகோபாலசுவாமி கோயில் 7 பிரகாரங்கள், 16 கோபுரங்கள், 24 சந்நிதிகள், நீண்ட நெடிதுயர்ந்த மதில்கள், அழகான மண்டபங்கள், 154 அடி உயர வானளாவ உயர்ந்து நிற்கும் கம்பீரமான ராஜகோபுரம், அதன் எதிரே 54 அடி உயர ஒற்றைக் கல்லாலான கருட ஸ்தம்பம் உள்பட கவின் மிகு சிற்பங்கள் நிறைந்த கலைப் பெட்டகமாகத் திகழ்கிறது. கோபுரத்திற்கு வடபுறம் ஸ்ரீவானமாமலை ஜீயர் மடமும், தென்புறம் ஸ்ரீஅஹோபில ஜீயர் மடமும் உள்ளன. இத்தலத்தில் ஹரித்ரா நதி, துர்வாச தீர்த்தம், திருப்பாற்கடல், கோபிகா தீர்த்தம், சங்கு தீர்த்தம், சக்கர தீர்த்தம் உள்ளிட்ட ஒன்பது திருக்குளங்களுடன், காவிரியின் கிளை நதியான பாமணி ஆறு, பத்தாவது புண்ணிய நீர்நிலையாகத் திகழ்கிறது.
கோபியருடன் நம் கோபாலன் ஜலக்கிரீடை செய்தருளியபோது, கோபியர் உடலில் பூசியிருந்த ஹரித்ரா (மஞ்சள்) இக்குளத்தில் கலந்ததால் "ஹரித்ரா நதி' எனப் பெயர் பெற்றது. இது 1158 அடி நீளம், 847 அடி அகலமுடைய பிரம்மாண்டமான மிகப் பெரிய குளமாகும். காவிரியின் மகள் எனவும், 66 கோடி புண்ணிய தீர்த்தங்கள் ஒன்றிணைந்தது எனவும் ஹரித்ரா நதியை கூறுவர். "மற்ற புண்ணியத் தலங்களில் ஒரு கோடி ஆண்டுகள் தவமியற்றி பெற்ற பெரும்பயனை ஹரித்ரா நதிக் கரையில் ஓராண்டில் அடையலாம்' என நாரதர் கூறியதாகத் தல வரலாறு கூறும்.
இக்கோயிலில் ஸ்ரீ தேவி, பூ தேவி சமேத பரவாசுதேவப் பெருமாள், நின்ற கோலத்தில் மூலவராகக் காட்சியளிக்கிறார். திருப்பதி கோயில் போன்று, கீழே தரைப் பகுதியிலிருந்து (பீடமின்றி) நின்ற ஆஜானுபாகுவான 7 அடி உயரமுடைய கம்பீர எழிலுக்கு அழகு சேர்ப்பதுபோல் அண்மையில் 1 கோடி ரூபாய் செலவில் பெருமாளுக்கு தங்கக் கவசம் அணிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
செண்பகலட்சுமி என்ற பெயரில் மூலவராக அழகு தரிசனம் தரும் தாயார், உற்சவராக செங்கமலத் தாயாராக கோயில் கொண்டுள்ளார். ஹேமாம்புஜ நாயகி, ரக்தாப்ஜ நாயகி என்கிற திருநாமங்களுடன் தாமரை மலரின் மீது அமர்ந்த திருக்கோலம்! இரு பக்கம் யானைகளுடன் கஜலட்சுமியாகவும், ராஜநாயகி மற்றும் துவாரகா நாயகி என்ற தோழியருடன் வீரலட்சுமியாகவும் அருளாட்சி புரிகின்றாள்.
நம் பண்பாட்டு மரபிற்கேற்ப, இக்கோயிலில் உள்ள தாயார் "படி தாண்டாப் பத்தினி' ஆவார். ஆம்... செங்கமலத் தாயாரின் உற்சவங்கள் அனைத்தும் (ஆடிப்பூரம் தேர் உட்பட) கோயில் வளாகத்தின் உள்ளேயே நடைபெறும்.
உற்சவ மூர்த்தியான ஸ்ரீவித்யா ராஜகோபாலனை வர்ணிப்பது கடினம்.
