tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10336487591212139772024-03-18T13:26:17.062+05:30Me And My SuitcaseMe and My Suitcase is a story woven around my travel escapades in a suitcase with a hint of lifestyle. A story which never wants end.Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-83230510233956593172023-10-28T17:36:00.006+05:302023-10-28T18:41:10.309+05:30मेरा मानना है<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtfx1uNssExwSWEwBxDWwnj-pz6jKe9_LjuJ5bEtK9ft2V89WoX-rVwbU-LgcAFuHEW5dsiqWm7ET1-3nJdrk-xBFFatyn-9OIxYBCWLfSA2cmV1FJC8mfCVCMlC86BvUhGdBMWhoIqDRtCf_QK8RK1YwBgxLSR_qyjPaCK64Dm_7bxe8gi-5j8uvkxtW/s4032/PXL_20230625_021020059_exported_1132_1687660928187~2-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtfx1uNssExwSWEwBxDWwnj-pz6jKe9_LjuJ5bEtK9ft2V89WoX-rVwbU-LgcAFuHEW5dsiqWm7ET1-3nJdrk-xBFFatyn-9OIxYBCWLfSA2cmV1FJC8mfCVCMlC86BvUhGdBMWhoIqDRtCf_QK8RK1YwBgxLSR_qyjPaCK64Dm_7bxe8gi-5j8uvkxtW/s320/PXL_20230625_021020059_exported_1132_1687660928187~2-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">मेरा मानना है,</p><p style="text-align: center;">अंत हमेशा अच्छा होता है, </p><p style="text-align: center;">और उस अंत से होती है फिर, </p><p style="text-align: center;">एक प्यारी शुरुआत।</p><p style="text-align: center;">अगर अब तक नहीं हुई है तो, </p><p style="text-align: center;">कहानी के कुछ पन्ने अभी भी पलटने बाकी हैं।।</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-49097646196755069892023-04-09T21:23:00.003+05:302023-04-12T09:14:58.765+05:30If only we had talked<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHL8uF4zf-DBrRseYJUa-EnCcBzqS_Z3PT5yazfvO0Pp3XIv37R20lbOwfgCMtF8e-k5kR3cfOEr1AfyuZJfAidhfFZT4gtIufyHj292v3BDRSV1Svm0jA83FNPItwcM-7FOI4DSa6o1sY3gjXCHIMAKFJzto3uAv8J5hpr5d75EWUzxIWpDdEu05lw/s4032/PXL_20230409_133639834-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHL8uF4zf-DBrRseYJUa-EnCcBzqS_Z3PT5yazfvO0Pp3XIv37R20lbOwfgCMtF8e-k5kR3cfOEr1AfyuZJfAidhfFZT4gtIufyHj292v3BDRSV1Svm0jA83FNPItwcM-7FOI4DSa6o1sY3gjXCHIMAKFJzto3uAv8J5hpr5d75EWUzxIWpDdEu05lw/s320/PXL_20230409_133639834-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Travel is a beauty. </div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">But there is another beauty about this beauty,</p><p style="text-align: justify;">the people you meet during your travel.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Some you talk with, some you don't, and </p><p style="text-align: justify;">some are those, </p><p style="text-align: justify;">you really wish you had talked to, but couldn't.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">You silently observe them,</p><p style="text-align: justify;">through the corner of your eyes, and</p><p style="text-align: justify;">notice that they're observing you too.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">That makes you smile,</p><p style="text-align: justify;">that makes your day and </p><p style="text-align: justify;">the night. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>P.S. Dedicated to seat 8B :)</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-42386153299068687122023-03-12T17:55:00.014+05:302023-03-12T18:03:46.114+05:30Ashtvinayak - 760 km of Maharashtra and eight beautiful Ganesh temples<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidveHlfimtEQAD-ZD8c36C_MBTf52VcFkg1VnZUuFta9rRl7GdyUyw8cTO_q067j0nm5DG4wYtKFpY7nN87pAxt5-xAk12-aO47CwMgY1G9qcfUnuuEWxByhWTG4TzPhqVLdMqLnDq2xyuZKfh-v5Mqp-BlYp9vdE5z7-_ycx3RR3qFMF6J0ZIL_fioA/s2759/PXL_20221210_150106895-01~2-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2069" data-original-width="2759" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidveHlfimtEQAD-ZD8c36C_MBTf52VcFkg1VnZUuFta9rRl7GdyUyw8cTO_q067j0nm5DG4wYtKFpY7nN87pAxt5-xAk12-aO47CwMgY1G9qcfUnuuEWxByhWTG4TzPhqVLdMqLnDq2xyuZKfh-v5Mqp-BlYp9vdE5z7-_ycx3RR3qFMF6J0ZIL_fioA/w400-h300/PXL_20221210_150106895-01~2-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Early morning,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moon has landed and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sun is ready to take off</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Birds are chirping and the leaves are rustling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are ready with our bags</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Placing the luggage and taking our seats</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are all set to take a break from the city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQ5ClUiBH_QZh5ha7PMDw2BnXDwMtH64hTDiSRE97OEbPvKKKtyejn4N8wk3tiQKaL7N3FcKpiS3mnJMwqN0T4uul7Rz2OwI55wRtk7iwmLf42AuAheExQV8x0tJrFjogvU6h2g2ipDwwRk4WP0go2dmUyYsQemLxkBJjcMx4knNToL98H2E_W240mA/s4032/PXL_20221209_011028185-02.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As we travelled more towards the countryside, the sky became clearer and clearer showing its true blue colour, and in various shapes, clouds presented themselves, and with cool breeze, our day became more interesting. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixhtXwDzGHFFq4bNKwX2vG3XYuEqYZjYCtiH9nEFj68GxB0_TTX91ntQRKLEf5N19pfv1g7Jv9O7a7FtydN-OOq0Ga0-7dLcja-iQt_iU3wZuuMgSM0vByUSoUM6SrDl_aoKbaEzdfPIMU28hLIKr6adO7nwVW7SV_aiiN_Twi6LNFGKGJ8V_rxbd-g/s3024/PXL_20221209_023723930~2-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixhtXwDzGHFFq4bNKwX2vG3XYuEqYZjYCtiH9nEFj68GxB0_TTX91ntQRKLEf5N19pfv1g7Jv9O7a7FtydN-OOq0Ga0-7dLcja-iQt_iU3wZuuMgSM0vByUSoUM6SrDl_aoKbaEzdfPIMU28hLIKr6adO7nwVW7SV_aiiN_Twi6LNFGKGJ8V_rxbd-g/w400-h300/PXL_20221209_023723930~2-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DdH8DDsygZVFEnq61Fe6SaU5pap8hhlw5-4KLfExBYwMJN5DVX29_7AHfhYw92plWy5ZKYiQ7ukUG1TVWg7OM2qjV-gxGFdiQigtjIvb6EAhNQnZpgcaLVUzYqW1vMQK2Nx_hjJ2akVDouDI5MMozGpSWCqoW-UcYIqvx_AnNJnh6V63GPpcTf04ug/s4032/PXL_20221209_103719073_exported_1199_1670609162058-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DdH8DDsygZVFEnq61Fe6SaU5pap8hhlw5-4KLfExBYwMJN5DVX29_7AHfhYw92plWy5ZKYiQ7ukUG1TVWg7OM2qjV-gxGFdiQigtjIvb6EAhNQnZpgcaLVUzYqW1vMQK2Nx_hjJ2akVDouDI5MMozGpSWCqoW-UcYIqvx_AnNJnh6V63GPpcTf04ug/w400-h300/PXL_20221209_103719073_exported_1199_1670609162058-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We were on our Ashtvinayak trip which was long due. My parents really wanted to make this pilgrimage tour, which I planned with a few additional pit stops like Malshej Ghat and an incredibly beautiful lake near Karanjale as well as added the popular Khandoba temple of Jejuri to my itinerary. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuohIGZB3vBxPZFaRUD3jAoZaqe3epcjKpdWHlTDeN8FIj2uyw9-4V2UxNGq0OyLrj2ksBbes9rFKbZUXKhrl6F113wGRTN2ZnvQwkxK3aV3SLUN2lhZmBFC-iXgldimTqrM2WcQLw_7FzM_poYl7qGR0gXZav1QGQCWMDksNc71f2dkWhm7KXJLpAqQ/s2876/PXL_20221209_053437816~3-02.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2876" data-original-width="2157" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuohIGZB3vBxPZFaRUD3jAoZaqe3epcjKpdWHlTDeN8FIj2uyw9-4V2UxNGq0OyLrj2ksBbes9rFKbZUXKhrl6F113wGRTN2ZnvQwkxK3aV3SLUN2lhZmBFC-iXgldimTqrM2WcQLw_7FzM_poYl7qGR0gXZav1QGQCWMDksNc71f2dkWhm7KXJLpAqQ/s320/PXL_20221209_053437816~3-02.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Also instead of going for the traditional Ashtvinayak Yatra route we took the route as per our comfort.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Our route (including the additional places in the plan - in <b>bold</b>):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><b>Day 1: </b></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><b>Mumbai</b> --> <b>Malshej Ghat </b>--> <b>Karanjale lake </b>--> <b>Lenyadri</b> (</span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Girijatmaj Temple</b>, </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>340 steps) --> <b>Ozar (</b></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Vighnahar Temple)</b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><b> </b>- </span>Pune Nashik Highway --> <b>Ranjangaon</b> <b>(</b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Mahaganapati Temple) </b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- Shikrapur Road - Shigoda --> <b>Siddhatek (</b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Siddhivinayak Temple</b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>)</b> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- Solapur Highway --> </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">Moregaon (Moreshwar temple)</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: helvetica;">Day 2: </b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><b>Moregaon </b></span><b>(Moreshwar temple) </b>--> <b>Jejuri </b>(<b>Khandoba temple</b>, 380 steps) - Saswad Phata --> <b>Theur (</b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Chintamani Temple)</b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b> </b>- Wagholi bypass expressway --> <b>Mahad (</b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Varadavinayak Temple) </b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- Goa highway --> <b>Pali (</b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ballaleshwar Temple)</b> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- Konkan bypass Goa road (Vakan Phata) --> </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">Mumbai</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Traditional Ashtvinayak Yatra route:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Moreshwar temple at Morgaon --> Siddhivinayak Temple at Siddhatek --> </span>Ballaleshwar Temple at Pali --> Varadavinayak Temple at Mahad --> Chintamani Temple at Theur --> Girijatmaj Temple at Lenyadri --> Vighnahar Temple at Ozar --> Mahaganapati Temple at Ranjangaon</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Eight temples, eight distinct locations, spanning across Maharashtra and each temple boasting their own stories, legend, history, and distinct <i>murtis</i> (idols). Ashtvinayak yatra is a pilgrimage tour considered important by almost every Maharashtrian and it is believed that this yatra must be completed in one go before returning home. It is also believed that one must return to the first Ganpati after visiting all 8, and then the Yatra is considered complete.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Navi Mumbai to Malshej ghat ~ 150 km</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Malshej Ghat</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvShigdu8E_GRt_Bif46EJq5g7tS123FYfSJhtQtolrujV9Z2kFgfRx38wB7PVCFR9Csu6YOb9ZSV079DZ_Nz5Imw74KsLnUlPP-FAKSnvnur9BhIvquQZcdbEX_3KgEQjqjwLbTSSWOFA9AoxPnOmPo1LFXwUZ8cPjpYOFLLzskVSKdWUYlrNj3t0kA/s3524/PXL_20221209_041750414-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2643" data-original-width="3524" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvShigdu8E_GRt_Bif46EJq5g7tS123FYfSJhtQtolrujV9Z2kFgfRx38wB7PVCFR9Csu6YOb9ZSV079DZ_Nz5Imw74KsLnUlPP-FAKSnvnur9BhIvquQZcdbEX_3KgEQjqjwLbTSSWOFA9AoxPnOmPo1LFXwUZ8cPjpYOFLLzskVSKdWUYlrNj3t0kA/w400-h300/PXL_20221209_041750414-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Malshej<i> </i>Ghat is a picturesque and famous motorable mountain pass in Maharashtra and favourite among many travellers for its rich flora and fauna and various spots (places of interest). Best time to visit it is from October to March, while, during monsoon, it becomes lush green and get covered by the blanket of clouds and fog, which makes Malshej Ghat more interesting but that also makes it accident prone during rains. We visited Malshej Ghat in December and were greeted by clear sky and cool breeze. It was a perfect weather.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Malshej ghat to Karanjale Lake ~ 10 km</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Karanjale Lake</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTTgeCNiJ_urHgvJLTMkEIbRLAD5NhWUooYwxWibaolI7Bj_RiP9aZ1KlNhjfr6IYf_uJEtc-PivoaqPmi_vgYTghjez65N5aCi_YU24W0wvOfD4SiJporW2uGtRS6skwiyc-wMTPEgshil2RRvgHAz2QjJX3yJpOPyMTcXCFHqIkKN-Itbe4YmyeGw/s3344/PXL_20221209_050210847-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="2229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTTgeCNiJ_urHgvJLTMkEIbRLAD5NhWUooYwxWibaolI7Bj_RiP9aZ1KlNhjfr6IYf_uJEtc-PivoaqPmi_vgYTghjez65N5aCi_YU24W0wvOfD4SiJporW2uGtRS6skwiyc-wMTPEgshil2RRvgHAz2QjJX3yJpOPyMTcXCFHqIkKN-Itbe4YmyeGw/s320/PXL_20221209_050210847-01.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It's a beautiful lake with a dam named Pimpalgaon Joga (around 5 km long), situated on the Pushpavati river. The lake side is lesser known and not at all crowded and thus has a lot to offer from striking panoramic views to peace and quite. The place is rich in flora and fauna and a paradise for photographers.</div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Karanjale Lake to </i><i>Lenyadri ~ 40 km</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><b>Girijatmaj Temple at Lenyadri </b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_uwOPeo4Ye3VLjbgCONAIV5UXUMwmilOWit4-ux_gon14STWxmCNGQ3g-GGvFdXesTGWpdJ-cZkwouNdl5YeueZleJhhnFdNiVF2ZApB1MjMwucOJgBBcK7u-mMefWNf8z_1YnPeApn22NT3nViCnbIIOr4VC12Gf0tIzhnta_3T1luSrL_hMTWcJQ/s3404/PXL_20221209_065109083_exported_633_1670609837455-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3404" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_uwOPeo4Ye3VLjbgCONAIV5UXUMwmilOWit4-ux_gon14STWxmCNGQ3g-GGvFdXesTGWpdJ-cZkwouNdl5YeueZleJhhnFdNiVF2ZApB1MjMwucOJgBBcK7u-mMefWNf8z_1YnPeApn22NT3nViCnbIIOr4VC12Gf0tIzhnta_3T1luSrL_hMTWcJQ/w400-h266/PXL_20221209_065109083_exported_633_1670609837455-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Carved out of one single stone and with no pillars inside, this beautiful, peaceful temple stands amidst Buddhist caves. The temple can be reached by climbing 340 steps and it houses the Ganesh idol known as Girijatmaj (</span>Girija's (Parvati's) Atmaj (son)) which is north facing and has its trunk to the left.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyeYU9NXegzh5_yWW2l3eCpePGXUZ2awzQPoIZfyLKdgaqB4AQMUQfbSM3gj5Bfd8LSlxAoy8-AdbTrZo_O6aadFEg1hT11L_fsXd-eFKuyBhi-68Mj6QWuo2K-9IoU_mog_ybX0ZZVdIn7CBTOsqiP87tymysB5TJXpOVPtG1-apQWQruhvamJrPIQ/s1920/tempPic-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyeYU9NXegzh5_yWW2l3eCpePGXUZ2awzQPoIZfyLKdgaqB4AQMUQfbSM3gj5Bfd8LSlxAoy8-AdbTrZo_O6aadFEg1hT11L_fsXd-eFKuyBhi-68Mj6QWuo2K-9IoU_mog_ybX0ZZVdIn7CBTOsqiP87tymysB5TJXpOVPtG1-apQWQruhvamJrPIQ/s320/tempPic-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is no electricity inside the temple, still is lit the whole day till the sun shines. While the walls have art work carved on them. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2MaM8nOw_FFppcCtxDIhPGiaxGWSYCSbXdq2P8R6IDqmWjZryk6MzLL9MOcDHgH8ZOkLs4tWMVj0O5G8susrSacR0nbw0qTFlbZhUYhNMzml_Zp1YZow-_Dw2957X7YfxN2-pxxMxnUQqwSJdj0jcbsH-sv4r03u__JV6IE-btfG5a7KuG_2ey2EOA/s3404/PXL_20221209_063251543-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2264" data-original-width="3404" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2MaM8nOw_FFppcCtxDIhPGiaxGWSYCSbXdq2P8R6IDqmWjZryk6MzLL9MOcDHgH8ZOkLs4tWMVj0O5G8susrSacR0nbw0qTFlbZhUYhNMzml_Zp1YZow-_Dw2957X7YfxN2-pxxMxnUQqwSJdj0jcbsH-sv4r03u__JV6IE-btfG5a7KuG_2ey2EOA/w400-h266/PXL_20221209_063251543-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Looking up from the bottom of the climb, the rock cut caves look like numerous small yet fascinating windows, full of mystery and history.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-pXVgJBAgS5k3MW1ZwGC_9aQO4UekgaCKaK7bBjdF6e1IMTdGpCDaUiV0V8mA_YxuLKedgx-ov3uAbxDe9Kj95lTJ4hyyNHbS25kFUIFc50Vz17fNji8Zp4tvgx0Lj7smzyA23DrKrsfyCy6b9zT31xD4FuS2ofkxQ2AQMg6zloZboMFqQRoJMEVDg/s4032/PXL_20221209_073200196-01.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-pXVgJBAgS5k3MW1ZwGC_9aQO4UekgaCKaK7bBjdF6e1IMTdGpCDaUiV0V8mA_YxuLKedgx-ov3uAbxDe9Kj95lTJ4hyyNHbS25kFUIFc50Vz17fNji8Zp4tvgx0Lj7smzyA23DrKrsfyCy6b9zT31xD4FuS2ofkxQ2AQMg6zloZboMFqQRoJMEVDg/w225-h400/PXL_20221209_073200196-01.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div>Lenyadri comes under the town of Junnar which is encircled by a series of hills on all sides which consist of numerous Buddhist rock-cut caves, numbering over 200, making this the largest number of caves at one place in the whole country. They are datable from mid 3rd century BC to late 3rd century AD. The site is protected by ASI as a monument of national importance. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>Note: We had started around 0600 hrs from Navi Mumbai and had reached Lenyadri around 1100 hrs while we also took short stops at Malshej ghat and Karanjale lake. We had breakfast at Hotel Girija (recommended), right next to the bottom of the climb/next to ticket counter (ticket - Rs.25 per person for Indian residents, and yes, you have to buy the ticket, this being an ASI protected place). Just beware of the monkeys, there're many.</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Lenyadri to Ozar ~ 22 km</i></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Vighnahar Temple at Ozar</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKMHtjAD_6Kiz3V1xWgOdnVBVWxWj4f63W0t9FxD2TBbJPR3l0fX7DwYi0-zn9u59Pu3JHRuerh1nsydkY1YzcD-mL3Tg6uBIKg6ROWn8XBpx2gGv05r3e0P_7P6VZma4b66IxJpXh5Y4RJsaOzkhhCFnuHgUENG1rKsGP2yLKHbvqWNw21SJawn8KA/s3023/PXL_20221209_090309450_exported_1199_1670580966156-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKMHtjAD_6Kiz3V1xWgOdnVBVWxWj4f63W0t9FxD2TBbJPR3l0fX7DwYi0-zn9u59Pu3JHRuerh1nsydkY1YzcD-mL3Tg6uBIKg6ROWn8XBpx2gGv05r3e0P_7P6VZma4b66IxJpXh5Y4RJsaOzkhhCFnuHgUENG1rKsGP2yLKHbvqWNw21SJawn8KA/s320/PXL_20221209_090309450_exported_1199_1670580966156-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJL4EfwZx3WYaf0oQ5kGe9N47-XcGhZDKCZdDfpNJDBwQ8C-ADwZhKP9_3tEOCD3rF_gDtiTSRE2RnbEAGyGNyUfbZmW8u_ljiqFOIv_IsC95n1w-BbEnpclOe8Cao66GCcropISSEK0Di4BS1fJx4ERjn10Eunu7CHjONR4zk5EX3qwtfhxBJKzYgLw/s3022/PXL_20221209_085050173.MP-01~2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="2266" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJL4EfwZx3WYaf0oQ5kGe9N47-XcGhZDKCZdDfpNJDBwQ8C-ADwZhKP9_3tEOCD3rF_gDtiTSRE2RnbEAGyGNyUfbZmW8u_ljiqFOIv_IsC95n1w-BbEnpclOe8Cao66GCcropISSEK0Di4BS1fJx4ERjn10Eunu7CHjONR4zk5EX3qwtfhxBJKzYgLw/s320/PXL_20221209_085050173.MP-01~2.