Souvenir of Mysore State

Anybody from Mysore will have a proud moment by seeing these photographs below, like I feel. These photographs from Mysore State are more than 100 years old, even our grandfathers wouldn’t have born during this period.

These old photographs of Mysore State are really invaluable. The immediate source of this photograph was Facebook which was been circulated.

The Mysore Palace 1989 (Before it was burnt down)

Old Mysore Palace 1980

This is not a present day Palace, the Palace today was rebuilt after the above palace was burnt down. See the new Mysore Palace and read about it in Wikipedia. 

Prime Ministers of India till Narendra Modi

It’s time to refresh your general knowledge, below is a list of Prime Ministers of India till date (2015).

Prime Ministers of India

The real power is with the woman

And in a certain way… you may not be very powerful, but everybody has a certain power over certain people. The parents have a certain power over their children, the husband has power over his wife – at least he believes that. The real power is with the woman, she has all the keys. And husbands and wives are constantly fighting to prove who is higher, who is more intelligent, who is always right.

From the book Laughter is my message by Osho

The magnificent Vidhana Soudha

Vidhana Soudha – Bangalore’s ultimate landmark

Vidhana Soudha

Should I say that Vidhana Soudha is one of the most visited tourist destination in Bangalore? That’s not true because tourists are not allowed inside Vidhana Soudha. The tourists can enjoy the view from outside and do some photography which is still difficult in the current situation due to the metro project.

The beautiful Euphorbia Milii

Euphorbia Milii, the Crown of Thorns

Dear Friends,

I present you the photographs of the beautiful Euphorbia Milii flower.

Euphorbia Milii Flowers

The world knows about the roses, the lotus, the lily… I wonder why Euphorbia Milii isn’t as famous as these flowers. May be it is famous and I am not aware about this gorgeous flower? Is it time for me to get back to botany/horticulture study?

How to tackle god?

A friend of mine shared this humor with me. I though you will enjoy this.

The man gets his first wish fulfilled

A man in a Goa beach was praying deeply.

Suddenly, the sky clouded above his head, in a booming voice, the Lord said, “Because you have been faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish.”

The man said, “Build a bridge from Goa to Mumbai so I can drive over anytime I want.”

Ulsoor Lake for the relaxing moment

Ulsoor Lake is for those who love nature

Ulsoor Lake isn’t a tourist destination. I wouldn’t recommend Ulsoor Lake to a hurried tourist at all. they can actually cover more interesting place in a time spent here. Bangalore has so many places to cater to the tourists like heritage buildings, museums, malls and lot more.

Motor Boats parked in Ulsoor Lake

Barrel Cactus at Lalbagh Gardens

The Fishhook Barrel Cactus at Lalbagh Gardens

The Lalbagh Botanical Gardens in Bangalore is not only a tourist place but also a place to trade plants. The nursery there sells so many varieties of plants, it is no doubt, is a one stop solution for the plant buyers in Bengaluru, be it for the ornamental plant like Barrel Cactus or regular plants for commercial purpose.

Barrel Cactus

Barrel Cactus – Lalbagh Botanical Gardens

Maggi Noodles, Branded Foods and Fruits

I consumed Maggi Noodles for more than a decade

I had been a fan of Maggi Noodles from many decades. My six year old daughter loves it too. We don’t know how many thousands of packets of Maggi Noodle we have consumed so far. Today, we wouldn’t consume it even if somebody offers us money. I really wonder what made that person to test the Maggi samples. Now the entire nation has stopped consuming it.

The government, both central and state, have tested random Maggi noodle samples and found out above permissible levels of MSG (monosodium glutamate) which isn’t safe for human beings. So no Maggi noodle in our kitchen, what is the alternative then?

37 Varieties of Mangoes

37 varieties of Mangoes (Photographs)

I present you the photographs of 37 varieties of Mangoes which were displayed in Lalbagh Botanical Gardens during the annual Mango and Jackfruit Fair 2015. The fair was conducted in the month of May-June 2015.

Abidpuri

Abidpuri

I have also documented some facts about mangoes and its nutritional value as well. While you go through the photographs, you may also wish to read these facts which are sourced from Wikipedia and other nutritional books.