tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post8745401478466332178..comments2024-03-18T14:53:56.122+05:30Comments on Windy Skies: The Last Journey of the Elephant-headed GodAnil Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-51207869116053094072008-10-11T02:22:00.000+05:302008-10-11T02:22:00.000+05:30Carletta: Thank you :)Marja-leena: Thanks.Mary-Lau...<B>Carletta</B>: Thank you :)<BR/><BR/><B>Marja-leena</B>: Thanks.<BR/><BR/><B>Mary-Laure</B>: Thank you.<BR/><BR/><B>Ani</B>: Haven't been to Hyderabad on Ganesh Visarjan day. It would be interesting to see the festival away from urban centres, where there is more of a familial feel to the whole experience, and a lot more quieter as well.<BR/><BR/><B>Vinita</B>: Thank you. It's a pleasure indeedAnil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-90397235810346896852008-10-10T20:28:00.000+05:302008-10-10T20:28:00.000+05:30You write so well. Really like the detailed post w...You write so well. Really like the detailed post with keen observation and pictures at the right intervals. Its like reading a novel which is so interesting that you never want to put it down. Each and every post of yours is breathtakingly beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Vinita<BR/><BR/>(came from chai ki dukan)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-88029306913615062982008-10-03T15:23:00.000+05:302008-10-03T15:23:00.000+05:30lovely pics..reminded me of home now..have u been ...lovely pics..<BR/>reminded me of home now..<BR/><BR/>have u been to hyd during ganesh visarjan day..<BR/>its so lovely to watch.. but now its got too many procedures and stuff as we have got only small lakes and one big artificial lake were the idols are thrown away if u dont mind me using that word.<BR/>the best is getting the tallest ganapathi for the visarjan.. its just amazing..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146945834151448871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-88142144507811296692008-10-02T15:12:00.000+05:302008-10-02T15:12:00.000+05:30Thanks for this great trip with you!Thanks for this great trip with you!Mary-Laurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014386827410465480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-81503487355030435622008-09-30T04:36:00.000+05:302008-09-30T04:36:00.000+05:30So interesting and colourful, such a different way...So interesting and colourful, such a different way of life to learn about! Thank you for sharing all this, making me feel like I'm there, next to that clever elephant. Thanks also for visiting my blog the other day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-21930464210834585992008-09-28T23:32:00.000+05:302008-09-28T23:32:00.000+05:30Wonderful informative post!The elephant must have ...Wonderful informative post!<BR/>The elephant must have been well trained to know where to find money.<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful day.Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178161514195582965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-11011490197156851862008-09-28T14:48:00.000+05:302008-09-28T14:48:00.000+05:30Linda: Thank you. Nice to know Paris is witness to...<B>Linda</B>: Thank you. Nice to know Paris is witness to the celebration as well even if on a very small scale.<BR/><BR/><B>Coffee Messaih</B>: Thanks. I'm sure it'll be nice in many ways.<BR/><BR/><B>Vetrimagal</B>: Thank you.<BR/><BR/><B>Granny J</B>: It's a pleasure, thank you.<BR/><BR/><B>Shantanu</B>: Thank you. Politicians have come to become an integral part of celebrations in India at Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-17087679643142252802008-09-28T11:45:00.000+05:302008-09-28T11:45:00.000+05:30I have an award for you at my blogsite ......pleas...I have an award for you at my <A HREF="http://kaimhanta.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">blogsite </A>......please do check.Ugich Konitarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-11579355579280265552008-09-27T23:05:00.000+05:302008-09-27T23:05:00.000+05:30Excellent post as always...and insightful! I love...Excellent post as always...and insightful! I loved your pictures, other than the poticial poster. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-11637313362444549562008-09-27T11:02:00.000+05:302008-09-27T11:02:00.000+05:30Thank you for visiting my blog, which in turn led ...Thank you for visiting my blog, which in turn led me to this wonderful picture of a Mumbai festival that you painted in words and photographs. You can be sure that I will return!Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-34182313678454267592008-09-27T08:20:00.000+05:302008-09-27T08:20:00.000+05:30your blog is very interesting and pleasing. Thanks...your blog is very interesting and pleasing. Thanks.Vetirmagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01881952063893739315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-66266057618214051772008-09-27T04:46:00.000+05:302008-09-27T04:46:00.000+05:30Wow, Thanks for sharing.It would be nice to get to...Wow, Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>It would be nice to get to India one day......Coffee Messiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908162048706236634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-63018231347003330232008-09-27T00:51:00.000+05:302008-09-27T00:51:00.000+05:30I've seen a very small version of this in Paris. I...I've seen a very small version of this in Paris. It was really colorful and interesting.