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Situated on the banks of Kukadi River, temple set up is fortress like being enclosed by high stone walls from all sides and the temple top is made of gold. Here, the idol is east facing and has its trunk towards left. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0FYU6c3eDu7YS6bJonyGnnafCIk3s3GnOVVgWTNkeDAcOo3FPYjf1x6jKqsc-YCAHoqyIP7M2F7WYY-J2EBHbHRnjMSJYzuQZtwYlPn_qvEkGbskxemRsodh49fReSR-L17VYco4mCEfhgzLY5zVuIXD5F-hUGNkQ-Hp4QPs8JBB-ejzfCC8RgyZfg/s3900/PXL_20221209_084559566_exported_1132_1670753260630-01.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3900" data-original-width="2194" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0FYU6c3eDu7YS6bJonyGnnafCIk3s3GnOVVgWTNkeDAcOo3FPYjf1x6jKqsc-YCAHoqyIP7M2F7WYY-J2EBHbHRnjMSJYzuQZtwYlPn_qvEkGbskxemRsodh49fReSR-L17VYco4mCEfhgzLY5zVuIXD5F-hUGNkQ-Hp4QPs8JBB-ejzfCC8RgyZfg/w180-h320/PXL_20221209_084559566_exported_1132_1670753260630-01.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div>The temple is believed to be more than 300 years old and was built by Peshwa leader, Chimaji Appa to celebrate their victory over Portuguese invaders. <span style="font-family: helvetica;">As per legend, the name Vighnahar comes from the name of demon Vighnasur who prayed to Lord Ganesh after the defeat that Ganesh ji </span>be worshipped after his name at this spot. Here the lord is joined by his consorts Riddhi and Siddhi. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Ozar to Ranjangaon ~ 85 km</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mahaganpati Temple at Ranjangaon</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LdgAqxkr_T6-mpcAvERdwzGyPc6ZEnBtZPoRhSD-nAXhDRatJyx6Kyi5uMYtfw-qc9fnEUyz2fLHIrsIUG_ghO89NIz0akc0DHKMp66h38LcCQQIE2_l3bINEU--KGiqlT-3IbKwSTmxxdck3ltDu2sX2qLgJLDvaA9c6RnbDMabp0kf_ANj4khXNQ/s4032/PXL_20221209_121010872-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LdgAqxkr_T6-mpcAvERdwzGyPc6ZEnBtZPoRhSD-nAXhDRatJyx6Kyi5uMYtfw-qc9fnEUyz2fLHIrsIUG_ghO89NIz0akc0DHKMp66h38LcCQQIE2_l3bINEU--KGiqlT-3IbKwSTmxxdck3ltDu2sX2qLgJLDvaA9c6RnbDMabp0kf_ANj4khXNQ/s320/PXL_20221209_121010872-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>Located in the heart of the town, Ranjangaon, Mahaganpati temple has a grand fort like entrance. Even the temple complex is big with bhakt niwas and canteen, inside the complex itself.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEDbCOW39qXvF99zDDvvbNtnKGtpxqafdEZ35-wYNJXK6_iIv60L6QLhzRztX0iucZRSUmmuBVHUvA7_BnbVeC62rp-7u_FphPbAAquilZWME-kajEDL3pV5YAFbteXdVhzPAbpJwJgc8rUH7WOw-dNGke_RjpDQ1inMDGWxb9rlhOClbxV2WNKbYvg/s1600/IMG-20221211-WA0003-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEDbCOW39qXvF99zDDvvbNtnKGtpxqafdEZ35-wYNJXK6_iIv60L6QLhzRztX0iucZRSUmmuBVHUvA7_BnbVeC62rp-7u_FphPbAAquilZWME-kajEDL3pV5YAFbteXdVhzPAbpJwJgc8rUH7WOw-dNGke_RjpDQ1inMDGWxb9rlhOClbxV2WNKbYvg/w400-h300/IMG-20221211-WA0003-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As per legend, when Shiv ji was not able to defeat demon Tripurasura, he worshipped Ganesh right here, and as soon as Ganesh lend his hand to Shiv ji, he was able to defeat Tripurasura. It is right there, Shiv ji built a temple for his son, presently where the grand temple stands still.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHccZm_U0g509PacwA9j3bO9EmaM6GbFXfLa7d4tt4Uej8ulm5uq5Vhu7B3iPbHE-byYBMKyaXyfYZADcrNX8RDxcTTA-L326BVoEQH0ZRYW1UwcBEU4zRgmxjM_IJHH4zu0IdDi_qFXgzT0IBakd_NmCrP8NbTAXG1_GPLqN5rjGLycSOXCnTLG_WBg/s1600/IMG-20221211-WA0000-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHccZm_U0g509PacwA9j3bO9EmaM6GbFXfLa7d4tt4Uej8ulm5uq5Vhu7B3iPbHE-byYBMKyaXyfYZADcrNX8RDxcTTA-L326BVoEQH0ZRYW1UwcBEU4zRgmxjM_IJHH4zu0IdDi_qFXgzT0IBakd_NmCrP8NbTAXG1_GPLqN5rjGLycSOXCnTLG_WBg/s320/IMG-20221211-WA0000-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWCwPd79eKf8ihynwlD1l2VTX0-Lcz4Am97rl1fFUvsusxO2H8SX-vIb-an9NKPV0b1w_VqkE3aV2tPwH2JV99p6z0GQ6YnzjW719auBfbsjM6GvYmGo-Re1totI64eT2ytJFbxuzAxvsVmaWsVSpCeLsjOGkfXeIHmaqkIBY3j3ynSkUbce_ENUoWA/s1582/IMG-20221211-WA0002-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1582" data-original-width="1187" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWCwPd79eKf8ihynwlD1l2VTX0-Lcz4Am97rl1fFUvsusxO2H8SX-vIb-an9NKPV0b1w_VqkE3aV2tPwH2JV99p6z0GQ6YnzjW719auBfbsjM6GvYmGo-Re1totI64eT2ytJFbxuzAxvsVmaWsVSpCeLsjOGkfXeIHmaqkIBY3j3ynSkUbce_ENUoWA/s320/IMG-20221211-WA0002-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Seated on a lotus, Mahaganpati is also believed to be the strongest form of Lord Ganesh. The temple is constructed in such a way that the sunrays fall directly on the murti just like Girijatmaj temple (Lenyadri).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTeBmc6t0oZXP5R2F_K28UlVqsP6sp6dkiLU_WizQg0apZwxm6HSAFweanf5UpQ61VaykG9nsbVTPSySR-knLsJYTXaA5DgVdoaSFVl9aK5zy9mzckDsQvbAb4TLuX7V2Gr4n3dmHokzK0nsI7GXSm8Ac0D7Sg7lTDj5wL9TyWwHvWEmOK9FZEWXHWQ/s3533/PXL_20221209_123205986~2-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2650" data-original-width="3533" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTeBmc6t0oZXP5R2F_K28UlVqsP6sp6dkiLU_WizQg0apZwxm6HSAFweanf5UpQ61VaykG9nsbVTPSySR-knLsJYTXaA5DgVdoaSFVl9aK5zy9mzckDsQvbAb4TLuX7V2Gr4n3dmHokzK0nsI7GXSm8Ac0D7Sg7lTDj5wL9TyWwHvWEmOK9FZEWXHWQ/s320/PXL_20221209_123205986~2-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U1hoIpwuKhDXcVZyUe2zhUdOw4Z_8lff726lwOyajSYDGt_A0PoFZMjXaVJbo2WBqrpoV6_Kcy2m4ao34htJzVGl3YheOEIc013Mxg02sXJf2UBmjfMMbKBGuJLEXBqOUbDSwWFJkTaaZHNpCYTWsM5lNqbgicM8lBLmFoGbyp1ILjfrA2fB7YmJCQ/s3849/PXL_20221209_123626968~2-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2887" data-original-width="3849" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U1hoIpwuKhDXcVZyUe2zhUdOw4Z_8lff726lwOyajSYDGt_A0PoFZMjXaVJbo2WBqrpoV6_Kcy2m4ao34htJzVGl3YheOEIc013Mxg02sXJf2UBmjfMMbKBGuJLEXBqOUbDSwWFJkTaaZHNpCYTWsM5lNqbgicM8lBLmFoGbyp1ILjfrA2fB7YmJCQ/s320/PXL_20221209_123626968~2-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM4WiLhM0wgFwV7VaGSnnXlABAFaEdrnYRfD4P0nsm0WkJrnEufZRUdtH6gA1Jtk6NJno-TWBApWqB1WQi4x_BqpxXJvTIRyNfu7v-p4o284O63j7jDoMIo7iBinu6og2Rua3coVccmYUsKrFdPiObtBk9QakUiBUfoKD9U004xeOkF3twypMq4CHNA/s4032/PXL_20221209_124704931_exported_1277_1670590111854-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM4WiLhM0wgFwV7VaGSnnXlABAFaEdrnYRfD4P0nsm0WkJrnEufZRUdtH6gA1Jtk6NJno-TWBApWqB1WQi4x_BqpxXJvTIRyNfu7v-p4o284O63j7jDoMIo7iBinu6og2Rua3coVccmYUsKrFdPiObtBk9QakUiBUfoKD9U004xeOkF3twypMq4CHNA/s320/PXL_20221209_124704931_exported_1277_1670590111854-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It was already evening when we left from Ranjangaon, the sun was setting, sky was clear and thus the colours in the sky appeared so striking and unadulterated, all the way till the night took over. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXH59guzm4qVvwaIXAFS-YusYDJGDFy8K4UBwz7aq9TGrreIpmHv4butuTMDfLwIq1nu46zCdjJr3K7G8Lhf2DqUNs8vzEMRa-8KWYS4XYpv93Pf62iA2mcS3EdMwa8Riuqfvqjc8g0v3r6oQ9WLAiDAouR3yo6StVClaltA3CsxEeJI8sXt2vKV8FQ/s3937/PXL_20221209_125748014-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3937" data-original-width="2953" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXH59guzm4qVvwaIXAFS-YusYDJGDFy8K4UBwz7aq9TGrreIpmHv4butuTMDfLwIq1nu46zCdjJr3K7G8Lhf2DqUNs8vzEMRa-8KWYS4XYpv93Pf62iA2mcS3EdMwa8Riuqfvqjc8g0v3r6oQ9WLAiDAouR3yo6StVClaltA3CsxEeJI8sXt2vKV8FQ/s320/PXL_20221209_125748014-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCblwPghGiqpy_tapJ_HckzzqFSIvoL-ZmWmI6mB7_9UWzTI7SanfoH5EdzWxyAqjPvETIT4sSoHMkIZwFgeFDSzjsQgnkVQ-0BHTnb-MxDYvt-adaMPwWdP16uEhUZ9TdV2zrUp4vvD9NVhvMvD7r3ny4l45isO7hl5CMcffwAP9xUbBv_PYNt1Bmag/s4032/PXL_20221209_144534888.NIGHT-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCblwPghGiqpy_tapJ_HckzzqFSIvoL-ZmWmI6mB7_9UWzTI7SanfoH5EdzWxyAqjPvETIT4sSoHMkIZwFgeFDSzjsQgnkVQ-0BHTnb-MxDYvt-adaMPwWdP16uEhUZ9TdV2zrUp4vvD9NVhvMvD7r3ny4l45isO7hl5CMcffwAP9xUbBv_PYNt1Bmag/s320/PXL_20221209_144534888.NIGHT-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But night had another surprise. Thanks to the clear sky, I spotted so many stars; Mars, Venus and Jupiter among planets, some constellations and the 🌝 too. It was an amazing feeling. City life has taken away that feeling from me, so it felt pretty good. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Ranjangaon to Siddhatek ~ 90 km</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Siddhivinayak Temple at Siddhatek </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAvhJ-lTRt0qw7yz7LIu3NFrm8K2MY_YiKtDAWZwLuSX8f3u2nLyvVkC55SwhU2G-jg4g2knfwLFPaAw68g1m4hefA5LkOh94i6CU4eh49EQ6jzYgQFUyxVdFmbNDlbHNgCL19oNDjX2jK5ZMTa2oKJ0aIhMqt9H_TeJfr-iWqj4Q55NDSDjjCCgvAQ/s4022/PXL_20221209_142921428-01.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4022" data-original-width="3016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAvhJ-lTRt0qw7yz7LIu3NFrm8K2MY_YiKtDAWZwLuSX8f3u2nLyvVkC55SwhU2G-jg4g2knfwLFPaAw68g1m4hefA5LkOh94i6CU4eh49EQ6jzYgQFUyxVdFmbNDlbHNgCL19oNDjX2jK5ZMTa2oKJ0aIhMqt9H_TeJfr-iWqj4Q55NDSDjjCCgvAQ/w240-h320/PXL_20221209_142921428-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Situated on a hillock, the temple is believed to be the place of enlightenment for the two saints, Morya Gosavi and Shri Narayan Maharaj. It is also believed that by gaining the favour from Ganesh ji, Lord Vishnu defeated demons, Madhu and Kaitabh here.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Facing north, the inner sanctum was built under the direction of Ahilyabai Holkar. The idol here is distinct from the other 7 for its trunk is in the right direction. The temple is situated next to Bhima river.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Siddhatek to Moregaon ~ 65 km</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It was pretty late when we reached Moreshwar, so we directly checked in a local guest house aka Bhakta Niwas while we had dinner in a near by restaurant. Please be noted that since all eight Ganpati temples (Ashtvinayak) are situated in villages, it is best not to expect any luxury from accommodation perspective. The rooms you get will be very basic. <i>The only luxury you get here is the surrounding, nature, good air, food and water. </i></span>If you want, you can take a detour to Phaltan or Pune and modify your itinerary accordingly. You will find ample stay options in Pune while I recommend <a href="https://youtu.be/8B4oQ_4OI8s" target="_blank"><b>Jackson Inns</b></a> in Phaltan, you can add one more day to your itinerary and explore Pune/Phaltan, if you like. We wanted to complete our yatra in two days and did not want any detour so we opted to stay in Morgaon. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Moreshwar aka Mayureshwar temple at Moregaon</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSybPa8u86BLRQ3isloy96z1WBTWIRNqo1btYXnNc8NvM8Mrhr-ODmFOA3cTPwssrmobaL-456yBrvbq4Vskcg1QeH78gFKPacCSTbRiEgotYCWr7v_CoqPkb4toczxDnM1YOZb8S3cQdV2sm6mojNAXxuuB_K-pfQNEa_er6FaSxEkoMVX_oQCyTAhw/s3762/PXL_20221210_014025102~2-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3762" data-original-width="2821" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSybPa8u86BLRQ3isloy96z1WBTWIRNqo1btYXnNc8NvM8Mrhr-ODmFOA3cTPwssrmobaL-456yBrvbq4Vskcg1QeH78gFKPacCSTbRiEgotYCWr7v_CoqPkb4toczxDnM1YOZb8S3cQdV2sm6mojNAXxuuB_K-pfQNEa_er6FaSxEkoMVX_oQCyTAhw/s320/PXL_20221210_014025102~2-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHmXxuHSJtLPajnm5cS5VDWVrA0omwe5R0Ys6aZUQrEm8zEhOYrH7vH082ZkBDxelqwbY1sSd7070vfn7t-qk13FxOvfTMSGKnxmoBvCaRP_x-23rKmitxABLimKhNEraHEqiTNZubx5p6d1J_VQ6bngNTyLK1BYYg0fKV2I1n2rOolIh-AKGLyH9_w/s3999/PXL_20221210_013437099.MP-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2999" data-original-width="3999" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHmXxuHSJtLPajnm5cS5VDWVrA0omwe5R0Ys6aZUQrEm8zEhOYrH7vH082ZkBDxelqwbY1sSd7070vfn7t-qk13FxOvfTMSGKnxmoBvCaRP_x-23rKmitxABLimKhNEraHEqiTNZubx5p6d1J_VQ6bngNTyLK1BYYg0fKV2I1n2rOolIh-AKGLyH9_w/s320/PXL_20221210_013437099.MP-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /></div>Built from black-stone, this temple is guarded on all sides by huge fortress like walls, and has four minarets, which were constructed to give an illusion to the temple to look like mosque which was to avoid intrusion and attack from the Mughals. And now this <i>fusion</i> architectural aspect makes Moreshwar distinct from the other 7 temples of Ashtvinayak. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXK4WSKR94m5Da7_PLDC0xg9Q0HKgOFIaMAVUD3jFgBeuBRS__J5kF-KbnHqMTbI5_luX7BRrRNxsfhBTDNgCXNwC0FCV7lBTwZwT3m4V-6ky14I9L4mZNc-xySW8N7ICRW-P9zAsBYpF_uKg-QF1P4eZ2wrDAjVvrXis5JfhDhQBAgLr59l-yp_Wvw/s4032/PXL_20221210_011709473-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXK4WSKR94m5Da7_PLDC0xg9Q0HKgOFIaMAVUD3jFgBeuBRS__J5kF-KbnHqMTbI5_luX7BRrRNxsfhBTDNgCXNwC0FCV7lBTwZwT3m4V-6ky14I9L4mZNc-xySW8N7ICRW-P9zAsBYpF_uKg-QF1P4eZ2wrDAjVvrXis5JfhDhQBAgLr59l-yp_Wvw/w400-h300/PXL_20221210_011709473-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>A huge Nandi statue is sitting outside the temple gate as if guarding the temple. And this is another unique thing about this temple, as Nandi is normally seen sitting in front of only Shiv ji temples. As the story goes, the cart in which Nandi was being carried to be taken to one Shiv ji temple, broke and Nandi remained here, with the son of Shiv ji. </div><div><br /></div><div>It is belied that this is the place where Ganesh ji had killed the demon Sindhu. Here the murti is shown riding a peacock is in the form of Mayureshwar (Mayur means peacock).</div><div><br /></div><div>As per belief the original <i>murti</i> (smaller than the present murti), made of atoms of sand, iron, and diamonds, enclosed in copper sheet was being placed at the spot which is now behind the present murti and was supposedly be placed there by the Pandavs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moregaon village too derive its name from mor (peacock) as the village housed a lot of peacocks once upon a time. The village itself is in the shape of a peacock. </div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ70Y4x97tqmR9kqkdk6mAAxH_nGeZW3IuIvwcIJbHm8coREw9lwHkztWyIAok_HnkoKWfztq0ysD989870F2G1j6oPhnX2bz67lWwwgooBhjnsEb8C0FTlhQd6eDwamWpeZJe402iQpRTTl7VaURdEaLD0iWFN7HcuEsxJ9PALM1mPwF3ZFaH59s3TA/s3897/PXL_20221210_015607197-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3897" data-original-width="2923" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ70Y4x97tqmR9kqkdk6mAAxH_nGeZW3IuIvwcIJbHm8coREw9lwHkztWyIAok_HnkoKWfztq0ysD989870F2G1j6oPhnX2bz67lWwwgooBhjnsEb8C0FTlhQd6eDwamWpeZJe402iQpRTTl7VaURdEaLD0iWFN7HcuEsxJ9PALM1mPwF3ZFaH59s3TA/s320/PXL_20221210_015607197-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2I2OgpS_fe5uCtTLxSuj6s9u323R-ZF0YJFhHxdnkWcczoD6Uas0eO4NQKNvnA9obnxCBCjOtuSGgv4Kg9rZkSJJqQ3XMezEeyUN1rCJUauuQM-U_8kAaRJ-k96MC-tKDPBmFj0jy4bA3EzhMdPL9PcWYzMDwcY21Ok4mwKuSw5jjkqUk0lYro3zkA/s3986/PXL_20221210_021234883-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3986" data-original-width="2989" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2I2OgpS_fe5uCtTLxSuj6s9u323R-ZF0YJFhHxdnkWcczoD6Uas0eO4NQKNvnA9obnxCBCjOtuSGgv4Kg9rZkSJJqQ3XMezEeyUN1rCJUauuQM-U_8kAaRJ-k96MC-tKDPBmFj0jy4bA3EzhMdPL9PcWYzMDwcY21Ok4mwKuSw5jjkqUk0lYro3zkA/s320/PXL_20221210_021234883-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Note: We started our morning pretty early and saw the sun rising from the temple itself. It was serene. There is also an ancient Shiv (Kamaleshwar) and Vitthal-Rukmini temples in the vicinity. After darshan we had local breakfast at Shree dining and restaurant. (There's a bhakt niwas above this restaurant too).</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Moregaon to Khandoba temple, Jejuri ~ 20 km</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Before visiting Chintamani temple in Theur, we stopped at Khandoba temple in Jejuri. Khandoba aka Martanda Bhairava, Malhari or Malhar is a manifestation of Shiva and is worshipped mainly in the Deccan plateau of India.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yc7-K8OsVgTC5qcKGb9dOa7uHG-vEdIC3K5rY9SblkRywuvtUW3spsQUrEg7gPa7pa74yj2DcJe06MmG-JkXtSC2DwOFqW9qXRX-5LYXZ_xVGaRWLGfIsNRdoccpLHt7v67VcbkNzoF7Tb7dvRQcaJ2NZq35_7q_pVKzhifHr-OnqXnEXoSR8PtTWA/s4032/PXL_20221210_053120884_exported_1132_1670666516611-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yc7-K8OsVgTC5qcKGb9dOa7uHG-vEdIC3K5rY9SblkRywuvtUW3spsQUrEg7gPa7pa74yj2DcJe06MmG-JkXtSC2DwOFqW9qXRX-5LYXZ_xVGaRWLGfIsNRdoccpLHt7v67VcbkNzoF7Tb7dvRQcaJ2NZq35_7q_pVKzhifHr-OnqXnEXoSR8PtTWA/w400-h300/PXL_20221210_053120884_exported_1132_1670666516611-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Khandoba temple of Jejuri is quite famous among locals and also for its temple set up, structure, location and that it is always under the influence of turmeric. You can read more about it here: <b><a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2023/03/Jejuri-Khandoba-Temple-A-Beautiful-Hue-Of-Yellow.html" target="_blank">Jejuri Khandoba temple: A beautiful hue of yellow.