Mumbai Tour Part -3 / рдореБрдВрдмрдИ рдХреА рд╕реИрд░ рднрд╛рдЧ -3 (рдмрд╛рдмреБрд▓рдирд╛рде рдордВрджрд┐рд░, рдПрдВрдЯреАрд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рддрд╛рдЬ рдорд╣рд▓ рд╣реЛрдЯрд▓)

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рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реА рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯ рдореЗрдВ рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рдореБрдВрдмрдИ рдХреЗ реЮрд┐рд▓реНрдореА рд╕рд┐рддрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдШрд░, рдореБрдХреНрддреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдорд╣рд╛рджреЗрд╡ рдордВрджрд┐рд░, рдЬреБрд╣реВ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рдЗрд╕реНрдХреЙрди рдордВрджрд┐рд░,┬а рддрдерд╛ рд╕рд┐рджреНрдзрд┐рд╡рд┐рдирд╛рдпрдХ рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ…

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The Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque

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While driving along the airport highway, a massive, magnificent, multi-domed edifice springs up, seemingly out of nowhere from the stark desert environs . We are on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates and gazing in wondrous disbelief at what is arguably the most beautiful building this side of the Arabian Sea, the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayyan Grand Mosque. It is purportedly the third largest mosque in the world, after the great mosques at Makkah and Madina.

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Three Ghumakkars

Summer Vacation тАУ a wonderful run through NH-2 towards Ghats of Varanasi – Part I

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We took a rickshaw and then walked for 5 minutes to reach Dasaswamedh Ghat. The Sandhya Aarati took our breathe away. We have never seen such a live performance тАУ they were at their artistic best. Finally around 8 p.m., the journey took its toll and my son couldnтАЩt stand anymore and we decided to return to the hotel, with a promise to come back again and spend a few days to explore the city once again.

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рд╢реНрд░реА рдЬрдЯреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдорд╣рд╛рджреЗрд╡ рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рднрд╛рдЧ реи

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рдирдИ рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА рд╕реЗ рдЯреНрд░реЗрди рдареАрдХ рдЯрд╛рдЗрдо рдкрд░ рдЪрд▓реА рдФрд░ рдореИрдВ рд╕рдХреБрд╢рд▓ рдкрдВрдЬрд╛рдм рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реВрдБ . рдорд┐рддреНрд░ рд╕рдореНрдмрдиреНрдзреА рдореЗрд▓ рдорд┐рд▓рд╛рдк рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рджреЛ рджрд┐рди рдФрд░ рдирд┐рдХрд▓ рдЬрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ . рдЖрдЬ рдЪрдВрдбреАрдЧрдврд╝ рд╕реЗ рд╢рд┐рд╡ рднреЛрд▓реЗ рдХреА рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рд╢реБрд░реВ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ. рдЬреИрд╕рд╛ рдЖрдкрдиреЗ рд╢реНрд░реАрдЦрдгреНрдб рдорд╣рд╛рджреЗрд╡ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрджреАрдк рдЬреА рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рд╢рд┐рд╡ рднреЛрд▓реЗ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢рд╛рд▓ рд╢рд┐рд╡рд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ рдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдХрд┐рдпреЗ . рдЪрдВрдбреАрдЧрдврд╝ рд╕реЗ рд╕реАрдзреЗ рд╣рд╛рде рд╢рд┐рдорд▓рд╛ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдкрд░ рд╢реНрд░реАрдЦрдгреНрдб рдорд╣рд╛рджреЗрд╡ рдЬреА рдЖрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдкрд░ рдЙрд▓рдЯреЗ рд╣рд╛рде рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдкрд░ рд░реЛрдкреЬ рдирд╛рдо рдХрд╛ рд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдЖрддрд╛ рд╣реИ. рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╕реЗ рд╢реНрд░реА рдЬрдЯреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдорд╣рд╛рджреЗрд╡ рдЬреА рдХреЛ рдмрд╕ рдорд┐рд▓рддреА рд╣реИ. рдЕрдЧрд░ рдЖрдк рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд╣рди рдкрд░ рд╣реИрдВ рддреЛ рднреА рдмрд╣рд╛рдВ рд░реЛрдкреЬ рд╕реЗ рдЬрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ.

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Hundred in Gangtok – Part 2

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Very soon we hit the Sevoke town and surroundings change dramatically. For first time we saw mighty Teesta river as it was flowing on right side of the road. On left side of the road were hills. The view was very beautiful and everybody in the bus was astonished. It was hard to believe the change of surroundings so sudden. As the bus was moving towards Gangtok on scenic NH 31A, we were enjoying the green hills, Teesta river running side by side and also the beautiful rainy weather.

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Kashmir- Paradise regained : Day 5 & 6

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We had a fantastic morning in store for us. We assembled at a small pier. At Rs. 300 per head many of us had a go at water surfing. We have to stand atop a small plank which is tied to a pair of ropes. This will be pulled by a motor boat taking us for a spin around the lake. With no safety gear it was a riskтАж but thatтАЩs the fun part.

