Plan for weekend

Planning a trek to Malhargad- Purandar- Vajragad this weekend. If energy allowes, will go further to Rohida and Vairatgad. I will leave from Pune on 31st morning and will be back on 1st evening. If anyone is interested in joining me, just call me at 9890897198.

I'm back

I'm back to Pune after a stay of 4 days at home. The journey to Latur was very tiresome and not at all good. It took 14 hours to complete the normally 7 hours journey. Anyways, as now I'm back, the blog updation restarts now...
Keep supporting me as usual.

Mamma, I'm coming home...!!!

After three long months, finally I'm going home. I'm going to Latur. I'm going to meet my parents. Going to meet didi who is coming to from Jalna to meet me. I'm going to meet little Aditya, Rutuja and Rishikesh (My nephews). It was September when I last visited home. Lot of things happened after that. There were my Navratri fasts (9 days without bed, food and footwears). Then there was Diwali and this was my first Diwali without my family. Then there were my exams and seminar.
During all these time, I missed my family too much. There were lot of bad things in my life after September and I always wanted to cry with mamma. I always thought she is the only one who could have figured out my sorrows, my problems and definitely would have helped me out.
I miss playing with Aditya. How he calls me "Chachu" or "Dinesh". Yes, he calls me by name and I love it. I miss all those days I spend at home. And I miss my family.
I miss didi. I remember how I cried in the bus after her marriage. I couldn't attend her Bidaai as I had to attend my exams. But, whenever I see that video, I can't resist myself from crying.
Today, I'm felling too glad that I'm going home. I will meet my family after long time. Last year, I went home on 21st December. Here is the post of last year.

BTW, won't be posting for 3 days. So, here is wishing you all Merry Christmas.

United we BLOG

Just a brief account of Blogs owned by students of BE IT class. The star mark (*) indicates that the person is member of blog.
Names arranged alphabetically.

Abhijeet Rathod
Abhijeet's Space: http://abhijeetsplace.blogspot.com/

Abhishek Shingote
The light hurts my eyes: http://theeviltubelight.blogspot.com/

Devendra Laulkar
Non sequitur?: http://dengineer.blogspot.com/
*The Saga of Stable Boy: http://pksscrapbuk.blogspot.com/
*Linux force: http://linuxforce.blogspot.com/

Dinesh Soni
Dinesh Soni's Blog: http://dineshsoni.blogspot.com/
World through Camera Lens: http://dinesh-images.blogspot.com/
*Trade insults: http://insultthepersonbeforeyou.blogspot.com/
*Linux force: http://linuxforce.blogspot.com/
*Mawla Group, Pune: http://mawla.blogspot.com/
*Blog of Latur City: http://mylatur.blogspot.com/

Kedar Bave
What you see is what you get: http://thegoldenrendezvous.blogspot.com/
*The Saga of Stable Boy: http://pksscrapbuk.blogspot.com/
*Trade insults: http://insultthepersonbeforeyou.blogspot.com/
*Linux force: http://linuxforce.blogspot.com/

Mayuresh Watharkar
Mayur: http://mayureshwatharkar.blogspot.com/
*Linux force: http://linuxforce.blogspot.com/
linuxforce: http://tttttttttttttttttttttttt.blogspot.com/

Mihir Mone
...and people think I am freak: http://mr47exploits.blogspot.com/
pksscrapbook: http://pksscrapbook.blogspot.com/
*The Saga of Stable Boy: http://pksscrapbuk.blogspot.com/
*Trade insults: http://insultthepersonbeforeyou.blogspot.com/
*Linux force: http://linuxforce.blogspot.com/

Nilesh Deo
Nileshscooty: http://nileshscooty.blogspot.com/
*Linux force: http://linuxforce.blogspot.com/

Preeya Kulkarni
Preedominates: http://preedominates.blogspot.com/
*The Saga of Stable Boy: http://pksscrapbuk.blogspot.com/
*Linux force: http://linuxforce.blogspot.com/

Ruman Tambe
The adventures of Ruman: http://rumanworld.blogspot.com/
*The Saga of Stable Boy: http://pksscrapbuk.blogspot.com/
*Trade insults: http://insultthepersonbeforeyou.blogspot.com/
*Linux force: http://linuxforce.blogspot.com/
*Abhivyakti: http://abhi-vyakti.blogspot.com/

Tejas Joshi
*Linux force: http://linuxforce.blogspot.com/

If anyone missing, please add up..