</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Jejuri to Theur ~ 45 km</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Chintamani Temple at Theur </b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4fp9-m7NZEluUwiux-TWFN2PZo_T8N7EKJ0nhIXpn212l71P0VAYLh4oMw2c-1Q5x-5fooyZ99DFmrlbUFw2eLM9TJmhtdd1s0s-0_aoumonTZ7FhrsGZKAHTYvKEY-DaFeeHxrr_fFPtrg4d8C6XUEXjdaOOET2bMaAYISgxY7fLHjjV4Lwb3GVig/s4032/PXL_20221210_082818463-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4fp9-m7NZEluUwiux-TWFN2PZo_T8N7EKJ0nhIXpn212l71P0VAYLh4oMw2c-1Q5x-5fooyZ99DFmrlbUFw2eLM9TJmhtdd1s0s-0_aoumonTZ7FhrsGZKAHTYvKEY-DaFeeHxrr_fFPtrg4d8C6XUEXjdaOOET2bMaAYISgxY7fLHjjV4Lwb3GVig/w400-h300/PXL_20221210_082818463-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Situated beside the Kadambteertha lake, the temple entrance is North facing. Believed to have been built around 100 years ago, the Ganesh idol here faces east and has its trunk towards left, and carbuncle and diamonds as its eyes. As per legend, the name Chintamani comes from the jewel Chintamani which Ganesh got back for sage Kapila from the greedy Guna, right at this spot where the temple is. However, sage Kapila put the jewel in Ganesh's neck. Since this episode happened under the Kadamb tree, in olden times Theur was known as Kadamba nagar. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The village of Theur also sits at the confluence of Mula, Mutha & Bhima, the three major regional rivers of Maharashtra.</div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Theur to Mahad ~ 110 km</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Varadavinayak Temple at Mahad </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5b3YZXLZKhjBCouLm_7ZaFI97wkp8gKs68aKaq24VQ3YCjzPKm5RgmJftnICR36RjQqUFLarXxbssHM1TZSzpallylq4JhTW82wQ0wm8eL6Gzc7L6Kw4WKWEFxtaK2sS8z5obKPbj-3tUYHZjLZX7E1SaTCj8QDMPYPLctGz5FD5QjuEC4aGmMki7Nw/s3902/PXL_20221210_131941409-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="3902" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5b3YZXLZKhjBCouLm_7ZaFI97wkp8gKs68aKaq24VQ3YCjzPKm5RgmJftnICR36RjQqUFLarXxbssHM1TZSzpallylq4JhTW82wQ0wm8eL6Gzc7L6Kw4WKWEFxtaK2sS8z5obKPbj-3tUYHZjLZX7E1SaTCj8QDMPYPLctGz5FD5QjuEC4aGmMki7Nw/w400-h300/PXL_20221210_131941409-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>The temple was built in 1725, and the idol of the temple is <i>swayambu </i>(self origin) which was found in a lake in 1690. The idol here faces east while the trunk is towards left. It is also the only Ashtvinayak where a person can enter and worship lord Ganesh in the inner sanctum of the temple. It is also believed that an oil lamp has been burning here since 1892. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div><br /></div><div>The temple complex is big, with few small temples inside and outside the main courtyard. There's also pond with good sitting area behind the temple.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Mahad to Pali ~ 40 km</i></div><div><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ballaleshwar Temple at Pali </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouEeZ1WvS_O8uho0sSTrO-15MQAI2bJ6vzIU9HvbYeu8U1vXJLcJvvY_j-qAb0e7doj-UBgSwcHirOAXhQxcp9Mwx1uJV7h4nr9BuOreAFEJsFDuimuEXZeC0roH57OcpQN-_MSAUAFXZpGQT_XHBQecbEQHFrUu1B_70dAZtlMmenUecicrQWcacsg/s3727/PXL_20221210_145611657.MP-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2795" data-original-width="3727" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouEeZ1WvS_O8uho0sSTrO-15MQAI2bJ6vzIU9HvbYeu8U1vXJLcJvvY_j-qAb0e7doj-UBgSwcHirOAXhQxcp9Mwx1uJV7h4nr9BuOreAFEJsFDuimuEXZeC0roH57OcpQN-_MSAUAFXZpGQT_XHBQecbEQHFrUu1B_70dAZtlMmenUecicrQWcacsg/w400-h300/PXL_20221210_145611657.MP-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>The only Ganesh temple being known by its devotee's name Ballal, is situated between </span>fort Sarasgad and the river Amba and is in the shape of 'श्री'. The idol has trunk towards left and diamonds embedded in place of the eyes and the navel. Also, unlike other Ganpati temples, instead if modak, besan laddoo is offered to the God.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Pali to Navi Mumbai ~ 80 km</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our pilgrimage tour was complete by the second day night. Packing some dinner we headed towards our home, satisfied with good darshan and wholesome, peaceful and fulfilling spiritual trip. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Tidbits</b> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">While taking this road trip don't forget to include Malshej Ghat, Karanjale lake and Khandoba temple of Jejuri in your plan. Also, if you can extend your trip by a day, I suggest visiting Phaltan and staying at Jackson Inn. Here is a link on what to see and where to stay while in Phaltan - <a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2017/08/an-offbeat-trail-to-phaltan.html" target="_blank"><b>An offbeat trail to Phaltan</b></a></span>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Do carry snacks, water and portable power bank (as you will find many photography opportunities thr whole way). The countryside won't cease to amaze you. Also be prepared for the simple yet good quality food (though a little spicy and oily) and stay considering the temple locations.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Photography in the inner sanctum of all Ashtvinayak is prohibited. 🚫 </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Have a great trip you guys!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></span>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com9Maharashtra, India19.7514798 75.7138884-8.558754036178847 40.5576384 48.061713636178844 110.8701384tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-80193928877309062742023-03-12T17:52:00.003+05:302023-03-12T17:52:53.615+05:30Jejuri Khandoba temple: A beautiful hue of yellow<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxa3EsDCOr2TzUA677TLwLkx1YkA3cX42lNDP-n_7QL8OPnyiIXrfGrsHabrF4xmYMAfjkV9Hey6MCbBQVRp96C-dnxx2ab8QWCuTo0Gi14QQ9fE8mWIavWfFQVUbSERHoFZH1MO9G_SIW7TizY9s2G9NuZS6Jf2ePBDaA6yYFAb8KPQ9wXeuQmUPig/s4032/PXL_20221210_053120884_exported_1132_1670666516611-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxa3EsDCOr2TzUA677TLwLkx1YkA3cX42lNDP-n_7QL8OPnyiIXrfGrsHabrF4xmYMAfjkV9Hey6MCbBQVRp96C-dnxx2ab8QWCuTo0Gi14QQ9fE8mWIavWfFQVUbSERHoFZH1MO9G_SIW7TizY9s2G9NuZS6Jf2ePBDaA6yYFAb8KPQ9wXeuQmUPig/w400-h300/PXL_20221210_053120884_exported_1132_1670666516611-01.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>Khandoba temple in Jejuri is dedicated to Lord Khandoba aka Martanda Bhairava or Malhari or Malhar, who is a manifestation of Shiv ji. Shiv ji in the form of Khandoba is worshipped mainly in the Deccan plateau of India. Khandoba is not worshipped in the form of Shivling but in the form of a handsome young man with an interesting mustache, beautiful big eyes and in the warrior form. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Khandoba is the <i>kuldevta </i>of many families in Maharashtra and is also worshipped by many tribes and families with warrior, farming and hunting backgrounds. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Khandoba temple of Jejuri is quite famous, for its temple set up, structure, location and a beautiful hue of yellow that surrounds it almost always. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>The worship of Khandoba is believed to have begun sometime in 12th/13th century while the Khandoba temple of Jejuri was rebuilt during the reign of the Peshwas. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-bbjUpRaV3t8ayd0GlCnSLomhk0Ty_Q5rL_GGpd6py8Yg_X1ClPZDkwPsFPK-JgaeIOEY6v5NjF7QqenR6PGQreL3N7bM13o3Bf5nE0LxmrKm2nZ5NqQJ_7SkUBCHsof8Sst_6RpLP22cX2StPqKH1NCr4TkJfNMPsnspp03eFYkJC0H8fbtk95vIA/s4032/PXL_20221210_055625728_exported_1166_1670654700511-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-bbjUpRaV3t8ayd0GlCnSLomhk0Ty_Q5rL_GGpd6py8Yg_X1ClPZDkwPsFPK-JgaeIOEY6v5NjF7QqenR6PGQreL3N7bM13o3Bf5nE0LxmrKm2nZ5NqQJ_7SkUBCHsof8Sst_6RpLP22cX2StPqKH1NCr4TkJfNMPsnspp03eFYkJC0H8fbtk95vIA/w240-h320/PXL_20221210_055625728_exported_1166_1670654700511-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Narrow lanes with shops in both sides, bustling with people. Shops full of toys, trinkets, prasad, temple samagri and what not. On enquiring, I was told that these lanes are always crazy crowded and so is the temple. The day we visited here was selected based on it being not of importance but still there were thousands of people who had come for </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">darshan </i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">and that was supposedly one of the least crowded days as per the same gentleman.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>A beautiful hue of yellow</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoNPagpzmdVKrKOe9pJc7G5yxf9NvfkEncyxEzkM4iRdFRYwt7boT6kBm9Bcp8Il1YgM7Hqt2JBT8r4BT9FIx4BbkcoHSTRlDnQHNmv8twc9u6CKntvZKruQbsunG2rTqWKoJbupv-a6614mBn1dfdiSOzRiIum1Pq5jMwjyS0RmA5LwJkj0zza-leQ/s4032/PXL_20221210_035249143-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoNPagpzmdVKrKOe9pJc7G5yxf9NvfkEncyxEzkM4iRdFRYwt7boT6kBm9Bcp8Il1YgM7Hqt2JBT8r4BT9FIx4BbkcoHSTRlDnQHNmv8twc9u6CKntvZKruQbsunG2rTqWKoJbupv-a6614mBn1dfdiSOzRiIum1Pq5jMwjyS0RmA5LwJkj0zza-leQ/s320/PXL_20221210_035249143-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpaVL-co7UoV9xJn8OLizafCPoPKiC0x7xcVnf1F1xqHMi9h8wCtukGzcFUtAN8Ue9cO9BJsBd6ZG_gp2N3u2WmGuEKQAx3l6Ry5EufdvwwrxwhBIec9AdNrbi-UA4fgmcskLjWybFL2PFrYdUMXgFnY71bf2LiZ2ZkFs3LVxBXZ58jWP3GFbkQrKBQ/s4032/PXL_20221210_041350889.MP-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpaVL-co7UoV9xJn8OLizafCPoPKiC0x7xcVnf1F1xqHMi9h8wCtukGzcFUtAN8Ue9cO9BJsBd6ZG_gp2N3u2WmGuEKQAx3l6Ry5EufdvwwrxwhBIec9AdNrbi-UA4fgmcskLjWybFL2PFrYdUMXgFnY71bf2LiZ2ZkFs3LVxBXZ58jWP3GFbkQrKBQ/s320/PXL_20221210_041350889.MP-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The hustle-bustle, the noise, the chants, people buying turmeric (which is offered to Khandoba here by blowing it in the air), playing with it and blowing it in the air, the whole way to the temple was covered in turmeric as we started climbing up and it felt different and amazing too despite the crowd. Also at the bottom of the climb, a huge bell is hanging.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-ghNmthr_ZfB--vZFMfKg3lpneVYlfPNoqtBdQsLhiJLAQEomZSBHM_Bhyz738AsWx6I8iQr2UCDdAf3V2Rpdqd4bkXm-rMYS1CO8qXsrrZSKDp078mzkIBmlVWBxtG9CTUjE7JqubKv9KIldVvI_FsY5rwzic2b9tpwo6d5OvXo4D7LRikFhuKz9A/s4032/PXL_20221210_034826489-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-ghNmthr_ZfB--vZFMfKg3lpneVYlfPNoqtBdQsLhiJLAQEomZSBHM_Bhyz738AsWx6I8iQr2UCDdAf3V2Rpdqd4bkXm-rMYS1CO8qXsrrZSKDp078mzkIBmlVWBxtG9CTUjE7JqubKv9KIldVvI_FsY5rwzic2b9tpwo6d5OvXo4D7LRikFhuKz9A/s320/PXL_20221210_034826489-01.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Chimaji Appa, brother of Peshwa Baji Rao I, as memorabilia, gifted Portuguese church bells from Vasai to the temple. It was a mark of their win over Portuguese invaders in the Battle of Vasai in the year 1737.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3YnRu9_O5FTESp5JhMhKe57dl4boPuDIwniMeuJ8FD0q5gKBshBBZx-PRuKPg5MbHIyLR9TmKphZs6cAe0WjNZUP-B55IY9Tk9POJb8k3onkerPjwAS_erzYzwIPTHFyW5b3a7p9KqIiMaMzqstZOo56I3VAMsnwE4xW2KNqBLyD5B-3Rfg9wxzdvg/s3017/PXL_20221210_041032897_exported_1232_1670667616273~2-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2263" data-original-width="3017" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3YnRu9_O5FTESp5JhMhKe57dl4boPuDIwniMeuJ8FD0q5gKBshBBZx-PRuKPg5MbHIyLR9TmKphZs6cAe0WjNZUP-B55IY9Tk9POJb8k3onkerPjwAS_erzYzwIPTHFyW5b3a7p9KqIiMaMzqstZOo56I3VAMsnwE4xW2KNqBLyD5B-3Rfg9wxzdvg/w400-h300/PXL_20221210_041032897_exported_1232_1670667616273~2-01.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The temple is situated on a hill at an elevation of 718 m and can be reached by climbing around 380 steps which borders many </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">small shrines and around 350 <i>d</i></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>eep-stambha </i>(lamp-pillars). At the summit, there is a gate which is huge and looks exactly like what we see in forts, the temple also looks like</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> a hill fort as a 320 m long fort boundary encloses the courtyard which boasts the beautiful main-temple shrine at the center.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4BbaxU32tUFtVHkR_mgXV2wuPectDwV__0X19pUQadU1NNOSW3xMC0aDkC7ARMyG9tSwli_bs6Trz4hl9rO0nVbfFSod4TCwhHBy-hAG_u3I16QHbTalgI0uHz0zj6X_sHBKhrfNK-3Bw6wc_ipQPjjyFJq1FMItVnMgZGy84sPqHr5uDAW97yqv-w/s4002/PXL_20221210_052715749_exported_1199_1670667268605-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4002" data-original-width="3002" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4BbaxU32tUFtVHkR_mgXV2wuPectDwV__0X19pUQadU1NNOSW3xMC0aDkC7ARMyG9tSwli_bs6Trz4hl9rO0nVbfFSod4TCwhHBy-hAG_u3I16QHbTalgI0uHz0zj6X_sHBKhrfNK-3Bw6wc_ipQPjjyFJq1FMItVnMgZGy84sPqHr5uDAW97yqv-w/s320/PXL_20221210_052715749_exported_1199_1670667268605-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgA6BrJ7n1yqsDRDQBz4gkuQVW0YQJPY4XY8cGJNyFBsmv4KZyHWpDXe1xeZZyF0tQ5Rk-cadALdi3uKBG3uCnTaf6pl5k7DVbJjc2kGujIqTZBfr7793JGxP7ekXrxvuTIqksVtaaDxyF9vGbGyfrgQFwzV45-6Evz46ZbjsI7nT9gcCGUcytPXSQKg/s3319/PXL_20221210_052852277_exported_632_1670667098870~2-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3319" data-original-width="2489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgA6BrJ7n1yqsDRDQBz4gkuQVW0YQJPY4XY8cGJNyFBsmv4KZyHWpDXe1xeZZyF0tQ5Rk-cadALdi3uKBG3uCnTaf6pl5k7DVbJjc2kGujIqTZBfr7793JGxP7ekXrxvuTIqksVtaaDxyF9vGbGyfrgQFwzV45-6Evz46ZbjsI7nT9gcCGUcytPXSQKg/s320/PXL_20221210_052852277_exported_632_1670667098870~2-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Built in <i>Hemadpanthi</i> architecture style, the temple has a square hall with decorative pillars and pinnacle and two huge deep-stambha (on which diyas are lit) and an inner sanctum which includes a Shivling and three pairs of images of Khandoba along with his first wife Mhalsa. There is one more murti of Khandoba mounted on a horse in warrior form. The temple feels like having a slight influence of Mughal architecture as well. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Jejuri's Khandoba temple is also Maharashtra state government protected site.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As we reached the courtyard, we were greeted by a huge queue to reach inner sanctum. It took quite some time but the line was well managed and people were well behaved considering how usually things turn out in the temples when there is crowd. However, due to the crowd, devotees were not allowed much time near the deity. Despite that we had good darshan and after spending some time in the courtyard, blowing and bathing in the yellow hue of turmeric which felt nothing short of divine, we started climbing down. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5IcrYRKyWaenmBQQ7xX4L5TytSHRYS2aNWw8gCcdqbj543pLHi2m8gLMhY60iICiPwpkPjGDIVQFgYSuECfREqXkH4Yf36LQpCqfaPVBDEBLPvoG7Qi6yfjuXxuCV7ITsaJtQ8YAWoaSOIsWkTKn_9Y3-tIMq8Zb0tRKlKzYjrSVj5Uy5Jib7NY6VA/s4032/PXL_20221210_055858470_exported_966_1670654680028-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5IcrYRKyWaenmBQQ7xX4L5TytSHRYS2aNWw8gCcdqbj543pLHi2m8gLMhY60iICiPwpkPjGDIVQFgYSuECfREqXkH4Yf36LQpCqfaPVBDEBLPvoG7Qi6yfjuXxuCV7ITsaJtQ8YAWoaSOIsWkTKn_9Y3-tIMq8Zb0tRKlKzYjrSVj5Uy5Jib7NY6VA/s320/PXL_20221210_055858470_exported_966_1670654680028-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There is also a huge murti (idol) of Ahilyabai Holkar outside the courtyard's gates, on the other side, which you can see from even faraway. While from top you get a panoramic view of the whole city. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Khandoba on a white horse</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As the legend goes, suffering at the hands of two demon brothers, Malla and Mani, the sages approached Shiv ji for protection who then assumed the form (avatar) of Martanda Bhairava, aka Khandoba. Riding on his Nandi bull and leading an army of gods, covered in turmeric and shining like the gold and sun with 3 eyes and a crescent moon on his forehead, just like Shiv ji, he charged towards the demon brothers.</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-gK0WiSfqaRCDZhM0sgi9ibvd9kulfT1HJxVx2_an1JCWBCJGz99e_T-6wzQrqpz1Xvd_EQtOTS68soA76ieq_bi7Bu85lwJQVH6xx_9gK_jGnhb1odqzoHFS7hNHI9SABPtJxk4i4fDsL0CAIfCZyYQxVncHPn-Yr3g4X9_7J_MzJMJlJo3IxYu9Q/s3940/PXL_20221210_051828764-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3940" data-original-width="2955" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-gK0WiSfqaRCDZhM0sgi9ibvd9kulfT1HJxVx2_an1JCWBCJGz99e_T-6wzQrqpz1Xvd_EQtOTS68soA76ieq_bi7Bu85lwJQVH6xx_9gK_jGnhb1odqzoHFS7hNHI9SABPtJxk4i4fDsL0CAIfCZyYQxVncHPn-Yr3g4X9_7J_MzJMJlJo3IxYu9Q/w240-h320/PXL_20221210_051828764-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As Khandoba slaughtered the demons, with dying breath Mani as an act of remorse offered his white horse to Khandoba and asked for a boon that he be present in every shrine of Khandoba, he also asked for betterment of human-kind. While his brother Malla, when asked by the deity if he wanted a boon, asked for world's destruction. This angered Khandoba who then removed his head from his body which fell through the stairs and was walked over by the devotees feet. While Mani's request was granted. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is since then Khandoba is also shown riding the white horse in the warrior form in all his shrines/temples.</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Tidbits</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The temple is really beautiful, my experience was good and there was a sense of satisfaction, after <i>darshan</i>. </span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">However, please remember to visit it in off-season, days of less to no significance and during non-peak hours. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Carry water, scarf and goggles, and do not visit this temple if you have turmeric allergy. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">They also have palkis if you are unable climb up, however, seeing the people going in the palki, I felt that it may get little uncomfortable, specially for people with back problem. However, sans any issues, one should definitely visit this beautiful and architecturally different Shiv ji (Khandoba) temple at least once in their lifetime.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Have a good darshan people!!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com3Jejuri, Maharashtra 412303, India18.2780997 74.1612194-10.030312279847816 39.004969399999993 46.586511679847817 109.3174694tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-41135378355714890492023-02-03T07:39:00.001+05:302023-02-03T07:39:04.822+05:30कहीं दिन कहीं रात<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp55IEhhUtbFkOWgUadx1Rtz3E-jrVKSzQMgyzRrBtvQJ8lwvbqLhyZDEEQSXtstDBmxeaBUO75qT1kCjGZR_gPOYH-bU7_lb7kIR1xpjXPr663-DH_KCPGczzvZHfH5ysqsrlr-sLvU5aGmHB9v0WQdWHH-pjwhHYeyY0ZsQ3eyn8EHak3-ji6t-pxw/s3764/PXL_20230202_022124318-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3764" data-original-width="2823" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp55IEhhUtbFkOWgUadx1Rtz3E-jrVKSzQMgyzRrBtvQJ8lwvbqLhyZDEEQSXtstDBmxeaBUO75qT1kCjGZR_gPOYH-bU7_lb7kIR1xpjXPr663-DH_KCPGczzvZHfH5ysqsrlr-sLvU5aGmHB9v0WQdWHH-pjwhHYeyY0ZsQ3eyn8EHak3-ji6t-pxw/w300-h400/PXL_20230202_022124318-01.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">एक ही सी है बात, कहीं दिन कहीं रात</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">बस जगह अलग हैं, अलग है नज़रिया। </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">कहीं सूरज की रोशनी, कहीं टिमटिमाते तारे</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">ज़मीन से उड़ने की तैयारी कहीं,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">और कहीं सपनों में खो जाने की चाहत।</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">दिन की हलचल या अंधेरे का सुकून </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">एक ही सी है बात, कहीं दिन कहीं रात।</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">~ stuti</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-43777207133780185282023-01-24T07:29:00.002+05:302023-01-24T07:36:42.507+05:30बे-ग़रज़ अंधेरा<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HQsuqhjpcMjzqZ4MPYeLX8AeqhyXRSRFnqhHwi-w_WhbNiXaXILqyeN_GXgpQsnAyWJ2HeQk0j81e39uIagV1lHJA3IU7zbZPQgQRDNBSbaWjhv72H53kl0Y2gFF-v9QkyNAr10-V7gCiZfaB0iKZbTpgxWdnmvUiicaY4WkXybxTiUeXL2qjjd3lw/s3010/PXL_20221108_161942443~2-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="3010" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HQsuqhjpcMjzqZ4MPYeLX8AeqhyXRSRFnqhHwi-w_WhbNiXaXILqyeN_GXgpQsnAyWJ2HeQk0j81e39uIagV1lHJA3IU7zbZPQgQRDNBSbaWjhv72H53kl0Y2gFF-v9QkyNAr10-V7gCiZfaB0iKZbTpgxWdnmvUiicaY4WkXybxTiUeXL2qjjd3lw/w400-h300/PXL_20221108_161942443~2-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">दिन की रोशनी में किसी की एक नही चलती <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">है जो वो खुदगर्ज़।</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">वो तो अंधेरा ही है इतना बे-ग़रज़ </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">जो चांद तारों में ही अपनी खुशी ढूंढ लेता है॥</span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In Hinglish:</span></div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Din ki roshni mein kisi ki ek nahi chalti</span></i></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hai jo woh khudgarz</span></i></div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Wo toh andhera hi hai itna bey garaz</span></i></div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Jo chand taaron mein hi apni khushi dhoondh leta hai</span></i></div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Loose Translation: </span></div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;">The light during the day overwhelms everything that other things lose their meaning (day is selfish) while darkness of night is selfless, the moon and stars define it, enhances its beauty, and the night is happy with that.</div></span>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-18500420179086597642023-01-07T23:50:00.016+05:302023-01-10T10:51:56.741+05:30But more of night<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnXh2YKuVyfLAkD_s7wB9BL5jODMO9buwyfYhcJXv6BW1taoRL7N67VsmfAotpqDlOArI3K_Ic-NEWaaVsfSpL6NzNeiUppOwZzCpSE3fkN_2wINm8lGxTmsg8Oz25BXDpu36UnxWgLd4dR7HqMwJxR1qe80zQTBZOwBj8q26eGytRrI_iCXdVrQQIg/s3981/PXL_20221221_015630579.MP-01.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3981" data-original-width="2986" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnXh2YKuVyfLAkD_s7wB9BL5jODMO9buwyfYhcJXv6BW1taoRL7N67VsmfAotpqDlOArI3K_Ic-NEWaaVsfSpL6NzNeiUppOwZzCpSE3fkN_2wINm8lGxTmsg8Oz25BXDpu36UnxWgLd4dR7HqMwJxR1qe80zQTBZOwBj8q26eGytRrI_iCXdVrQQIg/w176-h259/PXL_20221221_015630579.MP-01.jpeg" width="176" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pink in my eyes,<br />a reflection of sun rise<br />Crystal clear water,<br />is hot red jealous<br />Because my eyes speak,<br /><i>more than just words</i></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurIUU8wrbg5ZRvb2qDkUH16UHMlb5eyuxpEN8wSp09NPSqVfuhqGgO4R3iocp76AAwq_KRrY3pBFeZuSV_gHRRjITkEESx0U-HExn8scak9C2coAPT68KofSxQfk2UjszUoPU9TGp_6ry031s6F2PsaM5_c0dgjON3e0dcK1G5x4htZuPjyiMkCyJZQ/s3237/PXL_20221209_053437816~3-01.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3237" data-original-width="2157" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurIUU8wrbg5ZRvb2qDkUH16UHMlb5eyuxpEN8wSp09NPSqVfuhqGgO4R3iocp76AAwq_KRrY3pBFeZuSV_gHRRjITkEESx0U-HExn8scak9C2coAPT68KofSxQfk2UjszUoPU9TGp_6ry031s6F2PsaM5_c0dgjON3e0dcK1G5x4htZuPjyiMkCyJZQ/w177-h255/PXL_20221209_053437816~3-01.jpeg" width="177" /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Baby blue sky,<br />it's playing another game<br />Holding the sun,<br />embracing it a l'il tight<br />I can see their slow dance,<br /><i>even with closed eyes</i></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTyl_xJ3WwzxMjEZVLVpDcdQPhfvcC-63NVMpqt7dW9xkSylBL-c8U7j_KZbns4IGHzRnc8o8Nm9tXipffkEtpClIeZQh1oai4ZvoOv5MSWKsYq6FWV8y62xffoMhMkXpZhGSaaoqNqvpzTAKB55rpQHkiZSr7lsqe5u2ahCZUjS5nfwH9YzQco-nnw/s3882/PXL_20230106_030646578-01.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3882" data-original-width="2912" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTyl_xJ3WwzxMjEZVLVpDcdQPhfvcC-63NVMpqt7dW9xkSylBL-c8U7j_KZbns4IGHzRnc8o8Nm9tXipffkEtpClIeZQh1oai4ZvoOv5MSWKsYq6FWV8y62xffoMhMkXpZhGSaaoqNqvpzTAKB55rpQHkiZSr7lsqe5u2ahCZUjS5nfwH9YzQco-nnw/w180-h271/PXL_20230106_030646578-01.jpeg" width="180" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sun is growing with love,<br />the colours are in a mix<br />The sky is in awe turning yellow,<br />making everything bright<br />But I'm waiting for,<br /><i>another delightful sight</i></span><div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPkvWoC2vHg01b0LR4iAofaZExv-BOjUFmLGrbxSnqtM5PXdinNoWt6RIuemw9P7CPrSEW_HGGfl7FiH2Ap6H0NmjVp_GK4jYxSAr7UUwwbA5R6wtlJndr4ekVozbmMVbIU8UkR8YpxX89jXqXfV1mKCD_OoAj9qKdAKEyKIwVG-tlHhEFF7hiwsQGA/s2700/PXL_20221003_131853216.MP~2-01.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="2025" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPkvWoC2vHg01b0LR4iAofaZExv-BOjUFmLGrbxSnqtM5PXdinNoWt6RIuemw9P7CPrSEW_HGGfl7FiH2Ap6H0NmjVp_GK4jYxSAr7UUwwbA5R6wtlJndr4ekVozbmMVbIU8UkR8YpxX89jXqXfV1mKCD_OoAj9qKdAKEyKIwVG-tlHhEFF7hiwsQGA/w182-h302/PXL_20221003_131853216.MP~2-01.jpeg" width="182" /></a></div><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's unconditional, <br />it's love<br />A little me, a little you,<br />will make life<br />Yellow to pink to purple,<br /><i>but now it's time for my favorite, night</i></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3579" data-original-width="2684" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIbuEREn57jtbptB462-6cg4kktHBXERpDMMw_D0Z92cGqYzK7Y2yIpU_MXFPPhO-KLiTfWwOA_jVoarsxqfVM1IjPUAxwqtTJbzc5xqsi6I9kSxX8ftN-R5ilHsMUcURNcBtVazaoZQ4-TsVh-eR7iirvyW9Bs5O391PjAsAu-gKWLqbyG9qgxc2Rg/w182-h291/PXL_20220613_154144369-01.jpeg" width="182" /></span>Let's go dancing, it's time<br />swept away under the moon light<br />Admiring with love,<br />the beauty of you and the night<br />All day, and all night,<br /><i>my imagination is running wild</i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PGR-ovYrwuVqWGs6-JdbbkHnYXrgEn3IFO8YbfNT1Wvrs9j8p8mj3jpLh-vZfzthM3V6PsEdfgmx_gy2bq_zjTXueP9aWMqkuAGK-6Cbh7w7fyJXPrEreNJoPDak4RQ2nhIF-3hulJFcXV26Xvswoa1uXyKh4TYU9UifFIk4D1Nn9s_PNdCnagcLdA/s3505/PXL_20211220_011821536.NIGHT-01.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3505" data-original-width="2630" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PGR-ovYrwuVqWGs6-JdbbkHnYXrgEn3IFO8YbfNT1Wvrs9j8p8mj3jpLh-vZfzthM3V6PsEdfgmx_gy2bq_zjTXueP9aWMqkuAGK-6Cbh7w7fyJXPrEreNJoPDak4RQ2nhIF-3hulJFcXV26Xvswoa1uXyKh4TYU9UifFIk4D1Nn9s_PNdCnagcLdA/w181-h267/PXL_20211220_011821536.NIGHT-01.jpeg" width="181" /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think and then<br />I smile<br />I feel, and i write,<br />my love in words<br />You are my day <br /><i>but more of night.</i></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p></div></div>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-65034610434764915822022-11-22T19:21:00.004+05:302022-11-22T19:23:24.080+05:30Reflection in my eyes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidj4jmKRKXRgL4BcV0L9owxfgxt_t-ngSjnlq81JoA0fTBf_t7Dtn1N7QXv43fHD_RWzOSzQj61plzpAvXp-NFZZiYDm-t0b3jDPWF27CWib5zRlEv0gbMcT_lbGvzKSkKf6anlwkLh1t5qApqwyV1u3umpqosoJyodkJZMLxEBpLRFtnPdPIQCeWqww/s3529/PXL_20221112_134759861-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3529" data-original-width="2649" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidj4jmKRKXRgL4BcV0L9owxfgxt_t-ngSjnlq81JoA0fTBf_t7Dtn1N7QXv43fHD_RWzOSzQj61plzpAvXp-NFZZiYDm-t0b3jDPWF27CWib5zRlEv0gbMcT_lbGvzKSkKf6anlwkLh1t5qApqwyV1u3umpqosoJyodkJZMLxEBpLRFtnPdPIQCeWqww/s320/PXL_20221112_134759861-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Moon-less night,</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm looking for the stars</p><p style="text-align: center;">But city lights,</p><p style="text-align: center;">They're making me try so hard</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Loved those days,</p><p style="text-align: center;">When i didn't have to try so hard</p><p style="text-align: center;">With reflection in my eyes,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Twinkling constellations looked nice</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Devoid of noise and chaos,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Even the moon-less nights looked bright</p><p style="text-align: center;">Wish to bring those nights back,</p><p style="text-align: center;">In a blink of my eyes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Climate change and pollution,</p><p style="text-align: center;">We are making horrible choice(s)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Don't know where we are headed?</p><p style="text-align: center;">How're we even here, the question arise</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">But change is inevitable,</p><p style="text-align: center;">We have to remember & memorise</p><p style="text-align: center;">To make things right,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Let's bring back the twinkling reflection in my eyes. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">~ stuti</p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-21428895526202604782022-11-13T13:39:00.007+05:302022-11-13T13:41:19.610+05:30Andromeda through naked eyes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzYlfniOTt35zNUPd5g0pA0vOZiqQ0VM8YHiUitZiFKCry4NuCNl46fGXIG6obXkTtjLlWY7kLN-CZ6cOG9lze5GvV9ne7D8boD48cDWCkku1ydMGpP10TTcKcasla1o5zGJYtQErm2rDmO-921JDnZ8rtVvck_uZDm0NmNscDMp34KCewZH-um0z0w/s4032/8s7ga7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzYlfniOTt35zNUPd5g0pA0vOZiqQ0VM8YHiUitZiFKCry4NuCNl46fGXIG6obXkTtjLlWY7kLN-CZ6cOG9lze5GvV9ne7D8boD48cDWCkku1ydMGpP10TTcKcasla1o5zGJYtQErm2rDmO-921JDnZ8rtVvck_uZDm0NmNscDMp34KCewZH-um0z0w/s320/8s7ga7.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so bright,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Shining in the darkest of night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Up above any line of light,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Moon was too, far from sight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fascinating yellow striking light,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I was stuck, in its bright.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I took on the sky map,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To check for what's right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Andromeda, the galaxy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Was in front of my eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ stuti</div></div><p><br /></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-90878224951996427642022-05-23T08:07:00.004+05:302022-05-23T08:07:39.060+05:30My Queen Bee, Darby: The Mavion World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCeR2iG843-_XYTNLh3-pZOcun77GAAdhiQ08IZum9PG-JzRbJx_POm8uFZMdIVK7lYw7RhE0MejrEURSYJqzmH6X95vigQLEB92q-FwU-M_yT4kGHfI7NB0fm7wWrg_i7SBzaSIp-S6eBifHTJz4OYtNwhC7ol9OKWZTsdc7IlTc3O5mB1n8CfH4JA/s942/Screenshot_20220522-161358~2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="942" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCeR2iG843-_XYTNLh3-pZOcun77GAAdhiQ08IZum9PG-JzRbJx_POm8uFZMdIVK7lYw7RhE0MejrEURSYJqzmH6X95vigQLEB92q-FwU-M_yT4kGHfI7NB0fm7wWrg_i7SBzaSIp-S6eBifHTJz4OYtNwhC7ol9OKWZTsdc7IlTc3O5mB1n8CfH4JA/s320/Screenshot_20220522-161358~2.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's my life</span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's now, it's the future.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Inspiring, igniting </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Talking bling, it's my language.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I got me, Sunlight</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All day, making things bright</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And lit like a moon,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the night.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Buzzing bees, but</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Queen fly high</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Say hello,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My name is Darby.</span></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-11125661402719472282022-05-23T07:41:00.004+05:302022-05-23T07:49:05.158+05:30Hello from Kendra and Muriel. - Fierce NFTs<div>We ain't to mess with</div><div>We're fierce</div><div>We're a force</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebvQ2_X2gM74ifSLvZ_6jkzSSe49MuEmFaeLjzdJj2Af41DJ0jRbD6_tpyF4-EdGLsX9CYEj349-3GCHbe5U8lLJnnqMNTHnRKfY_71A2lbK_kcreU5yCaGvUYMDRn0rP7bVWdNXqOisuINsR5Ei1KdaPw481qOkhprT7ZWGhUwAL-Xvq_PxcYgeNRQ/s943/Screenshot_20220518-135545~2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="939" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebvQ2_X2gM74ifSLvZ_6jkzSSe49MuEmFaeLjzdJj2Af41DJ0jRbD6_tpyF4-EdGLsX9CYEj349-3GCHbe5U8lLJnnqMNTHnRKfY_71A2lbK_kcreU5yCaGvUYMDRn0rP7bVWdNXqOisuINsR5Ei1KdaPw481qOkhprT7ZWGhUwAL-Xvq_PxcYgeNRQ/w199-h200/Screenshot_20220518-135545~2.png" width="199" /></a></div>Rosy lips, Dusky skin</div><div>I'm from Africa</div><div>I play, I laugh and I slay.</div><div>Doge keeps me company</div><div>He is my friend, </div><div>His name is Tendra.</div><div>But that's not all,</div><div>Hello, I'm Kendra.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzCFlzk0y-B_o73rEiv3lY8xdHMRZtGCfbbRodh-Fdu0tqtU4yfPYBPXHa5Rhnw7mla1GcA-ZMn4vx_-xQCo37zpTZb11R8Z06oLwwp9wwffu1lIDSolZEFjAN45icJpBPpHaJqqSlI0mwmNvjkXfc70lm6evNm3YppEPfdSUm5P0ip2vA6APyc9v1g/s930/Screenshot_20220518-135651~2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="930" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzCFlzk0y-B_o73rEiv3lY8xdHMRZtGCfbbRodh-Fdu0tqtU4yfPYBPXHa5Rhnw7mla1GcA-ZMn4vx_-xQCo37zpTZb11R8Z06oLwwp9wwffu1lIDSolZEFjAN45icJpBPpHaJqqSlI0mwmNvjkXfc70lm6evNm3YppEPfdSUm5P0ip2vA6APyc9v1g/w200-h200/Screenshot_20220518-135651~2.png" width="200" /></a></div>Swoopy black hair</div><div>Flipping them, </div><div>Rocking them.</div><div>Looking cool in my sunglasses</div><div>Having a bubblegum affair,</div><div>I walk carefree.</div><div>So, do not mess with me,</div><div>My name is Muriel.</div>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-80791374055171068852022-05-14T12:24:00.002+05:302022-05-15T11:43:23.614+05:30Iconic Miss Crypto Clinic - Inesa<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK13YLGwjCZ6iM4Wxbf0t-yBhOrqYXpRS2HR25vYO5i9D7LklXPUcOq_YVJiWdB-gTR4bAM5w9aPqGbjZxCaVi0_aljbMtpLbcGqYo6NU4sblVyGSliDEom-sl5IZg4ODCOcX7r_UMBZrJfQWkq6sU2gOV9zcUzak1iHDLhdXvy0nBpIoGO01U2CQNCQ/s800/hii0un.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK13YLGwjCZ6iM4Wxbf0t-yBhOrqYXpRS2HR25vYO5i9D7LklXPUcOq_YVJiWdB-gTR4bAM5w9aPqGbjZxCaVi0_aljbMtpLbcGqYo6NU4sblVyGSliDEom-sl5IZg4ODCOcX7r_UMBZrJfQWkq6sU2gOV9zcUzak1iHDLhdXvy0nBpIoGO01U2CQNCQ/s320/hii0un.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Her dress is black</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Face innocent &</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Eyes full of mystery</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Vibing curiosity.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Pink on her neck</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Blue in her eyes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Heart of pure gold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">She defines bold.