கண்ணபிரான் இடது திருக்கரத்தால் பசுவை அணைத்துக்கொண்டு,வலது திருக்கரத்தால் சாட்டையைச் சுழற்றும் பாவனையில் ‘வேத்ர பாணி’யாக, நின்ற திருமேனியோடு ஸேவை ஸாதிக்கும் திருக்கோலம் “மன்னார்” என்றழைக்கப்படுகிறது. தமிழகத்தில் இத்தகைய கோலத்தில் கோபாலன் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கும் தலங்கள் மிகவும் அபூர்வமானவை. ஸ்ரீ வில்லிபுத்தூர், காட்டுமன்னார் கோவில்,மன்னார்கோவில்,மேலப்பாவூர், ராஜமன்னார் குடி ஆகிய இடங்களில் இப்பேரழகைக் காணலாம். இவை அனைத்தினுள்ளும் புகழ் பெற்றது மன்னார்குடி மட்டுமே. மன்னார்குடி ‘தக்ஷிணத்வாரகை’ என்னும் பெயர் பெற்றது; அழகான மதிற்சுவர் அமையப் பெற்றது.
நான்கு வேதங்களையும் கற்றுணர்ந்த பெரியோர்கள் இங்கு வாழ்ந்தமையால் "ராஜாதி ராஜ சதுர்வேதி மங்கலம்' என்றும், முன்காலத்தில் செண்பக மரங்கள் அடர்ந்த காட்டுப் பகுதியாக இருந்தமையால் "செண்பகாரண்ய க்ஷத்திரம்' எனவும், துவாரகையில் கண்ணன் செய்த லீலைகளை இங்கு நிகழ்த்தியமையால் "தட்சிண துவாரகை' என்றும், மன்னன் குலோத்துங்கன் இக்கோயிலை அமைத்ததால் "குலோத்துங்க சோழ விண்ணகரம்' என்றும், ராஜ மன்னராகிய அருள்மிகு ராஜகோபாலன் கோயில் கொண்டிருப்பதால் "ராஜமன்னார்குடி' என்றும், மன்னர்கள் கோபாலனுக்கு கோயில் கட்டியதால் "மன்னார் கோயில்' என்றும் இவ்வூர் அழைக்கப் பெறுகிறது.
"மன்னார்குடி மதிலழகு, மண்ணில் மிக்கது மன்னார்குடி, மறையோர் மிகுந்தது மன்னார்குடி, கோயில் பாதி... குளம் பாதி' எனும் பழமொழிகளாலும் இவ்வூர் பெருமை பெறுகிறது.
முதலாம் குலோத்துங்க சோழன் (கி.பி.1072-கி.பி.1122) ராஜகோபால சுவாமியின் கருவறை, அர்த்த மண்டபம் ஆகியவற்றைக் கட்டுவித்தான். பிற்காலத்தில் ரகுநாத நாயக்கர் (கி.பி.1600-1634), விஜயராகவ நாயக்கர் (கி.பி.1634-1672) ஆகியோர் கோயிலில் பல்வேறு திருப்பணிகள் செய்துள்ளதைக் கல்வெட்டுகள் எடுத்தியம்புகின்றன.
மாமதிநலம் அருளப் பெற்ற நம்மாழ்வார் தாம் அருளிய ""தீர்ப்பாரை யாம் இனி எங்ஙனம் நாடதும்...'' எனத் தொடங்கும் 10 பாசுரங்களை ஸ்ரீ மணவாளமாமுனிகள் அபிமானமாகச் சமர்ப்பித்து இக்கோயிலை அபிமான திவ்யதேசமாகத் திகழச் செய்தார்.
