MY JOURNEY TRIP TOWARDS HYDERABAD - KANYAKUMARI - RAMESWARAM - SRIRANGAM - MADURAI – PALANI - HYDERABAD

          { 7 days - 3 Members, Family Tour, 3 states – 3,500 km above – November 2016 }

Dear reader,

Before reading this article I like to give a small notification that now on words 500 rupees and 1000 rupees notes are banded in India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a televised address on 8 November 2016 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that banknotes of 500 and 1000 would cease to be legal tender from midnight. Automatic teller machines at some places were closed on 9 and 10 November. Government organizations have brought out new notes. The Government of India had accepted the proposal of RBI in bringing out 2000 banknotes and a new version of the 500. The old notes are being removed from circulation.

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Here is my journey trip by Train and car:

Madurai - Madurai Meenakshi Temple

Rameswaram - Pamban Bridge

Kanyakumari (Nagercoil)

Madurai (City in Tamil Nadu)

Came home (Hyderabad)

My Observations list:

1. Visiting Tamilnadu tour is my third time. Idly is my favorite food in Tamilnadu which is made with different varieties.

2. Trichy or Tiruchi and Tiruchirappalli town railways stations look alike. Also according to the National Urban Sanitation Policy, Tiruchirappalli was listed as the third-cleanest city in India in 2016.

3. Compared to Hyderabad and in Tamilnadu , the state is giving good importance to swatch bharath and keep  the cities  clean.  I have seen that  they have kept dustbin’s  at many places  to keep  city  clean and  at villages too. But where in Hyderabad I have hardly seen proper dustbins.

4. To reach Kanyakumari place the railway stop was only to Nagercoil. Again from there one has to travel to Kanyakumari.  Nagercoil railway station is most dangerous to cross like it is the end to end distance. Also Nagercoil is a land of great traditional and cultural significance.

5. Kanyakumari is very beautiful place. It is also known as Kanniyakumari, formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The name comes from the Devi Kanya Kumari Temple in the region. It is the southernmost tip of peninsular India. Where you can see sunrise and sun set. It was also an area of great trade and commerce.

6. Rameswaram - Pamban Bridge is very most dangerous place where bus and train travel in middle of the ocean. Train travel for 10 mins to reach land. Also Pamban Bridge is a railway bridge which connects the town of Rameswaram. The bridge is located in the world's second most corrosive environment after Florida. (Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States.)

7.  In Tamilnadu, there is no internet available in railways stations zones.

8.  In Tamilnadu people can speak - Telugu, Hindi, English, Tamil and Malayalam too.

9. Karur is the district located "HEART" of Tamil Nadu. Even Karur Vysya Bank commonly called KVB and Lakshmi Vilas Bank commonly called LVB have their headquarters (H.Q) in Karur. Karur is a major home textile centre and has five major product groups — bed linens, kitchen linens, toilet linens, table linens and wall hangings.

10. Industries in Dindigul include lock making, leather, textile spinning, administrative services, agricultural trading, banking, agricultural machinery and educational services.

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READ THIS BOOK: WINGS OF FIRE - AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ABDUL KALAM

About This Book:

Every common man who by his sheer grit and hard work achieves success should share his story with the rest for they may find inspiration and strength to go on, in his story. The 'Wings of Fire' is one such autobiography by visionary scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who from very humble beginnings rose to be the President of India. The book is full of insights, personal moments and life experiences of Dr. Kalam. It gives us an understanding on his journey of success.

Dr. Kalam by narrating his life journey evokes the reader to identify with one’s inner fire and potential, for he was of the firm belief that each one of us was born with the strength and potential to make a tangible change in the world. How he inspired himself to achieve dreams and how he went about accomplishing so much is what the book captures nicely.

The book recollects many anecdotes and stories from childhood, his time at school and college. The time spent at the Langley Research Center, NASA and Wallops Flight Facility gets a lot of attention.

Personal tragedies have not been left out. The time when he lost his father and how he felt when conferred with many awards like the Padma Bhushan have been written in much detail.

The second half of the book deals with Dr Kalam, the scientist who made a significant contribution in developing the countries guided missile program, a pioneering effort for the security of the nation. It's not with reason that he was nicknamed as the 'Missile Man of India'. The book also contains 24 photographs at various stages of his life.

Authored by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and Mr. Arun Tiwari, the 180 page book 'The Wings of Fire' was first published in the year 2000. Mr Tiwari is a well-known missile scientist who has worked with Dr. Kalam. Having become a bestseller, the book has even been translated into thirteen languages, which includes Chinese and French.

About the Author:

Mr. Arun Tiwari, a scientist, was a colleague of Dr Kalam.

My observations:

1) I recommend this book to:

a. Engineers to re-kindle their passion in technology

b. Project Managers to learn the perfect art of project management

c. Managers to learn the art of picking up a team and achieving goals, and above all

d. to aspiring leaders on building up their character, ambition and vision for their lives and lead their teams.

2) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is a comic reader. And he plays Venna also Carnatic classical music Lover.

*Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern India including the modern states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, but also practiced in Sri Lanka.

3) In page No: 131 – He mentioned TN Seshan is the one person who used to call him with full name which contains of  31 Letters and five words - Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

4) The book is also rich source for management lessons like delegation, empowering the subordinates, multi tasking etc. Dr Kalam's endeavours in the face of adversity propels the youth to dream big and work hard. He makes us believe through this autobiography that the talent in India is second to none by giving real examples where his team achieved things which were beyond comprehension for our country 25 years back.

5) Everything about missiles, rockets. I heard a lot about Abdul Kalam. I was more interested into his personal life and personal experiences. But 90% of this book explained only about missiles success and failure. Easy to read but there is no much information is given about author in this book.

6) After reading this book I went to Rameswaram and seen his house and awards. You can read my  journey trip in my next article.

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