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sporting a cool bun</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">No frizz nor drama</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Living her life</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She's complete bananas.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">🙂🙂</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-62185592409844631642022-04-24T18:35:00.005+05:302022-04-24T18:53:12.740+05:30Dream Reality Life<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfpRHvdIsvc8oEqTEovrEJoKrgIDm3CzG9So56niFp1JF5RrVQ0GFM1QUwaHMZ8unHraRsw2FmX2QFfLnZp8ChfQynzOH8GRdpURjJxEaIREFY5b4QkeGRA00lSLHZ3vOstaYxyQPZ0glqoeyDsp_23RHqfJF89syr35bk7nmCrFAfdW9G4C1bqpMaA/s6912/png_20220424_182626_0000-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3420" data-original-width="6912" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfpRHvdIsvc8oEqTEovrEJoKrgIDm3CzG9So56niFp1JF5RrVQ0GFM1QUwaHMZ8unHraRsw2FmX2QFfLnZp8ChfQynzOH8GRdpURjJxEaIREFY5b4QkeGRA00lSLHZ3vOstaYxyQPZ0glqoeyDsp_23RHqfJF89syr35bk7nmCrFAfdW9G4C1bqpMaA/w400-h198/png_20220424_182626_0000-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dreams are mine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Reality is mine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My life is mine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I will get angry sometimes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I will be happy sometime</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm crazy, I'm nice</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I take my time</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't judge me</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Coz time is mine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm fit, I'm fine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunrise and sunset</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They're part of my life</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You don't get to tell me</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What makes a day</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What makes a night</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I take my decisions</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I live in my style</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With a sound mind</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Flowers or no,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I believe in wellness</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I belive in life.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>~ @junkkdna</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Note:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you have noticed, all three artwork appear same with only slight variations. They represent dream, reality and life respectively. In life nothing is impossible. Dreams can become reality and that's the fact of life. In web 3 language, how virtual things look in real life (IRL). The transition may be difficult and with slight changes but not impossible. Such life keeps you happy, well and bright.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The above artwork and the poem is my entry for the design contest organised by The Clinic NFT. Hope you like it. You can also find my entry on Twitter here: <a href="https://bit.ly/36FZvHK">https://bit.ly/36FZvHK</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /><p></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-72568268795106717562022-04-09T19:55:00.007+05:302022-04-10T11:10:29.987+05:30Between Web 3.0 and NFTs - WAGMI<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_60u9lUsErX4tBWHYGmqXSg9HIRohb7aS-GzkfJax1Yx5gbHHP4ZZPnHMfscx_YB_dsr-ZlR3SXUdMh8DOpWWSoE5F5jAT0xGS78j1tp0Xep0OevCVtk003-Z3JGuOaQBPk1U7fc8sBPU4ux5ncvoVwkpJ-7_yxs2imjBSdIq0NO1tB0gfV7tdDqGA/s500/20220409_195148_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_60u9lUsErX4tBWHYGmqXSg9HIRohb7aS-GzkfJax1Yx5gbHHP4ZZPnHMfscx_YB_dsr-ZlR3SXUdMh8DOpWWSoE5F5jAT0xGS78j1tp0Xep0OevCVtk003-Z3JGuOaQBPk1U7fc8sBPU4ux5ncvoVwkpJ-7_yxs2imjBSdIq0NO1tB0gfV7tdDqGA/w400-h400/20220409_195148_0000.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">I love technology and I'm always curious. With the rising wind of "NFTs" in India last year, I got to thinking, NFT आखिर किस चिड़िया का नाम है? (NFT is which bird's name?), what's web 3.0 and why in the god's name, JPEGs are selling for millions? I just couldn't wrap my head around the last one. Millions!!</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I wasn't very bullish on the idea of creating NFT (Non Fungible Token) or collecting them but it had definitely piqued my interest as the NFT wind started engulfing the people of India. I got onboard. Started exploring the projects, followed them on twitter and joined their discord channels.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Investigating and exploring (DYOR), the projects which really struck the right chords were women led projects. My first such purchase was "Women and Weapons (WAW)" and now in my NFT collection, I have five from the women led projects and they're Women Rise, Encryptas, World of Women Galaxy and Boss Beauties including WAW. Lease to say I am super proud of my collection. Each of these projects, their mission, collaborations and communities speaks volume. They are doing such great work via web 3.0, and it feels great to be part of them.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I love being part of the web 3.0 wave but it does confuse me at times, there is so much to learn right from web 3.0 vocabulary like Mint, Burn, Ape in, Blockchain, Degen, DYOR, HODL, WAGMI, Floor, Gas, Metaverse, NFT, Paper hands, Reveal, Shill etc. to much more complex side of web 3.0 that's the process, technology, coding and mining, to name a few things which baffles me.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">But being in the world of NFTs is one of a kind experience. It's all digital, you cannot touch the art but still feel it. But my advise if you really want in is that invest only that much money, which you are prepared to take risk on, and I mean 'risk of losing it', don't go beyond that amount. Also, DYOR (Do Your Own Research). The reason being all this is still at the nascent stage, volatile, and you really don't know what future holds.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Coming back to my amazing "women led NFT projects' collection", I'm proud to call my own, they not only have good art but a story and direction to do good by not only their community but the mass. Appreciating the same, I have written short poems on them, and on what they mean to me. I want to share them with you too. Here are the links to those poems. I hope you like them.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Women and Weapons - Dusk: <a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/women-and-weapons-dusk.html">https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/women-and-weapons-dusk.html</a></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Women Rise - Dawn: <a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/women-rise-dawn.html">https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/women-rise-dawn.html</a></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Encryptas - Twilight: <a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/encryptas-twilight.html">https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/encryptas-twilight.html</a></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">World of Women Galaxy - Midnight: <a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/world-of-women-galaxy-midnight.html">https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/world-of-women-galaxy-midnight.html</a></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Encryptas - <a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/encryptas-sunny.html">https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/encryptas-sunny.html</a></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Boss Beauties - Roxana: <a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/boss-beauties-roxana.html">https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2022/04/boss-beauties-roxana.html</a></span></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Now, do not forget to share about what you feel about Web 3.0, NFTs and cryptocurrency in the comments section and do let me know about my NFT collection and the poems dedicated to them in the respective posts.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">WAGMI 👊</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Cheers,</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Junkkdna</i> aka Stuti</span></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-38302580793466197932022-04-09T19:38:00.001+05:302022-04-10T11:16:50.225+05:30Boss Beauties - Roxana<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MPGzNNBTWAeKmSQD8WW8GthwC82yiS1d5xUQfLwKuaJjK-cfKNthFiyT_P0_SXjMJWTwfknznsIBvsice6rSE2cEo8O0k5w3NCwuPUruUNsO4W8yUw-ONoMrlxX2qC_ZO_ipCmLDSM7uMwulznpVxsT_Ae0FXYUyKHGapJzj-F8Km60WZqG7THXuxg/s941/Screenshot_20220409-110718_2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="941" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MPGzNNBTWAeKmSQD8WW8GthwC82yiS1d5xUQfLwKuaJjK-cfKNthFiyT_P0_SXjMJWTwfknznsIBvsice6rSE2cEo8O0k5w3NCwuPUruUNsO4W8yUw-ONoMrlxX2qC_ZO_ipCmLDSM7uMwulznpVxsT_Ae0FXYUyKHGapJzj-F8Km60WZqG7THXuxg/w400-h400/Screenshot_20220409-110718_2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is her choice</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She is an artist.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is her life</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She chose her colours, right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Green in her eyes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Peach in her skin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gold in her hair</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Red in her lips.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Innocent is her vibe</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But she doesn't apologize.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Painting is what in her mind</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Boss Beauties - Roxana,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Live her life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ stuti</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">P.S. Roxana means 'bright sky' in Greek.</span></div><br /><p></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-25034078291091606722022-04-09T19:35:00.005+05:302022-04-09T19:43:20.918+05:30Encryptas - Sunny<p> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIJUL2oDXQ_A3Isu6GWDrxtgLhadd2wXDqSjDkxvPWM8NUt6PjVxJB5Zy2B3pndsnnOsm3TQAyh9BCNs1SO16fux2vVTwLzPoLJqYTIVWyIcdnuFvZSJ9oOOO5Dj4K1SzaqbCeh5B76mw7S9e80TZIqa4fa3X0LXfjf0q_QaaB2iA5zZkbHj8GPr4uA/s811/Screenshot_20220409-170201_3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="811" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIJUL2oDXQ_A3Isu6GWDrxtgLhadd2wXDqSjDkxvPWM8NUt6PjVxJB5Zy2B3pndsnnOsm3TQAyh9BCNs1SO16fux2vVTwLzPoLJqYTIVWyIcdnuFvZSJ9oOOO5Dj4K1SzaqbCeh5B76mw7S9e80TZIqa4fa3X0LXfjf0q_QaaB2iA5zZkbHj8GPr4uA/w400-h400/Screenshot_20220409-170201_3.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She's faceless, yet</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She emotes life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She wears what she likes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She accessorizes how she vibes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She dares in her two ponytails</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She represents every female.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love her attitude, as</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She's so bright,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A knight for herself,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a Delight 🌞</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ stuti</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-14024830867359405642022-04-09T19:31:00.005+05:302022-04-09T19:31:50.120+05:30World of Women Galaxy - Midnight<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEY42pERh0qoN6tyuBGQ-H99e7RhAH66R_G5kKVK4ajaW_kAavashBu77EjySQwup4I8ryz8saKYWVK9Zi3VVS7bXK6G3Vh8JJ6E2ZdoeASF01IHgU-EePBhuZaFrwyA6dMvQv7qT81TnY4ekpKnubWeZEape-ZhAya5wpczUoyMScxy5QHJG14B25Q/s939/Screenshot_20220328-121807.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="931" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEY42pERh0qoN6tyuBGQ-H99e7RhAH66R_G5kKVK4ajaW_kAavashBu77EjySQwup4I8ryz8saKYWVK9Zi3VVS7bXK6G3Vh8JJ6E2ZdoeASF01IHgU-EePBhuZaFrwyA6dMvQv7qT81TnY4ekpKnubWeZEape-ZhAya5wpczUoyMScxy5QHJG14B25Q/w396-h400/Screenshot_20220328-121807.png" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She's cool </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She's quirky</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She has a vibe</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Like no one in her tribe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She's a pilot,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Exploring galactic skies</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In her happy buns</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Collected rainbows shines bright.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">With her truth vision</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She fights crime</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She's my crazy </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">'WOW Galaxy - Midnight'.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">~ stuti</span></div><br /><p></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-89422101608935169172022-04-09T19:08:00.002+05:302022-04-09T19:12:10.135+05:30Encryptas - Twilight<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBQlJSOYYGAJeVrLZBUFp901F3APCYhT_dK53w1Bxot5mUQTJe4VGQUPABRYxnU06oDiH3EQ3Hjaqo8T35lvxwUnBOpzUmJT-RMq-hokZE0dSI-cH1DyJjfKdlvbD98atOkSs3uUSpJBNJb-wQ2Zjnjwp0QHe1V0yJl4-tJFpMJ0vy-aZcj7sTLeg0w/s747/Screenshot_20220409-170449.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="744" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBQlJSOYYGAJeVrLZBUFp901F3APCYhT_dK53w1Bxot5mUQTJe4VGQUPABRYxnU06oDiH3EQ3Hjaqo8T35lvxwUnBOpzUmJT-RMq-hokZE0dSI-cH1DyJjfKdlvbD98atOkSs3uUSpJBNJb-wQ2Zjnjwp0QHe1V0yJl4-tJFpMJ0vy-aZcj7sTLeg0w/w399-h400/Screenshot_20220409-170449.png" width="399" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She wear colours</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She like things in Black & White</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She knows what she wants.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She is bold and gutsy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She is expressive</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She is my Encryptas 'Twilight'.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">~ stuti</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-55872386540538575172022-04-09T18:57:00.007+05:302022-04-09T19:10:23.361+05:30Women Rise - Dawn<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRR3MOPHfAavu0I0iPSOjJenIyI9kSDxzHkS5AFb_m4prIrMGCkvQx0E2IT8RpXOKW08ypoix8zePjojtj0-U_q6dcRz3sG1V313hoRoyNLB5hAbgdQMANv9k7ByXURhsZU5Pva_JzfB31Y6h1vavYII6hbqGjQXHwdOQeer5j3nb2k6zokjgCiYYvA/s753/Screenshot_20220409-171035.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="752" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRR3MOPHfAavu0I0iPSOjJenIyI9kSDxzHkS5AFb_m4prIrMGCkvQx0E2IT8RpXOKW08ypoix8zePjojtj0-U_q6dcRz3sG1V313hoRoyNLB5hAbgdQMANv9k7ByXURhsZU5Pva_JzfB31Y6h1vavYII6hbqGjQXHwdOQeer5j3nb2k6zokjgCiYYvA/w400-h400/Screenshot_20220409-171035.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She's a dream chaser</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She's an achiever</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She's unapologetic</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She's inspiring</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She's my 'Women Rise - Dawn'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ stuti</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-77956379976363538912022-04-09T18:54:00.005+05:302022-04-09T19:10:01.701+05:30Women and Weapons - Dusk<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWdVzo4gjI0PaLkVA00alCJs3NjOSnIbSfhxHS2LzJReW2FC8neXTPyCv1zfpnLoguxnm7P_UQImHaMKDw_yTLXjwws__jx_hSzPpE9zBv4wZe4e6hAXAq1pApgibqbluqMRUWQPqGbTdu2gDxeJgAw8RQtcXIxVM6tKQfVQQHChPjEyIGhIMh-HJ4w/s759/Screenshot_20220409-171157_2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="759" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWdVzo4gjI0PaLkVA00alCJs3NjOSnIbSfhxHS2LzJReW2FC8neXTPyCv1zfpnLoguxnm7P_UQImHaMKDw_yTLXjwws__jx_hSzPpE9zBv4wZe4e6hAXAq1pApgibqbluqMRUWQPqGbTdu2gDxeJgAw8RQtcXIxVM6tKQfVQQHChPjEyIGhIMh-HJ4w/w400-h400/Screenshot_20220409-171157_2.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She is a beaut</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She has weapon</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She has brain and </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She is a badass</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">She is my 'Women and Weapons - Dusk'.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">~ stuti</span></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-80221993670912020312022-04-04T22:39:00.000+05:302022-04-04T22:39:04.086+05:30बड़ा याद आता है - a poem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwK59wselWsWNtJPOyF47XZaSWxrFewWU2yzAWkmizP2_-YPn1G6WkQ7zf0u8fMfazGBmcShayyUkTdI17G2GEX3zVO9JgEUAMXVRTc1vPkFQuPMyIMMLopPIg2GZNuKeLnndGrvzl1T6pxQW3PRjy86cgXm4w7xy5QDVWqtwiFTKeiweeH6YMZS6GTw/s1600/IMG-20220227-WA0048-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwK59wselWsWNtJPOyF47XZaSWxrFewWU2yzAWkmizP2_-YPn1G6WkQ7zf0u8fMfazGBmcShayyUkTdI17G2GEX3zVO9JgEUAMXVRTc1vPkFQuPMyIMMLopPIg2GZNuKeLnndGrvzl1T6pxQW3PRjy86cgXm4w7xy5QDVWqtwiFTKeiweeH6YMZS6GTw/s320/IMG-20220227-WA0048-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr"></p><div style="text-align: center;">दादी नानी की</div><div style="text-align: center;">कहानियों का पिटारा</div><div style="text-align: center;">बड़ा याद आता है</div><p></p>