Fevicon

If you are watching my blog from Mozilla Firefox, you will spot an icon in the address bar. This is called fevicon. Hope you liked that.
You want one for you? Its very easy to have it. All you need is an icon (.ico) file.
1) Generate an icon file from your own jpeg or jpg file.

Source Image :

2)Now upload this image to any server. And note the exact address of this .ico file.

3) Now just put up the following code in your blog template between <head> and </head> tags.
<LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://www.yoursite.com/image_name.ico">

4) Now save the template and open your blog. You'll spot the icon associated with your page.

The fevicon should be at the most 16*16 so as to have better visibility.

One last word, if you are using internet explorer, then I'll just say "May GOD Bless You". You are using the most sucking web browser. I'll recommend you to switch to Mozilla Firefox.

Report About Cleanup Campaign at Tikona

A trek and cleanup campaign at fort Tikona was organised by Mawla Group, Pune on December 17th and 18th, 2005. The campaign was a big success. Here is a brief report about this campaign.

Need of the campaign

The following images clear the need of cleanup campaign

The cave before the cleanup


The temple before cleanup


What We did


Cleaning the floor


Repairing the risky route that goes to the caves


Cleaning the caves


Cleaning walls


Cleaning Cave walls


Because we had a passion to clean it, at any cost


We can manage any problem (Repairing the torn bags)


Result


Caves after cleanup


Temple after cleanup


Other activities


Campfire (We didn't cut a single wood for campfire)


Enjoying the food


What is a trek without little mischief



The team




1) Dinesh Soni
2) Dhiraj Jain
3) Tushar Dhage
4) Amol Katare
5) Kishor Bagde
6) Pranali Bharambe
7) Nilesh Chaudhari
8) Deepmala Chavan
9) Pradnya Purke
10) Nikhil Salve
11) Ameya Shete

Where there is a will, there is a way

Because we had a passion to clean it
A still from our Tikona Cleanup Campaign

Congrats Dhiraj

Congratulations Dhiraj for winning the DSK Energy Award.

M/s. DS Kulkarni Developers Ltd with their commitment to promote use of Renewable Energy in Construction field have instituted this award. This award is being given to an eminent personality involved in the field of Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency.

Dhiraj also got first prize for the paper presented about "Bio-diesel" at National Level Paper Presentation Competition at Marathwada Institute of Technology, Aurangabad.

The modern Mahabharata

Crystal blur has started a very fantastic series about "Mahabharata through modern view" devided in parts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and many more to come. Keep checking her blog for the updates.

Tikona Clean-up Campaign

Hey guys, just back from a clean-up campaign at Fort Tikona. It was overall very good and widely successful. We cleaned all the messy write-ups and graphiti on walls, we cleared the garbage lying on the fort and we repared the route to the caves..
Well, that was not the only thing we did. We also enjoyed lot the work we were doing. All together, we were 11 people and we did a lot lot looooooooooooot of enjoyment.
Anywyas guys, I'm too tired now. Will post a detailed post tomorrow. The photos will also be available in a couple of days..

Another Maharashtrian makes it big

After Harshwardhan Nawathe (First Crorepati) and Abhijeet Sawant (Indian Idol), now Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar made it big in the Indian Reality show "Nach Baliye".
Seems the shows are too fond of Maharashtrians or is it that Maharashtrians are habituated to win..!!!

Whatever the case may be, we'll have to congratulate them. Well done Sachin and Supriya. I'm proud of you...

