Friday, February 6, 2009
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*One night lodging in a beautifully appointed guest room with fireplace.
*Champagne and Chocolates on arrival
*Three-course romantic dinner served fireside.
*A full gourmet breakfast.
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SPECIAL VALENTINE'S PACKAGE
Valentine's Week-end Stay & Dine Special
Expires: 2/16/2009
*One night lodging in a beautifully appointed guest room with fireplace.
*Champagne and Chocolates on arrival
*Three-course romantic dinner served fireside.
*A full gourmet breakfast.
Looking for a warm a cozy romantic place for Valentine's. How about a full service country Inn nestled in the Camden Hills? Enjoy a fabulous four-courses dinner served fireside, a multi-course full gourmet breakfast and a wonderful night's rest in a beautifully appointed guest room. Package for one night $250.00 per couple, plus tax beverage and gratuity.Additional nights $150.00
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Expires: 2/16/2009
*One night lodging in a beautifully appointed guest room with fireplace.
*Champagne and Chocolates on arrival
*Three-course romantic dinner served fireside.
*A full gourmet breakfast.
Looking for a warm a cozy romantic place for Valentine's. How about a full service country Inn nestled in the Camden Hills? Enjoy a fabulous four-courses dinner served fireside, a multi-course full gourmet breakfast and a wonderful night's rest in a beautifully appointed guest room. Package for one night $250.00 per couple, plus tax beverage and gratuity.Additional nights $150.00
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
The Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple (twin temples) is one of the biggest temples in India. The original te
mple built by Kulasekara Pandyan was in ruins. The plan for the current temple structure was laid by Viswanath Naik and was completed by Tirumalai Nayakar. The Aadi, Chittirai and the Maasi, and Veli streets surround the temple. Both temples are adorned with exquisite carvings & sculptures and gold plated vimanams.
There are 12 massive gopurams in the temple, the four tallest gopurams at the outer walls (The tallest is the southern gopuram, measuring 49 metres). There are four entrances. The main entrance is to the Meenakshi Amman shrine.
Ashta Shakthi Mandapam is reached from the eastern gateway. It was built by Thirumalai Nayakar's wives Rudrapathi Ammal and Tholimamai. The scenes from the Thiruvilayadals of the Lord and from Meenakshi Amman's life as a princess are depicted on the pillars of this mandapam. The golden lotus pond (Potraamarai Kulam) is located to the left of the Meenakshi shrine. The Tamil Sangam used to value the literary works by placing them in the waters of this tank. Only those works which rose back to the surface were accepted as great masterpieces. Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural was accepted at this pond.On the western side of this tank are the Oonjal Mandapam with the deities and the Kilikootu Mandapam (hall of parrots), with parrots chanting the name of Meenakshi. Every Friday the gold idols of the Lord & Meenakshi are placed on the Oonjal (swing ) & worshipped with hymns & offerings.Sundareswarar gives darshan in the form of a linga, supported by 64 bhootaganas, 32 lions and 8 elephants. He is also known by other names such as Chokkanathar, Karpurachokkar. The stump of the Kadamba tree under which Indra worshipped the Lord can be seen in the outer corridor.The Kampathadi Mandapam and Velli Ambalam are situated in the outer corridor. The scenes from the wedding cermeony of Sundareswarar & Meenakshi are depicted in the pillars of this hall. This place is one of the 5 (Pancha Sabhais) sabhas of Nataraja where Siva dances. (The other dance halls are Chidambaram, Tiruvaalankadu, Tirunelveli and Kutralam). There is a unique idol of Nataraja dancing with his right leg raised to the shoulder instead of the left. The Lord is considered to have danced thus, at the request of King Rajasekara Pandyan. Since the idol of Nataraja is covered with silver leaves, it is called Velli (silver) Ambalam.
Legends from the Tiruvilayaadal Puraanam are depicted on the walls of the temple. The idols of Saraswathi, Durgai, Siddhar, Lakshmi, Kasi Viswanathar, Lingodhbava murti, Nayanmars can be worshipped in the outer prakara. The holy Kadamba tree is also preserved & worshipped.
