Marina beach is the pride of Madras. People throng the beach for various reasons.
These boys and their master are here today to try our the gymnsatic abilities on the sands.
Levitation
Month: May 2019
Manchester United Fast Food
I did not know that the famous football club runs a fast food kiosk on our own Marina beach.
AZERTY Keyboard
An old manual Hermes typewriter from an antique shop. Did you notice the keyboard? Instead of the conventional QWERTY layout, it is AZERTY in the first row and corresponding changes in the other rows.
I understand this layout is preferred for French typing. If so, this must have come from French-administered areas like Pondicherry. Can someone confirm?
Changing Colours
Change is inevitable. Even the wheels of the Parthasarathi swami ther have undergone a transformation in colour and design.
Here, a devotee places granular salt under the wheels before the thaer with the deity is taken out.
Picture from last year is below.
It is Jackfruit time
It is time for Jackfruit – the Jack of all fruits. Though Tamil Nadu celebrates the ‘pala pazham’ , the fruit is part of everyday life in Kerala. Almost every house will have at least on ‘Chakka maram‘ in the compound.
Trivandrum even has an event called Jackfruit mela with exhibitions, stalls and workshops.
Why not Chennai or Panruti have a ‘Pala pazha vizha?
One-stop Shop
As we move from Sree Parthasarathy temple to the other end of Triplicane High Road, you come across shops like this selling all the requirements of a devout Muslim. near the Big Mosque.
Faces from Thiruvallikkeni
Thiruvallikkeni or Triplicane is one of the ancient localities of the city of Madras (that is, Chennai). Among other things, it is well known for the Sree Parthasarathy Temple, the streets surrounding that and the festivals associated with it.
These street portraits were taken during the Temple thiruther when the deity is taken around the area in a chariot.
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