Accessing Private Members in C++

It had been long since I last wrote something technical. My friends are continuously bugging me for writing something technical. Before my technical image vanishes away in trek and social activites, here is some technical stuff..

This code demonstrates how we can access Private Data Members in C++. This is a major flaw in OOP in C++..

/* CODE BY DINESH SONI
dinesh.soni@gmail.com
9890897198
*/

#include <iostream.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <conio.h>

class person
{
private:

char name[40];
char grade;
int age;

public:

person(char* nam="Default",char gr='A',int saal=25)
{
strcpy(name,nam);
grade=gr;
age=saal;
}

friend ostream& operator <<(ostream& s,person b);
};

ostream& operator <<(ostream& s,person b)
{
s<<"Name :"<<b.name<<endl
<<"Rating :"<<b.grade<<endl
<<"Age :"<<b.age<<"\n\n\n";
return s;
}

struct hack
{
char name[40];
char grade;
char age;
};


void main()
{
clrscr();
person bc;
cout<<bc;
void* ptr=&bc;
struct hack* person_1=(hack*)ptr;
person_1->grade='F';
person_1->age=56;
cout<<bc;
strcpy(person_1->name,"Dinesh Soni");
person_1->age=21;
person_1->grade='A';
cout<<bc;
getch();
}

How Fast is your connection

Mcafee provides a sppedometer that calculates your interenet speed.

You could be using your network connection at work, or at home using a dial-up modem, ISDN connection, a cable modem, or a digital subscriber line (DSL). Whatever the device or technology you're using to surf the Web, it will tell you the speed of your Internet connection.

Try it

Here is my connection speed with Airtel GPRS..

Indian MPs for sale

One more sting operation. Few more got caught. But is that all? No. Its just the tip of iceberg. There is lot more to come out.
One more sting operation --> Few more suspended from party --> One more enquiry comission will be put up --> Few days the enquiry "I-am-doing-serious-investgation" Drama will go on --> Everyone will forget about the issue. By the time the enquiry comission report will be out, even the comission people won't remember what was the comission for..

Whatever may be the things, we have to congratulate AAj Tak and Cobrapost for showing the guts to take risk and get these politicians cost.
Btw, did all the politicians who were offered bribe accpeted it, or were there some who rejected the bribe? It'll be interesting to know.

Online from my comp

This post is being posted from my own comp. I started accessing net through my own Airtel GPRS, connected to my computer through a Bluetooth device. Now I can chat, send mails, read mails, downlaod etc. from my own comp. Gosh.. I am so excited about it.. I think tonight I'll get dreams of different sites only..

Word Verification

Ritesh says Blogger should not ask for word verification while posting comment on own blog.I say there should be provision for marking some bloggers as *authorised* and word verification should not be applicable for these bloggers. Well, we can even have *ignore list*

My Photo Blog

I've recently started a new photo blog. I will be sharing images about latest activities in my life or in this world. Anyhow, it will be ralated with my life and choice. Check out the new blog here

A post from tablet PC

Another from Hardik's tablet PC.
Click on the image..

Negaive Blood Group... Don't worry !!!

We all know how rare the negative bloodgroups are..
In case of emergency, it is very difficult to find negative group blood donors..
There is a site that can help us in such cases.. This site has a large daabase of negative group blood donors.. If you are having a negative group, register yourself on this site. This site is created by Ladies Circle, India ad I really appreciate this initiative..
Check out the site here

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Dinesh Soni
9890897198

The Different Me

Hey that's me through Dhiraj's K750i..

Latur on Wikipedia

I was just surfing through wikipedia when I thought to check out what they have to say about Latur. To my surprise, someone has put up a note about Latur blog which has been recently started. Even more surprising was that person had even specified my name there.

Thanks man, whoever has put-up this.

Don't mess with MEN

Few days I posted something about woman. The men are also dangerous to handle sometimes..

An American soldier was deported to Iraq and after being there for a
while he received a long awaited letter from his girlfriend back home, which
reads:

Dear Ricky,
I can no longer accept our relationship. The distance between us is drifting us apart. I have to admit that I have already betrayed you twice, which is not fair
for either one of us. I am sorry and I hope that you will forgive me and send me back my picture, which you always carry around.