The thousand pillared hall is an architectural & engineering marvel, built in the 16th century. The pillars have the Yazhi figure sculpted on them. There are musical granite pillars just outside this mandapam, which when struck yield different musical notes. On the east is the Vasantha Mandapam or the Pudhu Mandapam. Scenes of the wedding & life-size figures of the Nayak rulers can be seen here.
There is a huge idol of Lord Ganesha as you move from the kilikoontu mandapam to Lord Sundareswarar's sannadhi. This Ganesha known as Mukkuruni Vinayakar was unearthed by Tirumalai nayakar while he was digging a temple tank 3 kms from the Meenakshi Amman temple.
Madurai is also known as the festival city. All the usual festivals are celebrated, yet the Chithirai festival that is held in April/May (for 3 days), is very important when the celestial marriage of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar is celebrated, drawing a huge crowd of people from all over the state.
Legends
Goddess Parvathi was reborn as Meenakshi (eyes like a fish). Malayadhwaja Pandyan & his wife Kanchanamala performed the Puthrakameshthiyaga, praying for a child. Meenakshi was born with three breasts from the sacrificial fire. The king was upset, but was pacified by a divine voice that the third breast would vanish, when Meenakshi met the man she was to marry. They named her Thadaathakai and she grew up to be a daring queen, gaining victory in all her conquests. During her conquests, she met Lord Siva in Kailasam, and instantly her third breast vanished. Lord Siva bade her to return to Madurai, with the promise that he would marry her in 8 days. Lord Siva appeared as Sundareswarar to wed Meenakshi who was given away in marraige by her brother Lord Vishnu. This scene is seen depicted in the temple. Meenakshi & Sundareswarar ruled Madurai before returning to Kailasam.
A lotus shaped city is said to have been built by the Pandyan king Kulasekhara around the siva linga worshipped by Indra in the forest of Kadamba trees. When Lord Siva came to bless them, nectar dripped from his matted locks & hence the city was named Madhurapuri (madhu - honey), & is now known as Madurai.
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mple built by Kulasekara Pandyan was in ruins. The plan for the current temple structure was laid by Viswanath Naik and was completed by Tirumalai Nayakar. The Aadi, Chittirai and the Maasi, and Veli streets surround the temple. Both temples are adorned with exquisite carvings & sculptures and gold plated vimanams.There are 12 massive gopurams in the temple, the four tallest gopurams at the outer walls (The tallest is the southern gopuram, measuring 49 metres). There are four entrances. The main entrance is to the Meenakshi Amman shrine.
Ashta Shakthi Mandapam is reached from the eastern gateway. It was built by Thirumalai Nayakar's wives Rudrapathi Ammal and Tholimamai. The scenes from the Thiruvilayadals of the Lord and from Meenakshi Amman's life as a princess are depicted on the pillars of this mandapam. The golden lotus pond (Potraamarai Kulam) is located to the left of the Meenakshi shrine. The Tamil Sangam used to value the literary works by placing them in the waters of this tank. Only those works which rose back to the surface were accepted as great masterpieces. Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural was accepted at this pond.On the western side of this tank are the Oonjal Mandapam with the deities and the Kilikootu Mandapam (hall of parrots), with parrots chanting the name of Meenakshi. Every Friday the gold idols of the Lord & Meenakshi are placed on the Oonjal (swing ) & worshipped with hymns & offerings.Sundareswarar gives darshan in the form of a linga, supported by 64 bhootaganas, 32 lions and 8 elephants. He is also known by other names such as Chokkanathar, Karpurachokkar. The stump of the Kadamba tree under which Indra worshipped the Lord can be seen in the outer corridor.The Kampathadi Mandapam and Velli Ambalam are situated in the outer corridor. The scenes from the wedding cermeony of Sundareswarar & Meenakshi are depicted in the pillars of this hall. This place is one of the 5 (Pancha Sabhais) sabhas of Nataraja where Siva dances. (The other dance halls are Chidambaram, Tiruvaalankadu, Tirunelveli and Kutralam). There is a unique idol of Nataraja dancing with his right leg raised to the shoulder instead of the left. The Lord is considered to have danced thus, at the request of King Rajasekara Pandyan. Since the idol of Nataraja is covered with silver leaves, it is called Velli (silver) Ambalam.