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Everest Base Camp & Kalapatthar Expedition

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Many mountains like Thamsekru, Ama Dablam now accompanying is for next 4 -5 days. After lunch again itтАЩs a tough climb till Tengobche. Huffing and puffing are part of life but have only one aim to reach EBC. As we reach Tengobche snowfall starts, kindly note at this height there would always be snowfall no rainfall. Tengboche have a world highest Buddhism monastery in the world. Good palce it was. Now feel some mild headache means altitude plays there game from here.

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Paradise Regained :Day 3 & 4

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Our next stop was Sonamarg, around 83 KMs from Srinanagar. Sonmarg is situated in the Sindh valley at a height of 8950 feet. The snow clad mountains over the horizon that we got used to by now was like the clouds in the sky. Something that you could see but not touch!

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рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рд╣рд░рд┐ рдХреЗ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рд╣рд░рд┐рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рдХреА – рднрд╛рдЧ рез

рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рд╣рд░рд┐ рдХреЗ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рд╣рд░рд┐рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рдХреА – рднрд╛рдЧ рез

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рд╣рд░рд┐рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рдпрд╛рдирд┐ рд╣рд░рд┐ рдХрд╛ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░, рдпрд╛ рд╣рд░рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рдХрд╣реЛ рдпрд╛рдирд┐ рднреЛрд▓реЗ рдХрд┐ рдирдЧрд░реА. рд╣рд░рд┐рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреБрдУ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдмрдбрд╝рд╛ рддреАрд░реНрде рд╕реНрдерд▓, рджреЗрд╡ рднреВрдорд┐ рдЙрддреНрддрд░рд╛рдЦрдВрдб рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╡реЗрд╢ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░. рдорд╛рдБ рдЧрдВрдЧрд╛ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝реЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдЙрддрд░рдХрд░ рд╣рд░рд┐рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реА рдореИрджрд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рд╡реЗрд╢ рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИрдВ. рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣рд░рд┐рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рдирд╛рдо рдЧрдВрдЧрд╛ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рднреА рд╣реИрдВ. рд╣рд░рд┐рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рдХреБрдореНрдн рдХрд┐ рднреА рдирдЧрд░реА рд╣реИрдВ.

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Mumbai Tour Part -2 / рдореБрдВрдмрдИ рдХреА рд╕реИрд░ рднрд╛рдЧ -2 (реЮрд┐рд▓реНрдореА рд╕рд┐рддрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЖрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛рдиреЗ рддрдерд╛ рдХреБрдЫ рдордВрджрд┐рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рди )

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рд╕рд╛рдерд┐рдпреЛрдВ, рд╢реНрд░рдВрдЦрд▓рд╛ рдХреА рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реА рдХреЬреА рдореЗрдВ рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рдЫрддреНрд░рдкрддрд┐ рд╢рд┐рд╡рд╛рдЬреА рдЯрд░реНрдорд┐рдирд╕ (CST), рдмреНрд░рд╣рдВрдирдореБрдореНрдмрдИ рдорд╣рд╛рдирдЧрд░ рдкрд╛рд▓рд┐рдХрд╛ (BMC) рдФрд░ рдмрд╛рдВрджреНрд░рд╛ рдХреЗ рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░ рддрдЯ рд╕реЗ рд▓рдЧреЗ рдмрд╛рдВрджреНрд░рд╛…

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Featured Author Interview : In conversation with the literary and lovable DL

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Ghumakkar: You like to be called as DL. Multiple times you have requested (and reminded) people to address you as DL. Why ? What is the story behind this ?
DL: Heh Heh. Well, Yes. Let me first affirm again that I wish to be addressed as DL. Just DL, nothing before or after. It makes me feel more warm, more closer. I do not like salutations and lets keep it that way.

Well, as you would know, I am from Andhra Pradesh. My full name is Dhanalakota Lakshmi Narayan (рдзрдирд╛рд▓рдХреЛрдЯрд╛ рд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдореА рдирд╛рд░рд╛рдпрдг ). We use surname as a prefix and amongst the boys of my generation every other person in Andhra was either a Laxmi Narayan or some other Narayan. Calling just Narayan was even more confusing so my classmates started calling me DL and it stuck on. All through, my friends, my close peers, and now you and people at Ghumakkar call me DL. And that is what it should be. Lol.

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Hundred in Gangtok – Part 1

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What could be the meaning of the title of this post Hundred in Gangtok ? This is about visiting Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, in a group of around 100 persons one year back in May 2011. At sharp 2:00 the train started its journey at the right time. The mood inside the coach was like we were in some party. There were different activities happening in different compartments – people were playing cards, watching movies on laptops, senior persons were talking about politics and nation.

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