தென்னகத்து விண்ணகரமாம் மன்னார்குடி மாநகரத்தில் ஸ்ரீராஜகோபாலசுவாமி கோயில் 7 பிரகாரங்கள், 16 கோபுரங்கள், 24 சந்நிதிகள், நீண்ட நெடிதுயர்ந்த மதில்கள், அழகான மண்டபங்கள், 154 அடி உயர வானளாவ உயர்ந்து நிற்கும் கம்பீரமான ராஜகோபுரம், அதன் எதிரே 54 அடி உயர ஒற்றைக் கல்லாலான கருட ஸ்தம்பம் உள்பட கவின் மிகு சிற்பங்கள் நிறைந்த கலைப் பெட்டகமாகத் திகழ்கிறது. கோபுரத்திற்கு வடபுறம் ஸ்ரீவானமாமலை ஜீயர் மடமும், தென்புறம் ஸ்ரீஅஹோபில ஜீயர் மடமும் உள்ளன. இத்தலத்தில் ஹரித்ரா நதி, துர்வாச தீர்த்தம், திருப்பாற்கடல், கோபிகா தீர்த்தம், சங்கு தீர்த்தம், சக்கர தீர்த்தம் உள்ளிட்ட ஒன்பது திருக்குளங்களுடன், காவிரியின் கிளை நதியான பாமணி ஆறு, பத்தாவது புண்ணிய நீர்நிலையாகத் திகழ்கிறது.
கோபியருடன் நம் கோபாலன் ஜலக்கிரீடை செய்தருளியபோது, கோபியர் உடலில் பூசியிருந்த ஹரித்ரா (மஞ்சள்) இக்குளத்தில் கலந்ததால் "ஹரித்ரா நதி' எனப் பெயர் பெற்றது. இது 1158 அடி நீளம், 847 அடி அகலமுடைய பிரம்மாண்டமான மிகப் பெரிய குளமாகும். காவிரியின் மகள் எனவும், 66 கோடி புண்ணிய தீர்த்தங்கள் ஒன்றிணைந்தது எனவும் ஹரித்ரா நதியை கூறுவர். "மற்ற புண்ணியத் தலங்களில் ஒரு கோடி ஆண்டுகள் தவமியற்றி பெற்ற பெரும்பயனை ஹரித்ரா நதிக் கரையில் ஓராண்டில் அடையலாம்' என நாரதர் கூறியதாகத் தல வரலாறு கூறும்.
இக்கோயிலில் ஸ்ரீ தேவி, பூ தேவி சமேத பரவாசுதேவப் பெருமாள், நின்ற கோலத்தில் மூலவராகக் காட்சியளிக்கிறார். திருப்பதி கோயில் போன்று, கீழே தரைப் பகுதியிலிருந்து (பீடமின்றி) நின்ற ஆஜானுபாகுவான 7 அடி உயரமுடைய கம்பீர எழிலுக்கு அழகு சேர்ப்பதுபோல் அண்மையில் 1 கோடி ரூபாய் செலவில் பெருமாளுக்கு தங்கக் கவசம் அணிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
செண்பகலட்சுமி என்ற பெயரில் மூலவராக அழகு தரிசனம் தரும் தாயார், உற்சவராக செங்கமலத் தாயாராக கோயில் கொண்டுள்ளார். ஹேமாம்புஜ நாயகி, ரக்தாப்ஜ நாயகி என்கிற திருநாமங்களுடன் தாமரை மலரின் மீது அமர்ந்த திருக்கோலம்! இரு பக்கம் யானைகளுடன் கஜலட்சுமியாகவும், ராஜநாயகி மற்றும் துவாரகா நாயகி என்ற தோழியருடன் வீரலட்சுமியாகவும் அருளாட்சி புரிகின்றாள்.
நம் பண்பாட்டு மரபிற்கேற்ப, இக்கோயிலில் உள்ள தாயார் "படி தாண்டாப் பத்தினி' ஆவார். ஆம்... செங்கமலத் தாயாரின் உற்சவங்கள் அனைத்தும் (ஆடிப்பூரம் தேர் உட்பட) கோயில் வளாகத்தின் உள்ளேயே நடைபெறும்.
உற்சவ மூர்த்தியான ஸ்ரீவித்யா ராஜகோபாலனை வர்ணிப்பது கடினம்.
இவன் கோஸகன்; ஆமருவியப்பன். ஒரே பட்டாடையை இடுப்பில் சுற்றிகொண்டு அதையே பின்புறமாகக் கொண்டு சென்று ஒயிலான தலைப்பாகையாகவும் ஆக்கிக்கொண்டுள்ளான். ‘த்ரைமம் வேத்ரம்; ஏக வஸ்த்ரம்’ என்று தொடங்கும் இவனைப் போற்றும் சுலோகம். மூன்று வளைவு கொண்ட சாட்டையும்,ஒற்றை ஆடையும் தனிச்சிறப்பு.இந்த ஆயர் சிறுவனின் மேனியழகில் மனத்தைப் பறிகொடுத்த ஸ்வாமி மணவாள மாமுனிகள் அந்திம காலத்தில் இங்கேயே வாஸம் செய்தாராம்.