<p dir="ltr"></p><div style="text-align: center;">चाय की चुस्कियों के साथ</div><div style="text-align: center;">बाहर का नज़ारा</div><div style="text-align: center;">बड़ा याद आता है</div><p></p>
<p dir="ltr"></p><div style="text-align: center;">सुहाना मौसम और</div><div style="text-align: center;">शाम की सैर का बहाना</div><div style="text-align: center;">बड़ा याद आता है</div><p></p>
<p dir="ltr"></p><div style="text-align: center;">फूलों के बगीचे से</div><div style="text-align: center;">गुज़रता हुआ रास्ता</div><div style="text-align: center;">बड़ा याद आता है</div><p></p>
<p dir="ltr"></p><div style="text-align: center;">घर आते आते</div><div style="text-align: center;">समोसों चाय वाला अंदाज़</div><div style="text-align: center;">बड़ा याद आता है</div><p></p>
<p dir="ltr"></p><div style="text-align: center;">फिर <span style="background-color: white;">चुस्कियां ले</span></div><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;">दादी नानी से Gossip करना</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">बड़ा याद आता है</div></span><p></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-2677143543624711242022-02-13T21:51:00.005+05:302022-02-13T21:51:49.917+05:30You Dream. You Make it Happen. You Rise. Women Rise.<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A few days back "Women Rise NFT" held a 250 words - story writing activity wherein their NFT holders had to write a story on the #WomenRiseNFT they own. I tried my hand at fiction. I didn't win but was happy with my submission.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here's my 250 words fictional piece. Hope you like it. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBfyAeBLCm9W-gi-K_Kau8QK9HY1gU8Bvx8gwFbEdvSvCDCSnUvmy3q3AsT7ytbWAlfqOqB7vpoEmPNPZ9Tbk90GCmULCMQ22dmf2PNZ8G5FbtcWlI-V4NQ6QI7tT7z-E6oDIDBdxA-5pfazX50ZZYv6UfM8gpvjX1b38pXOg5Y_zKbOZUp-qVeVjomQ=s892" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="892" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBfyAeBLCm9W-gi-K_Kau8QK9HY1gU8Bvx8gwFbEdvSvCDCSnUvmy3q3AsT7ytbWAlfqOqB7vpoEmPNPZ9Tbk90GCmULCMQ22dmf2PNZ8G5FbtcWlI-V4NQ6QI7tT7z-E6oDIDBdxA-5pfazX50ZZYv6UfM8gpvjX1b38pXOg5Y_zKbOZUp-qVeVjomQ=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was lying down, eyes closed, daydreaming. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Knock knock! </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I opened the door. A young girl was standing in a purple suit and big bubble like helmet. She smelled like the ocean. There was something different about her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Hello!</i> I said. She smiled and after a brief pause, said, <i>“Hello Stuti.”</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>How does she know my name?</i>, I wondered. Sensing my predicament, she chuckled and said, <i>I’m a 10 year old you from parallel universe. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My eyes now wide open with astonishment, spoke to me, <i>How is this possible? Multiverse!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I don’t know you. What’s your name? Where are your parents?</i> Baffled, I threw a number of questions at her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Unfazed she requested me if she can come inside. I obliged. <i>Are you lost?</i> I enquired and offered her a glass of milk and cookies. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">She said, <i>No! </i>and repeated, <i>I’m you from parallel universe ‘Junkkdna#4704’.</i> Then added, <i>Multiverse is real. I’m aspiring to become a Marine Biologist. I occasionally dress accordingly and go scuba diving. It is fun. I’m getting ready for the future. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We talked at length. She was funny and lovely.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Splash! </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">She had spilled the milk. With that my eyes opened.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Woah! What a dream…</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I woke up and saw the unfilled form lying next to me. That night I chose engineering because I always aspired to be one. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>You dream. You make it happen.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>You rise. Women rise.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am a Civil Engineer today, planning my first scuba dive under the ocean.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">~ stuti</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">P.S. This piece is WR NFT 766 owned by @junkkdna</span><span>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-55799362153188789372022-01-14T12:05:00.004+05:302022-01-14T12:05:54.035+05:30वो यादें बड़ी अज़ीज़ सी - a poem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY2eawuXWFAEl50YYNOEZM_-ZviGCbpMr4xAQbvHd9-utoI6GFW1tHUolHQhB_jH0UZJQhTuivHfMD3DlRlOREh_g-RZt-VI_qbnrKsFidmSPNRacEgWugpfHEjCpc0CI5To-lJbiVY2ZWXl9OaCgA9pn8zgaYaNTTw9kWt3J4vBMTPGCdCIEztKh1gQ=s1748" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1748" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY2eawuXWFAEl50YYNOEZM_-ZviGCbpMr4xAQbvHd9-utoI6GFW1tHUolHQhB_jH0UZJQhTuivHfMD3DlRlOREh_g-RZt-VI_qbnrKsFidmSPNRacEgWugpfHEjCpc0CI5To-lJbiVY2ZWXl9OaCgA9pn8zgaYaNTTw9kWt3J4vBMTPGCdCIEztKh1gQ=w400-h284" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">वो यादें बड़ी अज़ीज़ सी</p><p style="text-align: center;">जब हम पतंग उड़ाया करते थे</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">दो पहिया साइकिल के पीछे</p><p style="text-align: center;">पतंग लगाए, रेस लगाया करते थे</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">दौड़ते भागते एक दूजे की पतंग काटते</p><p style="text-align: center;">जब थक जाया करते थे </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">रंग बिरंगी पतंगों को हाथ में लिए</p><p style="text-align: center;">फिर खूब ठहाके लगाते थे</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">इस मस्ती और सैर सपाटे में</p><p style="text-align: center;">भूख जब लग आती थी</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">तब निकलते थे घाट घाट का पानी पीने</p><p style="text-align: center;">सबकी मम्मीयां खूब तिल लड्डू खिलाती थीं</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">वो यादें बड़ी अज़ीज़ सी </p><p style="text-align: center;">जब हम पतंग उड़ाया करते थे</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">रंग बिरंगी पतंगे आसमां में</p><p style="text-align: center;">खूब लहराया करते थे . . . </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-89143045051864434192021-08-01T00:46:00.002+05:302021-08-01T22:37:38.117+05:30Top things to do in Singapore in 3 days<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QLfv_m17b9M/YQV9mYv7t1I/AAAAAAAAY_o/YspnzcqAozMFAUsMmBgewqzgosHM5EVJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_120710-01.jpeg"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QLfv_m17b9M/YQV9mYv7t1I/AAAAAAAAY_o/YspnzcqAozMFAUsMmBgewqzgosHM5EVJQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_120710-01.jpeg" title="Marina Bay Sands" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: medium;"><b>Selamat Datang to Singapore!</b></span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>Although its history dates back millennia, but the modern Singapore was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 as a trading post of the British Empire. Located in Southeast Asia, Singapore is just 1 degree of latitude (135 km) north of Equator. Thus, one can expect to get drenched in rain here, almost anytime.</div><div><br /></div><div>This teeny tiny, beautiful, futuristic country has a lot to offer, in variety as well as quantity, however, one can pretty easily explore majority of Singapore in just two to three days.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I visited Singapore last year around Chinese New Year and it was just a few days before the novel corona virus outbreak had started to grip the world at supersonic speed. I was lucky to have made it to Singapore and back right in time. It was a business trip so I had to squeeze the exploration part, but I did cover the important parts of this city <i>aka </i>state<i> aka </i>nation. By this post, I will take you through the places which you can easily cover with less time in hand, whether you are on a business trip or have a layover in Singapore, it is doable. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ctjos-mal8k/YQV-bd8FdHI/AAAAAAAAY_4/CCpJqCJuxjsuVtdfCHtKHlk2pB4HzrQjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_104255-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ctjos-mal8k/YQV-bd8FdHI/AAAAAAAAY_4/CCpJqCJuxjsuVtdfCHtKHlk2pB4HzrQjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_104255-01.jpeg" title="Chinese New Year" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i>Singapore is a tropical island in Southeast Asia, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i>It is a city, a nation and a state.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">[Read here: </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2020/03/traveling-or-not-in-times-of-covid-19.html" target="_blank"><b>Traveling (or not) in the times of COVID-19</b></a>]</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-family: georgia;">Singapore - the richness of Diversity</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs2UjwkmHrQ/YQV-6wzxfhI/AAAAAAAAZAE/zUagWURo4JAwkeY2oSWJyRZPynZblGoKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_122959-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1547" data-original-width="2048" height="484" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs2UjwkmHrQ/YQV-6wzxfhI/AAAAAAAAZAE/zUagWURo4JAwkeY2oSWJyRZPynZblGoKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h484/IMG_20200131_122959-01.jpeg" title="Youth Olympic Park" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CWpl0jOEUCQ/YQV-xJKbKOI/AAAAAAAAZAA/V3a_n3EEZO4xXqKhR0SANeAq7Id0FswegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_123305-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CWpl0jOEUCQ/YQV-xJKbKOI/AAAAAAAAZAA/V3a_n3EEZO4xXqKhR0SANeAq7Id0FswegCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_123305-01.jpeg" title="Youth Olympic Park" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>Considered to be one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, Singapore is also one of the cleanest and pollution-free countries with state of the art facilities, beautiful architecture, variety of food and honest people. With low crime rate, Singapore is also easy and safe for travelers, however, a bit heavy on pocket; yes, it is also one of the costlier countries in the world. But one must visit Singapore at least once in their lifetime to see how futuristic the world can be.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-family: georgia;">My Stay</span></h3></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jLgLpLzamrw/YQWAjPsWFoI/AAAAAAAAZAY/ZV_TATj9et4c3_3TY7WWbLhR5y4xdsRcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200130_233440-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jLgLpLzamrw/YQWAjPsWFoI/AAAAAAAAZAY/ZV_TATj9et4c3_3TY7WWbLhR5y4xdsRcQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200130_233440-01.jpeg" title="View from the roof of Holiday Inn Express, Clarke Quay" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I stayed at 'Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay' which<span style="text-align: left;"> is a modern, reasonably priced, strategically located hotel. They also have an amazing buffet breakfast included in your stay which they call </span> 'Express Start Breakfast'. They also have a coffee shop, 'Baker & Cook' and for drinks, 'Great Room Bar' inside the hotel but they do not have a proper restaurant with big menu. However for its location you have a lot of places around to head for <i>pet puja </i>(food). The Singapore River, Robertson Quay, CBD and China Town are at walking distance and latter is in fact the food haven. Also, the hotel is just 7 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT Station, with accessibility to all of Singapore's major attractions including Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay, Little India, Chinatown (walkable), etc. At night you can even enjoy the beautifully lit skyline from the roof top of the hotel. [I had a comfortable and peaceful stay at Holiday Inn Express. Their staff is amazing too].</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-family: georgia;">Top things to do in Singapore in 3 days</span></h3></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9TGNXfpY-8s/YQWMdBTkf-I/AAAAAAAAZEw/L3q2dyzFE_EFSGRuHW1HDgupaY4o8aQBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200129_150654-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9TGNXfpY-8s/YQWMdBTkf-I/AAAAAAAAZEw/L3q2dyzFE_EFSGRuHW1HDgupaY4o8aQBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_20200129_150654-01.jpeg" title="Singapore streets" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">I will now take you through the places in the form of the itinerary (considering the stay in Clarke Quay or around that location), which will make the city easy for you to explore and in less time. You may tweak the itinerary based on your stay-location.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: left;">Day 1: China Town, Little India, Clarke Quay</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; text-align: left;">China Town</span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you land in Singapore in the morning, then straight head to your hotel, check-in, freshen up and leave for China Town. Spend time exploring the streets of colourful, bustling China Town. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><h4 style="text-align: center;">Sri Mariamman Temple</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HuYc28nRf1k/YQWANnc6UyI/AAAAAAAAZAM/g2gsz_zSymYTekIoRj7vgegn0lc-7mr9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s787/Screenshot_20210731-222323%257E2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="591" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HuYc28nRf1k/YQWANnc6UyI/AAAAAAAAZAM/g2gsz_zSymYTekIoRj7vgegn0lc-7mr9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/Screenshot_20210731-222323%257E2.png" title="Sri Mariamman Temple" width="240" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a9S5nZivlB0/YQWAZf0KsyI/AAAAAAAAZAQ/6xWn-yVYHswJCBnlyKakVM_zaZMMY4eFACLcBGAsYHQ/s785/Screenshot_20210731-222330%257E2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="589" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a9S5nZivlB0/YQWAZf0KsyI/AAAAAAAAZAQ/6xWn-yVYHswJCBnlyKakVM_zaZMMY4eFACLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/Screenshot_20210731-222330%257E2.png" title="Sri Mariamman Temple" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>One of the older shrines in Singapore, it was built to honor Goddess Mariamman, the deity of disease and protection. It was originally erected by Naraina Pillai (in 1827), an Indian trader from Penang. The temple belongs to South Indian Tamil Hindu community.</div><div><br /></div><div>Timing: Daily, 0700 to 1200 and 1800 to 2100 hrs</div><div>Entry: Free</div><h4 style="text-align: center;">Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum</h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7sckO7FDvfY/YQWBHM1JBkI/AAAAAAAAZAk/SU41U5nMl68-4Vfx9aVe8LcuQNWCmq7mACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201219_183920_319%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7sckO7FDvfY/YQWBHM1JBkI/AAAAAAAAZAk/SU41U5nMl68-4Vfx9aVe8LcuQNWCmq7mACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20201219_183920_319%257E2.jpg" title="Statue at Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lCYpLzX_qB0/YQWBWw1GbmI/AAAAAAAAZAo/CN-r8Zejfjk-PJ2NgK0IkE_w7J9Kjr-EwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201216_231508_649%257E2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lCYpLzX_qB0/YQWBWw1GbmI/AAAAAAAAZAo/CN-r8Zejfjk-PJ2NgK0IkE_w7J9Kjr-EwCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/IMG_20201216_231508_649%257E2.jpg" title="Pavilion of Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum" width="240" /></a></div>It is a peaceful Buddhist temple and museum complex which exhibits extensive Buddhist art, history and stories of culture from over thousands of year. Built in 2007, it gets its name from the left canine tooth of Buddha, which was recovered from his funeral pyre in Kushinagar, India. It is displayed on the temple’s grounds and can be viewed from public space (photography is not allowed ONLY on this floor)</div><div><br /></div><div>This Tang-styled Chinese Buddhist temple was inspired by the Buddhist Mandala, a symbol of Buddhist culture that represents the universe. On the roof, the Pavilion enshrines one of the Five <i>Tathagathas</i> or Five Wisdom Buddhas, and there is a Prayer wheel of Vairocana in the central pagoda, as a beautiful and well maintained, colourful garden around embellish the surrounding which feels Zen-like. The Buddhist Culture Museum is on the third floor which holds many artefacts of Buddha and is a must visit. There is so much history in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum as much as there is <i>shanti.