Jharokha Darshan- Final- Moonset and Enlightenment - Chennai to Arakkonam

One early morning I moved out of town. As I looked out of the window, I saw the Moon still up on a dark canvas. Then, after a while, I felt some brightness, after which I saw 'light'.

Jharokha Darshan- III- Bangalore to Chennai- Full Moon @ Dusk

When I was about to place my camera back in the cover, I saw the Moon, someone who reflects the Sun's light, at His fullest.....Then I realised the true purpose of my sitting at my seat. The entire exercise lasted less than an hour and was done between Bangarapet and Jolarpet.

Jharokha Darshan-II- Bangalore to Chennai-Net and Reflection photography

Now that I had already experimented with window- net photography, I intended to continue with it on my return journey as well. An elderly couple, who had got two aisle seats, asked if I were willing to exchange my window seat for the aisle seat on the other side, in vain. I had my task cut out. Yet, my selfishness bothered me- did I really have to cling on to the window seat? Thankfully, they got it exchanged with the occupant of the window seat on the other side. I knew I had to pay for my selfishness, though I did not know when. After a few window- net clicks, there was a change in the direction of the train, and I lost my westside window seat advantage. The Sun cast his brightness on the other side, the side where the couple sat. Here, I was paying for my brashness. But God was kind enough- He brought out the idea of reflection on window and I went clicking, for over an hour! 

Jharokha Darshan from the Train-I- Chennai to Bangalore

Recently, I found myself travelling by train very frequently. These pictures are a 'Jharokha' darshan of the Sun. For the uninitiated, it means a window- side view. Akbar was the first emperor to have given a Jharokha darshan to his subjects! It took about an hour and a half to click all of them......

The Sun and Lalbagh, Bangalore

I went to  Bangalore or Bengaluru towards the end of 2011. I'm fond of the place for one more reason- it's famed Lalbagh, which is very close to the Mavali Tiffin Rooms or MTR, where people patiently wait for quite a while before they have their food. We had been to Lalbagh twice within three days, but the Sun's staring at us through the trees happened on the first occasion. I revisited Lalbagh last month- I was on my own and to my own craziness, so I managed to click a few pictures of the Sun and His light! I went all the way to the Lotus Pond in the hope of finding the flowers that bloom in Sunlight, but never mind, I found His reflection!

The Sun's staring at us, Lalbagh, Bangalore

The Sun shines on the Nilgiris

               Happy Rathasaptami/ Surya saptami, the birthday of the Sun God!

            We went to Ooty in January last year. We enjoyed the train ride on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway(NMR). It was a four day trip and everyday I ended up with some pics on the Sun and His light! One pic is a repeat. Hope you don't mind!

This one is from the toy train en route to Ooty

Pamban Bridge

On our way to Madurai from Rameswaram, we stopped to have a look at the Pamban bridge, a lower- than Road over bridge level steel girder railway bridge which opens in the middle to let steamers and trawlers pass. We were very lucky to see the bridge open. I was excited, I'm sure you'd be, too!

I told you of the Pamban bridge, right?

The Flat Sea of Dhanushkodi

We went on a pilgrimage to Rameswaram in December, 2010. I had no idea of a great experience with Samudra when I left for the place. Wow, it was a case of 'Water, water everywhere'!

At Dhanushkodi, December, 2010

Kovalam Beach, Thiruvananthapuram

After a tour of Chowara, we proceeded to the Kovalam beach- it is compact, and the sea is flat, enabling people in venturing moderately deep inside. It is compacted by boulder formations on either side. With the kind of team I was there, venturing deep into the sea was out of question. I made some fuss about taking a round in the speed boat- after all, I'd be well within sight. The result was an expected veto but I vicariously enjoyed when others took it!!

'Come here, so that I may enlighten you', the Sun seems to say @ Kovalam

Ullala Beach and Netravati : Sagara Teeram, Nadi Samuttaranam, Suryastamayadarsanam (link)

This was when I went to Mangalore! Ah, I didn’t realise that these also reflect my passion for the Sun and the Sea!

The Sun and the Sea(link)

At the outset, I thought I should accumulate all the Sun and Sea photos from my primary blog. I’ll paste one link per post.