ராஜகோபாலனுக்கு இடது பக்கத்தில் ஸ்ரீ சந்தான கோபாலன்! ஆதி சேஷன் மீது அனந்த சயனம் கொண்டு, கால் விரலை வாயில் வைத்துக் கொண்டு குழந்தைக் கண்ணனாகக் காட்சியருளுகிறார். மழலைச் செல்வமாக காட்சியளிக்கும் இந்த சந்தான கோபாலனை அர்ச்சகர்கள், பக்தர்களின் கையில் கொடுத்து அவர்களுடைய பல பிறவிகளில் செய்த பாவங்களைத் தீர்த்து வைக்கின்றனர். மழலைச் செல்வமில்லாத மங்கையரின் மடியில் தவழ்ந்து குழந்தை வரம் அருளுகின்றான் இந்த குட்டிக் கண்ணன்.
புன்னை மரம் தலவிருட்சமாகும். நாள்தோறும் இக்கோயிலில் ஏழுகால ஆராதனை வழிபாடுகள் குறைவில்லாமல் நடைபெற்று வருகின்றன. சமீபகாலமாக அதிகாலையில் விஸ்வரூப தரிசன வழிபாடும் செவ்வனே செயல்பட்டு வருகிறது
Now little bit of History from Srimathi Krishnakumar who traces the history of the ancient Rajagopalaswamy temple in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, Published on The Hindu.
A rock inscription dated 1577 records grants to the temple from Atchutappa Nayaka of Thanjavur, but his greatest contribution is the unique Garuda dhwaja sthambham. It consists of a small Garuda temple resting on a 5' x 5' granite pedestal on a 54' monolithic pillar, the stone for which was brought all the way from Pudukkottai, as granite was not locally available. Figures of Rajagopalan, Hanuman, Atchutappa Nayaka and his wife Murtimamba have been carved on the pedestal. Palm leaf manuscripts say that Atchutappa Nayaka's successors Raghunatha Nayaka (A.D. 1614-1633), Vijaya Raghava Nayaka who called himself "Mannaru Dasa" (A.D. 1633-1673) and his son Mannaru Devan built many prakaras, gopurams, mandapams and tanks that brought the temple to its immense proportions.
Vijaya Raghava Nayaka built the huge outer gopurams, the aayiramkaal mandapam or the 1000-pillared hall and the Krishnathirtham tank, all of which still exist. He also installed copper statuettes of Atchutappa Nayaka's guru Tirumalai Nambi Thathachariar, Tirumangai Azhwar and Periazhwar.
Vijaya Raghava Nayaka was a versatile and highly talented patron of the arts. Dance, drama and literature flourished in his time. He composed a number of works in Telugu and dedicated them to the deity of Mannargudi. Most of the dramas written by him premiered in the Aayiramkaal mandapam.
One of the leading litterateurs in his court was the Telugu poet Changalva Kalakavi. In 1951, the Tanjore Saraswati Mahal Library printed his "Rajagopala Vilasamu", composed by him in A.D. 1633. The prabhandha relates how Champakaranya or the Champaka forest southeast of Kumbakonam became Mannargudi.
In ancient times, Champakaranya was a serene, sacred spot inhabited by many rishis of whom Vahnimukha was one. He had two sons, Gopralaya and Gobhila, both ardent devotees of lord Vishnu. Pleased with the severity of Gopralaya's penance, the lord granted him a boon. Apart from a request for moksha for himself and his brother, Gopralaya beseeched the Lord to stay forever in Champakaranya. Vishnu consented and was installed as Lord Gopala. The tirtha is known as the Krishna Tirtha and the water flowing from it is the Haridra Nadi. The tank at Mannargudi is still called Gopralaya, after the sage responsible for bringing the Lord of Dwaraka to Champakaranya.