Legends from the Tiruvilayaadal Puraanam are depicted on the walls of the temple. The idols of Saraswathi, Durgai, Siddhar, Lakshmi, Kasi Viswanathar, Lingodhbava murti, Nayanmars can be worshipped in the outer prakara. The holy Kadamba tree is also preserved & worshipped.
The thousand pillared hall is an architectural & engineering marvel, built in the 16th century. The pillars have the Yazhi figure sculpted on them. There are musical granite pillars just outside this mandapam, which when struck yield different musical notes. On the east is the Vasantha Mandapam or the Pudhu Mandapam. Scenes of the wedding & life-size figures of the Nayak rulers can be seen here.
There is a huge idol of Lord Ganesha as you move from the kilikoontu mandapam to Lord Sundareswarar's sannadhi. This Ganesha known as Mukkuruni Vinayakar was unearthed by Tirumalai nayakar while he was digging a temple tank 3 kms from the Meenakshi Amman temple.
Madurai is also known as the festival city. All the usual festivals are celebrated, yet the Chithirai festival that is held in April/May (for 3 days), is very important when the celestial marriage of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar is celebrated, drawing a huge crowd of people from all over the state.
Legends
Goddess Parvathi was reborn as Meenakshi (eyes like a fish). Malayadhwaja Pandyan & his wife Kanchanamala performed the Puthrakameshthiyaga, praying for a child. Meenakshi was born with three breasts from the sacrificial fire. The king was upset, but was pacified by a divine voice that the third breast would vanish, when Meenakshi met the man she was to marry. They named her Thadaathakai and she grew up to be a daring queen, gaining victory in all her conquests. During her conquests, she met Lord Siva in Kailasam, and instantly her third breast vanished. Lord Siva bade her to return to Madurai, with the promise that he would marry her in 8 days. Lord Siva appeared as Sundareswarar to wed Meenakshi who was given away in marraige by her brother Lord Vishnu. This scene is seen depicted in the temple. Meenakshi & Sundareswarar ruled Madurai before returning to Kailasam.
A lotus shaped city is said to have been built by the Pandyan king Kulasekhara around the siva linga worshipped by Indra in the forest of Kadamba trees. When Lord Siva came to bless them, nectar dripped from his matted locks & hence the city was named Madhurapuri (madhu - honey), & is now known as Madurai.
SOURCE:WWW.SAIGAN.COM
Tiruttani Temple
Tiruttani constitutes one of the 6 padai veedu shrines of Skanda, and it represents the site where Subramanyar stayed after destroying the demon Surapadman. It has been revered by the Tiruppugazh hymns of Arunagirinathar, Tirumurugatruppadai of the Sangam period, Tanikai puranam by Kachiappa munivar. Ramalinga Adigalaar is also associated with this shrine
Legend has it that Subramanyar married Valli who hailed from the Vallimalai hills nearby. The same legend is associated with Velimalai in Kanyakumari district. vallikal2.jpg (9462 bytes) Legend
also has it that Indra the king of the Gods gave his daughter Deivayanai in marriage to Skanda, and along with her presented his elephant Airavatam as part of his dowry offering. Upon Airavatam's departure Indra found his wealth waning.
Subramanyar is said to have offered to return the white elephant, however Indra bound by protocol refused to accept a gift that he had made, and insisted that that the elephant face his direction, hence the image of the elephant in this temple also faces the east. Another legend has it that Indra presented a sandal stone as a part of his daughters dowry. The sandal paste made on this stone is applied to the image of Subramanya and the applied paste is said to acquire medicinal value. Legend also has it that Skanda bore the discus thrown by the demon Tarakasuran on his chest, and hence there is a hollow in the chest region of the image of Subramanya in this temple. Legend also has it that Skanda gifted the discus to Vishnu (Please also see Tiruveezhimizhalai and Tirumalper). Legend also has it that Skanda imparted knowledge of Tamil to the sage Agasthyar and he is regarded as Veeramurthy, Gnanamurthy and Acharyamurthy in this shrine. tiruttani.jpg (61234 bytes)
History: The origins of this temple are burried in antiquity. This temple has been mentioned in the Sangam period work Tirumurugaatruppadai composed by Nakkeerar. It has been patronized by the Vijayanagar rulers and local chieftains and zamindars.
