Earlier this year, we went to bangalore during 25 March -31 March 2010, for the Satyanarayana Poojai that Ashok-Neeraja performed on 29th March.
Now, we left Chennai on 19 Nov by the 1-35PM train for Bangalore. Ashok received us at Cantonment station at 8 PM. Karthikai Deepam was celebrated on 21 Nov, with appam, and two different Poris.
HOSUR :: On 23rd (Tue) morning at 7-30 AM we went to Hosur to attend the Poojai performed by Savithri ( full details here). We were in Hosur for 2 days and returned to Bangalore on 25th by 1130 AM.
GET-TOGETHER :: There was a get-together on Saturday the 27th at Ashok's house. Lalita, Kumar, Janani, Pradyun, Ranjani, her child Sahasra, Anand, Aishwarya, child Aditya came. Ashok brought Bise bele bath, Vangi bath, Carrot halwa, beans curry from Namma Ura and Neeraja prepared white rice, Rasam, aloo curry. It was a great occasion.
SRIVIDYA'S HOUSE :: KVS athimber's sraththa thithi was on 28th Nov (Sun) and we two went by bus to Srividya's house. Padma akka was there. Srividya prepared a grand (விருந்து) feast for us - with payasam, vadai, appalam, morekkuzhambu, two curries etc etc. Thean they offered us வேஷ்டி, ஷர்ட், புடைவை. We returned to ashok's house by 6 PM. First time we ventured out alone, in bus, in Bangalore. Fare from Silk board to Srividya's house ( the bus stop is at least 1.5 km from her house) was Rs.45/- per, by Volvo AC bus.
MALLS :: Bangalore is very famous for its malls and hypermarkets - we went to Reliance Mart at Bannerghatta road (1 Dec) and purchased a few items for Sowmya-aditi there. Then we went to Bangalore Central (3 Dec), a huge mall at Jayanagar 9th block, and just browsed through - no purchases. The same day we went to Big Bazaar, just across the road to Bangalore Central, and here we purchased jeans for Sriram and an iron. Staples is another huge hypermarket on the Bannerghatta road near Jayadeva flyover and we went there on 4th Dec. Purchased the new-year 2011 diary for me. From Staples to Croma shop on Jayanagar 9th block - it is a large store for electronic items. We couldn't get there what we wanted. Later we went to Spar (10 Dec), another huge mall loaded with food items from all over the world. (read my earlier blog here). Purchased lots of dresses for Sow-aditi-sriram. You must visit Spar, to behold the wonder.
Nichchaya thaartham :: The நிச்சயதார்த்தம் of Prasanna (Neeraja's brother) was held on Sunday, 12 Dec. A grand function with over 110 persons attending it.
Eats :: Bangalore is also famous for is eateries, small and big. Already i have told about the get-together on 27th Nov, food for which was brought from Namma Ura. Earlier, we went to the bajji shop at Jayanagar 9th block (20 Nov) and had piping hot mirchi bajjis, capsicum bajjis etc.Then we went to SLV (30 Nov) a small eatery at JP Nagar and had bondas and vadais. We two went to Rajvardhan (3 Dec), the authentic Maharashtrian eatery on Jayanagar 9th block and had batata vada and sabudana vada. The same night we four had our dinner at Maakhan Bhog, the North Indian restaurent - we had pastas, pulaos, fried rice, etc. Next day on 4th we went again to Rajvardhan and had batata vada etc. When we went to Spar Mall (10 Dec), we had cutlets there. Apart from these, we had Schezwan lunch on 5th Dec at Ashok's place. What a variety !!
We returned to Chennai by 9-30 PM on 14th Dec. A very nice visit.
rajappa
15 Dec 2010
12:30 noon
Now, we left Chennai on 19 Nov by the 1-35PM train for Bangalore. Ashok received us at Cantonment station at 8 PM. Karthikai Deepam was celebrated on 21 Nov, with appam, and two different Poris.
HOSUR :: On 23rd (Tue) morning at 7-30 AM we went to Hosur to attend the Poojai performed by Savithri ( full details here). We were in Hosur for 2 days and returned to Bangalore on 25th by 1130 AM.
GET-TOGETHER :: There was a get-together on Saturday the 27th at Ashok's house. Lalita, Kumar, Janani, Pradyun, Ranjani, her child Sahasra, Anand, Aishwarya, child Aditya came. Ashok brought Bise bele bath, Vangi bath, Carrot halwa, beans curry from Namma Ura and Neeraja prepared white rice, Rasam, aloo curry. It was a great occasion.
SRIVIDYA'S HOUSE :: KVS athimber's sraththa thithi was on 28th Nov (Sun) and we two went by bus to Srividya's house. Padma akka was there. Srividya prepared a grand (விருந்து) feast for us - with payasam, vadai, appalam, morekkuzhambu, two curries etc etc. Thean they offered us வேஷ்டி, ஷர்ட், புடைவை. We returned to ashok's house by 6 PM. First time we ventured out alone, in bus, in Bangalore. Fare from Silk board to Srividya's house ( the bus stop is at least 1.5 km from her house) was Rs.45/- per, by Volvo AC bus.
MALLS :: Bangalore is very famous for its malls and hypermarkets - we went to Reliance Mart at Bannerghatta road (1 Dec) and purchased a few items for Sowmya-aditi there. Then we went to Bangalore Central (3 Dec), a huge mall at Jayanagar 9th block, and just browsed through - no purchases. The same day we went to Big Bazaar, just across the road to Bangalore Central, and here we purchased jeans for Sriram and an iron. Staples is another huge hypermarket on the Bannerghatta road near Jayadeva flyover and we went there on 4th Dec. Purchased the new-year 2011 diary for me. From Staples to Croma shop on Jayanagar 9th block - it is a large store for electronic items. We couldn't get there what we wanted. Later we went to Spar (10 Dec), another huge mall loaded with food items from all over the world. (read my earlier blog here). Purchased lots of dresses for Sow-aditi-sriram. You must visit Spar, to behold the wonder.
Nichchaya thaartham :: The நிச்சயதார்த்தம் of Prasanna (Neeraja's brother) was held on Sunday, 12 Dec. A grand function with over 110 persons attending it.
Temples :: We went to Sri Anjaneya swami temple at Ragi gudda (30 Nov) - a wonderful koil one must visit (my blog here). On 8th Dec, we went to Sri Meenakshi amman koil.
Eats :: Bangalore is also famous for is eateries, small and big. Already i have told about the get-together on 27th Nov, food for which was brought from Namma Ura. Earlier, we went to the bajji shop at Jayanagar 9th block (20 Nov) and had piping hot mirchi bajjis, capsicum bajjis etc.Then we went to SLV (30 Nov) a small eatery at JP Nagar and had bondas and vadais. We two went to Rajvardhan (3 Dec), the authentic Maharashtrian eatery on Jayanagar 9th block and had batata vada and sabudana vada. The same night we four had our dinner at Maakhan Bhog, the North Indian restaurent - we had pastas, pulaos, fried rice, etc. Next day on 4th we went again to Rajvardhan and had batata vada etc. When we went to Spar Mall (10 Dec), we had cutlets there. Apart from these, we had Schezwan lunch on 5th Dec at Ashok's place. What a variety !!
We returned to Chennai by 9-30 PM on 14th Dec. A very nice visit.
rajappa
15 Dec 2010
12:30 noon
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