The Rajagopala Swamy Temple with its five prakaras, seven mandapams, and seven gopurams including the majestic 154' tall Rajagopuram stands on six sq. acres of land. Tradition, in fact, takes back the antiquity of the temple, not by centuries, but by aeons. Brahma, the creator, is said to have worshipped at this temple in the Krita Yuga, Goddess Lakshmi and Brigu Maharshi in the Treta Yuga, Agni in the Dwapara Yuga and at the end of the Dwapara Yuga, Gobhila and Gopralaya whose austerities made Rajagopala a permanent resident of Mannargudi. In the present age or Kali Yuga, history records the devotion of Kulothunga Chola, the Nayaka kings, Kshetrayya, Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar and several others, not to speak of millions of humble devotees who throng the temple daily.
Monday, July 04, 2011
The new Mannargudi railway station
The Union Minister of State for Finance S.S.Palani Manickam urged the Railway authorities to take steps for starting train services on the newly laid railway line between Needamangalam and Mannargudi in Tiruvarur district at the earliest.
Speaking after inaugurating the Satellite Passenger Reservation Centre at Mannargudi on Saturday, June 11th 2011,the Minister said that the Railways should also initiate steps to extend the Needamangalam – Mannargudi line to Pattukottai. That will provide rail link for people of Mannargudi to both South and North Tamil Nadu.
The Minister inaugurated the centre and purchased the first ticket for travelling from Tiruvarur to Needamangalam.
The Mannargudi railway station that was completed recently has been equipped with adequate amenities for passengers. The station has three platforms, one foot over-bridge, a multi-purpose utility hall and an approach road.
Besides, 50 granite benches and five drinking water taps have been provided. A satellite passenger ticket centre has been inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Finance S. S. Palani Manickam. While the trial run of an engine on the 14-km track had been completed, all eyes are on the inspection by the CRS and subsequent award of certificate on the safety aspect, which lead to the regular operation of trains.
T.R.Baalu, former Union Minister was instrumental in getting the railway line from Needamangalam to Mannargudi. His son T.R.B.Raja, the Mannargudi MLA, said it would be a proud moment for the people of Mannargudi once trains started pounding the line. "It is only a matter of time since all works have been completed by the Railways.”
The Rs. 79-crore project was commenced on April 2, 2010. There are no stations between Mannargudi and Needamangalam. There are 66 minor bridges, five manned level crossings and five unmanned level crossings.
The Railway Board had sanctioned Rs. 216 crore for extending the BG line to Pattukottai, according to P. V. Vaidialingam, Divisional Railway Manager, Tiruchi.
latest news:As per southern railway directives, The mandatory inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety is expected next month as per plan on July 10th 2011, once this final clearance is given then SR has a proposal to run a direct train from Mannargudi (MQ) to Chennai Egmore, train service between Mannargudi to Chennai may commence during current FY 2011-12.
Speaking after inaugurating the Satellite Passenger Reservation Centre at Mannargudi on Saturday, June 11th 2011,the Minister said that the Railways should also initiate steps to extend the Needamangalam – Mannargudi line to Pattukottai. That will provide rail link for people of Mannargudi to both South and North Tamil Nadu.
The Minister inaugurated the centre and purchased the first ticket for travelling from Tiruvarur to Needamangalam.
The Mannargudi railway station that was completed recently has been equipped with adequate amenities for passengers. The station has three platforms, one foot over-bridge, a multi-purpose utility hall and an approach road.
Besides, 50 granite benches and five drinking water taps have been provided. A satellite passenger ticket centre has been inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Finance S. S. Palani Manickam. While the trial run of an engine on the 14-km track had been completed, all eyes are on the inspection by the CRS and subsequent award of certificate on the safety aspect, which lead to the regular operation of trains.
T.R.Baalu, former Union Minister was instrumental in getting the railway line from Needamangalam to Mannargudi. His son T.R.B.Raja, the Mannargudi MLA, said it would be a proud moment for the people of Mannargudi once trains started pounding the line. "It is only a matter of time since all works have been completed by the Railways.”
The Rs. 79-crore project was commenced on April 2, 2010. There are no stations between Mannargudi and Needamangalam. There are 66 minor bridges, five manned level crossings and five unmanned level crossings.