The Temple: The hill temple here is reached by a motorable road, and is also accessed through a flight of 365 steps. It has 4 prakarams and a series of towers. There is a shrine to Aabat Sahaaya Vinayakar who is said to have come to the aid of Skanda in winning Valli's hand in marriage.
The processional image of Skanda is housed in a Rudraksha vimanam with his consorts. The shadkona padakkam or the hexagonal medallion is adorning the image of Skanda is decorated with green stones and is of great beauty. Also of significance here is a golden vilva garland.
Festivals: Four worship services are offered each day here. The float festival is celebrated in the month of Aadi, Bhramotsavam in the month of Maasi, during which Valli Kalyanam is celebrated on the 8th day, and the Skanda Sashti is celebrated in the tamil month of Aippasi. The gold and silver peacock vaahanams are of great beauty here. is data about the temple
Legend has it that Subramanyar married Valli who hailed from the Vallimalai hills nearby. The same legend is associated with Velimalai in Kanyakumari district. vallikal2.jpg (9462 bytes) Legend
also has it that Indra the king of the Gods gave his daughter Deivayanai in marriage to Skanda, and along with her presented his elephant Airavatam as part of his dowry offering. Upon Airavatam's departure Indra found his wealth waning.Subramanyar is said to have offered to return the white elephant, however Indra bound by protocol refused to accept a gift that he had made, and insisted that that the elephant face his direction, hence the image of the elephant in this temple also faces the east. Another legend has it that Indra presented a sandal stone as a part of his daughters dowry. The sandal paste made on this stone is applied to the image of Subramanya and the applied paste is said to acquire medicinal value. Legend also has it that Skanda bore the discus thrown by the demon Tarakasuran on his chest, and hence there is a hollow in the chest region of the image of Subramanya in this temple. Legend also has it that Skanda gifted the discus to Vishnu (Please also see Tiruveezhimizhalai and Tirumalper). Legend also has it that Skanda imparted knowledge of Tamil to the sage Agasthyar and he is regarded as Veeramurthy, Gnanamurthy and Acharyamurthy in this shrine. tiruttani.jpg (61234 bytes)
History: The origins of this temple are burried in antiquity. This temple has been mentioned in the Sangam period work Tirumurugaatruppadai composed by Nakkeerar. It has been patronized by the Vijayanagar rulers and local chieftains and zamindars.
The Temple: The hill temple here is reached by a motorable road, and is also accessed through a flight of 365 steps. It has 4 prakarams and a series of towers. There is a shrine to Aabat Sahaaya Vinayakar who is said to have come to the aid of Skanda in winning Valli's hand in marriage.
The processional image of Skanda is housed in a Rudraksha vimanam with his consorts. The shadkona padakkam or the hexagonal medallion is adorning the image of Skanda is decorated with green stones and is of great beauty. Also of significance here is a golden vilva garland.
Festivals: Four worship services are offered each day here. The float festival is celebrated in the month of Aadi, Bhramotsavam in the month of Maasi, during which Valli Kalyanam is celebrated on the 8th day, and the Skanda Sashti is celebrated in the tamil month of Aippasi. The gold and silver peacock vaahanams are of great beauty here. is data about the temple
Kumbakonam Temples
Kumbakonam is on eof the oldest towns of south India. Its is the headquarters of hte taluq of the same name in hte District of Tanjore in Madras State. The distance from Madras to this town in 194 miles by the southern railway.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Amirthasars - Seven wonders of India
Golden Temple:
The most recent among the seven wonders of India listed here, the golden temple is located in the sacred city of Amritsar. The temple is the spiritual center of the Sikh religion. The present day structure was constructed in the 18th century by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Its dome is covered by about 100 kgs of gold, hence the name. The temple stores the Granth Sahib, the holy book treated as guru by the Sikhs.
To know more about these seven wonders of India and other important tourist places in India, visit touristplacesinindia.com.
