tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585651942505090112024-03-27T16:53:27.233-07:00ARUNACHALA LANDUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-12280540616107972532022-04-16T02:36:00.001-07:002022-04-16T02:36:28.849-07:00Story of Dhun<p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="style-scope" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="style-scope" style="font-size: medium;">This dry and dusty piece of
500-acres of land on the outskirts of Jaipur once hardly had 30 trees on it.
But today, the same land has over 120 species of birds, 70 species of native
trees and thousands of animals. This land in the Phagi district once had plenty
of life in it. But a devastating flood ruined the topsoil and left the land to
die and be part of the desert. </span></span></b></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
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</span></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="style-scope" style="font-size: medium;">The fate of the land changed when
Manavendra Singh Shekhawat, a hotelier from Jaipur saw the land back in 2013.
Instead of selling the land in parts, Manavendra aspired to do something
different with the land, to create an alternative ecosystem to live in, to
build a unique business model while keeping the land away from the unscientific
and destructive practices. And the first step for his dream project was to
bring water to this dry land and using traditional water harvesting practices
the land today has more than 8 water bodies in it. The water also has
completely transformed the life and economy of the neighbouring villages as
well.</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="style-scope" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="style-scope" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="style-scope" style="font-size: medium;">Watch below the inspirational video of the story of Dhun </span></span></b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="style-scope" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></p>
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<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-70373421116452002222021-08-21T02:28:00.012-07:002022-04-16T02:45:46.557-07:00Hymn from Atharva Veda: Consecration of House
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Below is a hymn from the Atharva Veda IX, 3 which is about the consecration of a new house</u>:-</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rNOfLnU75mOCXyvD3ZOgzWhKfrD0unq_cI7j5F86PhYax0bZdINYkAJxa_FjT2f3y6HmHTePavFP7PXiTyDdAdTwkSELiu47D21wRsAFvDFTg6b0EcNUETzoGxzHfpFEHhJsFdZNmqZATt7Muc3QIxAYmZiY-9bYgyP6xAnpc6oOybIJnlr84uxe3A/s600/A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="372" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rNOfLnU75mOCXyvD3ZOgzWhKfrD0unq_cI7j5F86PhYax0bZdINYkAJxa_FjT2f3y6HmHTePavFP7PXiTyDdAdTwkSELiu47D21wRsAFvDFTg6b0EcNUETzoGxzHfpFEHhJsFdZNmqZATt7Muc3QIxAYmZiY-9bYgyP6xAnpc6oOybIJnlr84uxe3A/w248-h400/A.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">O Pillars of this House of countless treasures, O buttresses and crossbeams, we loosen your bonds!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What is bound in you who contain all riches, those fetters and knots, with a powerful word I unloose, like Brhaspati breaking open the cavern.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We unite the bonds of your beams and clasps, of your thatch and your sides, O House of all riches.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We loosen the bonds of the clamps and bundles, of all that encircles and binds the Lady of the House.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These hanging loops,which are tied for enjoyment within you, we loosen. May the Lady of the House, when established within her, be gracious toward us!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Receptacle of oblation and hall of Agni, abode and domain of the wives are you. You, Goddess House, are the seat of the Gods.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">By Holy Word we unfasten the extended thousand-eyed net which rests upon the central beam, well-placed and well-fastened.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">May the one who receives you as a gift, O House, queen among dwellings, and the one who built you both enjoy long life and reach ripe old age!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here let her come to meet her owner. Firmly fastened and adorned are you, whose limbs and joints we proceed to loosen!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The one who collected the trees, O House, and built your walls, the Highest Lord of creatures, has made you for the increase of children.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To him be homage! Homage to the donor and to the master of the House! Homage to Agni and homage to the one who performs his rites!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In your innermost heart, with both creatures and men, you cherish God Agni. O future scene of births and young life, we loosen your bonds!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The expanse that lies between heaven and earth I accept together with this your House. The air it encloses I make a container for wealth.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Abounding in food, abounding in milk, with firm foundation set on the earth, receptacle of every nourishing thing, do no harm, O House, to those who receive you.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Covered with thatch and clothed in straw, the House, like night, gives rest for her inmates, she stands firm-fixed, her broad feet planted on the earth like an elephant cow's.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This House is founded on Worship, designed and built by the wise. May Indra and Agni, the immortals, protect this House, the abode of Soma.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One nest is placed upon a second, one container laid upon another. Within is born a mortal. From here all things originate.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This House is constructed with two sides, with four, with six, eight, or ten. In this Mistress dwelling lies Agni like an unborn babe in the womb.