The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast

The decoration done at Ariyankuppam Church (Pondy). Sept 1 - Sept 8 which is celebrated as The Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary the world over.

Also known as The Purification of the Virgin Mary in some parts of the world. In Poland this is called Mother of God of the Blessed Thunder Candle (Candlemas).
The Birth of Mary (Eastern and Western tradition) .

The winegrowers in France called this feast "Our Lady of the Grape Harvest".
In the Alps section of Austria this day is "Drive-Down Day"

These images were taken while returning from office. Captured a bit in dark and light option but still i guess the images are clear.

Except that the western images of Mother Mary have been edited.

No-mans land

This i don't know, what it symbolizes. A pole sorts erected. To it were tied a number of used water bottles, telling what God knows.

Captured it while coming back from the TN-Pondy border. Usually associated with movies like Robinson Crusoe in a no-mans land.

Could not get a clue as to why it were there but anyways made for a good shot, so just took it. Sorry, but could not zoom as i was riding the bike. So you would have to zoom your eyes a bit to get the clear picture.

Any guesses. Just get brainy and add a comment.

Welcome to Puducherry

This is one thing you find everywhere in Pondy. From homes to malls to offices to schools to hotels to shops. You name it, they have it.

An earthen tray filled with flowers ranging from roses to lilies to jasmine and other varieties. (Sorry, i am not aware of flower names more than these). But practically, you can find all sorts of flowers in all colors.

A welcome gesture. The more the bigger a lobby or entrance is, the more bigger is the tray with more flowers in the tray.

Welcome to Peaceful Puducherry.

Morning Glory

Morning shots from my terrace. I just missed the bird in the centre of the sun by a few secs. Its an awesome ambience in the mornings at Pondy. Cool breezes and warm sun.

Rain & Clear sky

These are some more evening shots taken from my house. On the backdrop is the Puducherry Medical College. Between the college and my house is the Kanagam Lake which is the perfect backdrop but nowadays its filled up with aquatic and Lotus plants. Just some natural shots.

Man's best friend

This is an early morning image taken at one of the juice stalls at Rue Suffren (Rue in French meaning street).

The owner of this shop also runs a parallel pet center. He has dogs, fishes, multi-colored parakeets, parrots and cats for sale.This is his family besides his species ( i mean his family members).

The specialty of this juice center is that the dogs are the guys who will always be there to welcome anyone. The biggest sight to see is in the morning when the owner cleans the shop. Any unwanted thing in the shop is picked up by the owner and thrown out. The dogs are used to seeing this routine daily and so they quite devotedly follow their master.

They also pick up the waste in their mouth, get down , run to the corner of the road and throw the waste.

This is a daily sight to see. No post editing done. Straight from my sidekick.

CWG Express in Pondy

The second last week of August saw the arrival of the CWG Express in Puducherry. Though it was a rainy day but still the people of Puducherry welcomed the express and the Queen's baton with open  hearts. From the morning till the next day the express was stationed in Peaceful Puducherry. Schools organised a trip for their children to visit the express so it was a picnic cum expo for the children. Not only the children but also the young and old alike were eager to see the express and the baton pass by as the baton passed through the city. The whole train right from the first bogie till the last was converted into an exhibition showcasing the history of the CWG Games and also was on display the Sports celebrities right from the yesteryears till now.

All the sporting events were covered right from athletics to shooting. The latest sporting stars to arrive on the scene Bindra and Saina Nehwal were the largest crowd pullers. India has a lot of sporting potential but everything can go allright sans controversies and corruption. The enthusiasm among children was worth seeing especially a lot of children are into a lot of sports and games these days since it involves a lot of recognition and fame.

Both of us were happy to see the people streaming in and the interest that the express and the baton generated. The CM and the Governor were the two people to welcome the residents of Puducherry as it was indeed a matter of pride and glory in the history of Puducherry.