To know more about these seven wonders of India and other important tourist places in India, visit touristplacesinindia.com.
seven wonders in Hampi
Hampi:
The ruins of Hampi are among the best known tourist attractions in South India. The erstwhile capital of the mighty Vijayanagar kingdom which flourished in the 16th century AD has tremendous historic value. Its temples are among the best known specimens of south Indian temple architecture. The site also has many other interesting spots and is a world heritage site.
seven wonders in konark
Konark Sun Temple:
The Konark sun temple is an amazing structure constructed in the 13th century. The temple is dedicated to the sun god and designed to resemble the mythical chariot that carries the sun God across earth, driven by seven horses. The temple exhibits the style of temple building typical to Orissa.
seven wonders in mahabodhi
Mahabodhi temple:
Located in Budh Gaya, in Bihar, this temple is the holiest pilgrimage site for the Buddhists. This temple marks the spot where Gautama Buddha sat in meditation, eventually attaining enlightenment. The temple is a major tourist attraction in east India and is visited by numerous tourists, especially the Buddhists from all over the world.
seven wonders in khajuraho
Khajuraho:
The Khajuraho group of temples is famous all over the world for its amazingly vivid erotic sculptures. These temples are the best examples of the north Indian Nagda style of temple architecture, and they date back to the 9th and 10th centuries AD.
seven wonders in Ajanta
Ajanta & Ellora:
The rock cut caves in Ajanta & Ellora, located in Maharashtra in central India, are wonders of the ancient world. Built between the 2nd century BC and 9th century AD, these caves served the religious purposes of Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism. They are among the best examples of rock cut architecture anywhere in the world. The Kailasanath temple in the Ellora group of caves is the best known among these cave temples. It is carved downwards out of a single rock. The caves, like all the other seven wonders of India featiured here, have been declared world heritage sites by the UNESCO.
Seven Wonders of India
Taj mahal:
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ng made it to the new list of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, tops the list of the seven wonders of India. The Taj has become the symbol of India to people of the world. This 17th century Mughul mausoleum has captured the imagination of generations of tourists ever since it was completed in 1643. Built in the memory of Mumtaz Mahal by her husband, the fifth Mughul Emperor Shahjahan, the Taj Mahal is a dream realized in white marble. Its beauty cannot be described in words. The Taj remains the most popular and well known tourist attractions in India.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Cricket
India clinches series with a thumping win
Colombo: The two brush-stroked the canvas — which in this instance was the arena — with bold and bright colours on a sunny Tuesday afternoon. The varying hues celebrated the free-spirited batsmanship of Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh.Stroke-filled hundreds from the two inventive batsmen and probing left-arm spin from Pragyan Ojha powered India to a 147-run win over Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium.
India has clinched the five-match Wealthsurance series 3-0 with two matches remaining. The side has also equalled the Indian record of most successive wins — eight — in ODIs.Earlier in the day, Muttiah Muralitharan equalled Wasim Akram’s mark of 502 scalps for most wickets in ODIs.The side was always up against it once India raced to an imposing 363 for five — the highest score at the Premadasa Stadium — after winning the toss.The Indians once against struck with the new ball. Sri Lanka desperately needed Sanath Jayasuriya to fire but Praveen Kumar consumed the batsman by denying him room for his favourite cut shot.Only the technically pleasing Kumar Sangakkara (83, 82b, 9x4) offered prolonged resistance. He scored as much with his footwork as his sense of placement and timing. The impeccable cover-drive off Zaheer Khan sparkled under the lights for its sheer quality.There were cameos from Tillekeratne Dilshan and skipper Mahela Jayawardene — he went past the 8000-run mark in ODIs — however both fell to high risk strokes.Praveen achieved two-way movement with his pronounced wrist action; the evening dew assisted him.
SCOREBOARD
India: V. Sehwag (run out) 116, S. Tendulkar lbw b Fernando 7, G. Gambhir (run out) 10, Yuvraj Singh c Kapugedera b Muralitharan 117, M. Dhoni (not out) 35, S. Raina st. Sangakkara b Mendis 9, Yusuf Pathan (not out) 59; Extras: (nb-3, w-7) 10; Total: (for five wkts. in 50 overs) 363.
