Friday, July 25, 2008

HISTORY OF MYSORE PALACE IN INDIA


A testament to the irrepressible spirit of the people of Mysore and their kings, the Mysore Palace has survived political upheavals, disaster and destruction, only to rise out of the ashes more magnificent than ever.

The current Mysore Palace – the fourth to occupy this site – was designed by the British architect Henry Irwin after its predecessor was destroyed in a fire in 1897. The imposing building that stands today was completed in 1912, but it is believed that a Mysore Palace was established as part of a wooden fortress, by the royal family of Mysore, the Wodeyars, as early as the fourteenth century.

In 1638 the palace was struck by lightning and rebuilt by Kantirava Narasa Raja Wodeyar (1638 - 1659 AD), who extended the existing structures, adding new pavilions.

The glory of the new building was to prove short-lived. The death of Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar (1673 - 1704 AD) in the eighteenth century plunged the kingdom into a period of political instability.

During these turbulent times the Mysore Palace slipped into a state of neglect culminating in its demolition in 1793 by Tipu Sultan, the son of Hyder Ali, a maverick general in the king’s army who rose to become the ruler of Mysore.

In 1799, when upon the death of Tipu Sultan the five-year old Krishnaraja Wodeyar III (1794-1868) AD assumed the throne, the coronation ceremony took place under a marquee. One of king’s first tasks, on his accession, was to commission a new palace built in the Hindu architectural style and completed in 1803.

The hastily constructed palace soon fell into disrepair and in 1897 was razed to the ground by a fire at the wedding ceremony of princess Jayalakshmmanni.

The destiny of the Mysore Palace now passed to Queen Regent Kempananjammanni Vanivilasa Sanndihana, who commissioned well-known British architect Henry Irwin to build a new palace that would be a tribute to the legacy of Mysore and the Wodeyars.

Completed in 1912 and at a cost of Rs. 41,47,913 the result was the Mysore Palace you see standing today. A masterpiece in Indo-Saracenic architecture, on par with great Mughal residences of the North and the stately colonial public buildings of the South.

Monday, July 21, 2008

TOY TRAIN TO OOTY


Everyone cannot get the chance of going to ooty through toy train because the train will go from mettupalayam to ooty twice a day.

And the train has only four to five compartments. The specialty of the toy train is that it was designed during the period of 1950's. The train engine will be at the back of the entire compartment, because it has to climb up and climb down the slopes. The track has a chain at the center so that the train won’t go fast at slopes.

On the way, one can see more number of caves and bridges through which it passes. We can see tall trees and water falls from the tall mountain. The train has to cross more number of mountains to reach ooty. You can also see the small villages which are located on the slope of the mountain. And large number of tea estates is also seen on the way. They have taken so many cinema songs on the toy train.
And there are lots more to enjoy in toy train before you reach ooty.


Friday, July 18, 2008

BLACK THUNDER, THE AMUSEMENT PARK




One should not miss this amusement park, when you planned for a trip to ooty. This amusement park is located 2-3 kms from mettupalayam junction, which is located on the way to ooty. People of all the ages can enjoy in this park. This amusement part is mainly famous for the water rides .All the rides inside the park are free except the entry fees .The entry fee is less when compared to other park .Food court is also available inside the park .The places inside park are clean with plastic free environment and they maintaining a good pollution free atmosphere .The park is surrounded by the tall mountains with pleasant air. One can also see some of pet animals in the park.

There are more than 20-30 rides are found in the park .There are more than 15 water rides .So, one can enjoy a lot over there. The rides like lazy river, giant wheel, boating, dashing car, optical illusion, artificial wave, thriller movie and lots there to enjoy. And you can find aquarium with all kinds of fish which are available in India. A game station is also found there, where people of all ages can enjoy .One can spend the whole day full of fun and amusements, forgetting all the work pressure. At end of the day you will be fully relaxed and you will be ready to welcome a fresh morning.

One should not miss this amusement park in their life time.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

WAY TO OOTY




When you planned for a trip to ooty just remember that you have to reach METTUPALAYAM, which is 20 t0 30 km from Coimbatore. One can go to ooty easily through toy train or bus. If you want to go by toy train you have to do reservation and one only compartment is there for unreservation, but for that you have to stand in queue, first come first preference for that compartment. You can also go by bus. Ooty is around 40km from mettupalayam and it takes 2 hours journey through road ways and 3-4 hours journey railways to reach ooty.

