Our previous visit to Bangalore was during Nov 2011. [Read here].
This time, we started from Chennai on Wednesday, 15th Feb 2012, by Lalbagh Express (3-35PM). Krithika dropped us at Adyar Depot busstop at 2-10PM. [Vasu and Sruti also came with us in the car - they proceeded to TNagar]. We could get a bus after 20 minutes and that created a little tension. However, we could reach the train on PF 10 by 3-10PM.
We travelled as usual by AC Chair car. The train reached Bangalore Cantonment by 1015PM and Ashok was waiting for us. We reached home by 11-15. Earlier, we ate Chapati - Avaraikkai Koottu in the train.
Friday, 17 Feb: We two went to the nearby MEENAKSHI MALL. A huge mall.
Sunday, 19 Feb: Anand and family came; they had lunch here and left at 3PM.
Monday, 20 Feb: Vijaya's 1965-classmate Mrs Mahalakshmi visited. She is from Banaswadi. Neeraja prepared bajji for her. She left at 4PM after spending nearly two hours with Vijaya.
Tuesday, 21 Feb: Steig Larsson, a Swedish author has written three books, titled Millennium Triology. Today, I finished reading the Book I of the triology - The Girl with the Golden Tattoo. Pacy novel. Larsson, [b:1954], suddenly and unexpectedly died in Nov 2004, soon after delivering the manuscripts for the three crime novels to his Swedish publisher. Tragically, Larsson did not live to see the phenomenon his work has become.
Wednesday, 22 Feb: I booked our ONW ticket to New Delhi by TN Express 2AC [22 May 2012]. Total fare for two of us -- Rs 2298.00. Earlier on 18th i booked another ticket by Duronto Express 2AC for 18 May [ Fare Rs 2930/-]
We received the sad and shocking news that Meenakshi [37], wife of Krishnaraj, committed suicide at 4-30PM this evening at Thane, falling from the 8th floor. They have a child, Skanda, aged 1 y 9 m. She died at the hospital after 3 hours (at 7-30PM]
Thursday, 23 Feb: Saradambal Mami passed away in Bangalore (Udayanagar) at 1120 night yesterday. We two went there in a taxi - left home at 0900 and reached there after two hours at 11. We met Mami's daughter Vijaya, and Vijaya's son Karthik and daughter Prasanna. Gopu Anna, his daughter Yoga came from Salem. Kittu Mama's daughters Kalpagam and Geeta also came from Salem. We left that place at 1215 and reached our house by 1-45PM. Mami was 87 and she was the last link in our Amma's side.
Friday, 24 Feb: We two went to Meenakshi Mall.
Sunday, 26 Feb: We went to G Balasubramanian's house [Gaythri's parents] at Koramangala. Gayathri's brother Ramana has purchased this house in November 2011 and they shifted on 31 Dec 2011. We went there by bus / auto. Lunch there and we left by 4-30PM by 201R bus. At MICO Layout [BTM] we went to Ramasubramanian's house [Neeraja's parents] After an hour there, we came home by bus.
Monday, 27 Feb: Got the news from Thane that Sundaresan got the ECHO test done. Multiple Blocks. Bypass to be performed.
Friday, 2 Mar: Went to SPAR mall; I have written about this mall earlier. I like this mall a lot. Today we purchased a number of things.
Saturday 3 Mar: Today, I finished the second book on the Millennium triology - The Girl Who Played with the Fire - still more pacy than the I book. I finished this book, 644 pages, in just 2 days !
Monday 5 Mar: Today, I finished the third book on the Millennium Triology - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest - the paciest of the three. 746 pages, I read it in under two days !
Tuesday 6 Mar: We went to Big Bazaar Mall at Jayanagar. Earlier we went to Rajvardhan shop and ate batata Vada. The big bazaar disappinted us. It has become a dull, drab shop.
Wednesday 7 Mar: All four of us went to Jayanagar 9th block in car and purchased all the poojai items for tomorrow's Satyanarayana Poojai. On the way back, we went to Makhan Bhog to have dinner - this eatery too has deteorated a lot. Very dull and nothing to choose from. Just Thaali was being served, and we had to eat this. Another eatery on the downswing and to be closed shortly, I guess.
Thursday 8 Mar: Sri Satyanarayana Poojai. Started by 5-45 PM and completed by 8-15. Parents of Neeraja and Prasanna - Valli attended the Poojai. Dinner for all incl Sastrigal. The function was grand as usual.
Friday 9 Mar: Rahul Dravid retired from Test cricket.
Saturday 10 Mar: Our tickets by Shatabdi have been confirmed, C2 coach. All the four of ua left house by 2-30PM in car and reached City station by 3-45. The train arrived by 4-25 and we left Bangalore by 4-45 PM. Dinner was served in the train and we reached Chennai at 9-15. Arvind and Aditi came to Central to pick us. Thus our visit to Bangalore for 25 days came to an end.
Savithri returned to Hosur this morning from Mathura / Delhi.
rajappa
11 Mar 2012
0845 AM
This time, we started from Chennai on Wednesday, 15th Feb 2012, by Lalbagh Express (3-35PM). Krithika dropped us at Adyar Depot busstop at 2-10PM. [Vasu and Sruti also came with us in the car - they proceeded to TNagar]. We could get a bus after 20 minutes and that created a little tension. However, we could reach the train on PF 10 by 3-10PM.
