Train to Erode from Palani ????????

Friends,
I just read a news about a news about demanding a train track between Erode from Palani.
I support this demand and decided to post a news in my blog.
Palani is an important Temple for almost half of tamilnadu Hindus.Its a town from early 1900's.
But after the emergence of Tirupur, for places like Madurai and Theni, most of the buses had been introduced via Dharapuram, Tirupur. I don't know exact distance for the routes.
Palani has one meter gauge train track between Pollachi and Dindigul . Some Passenger trains pass every day in palani ferrying pilgrims to Palani temple. Most of the Kerala pilgrims use train to visit the temple.
One more interesting fact about palani Railway Station is Its a good place for College students to study in the evening. I heard many of my Friend's friends used to study there. Its calm and spacious and creates a good atmosphere for students who do not have study rooms in their houses.

Palani lost its charm in the last 50 years. But Its regaining ite name in the last few years. Its the highest revenue generating Temple in Tamilnadu. Its Famous festivals are Thai Poosam and Panguni Uthiram. Thai Poosam is a major Festival in Singapore and Malasiya,and Its a public Holiday there.

and more bad news is that Palani is a MP constituency since 1951.But it has been removed and merged with Dindigul. One Good thing is now Kodaikanal will be with Palani MLA constituency.
its good as Palani will get good amount of Fund as both Kodaikanal and Palani are important Tourist Places in tamilnadu.

I have totally forgotten my Title.we will come back to that.
There are lot many requests from Traders in Dharapuram, Kangeyam and in Palani for a train between Palani and Erode. It will help movement of Goods must faster and help people in travelling. They are demanding this for last 50 years. Even the survay has been done and the reports have been submitted to the Government.But the Government is hesitant as they are thinking that it may not generate the revenue. I don't know about this feeling. We need to really wait and see ..how things will be .

now Palani M. P Mr S. K Karvendhan is starting a Padhayatra from Erode to Palani from Today. He is a Gentleman and an respected Lawyer.He is holding some imprtant positions in Bar council of India too.
He has spoken about the Railway track and started the Padhayatra.

I wish him Good Luck !!!

I hope that the Government will allocate money for this Route in the coming Railway Budget.

If it becomes true, Guys like me in Bangalore will have one more reason to cheer.
We will have one more mode of transport to Palani. That is too tireless and nice Journey.

Padhayathra to Palani - Part 1

On last sunday I did padhayathra to palani from Oddanachataram. (padhayathra means walking to a Temple in bare foot). Usually for Palani temple in the Tamil month of Thai, for Thai Poosam festival laks of devotees used to walk from different parts of Tamilnadu. Usually the crowd exceeds more than 10 laks for the grand 10 day festival.For the first time in my life i have decided to walk almost 25 Kms to palani temple from oddanchataram. its because one of my friend Saravanan walks to palani temple for the last 4 to 5 years.I have decided to join them this year and it was an wonderful experience.We started around 10 PM at KulanthaiVelaper Temple and reached Palani at 6 AM next day ( Monday).

Terms I used here are my own understandings. Please forgive me I misunderstood any of the important terms.

I will continue in next blog

SETC from Palani to Bangalore

This time its a Great news friends. Yes. A NEW SETC bus has been introduced between PALANI and BANGALORE. The bus starts at 7.30 PM in palani. It travels via Oddanchataram, Dindigul, Salem. Ticket Fare is Rs 240 ( Reservation charges Rs 10 Extra). I did thank the branch officer for the new bus. It gives a great joy for me and my friends who travels from palani to Bangalore and vice versa. Please reach out to the following Numbers for your Questions. SETC Palani Ph No -04545 242208. SETC Blr- 080 22876974. There is another one bus from Bangalore to Palani also. that may also start around the same time in bangalore.I dont know the details yet.
And SETC office said that they will be introducing Online reservation soon.
Iam happy that from palani hereafter there will be 3 buses at a time. 2 from KPN and one SETC.
KPN charges 360 ( for Online Rs385). Atleast i will save Rs 120 hereafter which i can spend for some other useful thing.

New Bus to Bangalore from Palani

Finally One Good news for People of palani who travels to Bangalore... Yes.. TNSTC has introduced a new bus to Bangalore via Tirupur. Some how its OK ??. Yesterday I saw the bus at St. Johns Hospital ( Bangalore)around 9 PM.
Palani is a important Temple city in Tamilnadu. Why don't our SETC introduce a bus between Palani and bangalore via Dharapuram. I .. myself know some 7 to 8 people from palani who works here. Only KPN is operating a bus bet Palani and Blr. They charge Rs 360 ( and Rs 385 via online) a unimaginable price........ That bus always finds 100 % occupancy even on weekdays.

some time back I sent an Email to SETC requesting a bus between Palani and Blr. That mail bounced back. Thats how our E- Governance is working...

