History maker, Kalam.

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam the Hero of our nation (India). The person who work hard to fulfill his dreams and encourage every one to dream to achieve their goal.
Recently Kalam dreams are coming true. When he visits Cheiachin last year, he becomes the first president in the world to visit the World’s Highest War place (Cheiachin). On February 13 this year he make a history by traveling in a most advanced Indian Navy Submarine, (the submarine which equipped with ballistic missiles that can be launched form under water) which went 40 meters below the sea. He was the first president to travel in a Submarine.

His another dream has come true yesterday by flying in Sukhoi – 30 Fighter Plane. In his 74th age he has make history by flying in a Fighter Plane, which can go faster than the sound. Kalam was the first President to fly in a Fighter Plane. The jet went to a height of 25,000 feet, above 7 km and kalam was also allowed to turn the Plane to the left and then to the right when he had the controls, the flying continue for 30 minutes. It was Kalam’s dream since 1958, when he became an engineer, to fly in a fighter aircraft.

History continues in the Parliament Ammendment Bill (Prevention of Disqualification), which exempted the post held by some MP’s including congress president, Sonia Gandhi and Speaker Somnath Chatterjee. This controversy happened when Kalam referred the complaint against the MP and actress-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan to the election commission for holding two posts. The President's secretariat checked if there had been an effort by the government to consult all stakeholders before bringing the amendment to the bill. He concluded that the application of the law with a retrospective clause would save a few individuals from disqualification, but it stank to high heaven. Kalam felt there was no public good in giving this retrospective exemption. Kalam felt there was misuse of the exemption. Ten days after receiving the legislative proposal, Kalam read the voluminous file once again. He also read the secret files in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, on the bills rejected by his predecessors. He was convinced that the bill would be against the spirit of the Constitution, so he sent it back unsigned. This is the first time in the History a President sent the Bill with our signing.

Kodai celebration

The next one was Pillar Rock; there are three Natural rocks, which look like Pillars. But we cant se that fully, because of Mist. The views form Coakers Walk was very beautiful, the small villages in the down and the houses on the slopes are wonderful, first 5 minutes we cant see any thing, the place was fully covered my mist, which look like white screen. Which are all I missed in my last trip, and it was fulfilled now. In Evening went to the Famous Kurunji Andavar Temple, one of the height place in Kodaikanal, a silent temple with cool breeze. In Tamil literature Kurinji means hill region and Andavar means God. Hence Lord Muruga is referred as God of hill. Wherever we go, we will be reaching our room before 7.pm, the cold wind was very high. Form our room we can see the lights of vehicles, which are going in Pariyakum (a small town in the foot of kodaikanal hill), first we thought these are lights of vehicles which passes in the hills, next morning only we know that there is no hill before us only valley.

Pillar rocks are covered by Mist

You can see the clouds(mist) which cover like a white screen in our background(in Coakers walk).

Views form Coaker's walk

These are leafs which look like Flowers with petal

Kurunji Andavar Temple

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My Wishes

My Friend Aruna is Wedding with Dr. Balaji on 7th June (tomorrow) she has invited me to her Marriage which is in Coimbatore. I can’t attend it, but my wishes will be always there. U can also wish her, here(in her blog)

Kodai Kondattam (celebration) 2

When I was there at last time the cool was low, but this time the rainy season has started earlier in Kerala, so the climate was very very cool, even the floor was very chill, everyone wearing slipper inside the house, only in the bedroom they put floor mats. The early morning was lovely, some times the mist cover our place, the blooming flowers are very beautiful. The snow drizzle are… awesome. In morning on 27th my aunty family also joined with us. First we went to Flower Show in Bryant Park, we had to see Different different Roses and many beautiful flowers, we expect to see more Kurinji Flowers (Kurinji is a flower which bloom once in 12 years. It last flowered in 1994.) but we saw it only in garden very little. The green grass are not good, full of garbage, and mud, I confuse is that garden or roadside. Good time for me they have build ramps in gardens, so I can go everywhere in my Wheel Chare. I round the Lake in my chare, they have organized boat race and duck catch contest.

Kurinji Flower

Photo's form Flower Show

The main problem in Kodaikanal is Traffic, wherever we go there will be a row of vehicles standing before us. I like the traffic jam there, so I can see the sight scenes slowly. We had our lunch in a Savukku (tall trees) grove, a very cool place, their are lot’s of Monkey with there kids seeing us, jumping here. They come with their groups and eat the food, which we feed them. Wherever we go the mist cover us, it was a new experience for me, I think the people living there are luck.

The Monkeys

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Kodai Kondattam (celebration)

These flowers were grown on the compound of our House were we stayed

Trichy Uchchi Pillaiyar Kovil (top ganesh temple), took when i was crossing Cauvery river

My Kodai Kondattam (enjoy) started on 26th Friday 6.pm. We took a Toyota Quails for out travel; luckily I sit in the front seat for sight scenes. It takes at least 12 to 13 hours to reach Kodaikanal. This was the long distance I traveled in last seven years. The highway road was very nice up to Dhindivanam, after that the road was shorter as 2-way lane. I really feel that traveling in highways is risk. The Driver Raja was driving well without any sudden break or Sound Horne (only in some unavoidable turns). The climate was very cool when we start our travel. The sight scenes are very beautiful, the Cauvery River, the small villages, fields, hills ect.. The road form Dindigul to Kodai road was beautiful with 2 sides’ hills, coconut grove, banana grove and sunflower fields. When we cross the Thiruchi 3 Quails was overtake us, in that the Pondicherry Chief Minister R.Rangasamy was traveling, we can’t hope that a chief minister was traveling before us. He was very simple; with only 2 police vehicles are following him. We were following him, they also traveling in Quails, they were very fast, our driver was chasing them, it was very easy to for us, the opposite vehicles leave way for us, every one thought our vehicle was also Chief Minister. It was very funny, people on the road are seeing our vehicle and taking some thing, my cousin brother was showing hands for them. I think he was going for Palani Murugar temple, so he went on another way. We thanked him, to, clear our way and help the travel easy.

Kodaikanal with Mist

Every place was very green, the road form Kodai Road to Kodaikanal was wonder, I enjoyed it, the bends and the horn sound was remember traveling in Thirupathi hills. When we travel higher the wind was cool, the moneys are welcoming us with their kids, the drizzle are very nice. When we reach the top we cant see nothing down, because of mist, everywhere was mist. Very very cool, my two eyes are not enough for seeing that. WOW

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