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Tendulkar), 2-24 (Gambhir), 3-245 (Yuvraj), 4-265 (Sehwag), 5-278 (Raina).
Sri Lanka bowling: Kulasekara 10-0-68-0, Fernando 8-0-63-1, Maharoof 7-0-68-0, Mendis 9-0-64-1, Muralitharan 10-0-60-1, Jayasuriya 6-1-40-0.
Sri Lanka: T. Dilshan b Zaheer 31, S. Jayasuriya b Praveen Kumar 0, K. Sangakkara c Yuvraj b Ojha 83, M. Jayawardene c Sehwag b Praveen 30, S. Kandamby c Yuvraj b Sehwag 10, C. Kapugedara b Ojha 2, F. Maharoof c Gambhir b Ojha 22, N. Kulasekara c Tendulkar b Yuvraj 3, M. Muralitharan c Dhoni b Ojha 0, A. Mendis (not out) 8, D. Fernando (run out) 19; Extras: (lb-3, w-5) 8; Total: (in 41.4 overs) 216.
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Jayasuriya), 2-51 (Dilshan), 3-118 (Jayawardene),4-132 (Kandamby), 5-139 (Kapugedera), 6-184 (Maharoof), 7-189(Sangakkara), 8-189 (Muralitharan), 9-189 (Kulasekara).
India bowling: Zaheer 8-1-44-1, Praveen 7-0-41-2, Ishant 5-0-35-0, Ojha 10-0-38-4, Sehwag 7-0-30-1, Yuvraj 3.4-0-14-1, Tendulkar1-0-11-0.
source:ww.thehindu.com
India has clinched the five-match Wealthsurance series 3-0 with two matches remaining. The side has also equalled the Indian record of most successive wins — eight — in ODIs.Earlier in the day, Muttiah Muralitharan equalled Wasim Akram’s mark of 502 scalps for most wickets in ODIs.The side was always up against it once India raced to an imposing 363 for five — the highest score at the Premadasa Stadium — after winning the toss.The Indians once against struck with the new ball. Sri Lanka desperately needed Sanath Jayasuriya to fire but Praveen Kumar consumed the batsman by denying him room for his favourite cut shot.Only the technically pleasing Kumar Sangakkara (83, 82b, 9x4) offered prolonged resistance. He scored as much with his footwork as his sense of placement and timing. The impeccable cover-drive off Zaheer Khan sparkled under the lights for its sheer quality.There were cameos from Tillekeratne Dilshan and skipper Mahela Jayawardene — he went past the 8000-run mark in ODIs — however both fell to high risk strokes.Praveen achieved two-way movement with his pronounced wrist action; the evening dew assisted him.
SCOREBOARD
India: V. Sehwag (run out) 116, S. Tendulkar lbw b Fernando 7, G. Gambhir (run out) 10, Yuvraj Singh c Kapugedera b Muralitharan 117, M. Dhoni (not out) 35, S. Raina st. Sangakkara b Mendis 9, Yusuf Pathan (not out) 59; Extras: (nb-3, w-7) 10; Total: (for five wkts. in 50 overs) 363.
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Tendulkar), 2-24 (Gambhir), 3-245 (Yuvraj), 4-265 (Sehwag), 5-278 (Raina).
Sri Lanka bowling: Kulasekara 10-0-68-0, Fernando 8-0-63-1, Maharoof 7-0-68-0, Mendis 9-0-64-1, Muralitharan 10-0-60-1, Jayasuriya 6-1-40-0.
Sri Lanka: T. Dilshan b Zaheer 31, S. Jayasuriya b Praveen Kumar 0, K. Sangakkara c Yuvraj b Ojha 83, M. Jayawardene c Sehwag b Praveen 30, S. Kandamby c Yuvraj b Sehwag 10, C. Kapugedara b Ojha 2, F. Maharoof c Gambhir b Ojha 22, N. Kulasekara c Tendulkar b Yuvraj 3, M. Muralitharan c Dhoni b Ojha 0, A. Mendis (not out) 8, D. Fernando (run out) 19; Extras: (lb-3, w-5) 8; Total: (in 41.4 overs) 216.