You can take room in hotel or lodge, so that you can relax and enjoy the climate in the night time and there are lots of place that must be watched in ooty. It takes around four to five days to see all the places in ooty. some of the places that must be watched in ooty are 9th mile ,botanical garden , pine forest ,pykara falls , Dhottapetta , valley point ,you can see lots of tea estates and you can get samples for different flavor of tea ,which you can’t get outside and lots more places are there to see . During season the ooty will be crowded and you can see lots of honey moon couples there and it also a nice place where you can enjoy. During the month of november-december you can see snow fall over there. If you planned for a trip to ooty don’t forget these things and lots there to enjoy.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

MAHAPALIPURAM

MAHAPALIPURAM , it is one of the famous tourist spot in india . It is located at 58 kms from chennai,tamilnadu.one has a breathtaking view of the turquoise waters of the Bay of Bengal.A thousand year old light house is situated near mahapalipuram .The lighthouse is not quite as one would expect.It is built on a little platform beautifully carved,perched on a rocky elevation where fires used to be lit a long time ago to guide the ships safely to port.The Shore temple is situated right on the shores of the beach away from the hustle and bustle of the main area. During high tides, this temple looks majestic with the gigantic waves crashing on it.Below this rocky outcrop and the lighthouse, lies the little village of Mamallapuram. Built between the 8th and 10th century AD, it was a major sea-port of the great Pallava kings.

Mamallapuram is today a marvellous open air museum displaying all the wealth of the Pallava craftsmanship. It has rock-cut caves and carvings set amongst the shady casuarina groves. And a perfect little shore temple, ornaments its wide sun-drenched beach.Perhaps the best known of the rock carvings is the immense 27 metre long and 9 metre wide bas-relief that is sculpted from one rock.It is done in fascinating detail on a huge whale-back shaped rock.Frozen in stone is the story of the descent of the river Ganga to the earth. It is after a thousand year penance by Bhagiratha, that the god Shiva agreed to let the heavenly river flow through his tresses,so that the world would not be destroyed by its turbulent nature.
A natural More Articles fissure in the rock serves as the river, and the emaciated sage Bhagiratha is pictured standing on one foot,while all of creation - animals, humans and heavenly beings watch the descent of the Ganga. The panel is sculpted in a vivid and authentic style, and has the power to delight the viewer even a thousand years after it was carved.At Mamallapuram, one can see the various shapes of the Dravidian temple as it evolved from the early cave temples to the more elaborate style of temple architecture. This finally culminated in temples with immense gateways or gopurams, courtyards and thousand pillared halls. The five rathas (chariots) in Mamallapuram represent the five Pandava heroes of Mahabharatha. Carved out in different styles, four of them have been chiselled out of one immense rock. These rathas are the masterpieces of the Pallava temple architecture and sculpture. There are nine rock-cut temples excavated out of huge rocks. One of them dedicated to goddess Durga has carvings of the goddess killing a buffalo headed demon. In absolute contrast is the Ananthasayana panel where Lord Vishnu is illustrated as reclining peacefully on the coils of his serpent throne. A thousand years ago, Mamallapuram was a bustling sea port with ships bringing in riches from the distant lands. Now we are privileged to have these structures which offer us an insight into the golden age of the Pallava architecture.
SOME OF THE PICTURES OF MAHAPALIPURAM :




THALA ROCKS AGAIN !

We have more exciting fact about ajith's forthcoming flick Aegan. We are sure that you should have been more restless since we didn’t any fact on Aegan for short while. But here we bring you the first and exciting story about the forthcoming movie of Ultimate Star. The most expected movie of this year Aegan has got it confirmed with release date and it will on the occasion of Diwali. Shooting for the film is moving on with moderate effort and audio is slated to be launched during first week of August.

Sources close to the unit have got the exciting news that all the songs have been rocked by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The album does carry 5 beautiful numbers out of which two are heart binding melodies. Prabhu Deva choreographing for a song might have been old news, but we have the latest buzz that he has used some sort of new technique using ropes for the dance steps of Ajith and Nayanthara. But guys and gals, if you feel Diwali is so far, just go for the DVDs of yesteryear Hindi Blockbuster Main Hoon Naa starring Shah Rukh Khan and Sushmitha Sen in lead roles for Aegan is a modified remake of this flick.

We are 100% sure that this flick will rock like anything and that’s because of stylish making. The film will take you for a full-fledged entertaining thriller with lots and lots of fun, action, thriller, romance and sentiments…

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

HOW TO GET SIX PACK ABS

THINGS TO BE REMEMBER BEFORE YOU START THE EXERCISES :

Abdominal exercise alone will never create a firm six pack stomach, it also depends on he diet plan you carry .And no diet plan would work properly without good nutrition, therfore both the abdominal exercise and nutritious food is a major factor to get the Six Pack abs.

Initially you need to remove the fat content on the upper layer of the stomach,otherwise ur abs will be invisible.So how do you get rid of this layer of fat?In simple terms you need to be burning more calories than you consume through cardiovascular exercising (running, jogging, cycling etc.) Just as important is your diet.In fact,a correct nutritional program accounts for as much as 80% of your success when trying to achieve a six packstomach.Even the timing of meals and the amount you consume is absolutely crucial.If you have a large layer of body fat covering your abdominals, excessive ab exercising is not the solution! It is only once this fat layer has been considerably reduced that it is the time to start incorporating abdominal exercises. All in all achieving a good set of abs is actually not that difficult, it's just knowing how to go about getting them! You'll find exercises to work every area of the abdominal wall, including the upper abs, lowers and side obliques.