Even the new bus between Palani and Bangalore looks horrible.
Why should they go via tirupur????. That is too a 56 seater bus??
How can people travel for 10 Hrs in that bus??
I think its because of Lord Muruga???. only in Palani he has given everything and stands with a small stick with Bare minimum Cloth. I think thats why the Government feels that who ever goes and comes back from palani can't afford more. Is it so???. I see that is the only 56 seater bus which travels alomost 350 Kms.

What a shame to people from palani??. We dont have train.. we should come to Erode to catch a train to Bangalore. That is too buses between Erode and palani runs at 40 Km / Hr ( it takes almost 3 Hrs ). Most of the time I get irritated.
I think we are the only country which has the worst traffic in the world.

I don't want to write anymore. I will stop here.
Bye..
Anyway tomorrow is new Year.

WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008.

Coconut price

today morning i had quite walk to my office to withdraw some money( My office is the nearest place, where ATM is located). While retruning back I had tender Cocunut. That costed me Rs 10 . While walking again to house, my friend wanted me to buy a Cocount for Chutney. I went to a nearest vegetable shop owned by a tamil couple( who I suppose are the best in Bellandur, who sells good quality vegatable). The coconut costed me Rs 8.I didn't buy in any of the Super market. Its roadside shop.
then I was thinking about the coconuts we sold last week in my native. Last Week I had been to my native. We own some 30 to 35 Coconut trees in our farm land and the those trees always yield better retruns than the crop we grow.(forgot the theme.....).A trader from my nearby village came there with some mens and womens and brought the coconuts from the trees to my hosue.Coconuts needs to be carried on the heads of people as the vehicle can't approach my farm.
The vendor paid Rs 1.90 for each coconut.. we got totally some Rs 850.

For the same size of Coconut today morning I paid Rs 8. Whats the differnence??. Does that coconut needs to be carried to Bangalore all the wa from My Village Aruvankattuvalasu??. I dont think so.
Karnataka is also produces the Coconuts on its own. and Its naturally many times richer than Tamilnadu.
I feel.. its because of Middle Man.

I would have not felt.. even I would have paid 100 % more like Rs 4 for a coconut. But that is 300 % more ( Am I correct?).
I and my room mates are well paid. We can even eat coconuts for our Breakfast, Lunch and dinner. Still It is affordable for us.
Think about the people who earns like 2000 or 3000 a month??. How will they able to buy even Vegetables???
I think in my 3 yrs experience in bangalore, I never saw coconut prices fallen to 4 or 5.
It is always in between Rs 6 , 7 or 8 and even sometimes Rs 10.
whom to blame for this??
But you know how much we get in my village.??
Rs 1.50 or 2.00 .. at max Rs 2.50.... thats is too if we sell it in the market like Oddanchataram we may get up to Rs 3 ( very rarly..).

I will blame the Government. why not???.
Our Corrupt politicians are main reason.. Even P Chidambaram....
He always talks about Foreign Inflow...or stock market.
But he never worries about the price increase.. they said inflation is under control. that is 3.45 % last week.
i didn't feel the price difference between 6.5 % inflation and 3.45 %
I don't know what they are calculating???

ISHA YOGA

I have attended ISHA Yoga program in Bangalore. I had a completely different experience there.The class was like 1 hr practice session and Question Answer sessions. the wonderful thing is ISHA Founder Sadh Guru Jakki Vasudev's speech( Via CDs,he didn't present there).He is such a wonderful human being speaks too good about so many aspects of life.I can call him as a new Age Sage.and I am too happy as he resides in Tamilnadu ( Coimbatore) and does so many activities in Tamilnadu(My home state).

But the most important problem I face is practice. They asked me to practice twice a day for first 40 days then once a day for next 6 months. soon after the 7 day classes were over i stopped the practice for about 3 days and again i have doing for last 3 days once a day.

I want to practice YOGA not to become a God Guy, but to gain Confidence and concentration.
I feel it may happen if continue practicing regularly.
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if any one feels whether to join ISHA or not.. I would strongly recommend you to join there.

Motorola

I started reading blogs of Padmasree warrior, CTO of Motorola. She writes very interesting articles about her experience in different places and different people. If she something new.. she tries to improve the existing system and thinks how she can add value to the company. I really admire her for her approach. one day even i want to do something like her.Iam proud of her as she is the only high profile leader in the great technology company.