Peacock that danced for me

As usual..I was bored that day..it was 12 am...bored becoz I am not doing anything worthy and that my weekend is getting wasted. Then I decided and called two of my frens for the places to see near Bangalore - anyones which can be covered in 1 day. One suggested Tiruvannamalai. I wasnt carrying anything expect my camera ..which happens most of the times.

I was told that I have to catch a bus from Madiwala. I took a local bus and started on that to Madiwala. I thought it would be better if I can pull in somebody. Called Phani - btech friend - a good one to hang with. Unexpectedly, he was as free as me --- hahhaaaaa -- thanks to our greatest pastime - being idle.

Immediately we set for TIRUVANNAMALAI. The place was great with Agni Linga of shiva and went to the temple again the following morning - was not aware of the things to come. We went to ramana maharshi ashram. Most of the ppl there were meditating - i suddenly felt out of place - i dint know what to do - tried to be like them for half a minute - all weird things passed thru my head and I am looking at them - aaaaaaaaaaaaghhh -- it was scary -- too boring --thought this is not for ppl like me.

Luckily there were many peacocks and hens there. I creeped on the stairs of one building to take a close pic of one peacock. I got the pic i wanted - dint expect more than that...when it opened its feathers. I took a step ahead and took another pic still hiding. Now I am not afraid that I would miss any pic and came out of hide out. Surprisingly, it dint bother. I kept on clicking - I thought it was happy to see me and was dancing for that --- atleast I think I wished that. There were two peahens before it - huhhhh. Still I never had the leisure of taking so many pics at one go and that too a close shot. It was one great day - I would like to remember it as a day - that peacock danced for me :)

Athirapally - Is just a dream come true

My friend ... Krishna shot my pic ..at our dream place...Athirapally. Athirapally is famous for its waterfall, which is located around 60 km away from Cochin.

We started off from Coimbatore on Friday for our official tour which would start on Monday. We had 2 days at hand and we wanted to make best use of it. We filled full tank in coimbatore where the guy filling fuel said that we packed and dressed ourselves like foreigners. We felt elated with his comment and drive off to kerala. We reached a point where we had to decide whether we go to Guruvayoor or Athirapally. We thought that God is everywhere and thought that we will find him at athirapally. After travelling for 20km, the place suddenly turned more green, more calm and it was almost the sunset time, when suddenly I had to stop the bike - a tortoise was crossing the road. How the hell do u expect a tortoise to cross a road in a normal place -ohhh...we thought that this is the place. The road was amazing and so was the drive. We reached the place and had a glimpse of the waterfall. It was almost dark so were back to hotel and prepared for the big day.

Next morning we woke up very early - very unusual for us - we went by the side of the river just opposite to the room we stayed...the clouds were passing by and there were birds - lot of birds - wat i saw till that time in zoo - in cages.

Then we went to the waterfall - went downstream - took a few snaps will all possible weird poses - gulping the waterfall, looking to the sky with unfolded arms . As the downstream was some 80ft below (it looked even deeper :))the normal level - we sweated profusely and then an idea struck - we wanted to sleep in the flowing river. The shallow depths and not so cold water allowed us to relax in the flowing water - with a view of mountains around. We in the water - in-between the mountains - was an awesome time - we thought this is life and we remained in water for 4 hrs.

The memories of athirapally remain as such even today. I have seen so many places...but it is always an unique experience...my writing wont help u to understand the happiness we experienced ...u just need to know it ....

Mosquito's Love

I am a mosquito in love
gold and silver I not need
need a place in thy heart

I dont crave for your delicious dishes
I eat and live on what you leave for me
when I felt I am your better half

I spend my life in your rooms corner
not I want the riches you own
I just want to live and die in thy presence

I rest in your shoes
to walk in your foot steps
fo the rest of my life

I sing a song near your ear
out of my heart for my dear
like a lullaby to clear all your fear

shutting your doors and windows
putting curtains on my face
not make me miss your divine face

When I long for you, when alone
I smoothly land on your soul
to fill myself with thy love

When you try to caress me
with thy hands to kiss me
I shall die falling at your feet

What more shall I need for my life
than to die at your feet in your hands
for you are my love, for ever and ever

Dream fulfilled or shattered?

Years and years went by, when I spent my life
like a wanderer to know the unknown
to find what in life can give me peace
the day has arrived and I knew the answer
it was like a dream , dream coming true
when I met the girl with the luminous eyes
one who smiled from the depths of heart
with an enchanting expression on her face
face sidewards, lips tightened and eyes closed
never can I forget these in my life
when her eyes assured me, we are one

We were in a relation, the world dreamt of
so pure even in days when skin to skin is not a sin
angels envied or fate cursed, tender love is broken
her luminous eyes drowned in tears
in the eyes, behind the smile, hidden is unknown
with an expression I could never fathom
which mystery haunted me in the sleepless nights
while I waited in the forlorn hope for her return
who made me win my love, even when I lost her

He who wins her heart shall win the world
for she is more womanly than a woman and the nature's queen

Graveyard of religion

I was on my way home
passing through the vast lands
lands of sugarcane fields risen above man
rice crops coloring the nature green
when I saw a barren land tagged 'Muslim Graveyard'
instantly I felt how a graveyard can be religious
I might have come accross these many times
like Hindu ghats and Muslim graveyards
but sesitiveness was shut to these for years

Religion has rooted so deep
even religion haunts the grave
I wondered what religion does the soul have
will the mourning of muslim a music or
will the hindu hymn make them happy
if there is at all a reincarnation
what would be their religion then
what birth has given , even death could not evade

In the name of god, countless evils happen
where are the saviours when sinners rule
I am on the way to save , says one
I will wake up after 3000 years , says another
why have they waited or slept so long

God has created the man , they say
but man has created the god and
through god, the caste and the religion to
divide and rule and to suppress the man
and those who doesnot know that man is god and god is man

Let our religion be humanism
where kith and kin can live in peace and prosper
peace in our homeland not in the graveyard
Let the graveyard be not religious but of religionism