गणपती बाप्पा मोरया Rationale:The Indian 'Gods', IMHO, were versatile individuals with stratospheric achievements which pertained to the well-being of the society. They strove hard to relieve the masses by eliminating anti-social elements and elevated the living standards of the masses by providing them socially, economically and politically stable and conducive environments. Their ideals, ideas and … Continue reading A glance at Shri Ganesh’s achievements
Lock(Water navigation): Hammarbyslussen
A lock is a device used for raising and lowering boats, ships between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. Following are a couple of videos of the Hammarby lock(Swedish: Hammarbyslussen) in action. This lock separates the freshwater Lake Mälaren and the Hammarby lake(Swedish: Hammarby sjö, part of the Baltic Sea). Shot from a boat, , … Continue reading Lock(Water navigation): Hammarbyslussen
Quatrain: Long Road
Range finder: German
The German 1.5 m range finder(unfortunately, I missed to note the exact model !) (German:Enfernungsmesser) The coastal batteries never operated standalone. Based on the curvature of the earth and other factors, suitable vantage points were set where lookout stations were built. These lookout stations use to have such range finders, often longer ones(4, 5, 6, … Continue reading Range finder: German
‘Reva’: A soulful experience!
My first visit to the banks of river Narmada was in January 2014(later, in 2016). I spent an enchanting evening besides the river, it's still a cherished memory. I had only a brief idea about the 'Narmada Parikrama'(circumambulation of Narmada) then and hadn't taken any serious interest in it. Last year, while fondly recollecting the … Continue reading ‘Reva’: A soulful experience!
Life is about being kinetic 