We travelled as usual by AC Chair car. The train reached Bangalore Cantonment by 1015PM and Ashok was waiting for us. We reached home by 11-15. Earlier, we ate Chapati - Avaraikkai Koottu in the train.
Friday, 17 Feb: We two went to the nearby MEENAKSHI MALL. A huge mall.
Sunday, 19 Feb: Anand and family came; they had lunch here and left at 3PM.
Monday, 20 Feb: Vijaya's 1965-classmate Mrs Mahalakshmi visited. She is from Banaswadi. Neeraja prepared bajji for her. She left at 4PM after spending nearly two hours with Vijaya.
Tuesday, 21 Feb: Steig Larsson, a Swedish author has written three books, titled Millennium Triology. Today, I finished reading the Book I of the triology - The Girl with the Golden Tattoo. Pacy novel. Larsson, [b:1954], suddenly and unexpectedly died in Nov 2004, soon after delivering the manuscripts for the three crime novels to his Swedish publisher. Tragically, Larsson did not live to see the phenomenon his work has become.
Wednesday, 22 Feb: I booked our ONW ticket to New Delhi by TN Express 2AC [22 May 2012]. Total fare for two of us -- Rs 2298.00. Earlier on 18th i booked another ticket by Duronto Express 2AC for 18 May [ Fare Rs 2930/-]
We received the sad and shocking news that Meenakshi [37], wife of Krishnaraj, committed suicide at 4-30PM this evening at Thane, falling from the 8th floor. They have a child, Skanda, aged 1 y 9 m. She died at the hospital after 3 hours (at 7-30PM]
Thursday, 23 Feb: Saradambal Mami passed away in Bangalore (Udayanagar) at 1120 night yesterday. We two went there in a taxi - left home at 0900 and reached there after two hours at 11. We met Mami's daughter Vijaya, and Vijaya's son Karthik and daughter Prasanna. Gopu Anna, his daughter Yoga came from Salem. Kittu Mama's daughters Kalpagam and Geeta also came from Salem. We left that place at 1215 and reached our house by 1-45PM. Mami was 87 and she was the last link in our Amma's side.
Friday, 24 Feb: We two went to Meenakshi Mall.
Sunday, 26 Feb: We went to G Balasubramanian's house [Gaythri's parents] at Koramangala. Gayathri's brother Ramana has purchased this house in November 2011 and they shifted on 31 Dec 2011. We went there by bus / auto. Lunch there and we left by 4-30PM by 201R bus. At MICO Layout [BTM] we went to Ramasubramanian's house [Neeraja's parents] After an hour there, we came home by bus.
Monday, 27 Feb: Got the news from Thane that Sundaresan got the ECHO test done. Multiple Blocks. Bypass to be performed.
Friday, 2 Mar: Went to SPAR mall; I have written about this mall earlier. I like this mall a lot. Today we purchased a number of things.
Saturday 3 Mar: Today, I finished the second book on the Millennium triology - The Girl Who Played with the Fire - still more pacy than the I book. I finished this book, 644 pages, in just 2 days !
Monday 5 Mar: Today, I finished the third book on the Millennium Triology - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest - the paciest of the three. 746 pages, I read it in under two days !
Tuesday 6 Mar: We went to Big Bazaar Mall at Jayanagar. Earlier we went to Rajvardhan shop and ate batata Vada. The big bazaar disappinted us. It has become a dull, drab shop.
Wednesday 7 Mar: All four of us went to Jayanagar 9th block in car and purchased all the poojai items for tomorrow's Satyanarayana Poojai. On the way back, we went to Makhan Bhog to have dinner - this eatery too has deteorated a lot. Very dull and nothing to choose from. Just Thaali was being served, and we had to eat this. Another eatery on the downswing and to be closed shortly, I guess.
Thursday 8 Mar: Sri Satyanarayana Poojai. Started by 5-45 PM and completed by 8-15. Parents of Neeraja and Prasanna - Valli attended the Poojai. Dinner for all incl Sastrigal. The function was grand as usual.
Friday 9 Mar: Rahul Dravid retired from Test cricket.
Saturday 10 Mar: Our tickets by Shatabdi have been confirmed, C2 coach. All the four of ua left house by 2-30PM in car and reached City station by 3-45. The train arrived by 4-25 and we left Bangalore by 4-45 PM. Dinner was served in the train and we reached Chennai at 9-15. Arvind and Aditi came to Central to pick us. Thus our visit to Bangalore for 25 days came to an end.
Savithri returned to Hosur this morning from Mathura / Delhi.
rajappa
11 Mar 2012
0845 AM
I somehow got attached to your writings. Feel like you are my family member. I accidentally visited ur blog :) while searching something for my son's ayush homam which is in coming June.
ReplyDeleteYou have a nice family and cute peran/pethi's. My namaskarams to you.. Bless my family and son also for the ayush homam to be a grand function. I too stay in Bangalore.
Thank you for a lovely letter. God Bless you, and your family. Our warmest wishes and blessings to your son on his first birthday. Pray to Sri Rama every morning and He will shower all His Blessings on you, your son, your family.
ReplyDeleteChennai
4-May-2012
5 PM
Thanks mama.. The ayushyahomam went on well with everyone's blessings. Jayadev enjoyed very much. I will share the photos with you. Could not check your blogs for long time (busy at work).
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