Ponmudi

Ponmudi, Kerala
Ponmudi, Kerala

Ponmudi is just 55 km from Trivandrum. It is picturesque and unspoilt at an altitude of 1100 metres. A nice weekend outing from the city.

Fort at Anchuthengu

Ramparts of fort Anjengo
Ramparts of fort Anjengo

Ramparts of the Fort at Anchuthengu (Anjengo) Kerala, built by British East India Company in 1696.

Malabar Paratha

Dough for paratha getting ready
Dough for paratha getting ready

Paratha is a staple item in Kerala today. However, the Kerala paratha is different from the Parantha of North India. For one, it made solely of maida. It is also made from spirally rolled dough.

Sunset over Bolgatty

Sunset over Bolghatty island
Sunset over Bolghatty island

Nikon D7000 | Tamron 18-200 @38 mm | f / 4.5 | 1/640 sec |ISO 125 |

Vavar Mosque

Vavar Mosque, Erumeli
Vavar Mosque, Erumeli

Vavar was a Muslim who was considered to be a friend and confidante of Lord Ayyappa. This mosque in Erumeli is dedicated to Vavar. Ayyappa devotees on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala, first pay tribute at this mosque before climbing the Sabarimala.

The picture was taken in 2010.

Floating bridge at Veli

The floating bridge at Veli near Trivandrum connects the tourist village with the beach. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is close by. 

Amazon delivery?

Boat at Ernakulam jetty
Boat at Ernakulam jetty

A tourist boat at the jetty behind Taj Hotel Kochi.Not an additional mode of delivery by amazon.in

Matter of Luck

CA aspirants in front of an astrologer
CA aspirants in front of an astrologer

We all know that the pass percentage in CA examination is very low. It may be a matter of luck too. Otherwise, why should these CA aspirants from Ernakulam line up in front of an astrologer? (the board in Malayalam reads. ‘Jyotisham, Prasnam, Bhagyaratnam, Jyotisham classes etc’.)

Taken with iPhone 5