Trip to Shivasamudram

I was thinking to post this a month before, but, due to time constraints, I couldn’t. On Saturday,5th April we had a one-day trip to Shivanasamudra, a water fall nearby Bangalore. It has been quite a long since we started planning for a trip, but due to lack of planning and things like that, that didn’t workout. Anyway, this time it happened and it was an unforgettable experience.... Its been a very great weekend.

"Shivanasamudra is an ideal location from Bangalore and probably the largest waterfall in the Karnataka after Jog Falls. The place is also credited for hosting the first hydroelectric project in India. Here, Kaveri splits into two, falls into a valley in two separate places called Gaganachukki and Bharachukki and re-unites downstream.

Gaganachukki especially is a steep fall where water gushes down with great velocity. we were not allowed to go near the water. It is quite risky to climb down and reach waters because of un-predictable depth and slippery rocks. The two waterfalls are around a 15-minute drive. A steep staircase is carved out of rocks at Bharachukki, where we could play in water. "

Talakad or Talakkadu:
Talakad is about 130 Kms from Bangalore. Talakad is a small town on the left bank of the Cauvery River. The main attraction at this place is the 4th century temples. Talakad once had over 30 temples that today are buried in sand. The deserted place is carpeted with sand dunes.

We started at 8:30 AM (though we planned for 7AM). The 8 seat Toyota Qualis comfortably accommodated 7 of us and all of us were in a excited mood... We were njoyin the songs.. Moving on to the destination, we have seen so many fields. It was a nice drive through the sugar cane fields.

We got down at one place and took snaps in the feilds... Woooh everything was so serene and green...

We reached the waterfalls. Took some snaps and quickly we moved towards it only to be dissapointed to hear that we were not allowed to go towards the falls... felt like is this what we have come all the way to see?... Looking at the stream, we were soo excited..Fortunately, we came to knw that we were allowed in the other water falls... where we were supposed to go next... so we headed forward in anticipation.... :)

In another 30min we were at bharachukki water falls... the way to the falls was soo steep with the steps that were constructed with stones...we enjoyed this small part of the journey...the rocks were soo slippery...
we came down towards the water...

The sight of the still waters was sooo awesome... it tickling our senses... We had been on coracle ride..at first I was scared... but when the boat started to move...
I njoyed the ride :) The ridder moved it in circular motion making waves....
we njoyed this a lott.. the blue skies upon and the water beneath...
the fresh air ...woooo! that was superb.. :) He took the boat near the falls...the water sprinkled upon us... nd we were all wet... :D wanted to do tat again...

We came out of the boat totally drenched! ...we crossed the flowing waters and we found a place where the flow is not much.....went on the top by climbing the rocks... That was a scray and adventurous experience...We spent hours in the stream and the experience was rejuvenating..

We are all drenched... sneezing... Enough water play and it was time to go, we quickly boarded the cab.....we sat there under hotsun for some time and started back...We then moved on to our next destination, river Cauvery, and it was lunch time....We had lunch on our way at a place near by.....that was another new experience...

Straight after the lunch, we moved on to the temples in thallakad...The temples were wonderfully carved...took snaps and then we started towards the banks of river Cauvery.....

Had another coracle ride took snaps....All of us were really tired and slept till we enter bangalore city.... we reached home…transfered the pics to laptop... saw them and then slept at around 2am.. :)

For the good old times..

Have you ever felt lonely? Lonely amidst a sea of people? None of the faces you see carry any significance. They just fade into one hazy picture that makes no sense. When you look around, you don’t know anyone. This feeling of loneliness is inexplicable. It’s like the nightmare you had, that is so vivid in your mind but when you try to explain it to someone else, you have no words and a prodigious effort of explaining it, makes it sound illogical and it ceases to make sense even to anyone.

Last three years, life has been a long roller coaster ride. It has been three years since I moved to out of Hyderabad.

Today, I’m in a different mood. Life is not that beautiful as it used to be when I was at home during my studies. Happiness, for me, is those small little things that make me smile every time I think of them. It’s those things that make life worth living.

The nostalgic mood that I’m in has made me want to list all those small little things that still make me smile when I think about them.

So here I go
--All my relatives coming over to my place the day before I leave my home. The entire baccha party came to the station the next evening. (Even though it was to look at the trains)

-- Dad and myself left our house with my luggage. I took the blessings of my parents to enter, for what I would call now, a different chapter in my life

--When I entered MindTree on the 2nd of July, I felt like Alice in Wonderland. One of the most exciting days I’ve had(I couldn’t stop smiling… how kiddish!!), though I had the nostalgia inside me. From Subroto’s speech on orientation day I’ve discovered this amazing family and human touch in MindTree. The way he replied to all the parents’ anxieties about their children…Once he replied “Now stop worrying about them, they are there to worry about themselves now”…. This was when I was totally in love with his words. And the best part is, this also answered my dad’s questions.

-- Dad left me in the guesthouse, bought me the essential stuff, gave some money and went back. There were days when I silently had my dinner with many others in PG. Food was not that great but then nothing can replace home food right? It did not take much time to realize that food was not the only thing in life, rather life away from home.

--Moving into the PG and discovering the pain of sharing the things from washrooms to television.

-- Living all alone for months. It was a little depressing at times but there were times when I thoroughly enjoyed myself with friends out here. For a person like me who loves solitude, this loneliness scares me. The transition from looking forward to spending time alone, to dreading that moment is very scary. Insecurities that I thought were dead and buried crop up suddenly from no where….

--Coming back home every once in a while and getting pampered royally! (I really love it)…The happening trips to home. Thoroughly enjoy the girly bonding with my sisters and cousins. …..and I wonder why 7'o clock seems so different when I'm at home.

Oh God and the list keeps growing. And what can I say is, its truly a different experience! May be this is how life has to be…

I got a beautiful forward the other day. It said – “People come into your life for a REASON, A SEASON or A LIFETIME.” In the last three years, I have interacted with lots of new people. All of them have taught me something. Some have been a great source of inspiration, and I look up to some others in awe, some helped me realize the kind of person I never want to be. It has been a great learning experience. Now I realize that I have been extremely lucky to be with people who have helped me become the person I am today.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
---- Robert Frost

“Six months in this city and I know my Home-town rocks!!!”

People come into your life for a REASON, A SEASON or A LIFETIME

When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.