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Jayasuriya), 2-51 (Dilshan), 3-118 (Jayawardene),4-132 (Kandamby), 5-139 (Kapugedera), 6-184 (Maharoof), 7-189(Sangakkara), 8-189 (Muralitharan), 9-189 (Kulasekara).
India bowling: Zaheer 8-1-44-1, Praveen 7-0-41-2, Ishant 5-0-35-0, Ojha 10-0-38-4, Sehwag 7-0-30-1, Yuvraj 3.4-0-14-1, Tendulkar1-0-11-0.
source:ww.thehindu.com
The World Cancer day
Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world. WHO estimates that 84 million people will die of cancer between 2005 and 2015 without intervention.
Each year on 4 February, WHO joins with the sponsoring International Union Against Cancer to promote ways to ease the global burden of cancer. Preventing cancer and raising quality of life for cancer patients are recurring themes.
Related links
- WHO guide for effective cancer control
- International Union Against Cancer
- More about cancer
Each year on 4 February, WHO joins with the sponsoring International Union Against Cancer to promote ways to ease the global burden of cancer. Preventing cancer and raising quality of life for cancer patients are recurring themes.
Related links
- WHO guide for effective cancer control
- International Union Against Cancer
- More about cancer
New SriLankan aircraft
sriLankan’s new non-stop flight
SriLankan Airlines has become the world’s first carrier to operate non-stop return flights between London and Male. It may be noted the national airline of Sri Lanka has been the largest operator to Maldives for many years. Now SriLankan has introduced its new service from Male, the Maldivian capital, to London Heathrow from 26 October. Simultaneously, the airline has increased its existing London-Male flights from two per week to four.
SriLankan Airlines regional manager Kaushal Seneviratne said Maldives was one of the destinations of choice among holiday makers in the UK and other European nations and was a fast-growing market. ‘Sri Lanka has a traditionally close relationship with Maldives and we are happy to strengthen this further through our new Male-London service,’ he said.More than 8.50 lakh tourists visited Maldives in 2007, mainly from Europe.The Indian Ocean nation is famous for its pristine beaches, crystal clear waters and coral reefs teeming with reef fishes of every hue and colour. It is a favourite among upmarket tourists, including water sports enthusiasts and honey- mooners.Known of its warm and friendly inflight services, SriLankan would also operate its long-haul Airbus A340-300 aircraft fleet on the 11-hour route.These contain many on-board comforts such as 18-channel seatback TVs at every seat with 22 audio channels and 16 video games. The business class would have a choice of movies on video as well. Till now, UK passengers bound for the Maldives on SriLankan returned to London via Colombo. SriLankan operated eight flights from Colombo to London.SriLankan has 15 flights between Male and Colombo and also operated two return flights between Tokyo and Male. Sri Lanka’s award-winning carrier now has a network of 44 destinations in 24 countries across Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Southeast Asia. It is operating one of largest services to Indian subcontinent where it serviced 11 destinations.
SriLankan Airlines regional manager Kaushal Seneviratne said Maldives was one of the destinations of choice among holiday makers in the UK and other European nations and was a fast-growing market. ‘Sri Lanka has a traditionally close relationship with Maldives and we are happy to strengthen this further through our new Male-London service,’ he said.More than 8.50 lakh tourists visited Maldives in 2007, mainly from Europe.The Indian Ocean nation is famous for its pristine beaches, crystal clear waters and coral reefs teeming with reef fishes of every hue and colour. It is a favourite among upmarket tourists, including water sports enthusiasts and honey- mooners.Known of its warm and friendly inflight services, SriLankan would also operate its long-haul Airbus A340-300 aircraft fleet on the 11-hour route.These contain many on-board comforts such as 18-channel seatback TVs at every seat with 22 audio channels and 16 video games. The business class would have a choice of movies on video as well. Till now, UK passengers bound for the Maldives on SriLankan returned to London via Colombo. SriLankan operated eight flights from Colombo to London.SriLankan has 15 flights between Male and Colombo and also operated two return flights between Tokyo and Male. Sri Lanka’s award-winning carrier now has a network of 44 destinations in 24 countries across Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Southeast Asia. It is operating one of largest services to Indian subcontinent where it serviced 11 destinations.
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