Kisses,
Becky.

The soldier, feeling offended and hurt, asks his friends in the army to all lend him as many pictures they have of girlfriends, mothers, sisters, female cousins, etc... He gathers 57 pictures, which he places in an envelope and writes the following note:

Dear Becky,
I am sorry but I could not remember who exactly you are. So could you please be an angel and pick up your picture from among the rest and send them back to me?!

Good luck,
Ricky

First Computer Crime

Here is a paragraph from our ISS book. Found it interesting so sharing with you.

It is difficult to determine when the first computer crime involving a computer actally occured. The computer has been around in some form since the abacus, which is known to have existed way back to 3500 B.C. In Japan, China and India. In 1801, profit motives encouraged Joseph Jacquard, a textile manufacturer in France, to design the forerunner of the computer card. This device allowed the repetition of a series of steps in the weaving of special fabrics. So concerened were Jacquard's employees with the threat to their traditional employment and livelihood that act of sabotage were committed to discourage Mr. Jacquard from further use of the new technology. A computer crime had been committed.

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Dinesh H. Soni
9890897198

1 day without mobile !!!

Today, I had to spend one whole day without my mobile.. It meant no incoming, no outgoing, no outgoing SMS, and most of all no GPRS (read as no gmail).
Actually, I had lot of balance but no validity :-( And my ATM machine refused to give any money.. Seems this ATM is working just like our MLAs. Most of the time busy fighting with themselves rather than solving our problems. I tried 4 times in last 2 days thinking to recharge before validity ends.
Finally at night when it was unbearable, I called up Dhiraj and asked him to recharge my cell..
Now, its working and I'm typing this post in Gmail compose window, THANX TO DHIRAJ !!!

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Dinesh H. Soni
9890897198

Now let's accept homosexuality and pre-maritual sex !!!

Now that government has accepted the kissing scenes in movies, hope they will accept other facts of life. I'm refering 1 day old decision of Supreme Court that Homosexuality will not be allowed in India. Come on guys, grow up! Its a way of living for some people and you must accept that. Just having a ban on it won't change people mindset. Those who like it, will have it. You can't stop them. Also premaritual sex does happen in India. Just the thing is people don't talk about it. That is shown in movies for quite a long time. May it be Kya Kehna or Salaam Namaste. If it is shown for so long in movies and Ekta Kapoor serials (which are seen by 80% of housewives in cities), and if they don't feel offended while watching on TV, why do they feel offended when Saundarya Khushboo or Sania talks about it? I hate this mentality of Indians..

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Dinesh H. Soni
9890897198

Go ahead ! Kiss your girl !!

Just heared on telivision that there will be no objection on kissing
scenes in movies. This announcement came from Information and
Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi.
This news implies that somewhere down the line, we are accepting the
fact. Everything is part and parcel of life (This phrase I've picked
up from my very good friend Soni Singh). Coming back to point, in
every love relationship, kiss plays a vital role and we've to accept
it. Its just a hug and kiss with which you show your lover how much
you love and care.
People should grow up and see at this feeling with a broad point of view.
Hats off to Mr. Minister for this decision !

Btw, I had previously posted about the importance of first kiss in
romantic relatioship, but can't provide the link as I'm posting from
my cell..

--
Dinesh H. Soni
JAM BEAURUE CHIEF
MIT Pune
9890897198

Latur's IT academy: Maharashtra CM's deal with Microsoft

A very interesting news that appeared on Indiatimes on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 .

Read full story here.

Don't know what happened later with the proposal..

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Dinesh H. Soni
9890897198
 

Entries filling up fast

The limited seats for Tikona trek and cleanup campaign scheduled on 17th and 18th December, are filling up fast.. Confirm your seat as soon as possible..