Don't put off your fitness goals any longer.


SOME OF ABDOMINAL EXERCISE :

  • UPPER ABDOMINAL EXERCISES:
1. TRADITIONAL CRUNCH :

START POSITION: Assume the above position with hands gently positioned behind your head.Focus your mind entirely on contracting the abdominal muscles even before beginning to lift your shoulders.


MID/FINISH POSITION: Curl the shoulders up and forward until the upper back lifts off the floor. Flex the ab muscles hard when you lift the shoulders (imagine you are trying to put a dent in the floor with your lower back). Hold the contracted position for a full two seconds before slowly returning to the start position.
2. BUTTER FLY CRUNCH :

START POSITION: Assume the position of a crunch, but with you knees relaxed out to your sides.


MID/FINISH POSITION : Your heels should be firmly together throughout the movement. Perform as you would a traditional crunch. To increase the level of difficulty move your feet closer towards your glutes.

3. SUPPORTED CRUNCH:

START POSITION : Assume the above position with hands gently positioned behind your head. Focus entirely on contracting the abdominal muscles even before beginning to lift your shoulders.
MID/FINISH POSITION: Your knees should be bent at approx. 90 degrees. With hands on your head, concentrate fully on your upper abdominals as you push your lower back into the floor, slowly curling your shoulders towards your knees, Your elbows should move inwards as you move upwards. Your elbows should reach approx 6-8 inches from your knees. Hold the position for two seconds and slowly lower back to the starting position.
4. CURL UP:

START POSITION: Assume the above position with legs bent and feet together, hands by your sides.

MID/FINISH POSITION: Concentrate on sliding your hands near the floor as far toward your feet as possible to raise your torso. Concentrate on feeling your abdominals contract during the movement. Two seconds positive and two seconds negative.





  • LOWER ABDOMINAL EXERCISES:

1. PELVIC TILT:


START POSITION: Assume the above position with feet shoulder width apart. This is the simplest yet most important movement for the lower abdominals.

MID/FINISH POSITION: You must be able to perform this exercise (think of flattening your lower back against the floor) and hold the contraction before you can safely attempt more advanced movements. Lift your lower torso upwards holding for a full two second count, lower and repeat.2. KNEE UP :


START POSITION: Assume the above position with feet off the floor and thighs perpendicular. MID/FINISH POSITION: Curl your hips towards your lower spine to rotate the pelvis backwards. Your knees will lift upwards but the action takes place at the hips. This exercise can also be done to the side to work the obliques.

3. SEATED KNEE UP :


START POSITION: Assume the above position using a bench or sturdy chair.

MID/FINISH POSITION: Stabilize your body, lean back slightly and extend your legs down and out in front of you, bringing your knees into your chest as far as possible. Raising your feet increases the level of difficulty. Two seconds positive and two seconds negative and then repeat the exercise. 4. AIR BIKE :


START POSITION: With your back firmly on the floor and hands behind the head, slightly bend one knee.
MID/FINISH POSITION: As you bend one knee your opposite shoulder should move towards it, crunching your abdominals during the movement. You should alternate each side. This movement demands excellent strength and coordination. For Advanced candidates only.




  • OBLIQUE ABDOMINAL EXERCISE :

1. BROOM TWISTS :



START POSITION: Assume the above position with legs spread and back upright. Grasp a broom or barbell behind your head as shown. MID/FINISH POSITION: Using deliberately slow movements to prevent momentum from causing you to cheat., concentrate on twisting at the waist and not the hips or legs. This is a great exercise to work those sides, for increased difficulty use a barbell with light to medium weights.



2. OBLIQUE CRUNCH:


START POSITION: Assume the above position with legs bent lying on the floor. Keep the movement in the lateral plane as much as possible to emphasize contraction of the obliques. MID/FINISH POSITION: Maintain a bend in your knees to take pressure off your lower back. Crunch your obliques hard at the top of each movement. Hold the position for the count of two seconds and lower to the starting position.


3. CROSS CRUNCH:




START POSITION: Assume the above position with your right leg positioned across your left knee.

MID/FINISH POSITION: Flex your abs even before beginning the exercise and envision pushing your lower back into the floor. Aim your right elbow towards your left knee while you slowly breath out and continue to flex your abdominals as hard as you can, be sure to contract your abs for two seconds at the top of the movement before returning to the starting position. After a set, switch sides.
4. REACH AND CATCH:


START POSITION: Assume the above position with your feet shoulder width apart. MID/FINISH POSITION: Imagine you are reaching to catch a pass, with your arms straight, reach to the outside of your knees as high as you can go, alternating each side.