Posts tagged andhra
Telangana!
Dec 12th
When I was young, there was ‘Jai Andhra’ movement around, which was for a separation of Telengana away from Andhra Pradeash. Now the calls I hear are for ‘United Andhra’.
Alampur Jogulamba Temple
Dec 6th
Just before the floods in Kurnool area, I was at Alampur Jogulamba Temple. The temple is in Mahabub nagar district. But easily accessible from Kurnool Town. It is built with red sand stone. Jogulamba is the presiding deity. She is one of the 18 Shakti peethas of Indian Sub-continent.
Balakrishna Temple Chengizkhan Pet
Dec 6th
Balakrishna Temple is located in a village called chengizkhanpet near Guntur at the foot hills of famous kondaveedu hills which also hold a majestic fort in ruins. The village has good very motor-able access from Guntur, Chilakaluripet, Narasaraopet. The road is good for delicate cars too.
The idol is unique in that is very big idol and said to be only one such idol with the lord shown at young age with a butter ball in his hand in India.
The following picture was taken with consent of the main pujari.
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The pictures below are of a Siva temple nearby which is in ruins with clues to its grand past. There is a self appointed elderly Muslim man who acts as a guide and gladly receives your gracious ‘bakshish’
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Pictured below, the Kondaveedu hills near the temples offer fantastic trekking opportunities. There are few treasure hunters too. Legend is that there were many lucky hunters!
SmileTrain India welcomes Aishwarya Rai Bachan!
Nov 18th
It gives me a great pleasure and a more sincere commitment towards the cause of SmileTrain in India. I have been associated as a plastic surgeon since 2004 with the SmileTrain India.
Smiletrain is involved in free cleft lip and palate surgeries for the poor in many countries world wide.
Swine Flu
Nov 14th
Spreading the message against swine flu Ramesh Susarla
Doctors launch exercise to spread awareness on measures to be taken against the virus
GUNTUR: People in Guntur have stopped shaking hands, instead they have begun saying `Namaste’ to each other — all this for fear of contracting swine flu.
For a few it looked awkward, but when they were explained the concept, they laughed to their heart’s content and promised to spread the message to stop the virus.