Conact mawlapune@gmail.com

Or visit http://www.mawla.tk

Contact Dhiraj @ 9890793853

            Dinesh @ 9890897198

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Dinesh H. Soni
9890897198
 

Taking break

Hi friends
I’m taking break.. A break for about 15 days.. Will be posting but not so frequently..
I’ve my exams from 5th upto 15th.. Will be back after 15th with same spirit..

Timepass with Tablet PC

This post I’m typing on Hardik’s tablet PC. This guy has some Acer Tablet Pc (TravelMate C110). Its fun to play with these gadgets.. This guy has a tablet PC with 20 GB HD and not a single song.. I really hate these techie guys.. All they have is gadgets and technical stuff.. The gadgets those are not useful for entertainment..
This guys owns 2 smart phones, USB enabled watch, a laptop and tablet PC.. Now he is sleeping and I wanted something entertainment.. But there are no songs, no movies, no videos in his Hard Drives.. Well, he has some videos but all are some Microsoft corporation videos which I can’t watch without his permission..
Anyways, only thing I could do was have some time pass with a tool called sketchbook Pro.. here are just few of my adakari.. I’m too bad at drawing.. So the only thing I could do is writing my name..

Citizen Power Saves Hills

That was the headline in today’s “Pune Newsline”..
The news says

The hills have been saved for, after relentless pressure from Pune’s citizens, the Pune Municipal Corporation General Body scrapped moves to allow 4 per cent construction and instead ensured that the land earmarked for a Bio-Diversity Park (BDP) stays unsullied.

The news further says

As for protecting river and water bodies, there’s good news too. A 36 metre river protection green belt is to be designed on both banks and 7.5 metres along the banks of all streams and nallahs will be declared as green belts.

This was in response to the Green Pune Movement’s Peaceful Rally on November 27th, 2005. Once again Punekars have proved that “Citizen Power” is the highest power in Indian Democracy.

Congratulations all you Punekars..

Personalities from Latur

There have been many prominent personalities from Latur city and district.. Few of them are shown in the picture.. What I want to discuss is, has their presence really helped Latur?
Politicians have helped Latur to grow as a city.. Vishwanathji Karad helped the Education sector grow..

But in the presence of Politicians and movie stars, other personalities always stayed hidden.. Like Arjun Award winner Kaka Pawar, "Rustum-E-Hind" Harishchandra Birajdar, Pakhwaj player Apegaokar and many more..
How many of us know that 1998 Arjun Award winner was from Latur? Or Harishchandra Birajdar is considered as one of the best wrestling coach..
Well, you might also be knowing few other prominent personalities from Latur.. Do post their information so that the world will come to know about them..

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Dinesh Soni
9890897198

Never Mess with Women

Allen wrote to his wife

Dear Sweetheart,
I can't send my salary this month, so I am sending 100 kisses.
You are my sweetheart

Your husband
Allen

His wife replied back after some days to her husband:

Dearest sweetheart,
Thanks for your 100 kisses, I am sending the expenses details.

1. The Milk man agreed on 2 kisses for one month's milk.
2. The electricity man only agreed after 7 kisses.
3. Your house owner is coming every day and taking two or three kisses instead of the rent.
4. Supermarket owner did not accept kisses only, so I have given him some other items.
5. Other expenses 40 kisses

Please don't worry for me, I have a remaining balance of 35 kisses and I hope I can complete the month using this balance.
Shall I plan same way for next months, Please Advise !!!

Your Sweet Heart
Adonis

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Dinesh Soni
9890897198

Green Pune Movement

Green Pune Movement organised a peaceful protest march at Alka Talkies Square on November 27. The march was to appeal for saving the hills and developent of Bio-Diversity Park.