The Railway Board had sanctioned Rs. 216 crore for extending the BG line to Pattukottai, according to P. V. Vaidialingam, Divisional Railway Manager, Tiruchi.
latest news:As per southern railway directives, The mandatory inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety is expected next month as per plan on July 10th 2011, once this final clearance is given then SR has a proposal to run a direct train from Mannargudi (MQ) to Chennai Egmore, train service between Mannargudi to Chennai may commence during current FY 2011-12.
Temples and Treasures
Call it the mother of all treasure hunts. The stock-taking by a panel of experts at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple, Trivandrum, Kerala, has catapulted the shrine to the country's richest, with reports claiming that the value of recoveries may have touched close to Rs 1.5 lakh crore, With one more "secret" vault yet to be opened, the figure in all likelihood will go up further. But sources said the figures could only be speculation as it wasn't possible to determine the antique value of the precious gems and jewellery.
There were close to 1,000 kg of gold coins, some of these from the East India Company era and Napolean's period, about one tonne of gold in the form of rice trinkets, sack full of diamonds said to be from Burma and Sri Lanka, a rope made of gold and thousands of pieces of rare 'sarappoli' necklaces.
The stock-taking continued next day as only 30% of the assets could be counted on Thursday 30th july 2011. Again there were surprises in the form of a three-and-a-half feet tall idol of Lord Vishnu studded with diamonds, emeralds and rubies, an 18-feet-long ornament used to adorn the deity and weighing 35 kg and 1 feet tall human figurines weighing 1 kg each. There were coins marked 1772 indicating they were from the era of former Travancore ruler Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma better known as `Dharma Raja' for his strict adherence to the rules of 'dharma'.
There are six vaults marked A to F in the shrine. The A and B cellars have never been opened after 1872. The panel had set out on the job on June 27 and opened three vaults marked C, D and F till Wednesday. The B and E vaults remain to be opened. (Thanks TOI web info)
I am not at all surprised by this news, throughout Tamilnadu in Vaisnavite temples even in small villages this kind of assets donated by various Kings in to the name of God in the various forms including Gold, diamond ornaments and various form of Gems, farming lands, whole Villages, were given. There were ways and means created for the daily running expences of temples for poojas, food program for poor(Dhanam), daily, monthly, annual local temple festivals that must be the only entertainment for those people in that period. All this temples and treasures are still exist, god only knows what is the worth of it.
Hope today's so called Emperors 'hope politically correct' do not loot it.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Karla MTDC Lonavala
Karla is a nice place but MTDC resort is not, no room service, rain water leaking roofs to room full of ants, non functional Tv, etc, resort facilities like boat rides and water parks are non functional for six months during monsoon, restaurant is ok, limited menu, near by dhabas open only on saturday and sundays, otherwise have to go to Lonavala for food, beware of vegetarian menu only restaurants, commuting also not easy, own car means ok otherwise life is difficult to move around, resort is in a secluded spot, no any events or entertainments, not even a decent reception or sitting room for guests, night time ghosty atmosphere was bad to worse, you can meet other guests in restaurant only.
Though been to Lonavala few times with friends, never been to any tourist attractions apart from water falls so first time had visited bushi dam, few water falls and tiger leap, facilities can be a little better for week end travellers.
Word Play
New word learnt today: Tenet
Pronounced: Ten - net
Definition: To hold a belief to be true.
Meaning: Any opinion, principle, dogma, belief, or doctrine, which a person holds or maintains as true.
In a sentence: You have a tenet that we should work on paper. I say we should change that belief and work in the computer.
Memory trick: Ten - et
Ten reminds of tend or likely to do
Tenet in Latin means "he holds"
So remember "tend" or "he holds" a belief
Pronounced: Ten - net
Definition: To hold a belief to be true.
Meaning: Any opinion, principle, dogma, belief, or doctrine, which a person holds or maintains as true.
In a sentence: You have a tenet that we should work on paper. I say we should change that belief and work in the computer.
Memory trick: Ten - et
Ten reminds of tend or likely to do
Tenet in Latin means "he holds"
So remember "tend" or "he holds" a belief
Nurses and Sisters
Why are nurses called sisters?
In medieval Europe, hospitals were run by monasteries, and monks attended to the patients.
