15 January 2011

Pongal in iSOFT

Pongal festival was celebrated well in iSOFT on Friday 14Jan2011.Our bays were decorated with pongal theme and competition was announced by HR.Guys came in white shirt and dhothies and Girls came with beautiful color sarees.it was very nice to see people in ethnic wear and  we all really enjoyed.
See more photos at  http://picasaweb.google.com/vijayanand63/PongalAtISOFT#

11 January 2011

Trekking and travels

“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” - Nehru

I love travels,adventures and Trekking to new places .we have been to many places in the last three years like Thiruvanamalai hills,parvathamalai hills ,Madurai,rameshwaram and danushkodi,Pollachi and valparai falls and forest ,Ooty ,kodaikanal, thada falls (Andra pradesh) ,Kanchipuram and recently to Vandanthangal Bird sanctuary . it was very thrill and different kind of feelings as we went those places as we dont know anything about the places and people .I suggest always my friends to have a small trekking or picnic to new places frequently ,so that we can energise ourself and can continue our work with great energy and enthusiasm .Trekking,Travels ,tours and picnics make life more beautiful .

01 January 2011

Visit to Vedanthankal Lake Bird Sanctuary

Hi

To celebrate this New year , we went to Vedanthankal Lake Bird Sanctuary வேடந்தாங்கல் பறவைகள் சரணாலயம் today 01/Jan/2011 with my friends. Its very nice to see many birds and the scenaries over there.

Vedanthankal Lake Bird Sanctuary (வேடந்தாங்கல் பறவைகள் சரணாலயம்) is a 30 ha (70-acre) sanctuary located in the Kancheepuram District of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The sanctuary is about 75 km from Chennai on National Highway 45 (NH45) south of Chengalpattu.
Vedanthangal is a home for migratory birds, such as pintail, garganey, grey wagtail, blue-winged teal, common sandpiper and some more.[1].
Vedanthangal is at around one and half hour journey from Chennai. It is one of the oldest water bird sanctuaries in the country. Vedanthangal in Tamil language means 'hamlet of the hunter' [2]. This area was a favourite hunting spot for the local landlords 300 years ago. The region attracted a variety of birds because it was dotted with small lakes that acted as feeding grounds for the birds. Realising its ornithological importance, the British government undertook steps to develop Vedanthangal into a bird sanctuary as early as 1798. This was established in 1858 by the order of the Collector of Chingleput District.
The best time to visit this sanctuary is from November to March. During this time birds are mostly busy in building and maintaining their nests.
For more photos click       http://picasaweb.google.com/vijayanand63/VedanthangalTrip#