These are the words of organisers of this protest march

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) took a monumental step towards ensuring a sustainable future for Pune for the next quarter century and beyond on 21 March 2005 when it approved a Pune city Biodiversity Park on designated hillsides throughout the city, green areas along the banks of the rivers, etc. The Planning Committee newly set up to review the DP has now recommended a floor space index (FSI) of 4 per cent on hill slopes/ hill tops and complete scrapping of the bio-diversity park. The Planning Committee further recommends that farmhouses and educational institutions should be permitted to avail of the 4 % FSI. The FSI would then rise to 25 to 30 % if areas required for roads and other facilities is taken into account.
The public representatives cry hoarse to convince us that they would do anything in the interest of Punekars. However, their stand on indirectly granting huge FSI and scrapping of the Biodiversity Park exposes the depths to which they would go to please the ‘builders lobby’.

Around 500 Punekars and 50 organisations actively participated in this Protest March. Also these citizens filled up the protest form..
You can also help by filling up this protest form. The protest form can be filled at here . You can also download and distribute the flier of the movement from here . Come forward..
Save our Hills !
Save our city !
Save yourselves !!



Green Pune Movement : Crowd in action


Human chain formed by the Activists


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Dinesh Soni
9890897198

Its Thanksgiving Day: Yet Again

I thank all those who read my blog, put comments and most of all, bear my non-sence posts..
I Thank all those who were my inspiration while writing blog posts..
I thank all those who provided images to post on this blog (Specially Dhiraj and his K750i)..
I thank all those who mailed me appreciating my blog..
I thank all those who became my friends through blogging..
I thank all those who put my site as bookmark (If any :-)
I thank all those sites which provided mt counters, blogrolls and various other facilities
I thank all those search engines which returned my blog on searching for various phrazes
I thank all those whose material I have copied sometimes and put up on my blog
I thank all my friends who always inspired me to put up posts related to trekking as well as technology
I thank all the contributors of Latur blog
I thank Hardik for introducing me to blogging
I thank blogger for providing me template and server space for my blog
I thank Dhiraj for contributing to Mawla Group Blog
I thank the society for providing me different topics to write about
I thank myself for writing all the crap over the period of 1 year

And Finally, I thank GOD for his kind co-operation to my every deed

Here is my previous post about thanksgiving day.

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Dinesh Soni
9890897198

The future of Customer Care

Operator : "Thank you for calling Pizza Hut .. May I have your..."

Customer: "Heloo, can I order.."

Operator : "Can I have your multi purpose card number first, Sir?"

Customer: "It's eh..., hold on......6102049998-45-54610"

Operator : "OK... you're... Mr Singh and you're calling from 17 Jalan Kayu. Yourhome number is 40942366, your office 76452302 and your mobile is 0142662566. Which number are you calling from now Sir?"

Customer: "Home! How did you get all my phone numbers?"

Operator : "We are connected to the system Sir"

Customer: "May I order your Seafood Pizza..."

Operator : "That's not a good idea Sir"

Customer: "How come?"

Operator : "According to your medical records, you have high blood pressure and even higher cholesterol level Sir"

Customer: "What?... What do you recommend then?"

Operator : "Try our Low Fat Hokkien Mee Pizza. You'll like it"

Customer: "How do you know for sure?"

Operator : "You borrowed a book entitled "Popular Hokkien Dishes" from the National Library last week Sir"

Customer: "OK I give up... Give me three family size ones then, how much will that cost?"

Operator : "That should be enough for your family of 10, Sir. The total is $49.99"

Customer: "Can I pay by credit card?"

Operator : "I'm afraid you have to pay us cash, Sir. Your credit card is over the limit and you owe your bank $3,720.55 since October last year. That's not including the late payment charges on your housing loan, Sir."

Customer: "I guess I have to run to the neighbourhood ATM and withdraw some cash before your guy arrives"

Operator : "You can't Sir. Based on the records, you've reached your daily limit on machine withdrawal today"

Customer: "Never mind just send the pizzas, I'll have the cash ready. How long is it gonna take anyway?"

Operator : "About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can't wait you can always come and collect it on your motorcycle..."

Customer: " Wat!"

Operator : "According to the details in system , you own a Scooter,...registration number 1123..."

Customer: " *'!^ *%^**%^I7*"

Operator : "Better watch your language Sir. Remember on 15th June you were convicted of using abusive language on a policeman... ?"