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Timing: Daily, 0900 to 1800 hrs</div></div><div>Entry: Free</div><div><h4 style="text-align: center;">Thian Hock Keng Temple</h4><div>Taoist-Buddhist temple was dedicated to Ma Zu Po, the Mother of Heavenly Sages and the protector of sailors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Timing: 0730 to 1730 hrs </div><div>Entry: Free</div></div><h4 style="text-align: center;">Chinatown Food Street and Street Market</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lHYoh6qGWnsHE7umohWS_cBo4Lg17m0GoaMt2_JD678G1mVX7wOxoV5NHlfUfm2oIVYlHGqujbZtx48BPLhYnq7pF-JFeTPDtkDvJVCiPIy_DwhbyCgxl1wLLsnGp7wLIDd4QRP9wly1/s2048/IMG_20210101_005043_690%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lHYoh6qGWnsHE7umohWS_cBo4Lg17m0GoaMt2_JD678G1mVX7wOxoV5NHlfUfm2oIVYlHGqujbZtx48BPLhYnq7pF-JFeTPDtkDvJVCiPIy_DwhbyCgxl1wLLsnGp7wLIDd4QRP9wly1/w640-h480/IMG_20210101_005043_690%257E2.jpg" title="China Town Food Street" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>An interesting market and a shoppers haven, specially for travelers. China town market sells everything [Things you can buy: scarves, bags, shoes, silk robes, chopsticks with interesting design, playing cards, shot glasses etc.]. Chinatown Food Street is in the next lane and has variety of options to gorge on.</div><div><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div>Timing: 1100 to 2300 hrs</div><div>Entry: Free</div><div><br /></div><div>You can also visit the famous Maxwell Hawker Centre for Food which remains open from 0800 to 0200 hrs and visit Munch Munch Store to buy Old school Singaporean snacks, candies, toys ($2 onwards), if time permits.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i>Do watch out for the murals and graffiti which adorns the walls of China Town and the buildings are so colourful. It is a paradise for photographers, so is Little India, amazing art wherever your eyes goes.</i></span></span></div></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; text-align: left;">Little India</span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0r7icQBucu4/YQWCIzSucmI/AAAAAAAAZA4/XUPXiPk-Z_AU8D8OnSzhmdpL04i-fn8lgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200130_182056-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0r7icQBucu4/YQWCIzSucmI/AAAAAAAAZA4/XUPXiPk-Z_AU8D8OnSzhmdpL04i-fn8lgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200130_182056-01.jpeg" title="Little India" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">After spending a good first half of your day at China Town including the hearty lunch there, you can straight head to Little India either by MRT (pocket friendly) or cab (costly). </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i>You can get the EZ card made with some refill amount. It does come handy while using MRT.</i></span></span></div></div></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">House of Tan Teng Niah</span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BNfkohCG6Gw/YQWCVvkVWHI/AAAAAAAAZBA/z86u5nziiLw6-mtdKr3W-Ya1PgYE7PaCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200130_182340-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BNfkohCG6Gw/YQWCVvkVWHI/AAAAAAAAZBA/z86u5nziiLw6-mtdKr3W-Ya1PgYE7PaCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_20200130_182340-01.jpeg" title="House of Tan Teng Niah" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>The House of Tan Teng Niah is a colourful 2-storey villa dating back to 1900. Located on Kerbau Road, it’s one of the few remaining Chinese structures in Little India that were built during the colonialization of Singapore. It is one of the landmarks and tourists stop by it, on their visit to Little India. It's very colourful and an inviting structure, take as many pictures you want but from the outside, you cannot enter the house.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Entry: Not allowed</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple</span></h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECI-sQiA_zA/YQWDEvL316I/AAAAAAAAZBU/irbTWgILi74jM307cXurnbG_w4jZmB3XQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200130_183438-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1537" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECI-sQiA_zA/YQWDEvL316I/AAAAAAAAZBU/irbTWgILi74jM307cXurnbG_w4jZmB3XQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_20200130_183438-01.jpeg" title="Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>It is one of the older temples in Singapore and a famous one. This beautifully built temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali. The structure, architecture and stone work is really admirable. DO attend the evening <i>aarti</i> if possible.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Timing: Tue: 0530 to 1215 and 1430 to 2100 hrs, Wed–Mon: 0530 to 1215 and 1600 to 2100 Entry: Free</span></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mustafa Centre</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">A 24-hour shopping mall that offers designer products at low prices. Shopping at this mall is akin to shopping at an indoor market – narrow aisles jam-packed with all manner of products. Look for Chocolates (viz. Merlion shaped), Sweets, Tea (floral garden collection), souvenir products like key chains, playing cards etc. </span></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Abdul Gafoor Mosque</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Abdul Gafoor Mosque dates back to 1859. It was built to serve South Indian Muslim merchants and those who worked at the old race course at Farrer Park. A must-see at Abdul Gafoor Mosque is the Arabic-style glass cupola, which is supported by Roman pillars inspired by Roman architecture. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Timing: Fri: 0800 to 1200 and 1430 to 2000 hrs, Sat–Thurs: 0800 to 2000 hrs</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Entry: Free</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">You can easily cover these places by evening. Have dinner at Tekka Centre, one of the top hawker centres in Singapore and among the best places in the city to grab a tasty Indian food or just indulge in some snacking there, if you want to enjoy late dinner at Clarke Quay.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i>Visit Clarke Quay at night and you will not regret it.</i></span></span></div></div></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; text-align: left;">Clarke Quay</span></span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pysApJPytpk/YQWDZxwgFsI/AAAAAAAAZBc/CmgCalJEtQYMuyscEW5Ts8raJ4NHg-N4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200130_220115-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore River" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pysApJPytpk/YQWDZxwgFsI/AAAAAAAAZBc/CmgCalJEtQYMuyscEW5Ts8raJ4NHg-N4ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200130_220115-01.jpeg" title="Clarke Quay at Night" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">There are night clubs if you wanna enjoy Singapore nightlife or take the Singapore river cruise or indulge in the vibrancy from the restaurants and entertainment venues. Eat in the open to sky - food corners (the extensions of the indoor restaurants with tall menus) and enjoy the view of the Singapore River. Also, if you are lucky you will spot street performers (singer) while enjoying the walk around Clarke Quay. I did and it was so fantastic. You can watch the clip here - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMmLcilpdLU/" target="_blank"><b>Singapore Street Singer</b></a>.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Day 2: Merlion Park, Bay Grandstand, Helix Bridge, ArtScience Museum, Cloud Forest, OCBC Walk, Planet, Garden Rhapsody</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Merlion Park</span></span></h3></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4UU4sj7auU/YQWDsVppdYI/AAAAAAAAZBk/N9heaL8J1x8ozXzJEuaGfhZL1R7ZRSmMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_115107%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4UU4sj7auU/YQWDsVppdYI/AAAAAAAAZBk/N9heaL8J1x8ozXzJEuaGfhZL1R7ZRSmMACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_115107%257E2.jpg" title="Merlion Park" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The view of the complete bay area from Merlion Park is impeccable. Merlion park is synonymous with Singapore, its most famous landmark and a major tourist attraction. Visit early to avoid crowd and get your picture with the Merlion statue without the accidental photobombing. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hxcrlXhnWqc/YQWD1IyeHpI/AAAAAAAAZBo/vW77hd5_-y4ByPcpCtJPndR0-3naZnBhACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_115951%257E4-01.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1598" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hxcrlXhnWqc/YQWD1IyeHpI/AAAAAAAAZBo/vW77hd5_-y4ByPcpCtJPndR0-3naZnBhACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200131_115951%257E4-01.jpeg" width="250" /></a></div></div><div><i style="background-color: #d9ead3; font-family: georgia; font-size: small; text-align: center;">The Merlion is a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish that is widely used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore</i></div><div><div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Originally the Merlion Park was designed by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) as an emblem of Singapore near the mouth of the Singapore River in 1964. However, upon completion of the Esplanade Bridge in 1997. Since, the Merlion statue could no longer be properly viewed from the Marina Bay Waterfront, it was relocated to the present location in the year 2002, that is on the other side of The Esplanade Bridge and adjacent to The Fullerton hotel.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Entry: Free</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i>Esplanade Bridge also known as Jubilee Bridge is a pedestrian bridge and was constructed to commemorate and in the celebration of Singapore's 50th year of independence (2009)</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-family: georgia;">Bay Grandstand and Helix Bridge</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EoEPLcjUzxQ/YQWEJYSd9xI/AAAAAAAAZBw/OawNDsW5xfkOBAwWmozh5eNHI_riR8MogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_122117-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EoEPLcjUzxQ/YQWEJYSd9xI/AAAAAAAAZBw/OawNDsW5xfkOBAwWmozh5eNHI_riR8MogCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_122117-01.jpeg" title="Bay Grandstand" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dowxcoodq58/YQWEUAiOMZI/AAAAAAAAZB0/xW43JAzc-K4I_lp5kIge3UkShJPb3h8vwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_123825-01.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dowxcoodq58/YQWEUAiOMZI/AAAAAAAAZB0/xW43JAzc-K4I_lp5kIge3UkShJPb3h8vwCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/IMG_20200131_123825-01.jpeg" title="Helix Bridge" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">It offers a beautiful view of the bay area, has beautiful small gardens, sitting areas and status as you walk towards the ArtScience Museum via Helix Bridge.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div>The Helix Bridge which is also called 'The Helix', is a pedestrian bridge linking Marina Centre with Marina South in the Marina Bay area in Singapore. The bridge is covered on top and sides in spiral shaped fritted-glass and perforated steel mesh providing shade for pedestrians. At night, the bridge is illuminated by a series of lights which highlights the double-helix structure, and creates a delightful experience for all. While walking through it, one can see pairs of colored letters "c and g, and a and t" which light up at night in red and green representing cytosine, guanine, adenine and thymine, the four bases of DNA. It's an intentional left handed DNA-like design, which is the opposite of normal DNA on earth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Entry: Free</div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-family: georgia;">ArtScience Museum</span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tzKZNJWV_R0/YQWGHiJZktI/AAAAAAAAZCQ/Hie2WJ3tgWADJYphO10inRBJd9JlvfpHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_124250-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tzKZNJWV_R0/YQWGHiJZktI/AAAAAAAAZCQ/Hie2WJ3tgWADJYphO10inRBJd9JlvfpHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_124250-01.jpeg" title="ArtScience Museum" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>This was such a delightful experience, a very different kind. ArtScience</span> museum, located adjacent to Marina Bay Sands is the world's first ArtScience museum, featuring major exhibitions that is an astonishing blend of art, science, culture and technology. The Museum also hosts touring exhibitions curated by other museums. The architecture of the museum is said to be a form of lotus flower (designed by the Moshe Safdie) which reminded me of the Lotus Temple (Delhi) and the Opera House (Sydney). </div><div><br /></div><div>It has 21 gallery spaces with a total area of 6,000 sqm. But I could visit only one, the 'Future World: Where Art Meets Science'. These installations take you to another world and I think in this case the pictures will speak for itself. To add, there is one exhibit where you see digitalized underwater creatures, and they're nothing but the drawings by the visitors. Color the already sketched underwater creatures, scan it, and then watch them swimming through the beautifully digitalized water screen (this activity made the kid in my heart very happy).</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_nkHdMti8fY/YQWGT9sohnI/AAAAAAAAZCU/oOHOFCu7OPcVdZfhdmkp8J_seWAinVkAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_125305%257E2-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_nkHdMti8fY/YQWGT9sohnI/AAAAAAAAZCU/oOHOFCu7OPcVdZfhdmkp8J_seWAinVkAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200131_125305%257E2-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eaBDSHo8558/YQWGqYCr73I/AAAAAAAAZCk/IMTaJ3skOJAq72YSlfvQJeiHJnrCT4YaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_133814-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eaBDSHo8558/YQWGqYCr73I/AAAAAAAAZCk/IMTaJ3skOJAq72YSlfvQJeiHJnrCT4YaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200131_133814-01.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kT9FdTZdRw4/YQWGgEhXP0I/AAAAAAAAZCc/8q0-XOaCppA-ergpMDqU4818DisDg3NJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_133140-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kT9FdTZdRw4/YQWGgEhXP0I/AAAAAAAAZCc/8q0-XOaCppA-ergpMDqU4818DisDg3NJQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_20200131_133140-01.jpeg" title="The Horse" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div>The ArtScience museum apart from its exhibits is also known for sustainability. The lotus shape design is anchored by a round base in the middle, with ten extensions referred to as "fingers" wherein each finger denotes various gallery spaces with skylights at the "fingertips" for sustainable illumination for the curved interior walls. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oywGaMa4hiY/YQWFR_kOy9I/AAAAAAAAZCI/lPYU9zzPyo8KNzWjdPsqq9ny4QyO3YfWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_124024-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oywGaMa4hiY/YQWFR_kOy9I/AAAAAAAAZCI/lPYU9zzPyo8KNzWjdPsqq9ny4QyO3YfWgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_124024-01.jpeg" title="ArtScience Museum in Lotus shape" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Additionally, the rainwater is also harvested and then channeled down the centre of the building, flowing through its bowl-shaped roof into a reflecting pond at the lowest level of the building which is then recycled for use in the building's restrooms. </div><div><br /></div><div><div>Admission Time: 1000 hrs </div><div>Ticket: $19</div></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-family: georgia;">Garden by the Bay</span></h3><div>Garden by the Bay is a futuristic nature park spanning 250 acres and consists of three waterfront gardens viz. Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. It also has two conservatories, the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest. Thus, there is a lot to explore in Garden by the Bay for which a day wouldn't be enough. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i style="background-color: #fce5cd;">On the way to Garden by the Bay, if you are lucky, you may spot some exotic birds and animals too.