In the sixteenth Century, Henry VIII of England destroyed most of the monasteries in England. This forced nuns (sisters) to attend to the patients and ever since nurses have been called sisters.
Nun, 'ninne' in old English, is derived from Latin 'nunna' or 'nonna' and means 'an old maiden lady'.
In medieval Europe, hospitals were run by monasteries, and monks attended to the patients.
In the sixteenth Century, Henry VIII of England destroyed most of the monasteries in England. This forced nuns (sisters) to attend to the patients and ever since nurses have been called sisters.
Nun, 'ninne' in old English, is derived from Latin 'nunna' or 'nonna' and means 'an old maiden lady'.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Tamil Nadu enjoys maximum economic freedom
Tamil Nadu enjoys maximum economic freedom -- greater wealth and improvement in human development -- among the 20 largest states in the country, a study said on Monday.
As per the Economic Freedom of the States of India 2011 report, which ranked the economic status of the states in 2009, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh were the next most prosperous states.
This is significantly different from 2005, when Tamil Nadu was still on top but Madhya Pradesh came second and followed by Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat, it said.
The study ranks economic freedom in the 20 biggest Indian states, using a methodology from Fraser Institute' Economic Freedom of World Annual Report.
The bottom three states in 2009 were Bihar, Uttrakhand and Assam, in that order, the study said.
Back in 2005, Bihar was still ranked at the bottom (20th) while Assam was at the 19th position and West Bengal at 18th.
The report said the state with fastest improvement in economic freedom was Andhra Pradesh, moving up from 7th position in 2005 to third position in 2009.
The index score for Andhra Pradesh went up from 0.4 to 0.51 on a scale from zero (no freedom) to 1 (high freedom), an improvement of 27.25 per cent.
The second fastest improvement was in Gujarat, which moved up from the fifth to second position.
Economic freedom is associated with greater wealth, higher growth and improvement in whole range of human development indicators.
"Even as some states improved in economic freedom, others worsened, showing that there is no uniform all India trend," the study said.
As per the study, only two states - Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat -- registered large increases in economic freedom. Haryana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir registered moderate increases in economic freedom.
States with largest decrease in economic freedom were Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Punjab, once among the best performers, slipped from 6th position in 2005 to 12 position in 2009.
"States with higher level of economic freedom tended to perform better across a range of economic variables. They also had a higher levels of in-migration, while states with least economic freedom had higher level of out-migration," the study said.
Bibek Debroy, Laveesh Bhandari and Swaminathan Aiyar are the authors of the report.
As per the Economic Freedom of the States of India 2011 report, which ranked the economic status of the states in 2009, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh were the next most prosperous states.
This is significantly different from 2005, when Tamil Nadu was still on top but Madhya Pradesh came second and followed by Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat, it said.
The study ranks economic freedom in the 20 biggest Indian states, using a methodology from Fraser Institute' Economic Freedom of World Annual Report.
The bottom three states in 2009 were Bihar, Uttrakhand and Assam, in that order, the study said.
Back in 2005, Bihar was still ranked at the bottom (20th) while Assam was at the 19th position and West Bengal at 18th.
The report said the state with fastest improvement in economic freedom was Andhra Pradesh, moving up from 7th position in 2005 to third position in 2009.
The index score for Andhra Pradesh went up from 0.4 to 0.51 on a scale from zero (no freedom) to 1 (high freedom), an improvement of 27.25 per cent.
The second fastest improvement was in Gujarat, which moved up from the fifth to second position.
Economic freedom is associated with greater wealth, higher growth and improvement in whole range of human development indicators.
"Even as some states improved in economic freedom, others worsened, showing that there is no uniform all India trend," the study said.
As per the study, only two states - Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat -- registered large increases in economic freedom. Haryana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir registered moderate increases in economic freedom.
States with largest decrease in economic freedom were Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Punjab, once among the best performers, slipped from 6th position in 2005 to 12 position in 2009.
"States with higher level of economic freedom tended to perform better across a range of economic variables. They also had a higher levels of in-migration, while states with least economic freedom had higher level of out-migration," the study said.
Bibek Debroy, Laveesh Bhandari and Swaminathan Aiyar are the authors of the report.
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