Sorry ladies... I'm 'taken' already... you just were not lucky enough! Anyways, I wish you the best!! ;-)
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Are you a single from an Indian Origin and looking for your perfect Matrimonial Partner? Attend this Grand Indian Matrimonial Speed Dating Event and Meet several singles like you who will be there for the same reason as you are.
When: Sunday, May 2nd 2010
Where: Radisson Hotel, 1471 N 4th St, San Jose, CA, 95112 Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Admission Criteria: Male: 27 to 38
Female: 25 to 37
Fee: $45 ($35 if you enter this special promotion code: kingm )
Dress Code: Gentlemen - Dress slacks, dress shirts. We also suggest a sport coat. If you wish to wear suits and ties or tuxedos, by all means we invite you to do so.
Ladies - Cocktail dresses, pantsuits, elegant skirts and blouses, ethnic dress!
Not permitted for ladies and gentlemen: shorts, T-shirts, beach flip-flops, bathing suit attire, jeans, cut-off jeans, sleeveless shirts for men, sportswear, and baseball hats.
Hurry!! Seats are very limited. Don’t miss this opportunity.
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Well, I'm not going to give the organizers free publicity... But, if you are interested, leave me a comment along with your email address and I'll send you the website ;-)
And if you want it that way, I will not reveal your comment either :-)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Raavan and Lankapuri
Sri Lanka is beautiful. After a long time, peace seems to be returning to the country and hopefully, tourism will also be back to its glorious days. When I visited Sri Lanka recently, I was enthralled by the natural beauty of the place. They have some great beaches too. [I dont have the pictures with me right now; will post soon as wifey gets my camera back] We spent time at Colombo, Kandy and Bentota (Beruwala) -western and south western parts of the country.
I was also intrigued by what I had heard earlier in different versions of Ramayan - the references to Lanka and Raavan, the king that abducted Sita. Though I did get to spend much time in researching about this before or during my visit, I looked up some sites after. I also saw quite a few artistic references to Ramayana - like the jataayu-like birds and craft.
According to the Ramayana, king Rāvana brought Sita Devi from India in a “Pushpaka Vimana” which is widely known in Sri Lanka as the “Dandu Monara Yanthranaya”, or Large Peacock Machine in Sinhala.
Ashok Vatika was a garden in Lanka, the Kingdom of demon king, Ravana, as mentioned in the Vishnu Purana and Hindu epic, Ramayana of Valmiki, and all subsequent versions. It was the location, where Sita, the wife of Rama was held captive by Ravana, after her abduction, also because she refused to stay in Ravana's palace, and preferred to stay under the Ashoka tree, hence the name. It was here that Ravana's wife Mandodari came to meet her and also where Hanuman met her for the first time, and identified himself with the finger ring of Rama.
Its present day location is believed to be the Hakgala Botanical Garden, the area is known as Seetha Eliya, close to the resort city of Nuwara Eliya. [Nuwara Eliya is overlooked by Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka]. The Gardens is situated at the base of the Hakgala Rock forms, has Sita Pokuna, a barren area atop the Hakgala Rock Jungle, where Sita was supposedly held captive, the 'Sita Amman Temple' is located here. Other connected site is a spot where Sita bathed in a stream at Sita Eliya, called Sita Jharna.
You can read more interesting accounts here. Dont miss the video too!
I was also intrigued by what I had heard earlier in different versions of Ramayan - the references to Lanka and Raavan, the king that abducted Sita. Though I did get to spend much time in researching about this before or during my visit, I looked up some sites after. I also saw quite a few artistic references to Ramayana - like the jataayu-like birds and craft.
According to the Ramayana, king Rāvana brought Sita Devi from India in a “Pushpaka Vimana” which is widely known in Sri Lanka as the “Dandu Monara Yanthranaya”, or Large Peacock Machine in Sinhala.
Ashok Vatika was a garden in Lanka, the Kingdom of demon king, Ravana, as mentioned in the Vishnu Purana and Hindu epic, Ramayana of Valmiki, and all subsequent versions. It was the location, where Sita, the wife of Rama was held captive by Ravana, after her abduction, also because she refused to stay in Ravana's palace, and preferred to stay under the Ashoka tree, hence the name. It was here that Ravana's wife Mandodari came to meet her and also where Hanuman met her for the first time, and identified himself with the finger ring of Rama.
Its present day location is believed to be the Hakgala Botanical Garden, the area is known as Seetha Eliya, close to the resort city of Nuwara Eliya. [Nuwara Eliya is overlooked by Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka]. The Gardens is situated at the base of the Hakgala Rock forms, has Sita Pokuna, a barren area atop the Hakgala Rock Jungle, where Sita was supposedly held captive, the 'Sita Amman Temple' is located here. Other connected site is a spot where Sita bathed in a stream at Sita Eliya, called Sita Jharna.
You can read more interesting accounts here. Dont miss the video too!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Time Traveler?
Reopening of the South Fork Bridge after flood in Nov. 1940. 1941
The above photo was taken in 1940. Some people say the hipster-looking fellow with the sunglasses on the right side of the photo is a time traveler because his hair, shades, clothing, and camera didn't exist at the time.
Forgetomori says 'he is not'... you decide!!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Reception pics!
Just back in the US after my wedding and reception and celebrations and....
lo! I have 24 comments on my blog to be moderated... and 22 of them are spam... why is my blog so popular to the spammers??!
Well, guys.. Whiel I am still recovering from all that stuff, here are some pics from the reception... well, these are not my reception pics... I am only an ordinary Indian, u c..... and I need my privacy... but this is of the Indian tennis star and the Pak cricket star... ;-)
lo! I have 24 comments on my blog to be moderated... and 22 of them are spam... why is my blog so popular to the spammers??!
Well, guys.. Whiel I am still recovering from all that stuff, here are some pics from the reception... well, these are not my reception pics... I am only an ordinary Indian, u c..... and I need my privacy... but this is of the Indian tennis star and the Pak cricket star... ;-)
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