</i></span></div><h4 style="text-align: center;">Cloud Forest</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DJ_Q1OYSVx4/YQWHq7CoRKI/AAAAAAAAZC4/E6r2usLtFA0dHOa8jcbOw_mitKFQJUqNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_141220-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DJ_Q1OYSVx4/YQWHq7CoRKI/AAAAAAAAZC4/E6r2usLtFA0dHOa8jcbOw_mitKFQJUqNACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_20200131_141220-01.jpeg" title="Cloud Forest - Waterfall" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I only went for Cloud Forest and it was nice. The Cloud Forest welcomes you with a beautiful waterfall, as misty clouds ☁️ envelops you from outside and within. Take in the mountain views surrounded by diverse vegetation and hidden floral gems all inside a glass dome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHZ0-gbcuas9MFcTvOFjbIzswNdvkSZynSP6tcD1muKw0ViGaQPzYmFl9wwbj3a-2RYw6vIKGW3Hv91T3oLoLnB1IGsAFKz98-5InsZchJv1Y50zvbh8JgAyicGqbnSXtXkcbyTYFsphD/s2048/IMG_20200131_150314-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHZ0-gbcuas9MFcTvOFjbIzswNdvkSZynSP6tcD1muKw0ViGaQPzYmFl9wwbj3a-2RYw6vIKGW3Hv91T3oLoLnB1IGsAFKz98-5InsZchJv1Y50zvbh8JgAyicGqbnSXtXkcbyTYFsphD/w240-h320/IMG_20200131_150314-01.jpeg" title="Flora and Fauna of Cloud Forest" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7Y6r_ZRbekLdZn1mfi1o-EEcqBXJU4Urp6vvftsMIUulZzVRyvJARzYe0VEltc4IB_ClkQQ2GxQ0Ojj_sqE2VmVgEMZuExHDBERO6QD4NLpjjMcHXiy3d9qu49gRMDlhZJpWYWvGITVN/s2048/IMG_20200131_144140-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7Y6r_ZRbekLdZn1mfi1o-EEcqBXJU4Urp6vvftsMIUulZzVRyvJARzYe0VEltc4IB_ClkQQ2GxQ0Ojj_sqE2VmVgEMZuExHDBERO6QD4NLpjjMcHXiy3d9qu49gRMDlhZJpWYWvGITVN/w240-h320/IMG_20200131_144140-01.jpeg" title="Cloud forest - dome" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PmNdRKrFKLI/YQWH8KN9jcI/AAAAAAAAZDA/9l3qW5XBeGE-rbcUdxre9C2iwJQDWes3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_150535-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PmNdRKrFKLI/YQWH8KN9jcI/AAAAAAAAZDA/9l3qW5XBeGE-rbcUdxre9C2iwJQDWes3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_20200131_150535-01.jpeg" title="Flora and Fauna of Cloud Forest" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Learn about nature, sustainability, rare flora and fauna as well as their fast-disappearing environment. It also take you through a variety of interesting, eye-opening installments. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Timing: 0900 to 2100 hrs</div><div><br /></div><div>You can have lunch at one of the cafes/restaurants here and relax. </div><div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">OCBC Skyway</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjRF2_apajtTtuVPMQyILEeeS3o98yfS0mACvvQJHrqdGdehCRKHz-ZpJNcSHwY-swjS9Ne3p6YPajpyo44p-7RhdxzclYTqOUWXhL2ggSKleOKbU9-sOik_UCDWTf5BJcobxYxFP8kHv/s2048/IMG_20200131_153345-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjRF2_apajtTtuVPMQyILEeeS3o98yfS0mACvvQJHrqdGdehCRKHz-ZpJNcSHwY-swjS9Ne3p6YPajpyo44p-7RhdxzclYTqOUWXhL2ggSKleOKbU9-sOik_UCDWTf5BJcobxYxFP8kHv/w300-h400/IMG_20200131_153345-01.jpeg" title="OCBC Skyway" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>OCBC Skyway is a 128 m long aerial walkway which offers close-up views of the 12 vertical gardens at Supertree Grove (giant manmade tree structures as tall as 50 m) towering into the sky.</div><div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">Art Sculptures</span></h4></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAopZgLckqI/YQWIvO6kIyI/AAAAAAAAZDY/150be4WapfIOCGgpB4V0J_CmKMvp2_a_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_154333-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAopZgLckqI/YQWIvO6kIyI/AAAAAAAAZDY/150be4WapfIOCGgpB4V0J_CmKMvp2_a_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_154333-01.jpeg" title="The Planet aka The Floating Baby" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Gardens by the Bay is home to more than 40 sculptures from around the world. They are unique pieces and only enhance the beauty of already beautiful Garden by the Bay. Among many art sculptures I saw, 'The Planet aka Floating Baby' intrigued me the most. For me it represented the innocence, calmness and happiness, a baby has which is almost like floating in the air and that is how one feel when they are free of the negativity and worldly things. </div><div><br /></div><div>Entry: Super Grove Tree (free) + OCBC Skyway ($8) + Cloud Forest ($28 along with flower dome), if using shuttle service, that’s $3 for unlimited rides in a day. Total = $39</div><div><br /></div><div>After exploring so much you can relax in café or one of the many gardens as you wait for Garden Rhapsody.</div><h4 style="text-align: center;">Garden Rhapsody</h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bSjKR1_8XV0/YQWJROwjIjI/AAAAAAAAZDk/qKuCKck4vNkKr2ZpuieHZdSk9adTtTmRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200130_205103-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bSjKR1_8XV0/YQWJROwjIjI/AAAAAAAAZDk/qKuCKck4vNkKr2ZpuieHZdSk9adTtTmRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200130_205103-01.jpeg" title="Mesmerizing Garden Rhapsody" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lay down in the garden or the walkway, looking towards the sky as supertrees dazzle over you with the light and music. It is magical and fills your heart with so much energy. The orchestra play out some of the most iconic soundtracks in history and the light performance crazily matches every beat of the music. It is an incredible 15 min show. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was so mesmerized with the music and the light show against the darkness of night, and when the orchestra played the Bollywood song <i>chaiya chaiya</i> 'छैया छैया', wow, that was such an amazing feeling. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Timing: Everyday, 1945pm and 2045 hrs</div><div><div>Entry: Free</div><div><br /></div><div>After the show either you can have dinner in the complex or head to China Town. I suggest latter.</div></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: left;">Day 3</span></span></h3></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Tan Si Chong Su Temple</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RG1Y9vF3ENE/YQWJbG72AdI/AAAAAAAAZDo/6SJHIDkd8cAUA7I7oJ-KnYtSYn9S44sBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200129_104417-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RG1Y9vF3ENE/YQWJbG72AdI/AAAAAAAAZDo/6SJHIDkd8cAUA7I7oJ-KnYtSYn9S44sBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200129_104417-01.jpeg" title="Tan Si Chong Su Temple" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">If you are staying at Holiday Inn Express (Clarke Quay) then visit Tan Si Chong Su (Ancestral Hall of the Tan Clan), a Chinese temple which is hardly a minute walking distance from the hotel.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Located on Magazine Road, it was constructed between 1876 and 1878 as the ancestral temple for those with the same Tan surname. It also meant that Chinese people with the same surname would share a common ancestry and therefore belong to the same clan. The temple is also known as the "Tan Seng Haw" and Po Chiak Keng, also written as Bao Chi Gong and other variants, meaning "palace for the protection of the innocent".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can visit this temple and then straight head to the airport or depending upon the time of departure can try and explore more of Clarke Quay which includes some amazing spots viz. take a stroll by the Singapore River in the morning or go for a boat tour, visit Asian Civilizations Museum, Fort Canning Park, or experience Lockdown Singapore which is a real-life escape game <i>(Ooh, thrilling!)</i></div></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Other things you can do in Singapore if you have more time</span></h3><h4 style="text-align: center;">Sentosa Island </h4><div>Sentosa is a 1,236-acre island resort and is home to major tourist attractions like Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A. Aquarium, and Tiger Sky Tower observatory. You need a minimum of one whole day to cover some of the important sights here. If more time is available, enjoy the beaches, try zip line at Mega Adventure Park, shop at the massive Luxury Fashion Galleria, go Golfing and the list goes on.</div></div><h4 style="text-align: center;">With five days plan you may further cover some of the following per your interest</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oudcy-pwcyE/YQWJosU8CmI/AAAAAAAAZDs/aZN825ojWbA_3Wu3bVo1Vu-WnS11_VbXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_135424-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oudcy-pwcyE/YQWJosU8CmI/AAAAAAAAZDs/aZN825ojWbA_3Wu3bVo1Vu-WnS11_VbXACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_135424-01.jpeg" title="Singapore Flyer" width="640" /></a></div><div><ul><li>Singapore Flyer</li><li>National Gallery Singapore</li><li>Spectra – Marina Bay Sands Light Show</li><li>Sands - Skypark Observation Deck</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XFyOTqr4vRA/YQWKHojffSI/AAAAAAAAZD4/ag2cTW-X6XQQS-kzfewW9Oh69-_eKFLQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_160837-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XFyOTqr4vRA/YQWKHojffSI/AAAAAAAAZD4/ag2cTW-X6XQQS-kzfewW9Oh69-_eKFLQACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_160837-01.jpeg" title="Red Dot Museum" width="640" /></a></div><ul><li>Red Dot Museum</li><li>Bugis Street Market</li><li>The Southern Ridges</li><li>Bukit Timah Nature Reserve</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6PPGvbX_u68/YQWM7dmLTXI/AAAAAAAAZE4/6lZnw8R4HCE-Vdg-ENhZ4K68-v6GJDxsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_162227-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6PPGvbX_u68/YQWM7dmLTXI/AAAAAAAAZE4/6lZnw8R4HCE-Vdg-ENhZ4K68-v6GJDxsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_162227-01.jpeg" title="Raffles Place" width="640" /></a></div><ul><li>Raffles place</li><li>Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay</li><li>St. Andrew's Cathedral</li><li>Haw Par Villa</li><li>Pulau Ubin</li><li>The Intan</li><li>Kampong Glam</li><li>Singapore Botanic Garden - Singapore's First UNESCO World Heritage Site</li></ul><div>Also, watch out for the creative art installations and murals across the city.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ldruMU-KMS8/YQWKo2zrAeI/AAAAAAAAZEI/pPZMgvChSmM9YIi_Mcth5ApMe6xIyOY_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_161808-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ldruMU-KMS8/YQWKo2zrAeI/AAAAAAAAZEI/pPZMgvChSmM9YIi_Mcth5ApMe6xIyOY_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/IMG_20200131_161808-01.jpeg" title="Singapore Art" width="240" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dUwVDnAk90o/YQWKY_eLyxI/AAAAAAAAZEA/DnhAR0LFteYv0XtvnrOG3VVYaIk5X1xxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_161816-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dUwVDnAk90o/YQWKY_eLyxI/AAAAAAAAZEA/DnhAR0LFteYv0XtvnrOG3VVYaIk5X1xxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/IMG_20200131_161816-01.jpeg" title="Singapore Art" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">[Read here: </span></span><a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2019/09/10-unesco-world-heritage-sites-nepal.html" target="_blank">10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Nepal</a><span style="text-align: left;">]</span></div></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Singapore Changi Airport</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1c0qlRjlqE/YQWJ1bJJ1kI/AAAAAAAAZDw/TxuM_8hFhOwFVwMYJbyXS9orP2FJ-B0DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200131_203624-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore Changi Airport" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1c0qlRjlqE/YQWJ1bJJ1kI/AAAAAAAAZDw/TxuM_8hFhOwFVwMYJbyXS9orP2FJ-B0DwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_20200131_203624-01.jpeg" title="The Rain Vortex" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Do not forget to visit the Rain Vortex which is the world's tallest indoor waterfall. It is seven storeys tall, and pumps 500,000 liters of rainwater through the roof of the Jewel building (a fifth of the volume of an Olympic-sized swimming pool). </div><div><br /></div><div>You can also shop from the airport which is home to various brands and variety of products.</div><div><br /></div><div>[Read here: <a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2018/04/what-its-like-to-fly-business-class.html" target="_blank">What it's like to fly business class with Jet Airways</a>]</div><h3><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Important notes and tips for your travel to Singapore</span></h3><div><ul><li><b>Stay</b>: Singapore being costly, try to book your stay as per your budget. Hostel is a good option as the city is safe and tourist friendly. I stayed in Holiday Inn Express (Clarke Quay) for my business trip, and it is quite reasonably priced too considering the location.</li><li><b>Eat and Drink</b>: If you are on a budget, go for street food/ hawkers. The food is amazing and the street food is quite famous too among the tourists. Non-veg options are in plenty, however veg options on budget can be an issue. But if you are okay with fruits and salads, ice cream and soups, there should not be much problem. Do try <i>kaya toast </i>if you are an eggetarian (the jam is egg and coconut based) with coffee. However, try such a place for your stay which has breakfast included. Also, no need to buy water bottles, the tap water here is drinkable.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2QE_6Pz9Mvw/YQWLr0qn4vI/AAAAAAAAZEg/1PIj30JbP5w7Y07w6WwcJtFT95PwH2lGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200128_153232-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2QE_6Pz9Mvw/YQWLr0qn4vI/AAAAAAAAZEg/1PIj30JbP5w7Y07w6WwcJtFT95PwH2lGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/IMG_20200128_153232-01.jpeg" title="Singapore Central Perk" width="240" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8lvSSuW0ap8/YQWLzoRbNXI/AAAAAAAAZEk/cRkyLsHvV3EjvvmDN7QDvJoFJBJE_GpCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200130_133311-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8lvSSuW0ap8/YQWLzoRbNXI/AAAAAAAAZEk/cRkyLsHvV3EjvvmDN7QDvJoFJBJE_GpCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/IMG_20200130_133311-01.jpeg" title="Irish Pub" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><ul><li><b>Travel Kit</b>: Do carry your travel kit, it may be costly to buy new set of everything, remember Singapore is costly.</li></ul><div>[Read here: <a href="https://www.meandmysuitcase.com/2018/04/whats-in-your-travel-kit.html" target="_blank">What's in your travel kit?</a>]</div><ul><li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Intracity travel</b>: Cab is one option but costly and since the city is well connected with MRT system, I suggest you get an EZ card for easy, comfortable and cheaper commute. Also check for hop on - hop off bus and Singapore Tourist pass. Try free walking tours in the city.</li><li><b>Clean and Green city</b>: Absolutely no littering, there are heavy fines. Chewing gum is banned in Singapore.</li><li><b>Best time to visit</b>: Any time is a good time to visit Singapore or no as it is hot and humid year around. However if you visit during Chinese new year, you will find Singapore in a different light with interesting decorations adorning the streets. But it may get costlier and crowded in such period.</li><li><b>What to wear</b>: Comfortable clothes, cotton and light clothes will be perfect.</li><li><b>Visa</b>: Indians to apply for visa prior to their arrival in Singapore.</li><li><b>Shopping</b>: China town is the best place to shop for souvenirs. In eateries apart from Merlion shaped chocolates, look for rock chocolates, Kaya jam (coconut and egg based), Sling (alcohol) to bring back home.</li><li><b>GST Refund</b>: The tourists in Singapore can claim GST refund so keep all your receipts safe. However, do read T&C on how to claim it.</li></ul><div>Here's a small video on 3 days itinerary which showcases my experience. </div></div></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Hope the above detailed itinerary and my video helps with your Singapore travel planning. </div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Have a safe and great vacation friends (plan now travel post pandemic).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Yours truly,</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Me and My Suitcase</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Note: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">All pictures are taken by me unless otherwise mentioned.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">The post is in no way affiliated with any individual or party and is influenced purely by my amazing experience of Singapore.</span></div></div>Stuti Shrimalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717181769917050496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033648759121213977.post-61470261974346670782021-04-22T23:43:00.023+05:302021-04-23T00:12:30.897+05:30Our Earth Our Home: a poem<div><i style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C6-9wqi7gxw/YIG-xWZvJ0I/AAAAAAAAY28/kFA8wsXegZcocMQgADzdgi8ing0aZm-IwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/22.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C6-9wqi7gxw/YIG-xWZvJ0I/AAAAAAAAY28/kFA8wsXegZcocMQgADzdgi8ing0aZm-IwCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/22.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">May nature remains</span></i></div></span></i></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">as rugged as this</span></i></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">as beautiful as this and</span></i></div><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">as untouched as this, </span></i><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">forever.</span></i></div></span></i></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">May we unlearn to exploit it</span></i></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">And learn to</span></i></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">love and preserve it, </span></i><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">forever.</span></i></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #e06666;">May we pledge</span></i></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #e06666;">to do good by it</span></i></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">for EVER. </span></i><i>~ stuti</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div></span>
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