Customer: [Speechless]

Operator : "Is there anything else Sir?"

Customer: "Nothing... by the way... aren't you giving me that 3 free bottles of cola as advertised?"

Operator : "We normally would Sir, but based on your records you're also diabetic....... "

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Dinesh Soni
9890897198

Happy B'day Ashish

Yesterday, I was at Ashish Kala's place to celebrate his B'day. Well, let me tell you something about this guy. Ashish is my Childhood friend (From 6th standard). We used to study together in HSC, then for IIIT studies and then First Year of Engineering. He is now in DY Patil Engg College doing Final Year, Civil. I've shared almost each of my secret with him and he is the guy on whom I always rely whenever I face any problem.

Here are few snaps of his B'day celebration.



Me putting cake on Ashish's face



Ashish and me in some happy mood



Ashish, Me and Ghansham



Seems Ashish liked the cake too much



Even I was "OFFERED" the cake

Narayaneshwar Temple, Narayanpur

On Sunday, 20th November; I visited Narayanpur along with Dhiraj and Seema. The Narayaneshwar temple and Dattatraya Temple at Narayanpur are indeed very beautiful. Though our main plan was to visit Balaji Temple near this village, we had to shift our plan due to excess rush at the Balaji Temple.
The Narayaneshwar temple seems to be around 700 years old. The sculptures in the temple are said to be of Yadav Era. Most of the Art on walls and doors has been ruined, probably during some Muslim attacks.
Narayaneshwar is the village of Saint Changdev. The Dattatray Temple in the village (which is next to the Narayaneshwar Temple)is very beautiful. Pilgrims come here to worship the Auspicious Audambar Tree.
Here are few snaps of this tour.



Ruined Sculptures on the door of Narayaneshwar Temple


One of the "Dwarpals" of the temple. Notice the broken body parts of the idol


Seema, Me and Dhiraj

Trek and cleanup at Tikona fort

Mawla Trekkers will organize a cleanup campaign at Fort Tikona on 17th and 18th December, 2005 on non-profit basis.


Awesome view of Tikona Fort

Here are the details:
Where:
Fort Tikona
When:
17th and 18th December, 2005 (Saturday and Sunday)
Why:
Trek and Fort Cleanup along with Lots of fun
Cost:
Around 200/- (Non profit basis)
Cost Includes:
Transport and Food
What to bring:
Hiking shoes, Drinking water, Extra pair of clothes, Torch, Tiffin for 1st day lunch, Bags for garbage collection
Assembly:
Punekar: 6:00 AM at Pune station (SBI ATM)
Mumbaikar: Can take 7:20 AM Local from Lonawala and get down at Kamshet Station at 7:37 AM

Contact:
9890793853 (Dhiraj)
9890897198 (Dinesh)
mawlapune@gmail.com
www.mawla.tk



These images are self explanatory towards the need of cleanup..


Dirty caves of Tikona


Names written on walls of temple at Tikona


Names written on walls of temple at Tikona


Previous Efforts by Mawla Group

Eye Donation Card

I got my Eye Donation card. Dhiraj also got the same. We both have decided to donate our eyes and registered ourselves with "International Eye Bank of Pune", Grant Medical Foundation, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune. This was as a part of activity of Mawla Group. Here are snaps of the eye donation card I got.

A funny post by Gaurav Sabnis

Here is a very funny post by Gaurav Sabnis.

Check out the post here.. One advice: You'll get heavy stomachache due to excess laughing, so be prepared :)

Modern Art

Ever wondered what can be modern art? Here is a very good example of modern art..
These are the old sculptures at fort Raigad..





And here are two examples of modern art..





Photography Courtesy: Dhiraj Jain

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DINESH SONI
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Latur through Google Earth

Was having some timepass with this amazing new tool called Google Earth. Tried to find out how exactly my Latur looks from top. Here is what I got.
To view full view, click on the image..

Btw, Tekdi has large collection of satellite images of various forts of Sahyadri.. Check it here.