Our World Tuesday

It is almost three decades since meeting the couple Sri&Smt. Talluri Radhakrishna Murthy garu, sitting in the picture.There were array of memories I should have been through,else, no meaning for nostalgic sway.Those were the days pursuing my plus two at the picturesque and serene village Charla.Soon after finishing my class tenth at Shanti nagar high school,Khammam ,shifted to Charla college as I have got no seat there and those were not days of mushrooming corporate colleges either.

In the course of time,a lot of things happened as they have all been off to Hyderabad and I too came out of the place on my livelihood as flurries rushed over there.

Sasi,holding the parents in the middle was then a year senior.She was a good reader and a critic of my poetry at my early stage of writing as well as her parents.I was,somehow,felt always homely whenever visited their place.Lost in memories when I see the picture.My respectful pranams to them.

Totla Konda

Totla Konda, the location is on the top of 128 mts top of a hillock near by Visakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh.These are a Budhistic monastariry's remains came in to light when the excavations have taken place during 1988-1993.Originals are kept in the museum and these are for models.Some silver coins belonging to Romans were yielded from here,with that expectations surfaced that there was an activity between the two regions almost during 2nd century AD.

These are terracotta models spreading across half a kilometer along with some well like pits filled with waters.Historians say These belonged to Hinayana sect of Buddhism and these were very nearer to seashore of Bay of Bengal.That means sea travelling could also be rampant in those days.

Rushi Konda Beach

This is Rushi Konda beach view at Visakhapatnam.We can have plenty of guest houses above on the hill so one can view beautiful sea in front of you and enjoy serene ambiance where you stay.I will post more of it in the days to come.Vizag has recovered from the worst hit of cyclone and all set to draw visitors from all the corners.A.P.Tourism provides here good stay and info about it.The person who was overlooking bay of Bengal is hopefully recognized by you.

A small account of the name of the beach could make you comfortable in many ways.Rushi means sage and konda means hill.Visakha is richly blessed with ecological lush reserves and sky touching hills.Some hills like Totla konda and other hills are recorded as residential complexes of Buddhist monks.

Van of Books

Books have always their own importance, though computers came with providing PDFs and other forms of comforts.Whenever a van of books appear , as a lover of them.. can't remain calm ,We must have to check some of them to our satisfaction.Purchasing would also be done no doubt,however few in number...!This is Navachetana mobile book van located in Hyderabad and it keeps travelling  every small town of Telangana state with carrying loads of books to reach out maximum readers. 

From Organic farm

This day, Received some photographs of organic vegetables and fruits through Whats App from my sister Sasi kala.Kudos to ongoing magic of technology at the instant thought to be delivered within no time.Further elucidation is not required as the organic farming is becoming so popular., with its natural and chemical-free growth process..To be frank, I have to concede that I have never tasted these for obviously simple reasons,due to my meandering food habits.

Nonetheless,hope you could like the sight of  home-grown vegetables and fruits.One must have enthusiasm and patience to take care of  plants anyway.

ABC Wednesday

 
Road leading to Simhachalam temple over there on the mountain.A statue of Hanuman , facing that side as I was clicking it from the bus when moving itself.For more info about the place please read my earlier posts.Some other photos were also presented in addition.

Guide does matter a lot..!

In my recent visit to Simhachalam and other places,felt a real importance of a guide when we were in the city ride vehicle to see interesting places.We were on that fateful day in the A.P.state tourism bus,heading for the destinations as our guide provided in the bus,busy briefing about  the places as they were closing by.The guide was not trained well in disclosing important historic details or other required information.He was not so well spoken even in Telugu and seemed never bothered about it.In our bus there were some families came from other states and they were not told details about the places even they have requested.It's not good in any aspect,visitors must be given priority ,because they have come here all the way  to see something worthy.

Scenic beauty as approaching Simhachalam 

One happiest thing is booking counters of state tourism are satisfactory in dealing with visitors at Vizag.Either at bus stop counter or Railway station counter,giving the people required info.Thanks for that,but guides in the bus allotted must be fluent at least in Hindi along with local language.In our bus, we experienced a guide's negligent info providing facts about things and places.He was no way interested in that job first,that's the real problem in our country.Even I felt it in some Northern states also.Many tourism offices of state governments behave like 9 to 5  jobs.

Anyway,happened to capture some beautiful pictures in the tour.I will keep posting them as often as possible.Here are two of them when our journey in action.Hope you enjoy it.