what i did on friday evening?....violing away time

i had said in my previous post that i havent attended a carnatic concert.little did i realise that god's been browsing thru my posts.no other reason why i got to attend one last friday.it all began when my friend asked me whether i could accompany him for the concert that day.i wasnt too interested nor did i say a "no".i asked him who's playing this evening."ganesh kumaresh" he replied.i decided to...

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december-chennai's the place to be.

pick the odd one out:whats happening this december?a)rolling stones concert,bangaloreb)the much awaited release of film"taare zamen par"c)carnatic music festival,chennaid)balaji getting his ipod nano.well..........u've taken ur time.the obvious choice has got to be (c).the music festival in chennai is an annual feature and is a treat for music lovers and also for men who would like to avoid getting...

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an emotional journey down the lane

its been just a couple of months that i ve begun my college life and some may feel its too early to start missing your school life.but i really miss them.the memories of my school days especially the last two years sprung up in my mind today morning when my college professor announced a special class tomorrow i.e sunday.i started to recollect the incidents that used to happen those days.you mite...

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cleanse your soul.

have finished a very tidious karma.........sumthing that i never like to do.......reading manuals/instruction.but i had no other option.i was just more than impressed by seeing the video of the shiva temple at solang valley and i wanted to share it with all of u.legend has it that it was the same linga worshipped by anjana,mother of lord hanuman.and the thing about legends is that ................sometimes...

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diwali dhamaka

as i am sipping chai sitting in my verandah,trying to get a glimpse of the road,i see the skies being lit by a couple of crackers.has india won any cricket match?i am perhaps the most stupid(super talented universal person in demand as my bro calls it)person here.hey c'mon its diwali time.and lets not forget that diwali is associated with lights and crackers.for all those who are struggling to find...

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You question Ram(-se-)too?

Let us get into a little bit of history and find out what the said structure means factually.This structure of close to 48 kilometers which is 3 to 30 feet deep through its course and was well above the sea level till the 15th century. The oldest recorded map that mentions of Rama’s Bridge is the Malabar Bowen Map of Netherlands which is supposed to have been made in 1747, where the map mentions no...

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a tribute to the "city of all"

The city of mumbai whose lifelines are trains,was washed away by violent rains.Mumbai is truly incredible,but the rains were very terrible.The death tolls rising day by day,send some rains here is what we chennaites pray!!!!!!The water level was upto the head,the phone connections were also deadIt was a very terrible day,the slums were totally washed away.The situation literally forced,to keep the...

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