Thursday, August 23, 2012

The Cubbon Park (Sri. Chamarajendra Park), Bangalore, Karnataka

Cubbon Park is situated near Gandhi Nagar in Bangalore. The Cubbon Park, officially known as Sri. Chamarajendra Park, is an historic park, located in the heart of city in the Central Administrative Area. The park provides sylvan surroundings to the State Legislature building- the Vidhana Soudha, the High Court Buildings



Originally created in 1870. This public park was first named as “Meade’s Park” after Sir John Meade, the acting Commissioner of Mysore in 1870 and subsequently renamed as Cubbon Park after the longest serving commissioner of the time, Sir Mark Cubbon.


To commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar’s rule in Mysore State, in the year 1927, the park was again renamed as "Sri. Chamarajendra Park".





The landscaping in the park creatively integrates natural rock outcrops with thickets of trees, massive bamboos, with grassy expanse and flowerbeds and the monuments within its limits, regulated by the Horticulture Department of the Government of Karnataka.





The predominantly green area of the park has many motorable roads, and the well laid out walking paths running through the park are frequented by early morning walkers and the naturalists who study plants in the tranquil natural environment.



 The Park is open to the public at all times but the roads are closed for traffic from 5 A.M to 8 A.M every day.


Lush greenery welcomes any visitor entering Cubbon Park through any of the approaches. Rich in plant wealth, many indigenous and exotic botanical species are found here. 





Cubbon Park stands adorned with trees, flowerbeds and rolling lawns.




The part of the park developed on symmetric lines with terraces on either sides of the central promenade, which is the focal point from the Museum building to the central hall of the High Court, forms the formal gardens.


A number of beautiful tree avenues can be seen in the park. The avenue of Araucarias along with Canna beds on either sides of the road from the Library to Hudson circle is a beautiful view.









 High Court Building


 Central state Library


 Central state library








 The Bamboo garden



 In side the park is experiencing air conditioned atmosphere in heart of city.  



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The Vidhana Soudha is the seat of Karnataka's Legislative assembly

 High Court
 High Court
 High Court


Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Anna Durai samadhi and MGR samadhi near Marina beach, Chennai, Thamilnadu

Anna Durai was the Chief Minister of Thamilnadu and  fame of forming the first non-congress government in Thamilnadu and also the founder of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

M G Ramachandran (MGR) was the popular South Indian film actor who later became the chief minister (1977-1987) of Tamil Nadu. He was earlier with the DMK and then formed his own party ADMK afterwards. Under MGR, ADMK won all the elections it contested in Tamil Nadu.


In memory of these two leaders, memorial park has been built near by Marina beach having samadhi of Anna and MGR. Separate entrance is given for both the samadhis but both can be visited entering one gate.

 Mr.Anna Durai







 Back side view of entrance
 
Way towards Anna Durai Samadhi




 Anna Durai samadhi


Anna Durai Samadhi

 MGR Samadhi

  MGR Samadhi



 MGR Museum.

Marina Beach,Chennai,Thamilnadu,India

Marina Beach is the main attraction of Chennai city. From CMBT -(Main Bus terminal at chennai) 27C (Bus No) providing direct transportation to Marina Beach. The bus stand name near Marina Beach is Anna Square Bus Terminal.
CMBT Bus Terminal, Chennai.

The beach road is attracting with very difference nature compared by other roads at Chennai. Very neat and clean also greenery with attractive buildings
 
Beach road.

The Triumph of Labour, also known as the Labour statue is the main attraction at the entrance near Anna square opposite ti Madras University.
The Triumph of Labour
 
Another attractive element in the Anna square is The Rock Fountain. This is facing to beach road.
 The Rock Fountain
 
The main entry of beach road fulfilled with shacks. This feels very crowd area. But in beach having very much wide are for enjoying.
Entrance to Beach, The floors and steps covered with marble.

The university of madras opposite to the Marina Beach. This is very visible from the Labour Statue.
The university of madras. This view from Marina Beach North entrance.

The beach starts from near Fort St. George in the north and ends Besant Nagar in the south,  Marina 13 km longest urban beach in the country and the world's second longest.
Horse riding at beach.

Marina is very sandy longest beach. Walking is very difficult here with normal sandals.
The wide beach.
 
The longest distance is not matching with its width the average width 250 meter.

Wide longest beach.

The instant art photo graphical studio at Beach. The photos with cutouts of film stars and wwe super stars  is interesting photography experience in this beach.
Art Photography at Beach

Red color with many arch work at the university of Madras is attracting our eyes from the beach.
University of Madras, Beach view.
 
Beach having many instant fish frying and selling shacks. For our vision it is good but i couldnot able to encourage for tasting.
Instant Fish Fry Shops.

same taste we can enjoy with fruits only should care about neatness and cleanliness.
Corns and fruits shop.

We cannot see the edge tides of the see because sand surface is little higher than sea level. The sea is starting after steep descention.

People enjoying the beach

Bathing and swimming  prohibited because of the dangers and  undercurrent is very turbulent.
 
Long Beach.
 
Playings facilities for children.
 
Marina beach has to be increase its neatness. Fresh water bathing facilities and fresh rooms felicities i cannot able to find.


 





 

 
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