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हो गई हर घाट पर पूरी व्यवस्था,

शौक से डूबे जिसे भी डूबना है

And He rose from the dead...

Easter Sunday - the day when Jesus rose from the dead on the third day of his crucifixion, 

apparently surviving the crucifixion through yog, 

which he learnt from Buddhist monks in Kashmir

during his years in India between age 12 to 30.

On his birthday

वर्धमान महावीर - 

24वें जैन तीर्थंकर  एवं सनातन धर्म के जैन सम्प्रदाय के संस्थापक  

Vardhmaan Mahaveer - 

the 24^th 'Teerthankar' (roughly translated to proponent or prophet) 

of the Jain sect of Sanaatan philosophy (roughly translated to Hindu religion)

Congrats!! It's your day today (and always)!!

Koreans also write on monument walls.

Two pics from a wall in Nansang park, Seoul 

Maandna - The traditional wall-paintings

Read it again and stop smoking Now!!

How many can you identify :)

And did you notice any Indian celebrity there? 

उम्र के फ़ंदे

सोचा-बांचा तो कुछ भी नहीं 

जीवन का बाना बुन ही गया 

मैं बैठे बैठे तकती रही 

और उम्र के फ़ंदे खुल भी गये 

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This is where it all begins - 

entrance of IIM Indore

The main reception area, 

specially lighted for the convocation

The central lawn - 

epicenter of all activities, academic or festive.

The campus geometry,

for some reason, I like it!!

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The traditional house in Nakhrali Dhaani,

a smaller version of Jaipur's famous Chokhi Dhaani,

a village like setup for food and fun.

So it has a Disco hall too, 

along with bowling alley, snake-charmer, 

and many other rustic attractions

And this is a small sample of the range 

of rich Rajasthani and Indian food

that they serve with so much sweet insistence.

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Inside the Royal Court of Mandu

The gigantic awesomeness of 'Jahaaz Mahal' of Mandu

And the famed palace of Rani Roopmati, 

the lover of Baaz Bahadur

and a contemporary of Akbar. 

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Ujjain was the seat of the king,

Samrat Veer Vikramaditya,

the hero of many a folklore (Sinhaasan Batteesi included)

and the patron of Dhanvantari and Varah Mihir among many others.

The Temple of Saturn in Ujjain

A view from the first Jantar-Mantar, built in Ujjain

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 The palace of Scindias in Gwalior

and the Fort of Moti Dungri - the Gwalior Fort's outer wall

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This is the Lake Choral near Indore,

where the annual adventure sports camp is held.

 And when you stand at the dam, 

you can see those tiny colored spots.

That is where we camped at night.

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"MP ajab hai, sabse ghazab hai" 

Thus goes the slogan of MP tourism.
I've been in MP for a year and a half thus far. And I think I'd agree to this slogan.
Haven't traveled much in MP thus far but as always, have grand plans :D
So whatever little I've seen, here is a snippet of the Ajab-Ghazab MP :)
Starting with a view from the IIM Indore campus and ending on a view of the campus!!

The sun rises on the fields across the campus

And the sun sets even farther than that - 

A view from the IIMI sunset point!

 

And in between the sunrise and the sunset,

it is this view through a hole in the wall

 or this view from the campus roof - 

the clouds and and winds and

the table-top hill of Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary.

Dona Paula

"Dona and Paula were lovers separated by their caste and nationality and with no other option left, they decided to end their lives, by jumping off the cliff. The Statue on the rock is dedicated to them."

Apparently, that is the 'created' legend and we also fell to the same in our recent Goa trip. 

However, the actual details are here. 

Long Tailed Shrike

Furti Lal, the Snail

In wilderness

Somewhere deep 

in the wild

some flowers

in colors mild

smile everyday

like a child.

Unloved forsaken

even by the bee

lonesome in wilderness

they are like me

forever and a day 

yet still miss thee.

Sans Liberalization

सजनी पाती तब लिखूँ जो प्रीतम हो परदेस,

तन में मन में पी बसे सो भेजूँ किसे संदेस!!  

Those who abuse liberalization 

for all the evils of the day 

should ask themselves 

if it was ever possible 

in the socialist-communist 

government-controlled regime 

for a daily-wage earner 

to afford a cellphone.

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