Kottaiyur Sivan Kovil Gopuram
A Statue at the temple entrance. Notice the Kaasu Maalai, Ottiyaanam and the rings in each finger.
Beach opposite the Thermal Plant Quarters in Tuticorin
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Saturday, June 06, 2009
Since I have nothing to write about
Kottaiyur Sivan Kovil Gopuram
A Statue at the temple entrance. Notice the Kaasu Maalai, Ottiyaanam and the rings in each finger.
Beach opposite the Thermal Plant Quarters in Tuticorin
Monday, January 19, 2009
With a gleam in his eyes
My son, wondering at the crowd and lights of Chennai Sangamam. Photograph by Chandrachoodan.
Monday, July 07, 2008
A trip to Manjolai and Upper Kothaiar
Some photos from my weekend trip to Manjolai Tea Estate and Upper Kothaiar in Tirunelveli District.
To go up the hills beyond Manimutharu falls, you have to take the permission of The Forest officer in Ambasamudiram as the entire area is designated as a reserve forest. To view Upper Kothaiar, a permission from Tamil Nadu Electricity Board officials will be helpful.
This being a reserved forest area, not many hotels are there. In Manjolai, there is a small shop on the main road called Kannan kadai, where you have to inform him in advance for breakfast or lunch. When goin up, there is a place called Naalu Mukku, where there is a Malayalee restaurant run by Raju chettan. He will cook you excellent veg and non veg meals, if informed in advance. Prices are cheap, a meal costs about Rs. 30-40.00.
The ideal place to stay is the Forest department guest house in Kudiraivetti, which we couldn't get since some Judge had booked it in advance. It is supposed to be a great location to view the elephant herds, bears and wild boars roaming around. We spotted a wild male Sambar deer ( Mila as the locals call it in Tamil) on the way to Kudirai vetti.
The next ideal place is the TNEB quarters in Kothaiar, which also we didn't get since the Chairman of TNEB was visiting. We stayed at a Police quarters in Manjolai estate, due to a friend of a friend who is in the police department.
To go up the hills beyond Manimutharu falls, you have to take the permission of The Forest officer in Ambasamudiram as the entire area is designated as a reserve forest. To view Upper Kothaiar, a permission from Tamil Nadu Electricity Board officials will be helpful.
This being a reserved forest area, not many hotels are there. In Manjolai, there is a small shop on the main road called Kannan kadai, where you have to inform him in advance for breakfast or lunch. When goin up, there is a place called Naalu Mukku, where there is a Malayalee restaurant run by Raju chettan. He will cook you excellent veg and non veg meals, if informed in advance. Prices are cheap, a meal costs about Rs. 30-40.00.
The ideal place to stay is the Forest department guest house in Kudiraivetti, which we couldn't get since some Judge had booked it in advance. It is supposed to be a great location to view the elephant herds, bears and wild boars roaming around. We spotted a wild male Sambar deer ( Mila as the locals call it in Tamil) on the way to Kudirai vetti.
The next ideal place is the TNEB quarters in Kothaiar, which also we didn't get since the Chairman of TNEB was visiting. We stayed at a Police quarters in Manjolai estate, due to a friend of a friend who is in the police department.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
A photo tag
Lavanya tagged me to do this meme. All you have to do is select and upload one photo that you have clicked this year that is special to you. Could be anything...aesthetic, technical or personal. Also, put in a short note why it is special.
I chose a set of two photos of my son's first visit to the beach.
The apprehension of being left alone in front of something new.
A few minutes later, the wonder in his eyes
The pictures were clicked in the Ariyaman beach 15 kms from Ramanathapuram on the way to Rameswaram.
If you are interested, consider yourself tagged.
I chose a set of two photos of my son's first visit to the beach.
The apprehension of being left alone in front of something new.
A few minutes later, the wonder in his eyes
The pictures were clicked in the Ariyaman beach 15 kms from Ramanathapuram on the way to Rameswaram.
If you are interested, consider yourself tagged.
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