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041872314763651462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-50486154835433043002008-09-26T23:43:00.000+05:302008-09-26T23:43:00.000+05:30Gauri: Thank you :)Raji Muthukrishnan: You must vi...<B>Gauri</B>: Thank you :)<BR/><BR/><B>Raji Muthukrishnan</B>: You must visit Mumbai during the Ganesh festival. Negotiating the crowds can be trying but then like with festivals elsewhere the atmosphere tides one over with its infectious enthusiasm.<BR/><BR/><B>Neha Vish</B>: Thank you. I believe Ganesh Visarjan is getting bigger year by year :)<BR/><BR/><B>Red Soul</B>: The bit about Nana Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-52401545278780011532008-09-26T20:58:00.000+05:302008-09-26T20:58:00.000+05:30said as it is,i miss the ganesh festival in bombay...said as it is,i miss the ganesh festival in bombay. lovely postmegha puNAter"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16640686933361697730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-51647592856043535562008-09-25T04:21:00.000+05:302008-09-25T04:21:00.000+05:30wow. sab kuch in one article! :) and cool info tax...wow. sab kuch in one article! :) and cool info taxi driver gave.. abt Nana Patekar's ganpati place.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411697702687310877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1993356563254618602008-09-24T16:42:00.000+05:302008-09-24T16:42:00.000+05:30What a fantastic post. Took me back to Bombay for ...What a fantastic post. Took me back to Bombay for a brief while. I remember my first Ganesh Visarjan in the city - it was one of the most awe inducing experiences. Though I have to confess that I was really scared ..neha vishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549996517146151040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-25601550488976061212008-09-24T13:46:00.000+05:302008-09-24T13:46:00.000+05:30I have never been in Mumbai at this time, but have...I have never been in Mumbai at this time, but have heard of its significance and the scale on which the festival is conducted.You have really caught the atmosphere with the pictures - both with the camera ones, and your words.RAJI MUTHUKRISHNANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767924355822361427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-14091148412487853552008-09-24T11:55:00.000+05:302008-09-24T11:55:00.000+05:30You've beautifully captured the spirit of the Gane...You've beautifully captured the spirit of the Ganesh festival through your photographs :) I visited the Lalbaugcha Raja this year for the first time and was completely taken in by the sheer magnificance and aura that the diety beholds. <BR/>Nice post Anil enjoyed readin it!Gaurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433922584957998562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-39200203869592961482008-09-22T10:53:00.000+05:302008-09-22T10:53:00.000+05:30Ugich Konitari: Thank you. I believe each place is...<B>Ugich Konitari</B>: Thank you. I believe each place is in a state of flux, more so today than at any time before. Recording everyday events will hopefully freeze those instants in time for good. <BR/><BR/><B>Distracted by Shiny Objects</B>: It must have been a terrible time straightening up things after Ike roared through. I believe the damage was substantial. <BR/><BR/>Elephants are a treat Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-33591296816270138792008-09-22T01:59:00.000+05:302008-09-22T01:59:00.000+05:30The is something very endearing about your encount...The is something very endearing about your encounter with the elephant. They are remarkably intelligent. Wonderful writing as always. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-6506311825449191332008-09-21T05:45:00.000+05:302008-09-21T05:45:00.000+05:30This is such an interesting post. We have nothing ...This is such an interesting post. We have nothing comparable in our country. Within the Catholic faith, you do find certain neighborhoods, most usually made up of Italian people, who honor and celebrate various of the saints once a year. These are very colorful and full of music and processions in which they carry statures of the saint. They make a regular fair of it, with lots of food from bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-76063551145941412852008-09-21T04:13:00.000+05:302008-09-21T04:13:00.000+05:30Great post, makes me want to travel out there. I l...Great post, makes me want to travel out there. I love how deeply you described things, gives me a real feel for everything you experienced :)fugslyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09001094293591431043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-74539721151626017572008-09-20T20:46:00.000+05:302008-09-20T20:46:00.000+05:30Quick thank you for your comment to my blog last w...Quick thank you for your comment to my blog last week. We lost power for a week due to the remnants of hurricane Ike blowing through the midwest and I could not reply. Or see a foot in front of my face. I will be back to read more of your posts. Can never resist elephants! And I've never run into anyone who loved The Razor's Edge also. I MUST read more of your adventure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238905633085051322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-78495076317201222992008-09-20T10:06:00.000+05:302008-09-20T10:06:00.000+05:30Delurking . Your blogs are a visual treat highli...Delurking . Your blogs are a visual treat highlighting the lives,joys and ordinary-man observations of life as it exists in Mumbai. Enjoyed your write up and details very much. Look forward to more....Ugich Konitarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.com