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Facing you, O House, who are facing me, I approach you peacefully: sacred Fire and Water are within, the main doors to Cosmic Order.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I bring here these waters, free from disease, destroyers of disease. In this House, together with Fire immortal, I take up my abode!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">From the eastern direction I summon a blessing to the glory of this House. Praise to the Gods, the praiseworthy, forever and ever!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">From the southern direction, the western direction, from the northern direction, from the depths below, the heights above, I summon a blessings to the glory of this House. Praise to the Gods, the praiseworthy, forever and ever!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjZCqIYkEH9HKNOjP92HuCXlGVh6oZYE-F8X7YuAHjbTJwznlN0wuldfdXfQKa4NNA-uRrceF-tZXNCjJfJK_J_wiPOKHSRClp2LRPmkRjF1aoLFu0rqmwXbXdxLrJepHbDqS8WMN-ISHQIyrBcir4sHxGnenCbuig_3k1X9MEgkp0xca60ZfD1KJkg/s600/A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="372" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjZCqIYkEH9HKNOjP92HuCXlGVh6oZYE-F8X7YuAHjbTJwznlN0wuldfdXfQKa4NNA-uRrceF-tZXNCjJfJK_J_wiPOKHSRClp2LRPmkRjF1aoLFu0rqmwXbXdxLrJepHbDqS8WMN-ISHQIyrBcir4sHxGnenCbuig_3k1X9MEgkp0xca60ZfD1KJkg/s320/A.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-35233953523867445072021-06-22T23:46:00.000-07:002021-06-22T23:46:08.757-07:00Secrets of Indian Herbs for Good Health<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>A copy of the book "Secrets
of Indian Herbs for Good Health" By Acharya Balkrishna came into my life a
couple of years ago. Its truly the best of its kind. It goes into great
description of trees and plants, their parts and their ayurvedic medicinal
uses. its a book that has attained popularity, appreciated by millions and has
benefitted many to achieve good health. </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>A preface to the book
reads:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>"Lack of physical
labour, mental stress, negative thinking, imbalanced lifestyle, unnatural diets
and dilution of life-sustaining natural processes has led to the rise of
cancer, heart problems, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity all over the
world. Nature sustains life. It has a cure for all kinds of diseases—afflictions
mankind is grappling with. In the absence of integrated knowledge available
about these natural remedies, people are unable to make good use of the herbal
treasure India is endowed with.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp47bTl1O3QwXwzCzyBrXSxWYOZzGlvemWGAOFJaW9zwDqT9VvENYGsJVQmJlxGJExGA_zS7pFbYoGjYgOj3J7CvulBUVKxqAfRE4V_0_rMt4n0QSY7PInOwG1VLE7pocZOc1m_8CIRaKM/s550/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="412" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp47bTl1O3QwXwzCzyBrXSxWYOZzGlvemWGAOFJaW9zwDqT9VvENYGsJVQmJlxGJExGA_zS7pFbYoGjYgOj3J7CvulBUVKxqAfRE4V_0_rMt4n0QSY7PInOwG1VLE7pocZOc1m_8CIRaKM/w480-h640/book.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Book of Indian Herbs for Good Health</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Honourable Acharya Balkrishnaji has worked hard over the years travelling into the deep jungles, mountain ranges and tribal areas of India and abroad, collecting and collating information about many herbs, including their photographs and knowledge of their medicinal uses."</b></span></div><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh008C2C0L1MVw8G5eCgZjMg7S3tHuVahc3wEwRi2Z3B-pQ6owR7r4g1cXcZC8aWKwYOIyqyjDx49-3MCG4_HrEgpHI87S8LvqDLwxhsdUh5F9V2BxEsR95M5f7ykJxCMo0pKcQUa_vaxvb/s660/acharya+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="660" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh008C2C0L1MVw8G5eCgZjMg7S3tHuVahc3wEwRi2Z3B-pQ6owR7r4g1cXcZC8aWKwYOIyqyjDx49-3MCG4_HrEgpHI87S8LvqDLwxhsdUh5F9V2BxEsR95M5f7ykJxCMo0pKcQUa_vaxvb/w640-h512/acharya+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Honourable Acharya Balkrishnaji</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>This book is available
through the reliable online resource: Exotic India Art, at <a href="https://www.exoticindiaart.com/find?q=Secrets+of+Indian+Herbs+for+Good+Health&groups=" target="_blank">this link here</a></b></span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-21590505131048733272021-06-22T23:13:00.000-07:002021-06-22T23:13:25.432-07:00Royal Poinciana: Flamboyant Tree<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>The common names for this tree are: Royal Poinciana, Mayflower,
Flamboyant (because of its exuberant colours) and similarly to other tree
species such as the <a href="https://arunachalaland.blogspot.com/2021/06/flame-of-forestbutea-monosperma-tree.html" target="_blank">Butea Monosperma Tree</a>, Flame of the Forest and Flame Tree.
This tree is known as Mayaram in Tamil and Gulmohar in Hindi. </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>The Royal Poinciana: Flamboyant Tree (Delonix Regia) is a
flowering tree of the Fabaceae family. It has long fern-like leaves and
exhibits a magnificent display of orange-red flowers over summer. This tree
prefers an open, free-draining sandy or loamy soil enriched with organic matter
and does not flourish in heavy or clay soils. Because of the dry, tropical
conditions of South India, it grows well in the bright sunlight of summer and
has a flowering season of April through July. The tree does not require heavy
water and prefers being kept slightly dry. In areas with a marked dry season,
it sheds its leaves during the drought, but in other areas it is virtually
evergreen.</b></span></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_otzR69CrTa5UFf2pcBI0RrjF3EPTWF-zfCi_Z9yl0t5Wn5MDl3DUuvvLHKiiyzaI8G_8eSI7RHNGk_JkJCNAwdr4_cF2bj6wgnjG5hlRZ1-h4_VkQpl3YXzG0zE-7X8-9h2hyphenhypheniEPB5r1/s1280/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_otzR69CrTa5UFf2pcBI0RrjF3EPTWF-zfCi_Z9yl0t5Wn5MDl3DUuvvLHKiiyzaI8G_8eSI7RHNGk_JkJCNAwdr4_cF2bj6wgnjG5hlRZ1-h4_VkQpl3YXzG0zE-7X8-9h2hyphenhypheniEPB5r1/w640-h428/0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBD04f9J8JshBZ3vqB7xUGFcnuIgLUCoBKUrjUe79wpOcVPXla124GDMf9VZugfPekhOu13JP-GrUXISh3hoQ0CgxL2ETn3x-sbRn1Is06PV_7EYoBGE_OHW-_0l-enlafUg8J97L5ybBZ/s1200/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBD04f9J8JshBZ3vqB7xUGFcnuIgLUCoBKUrjUe79wpOcVPXla124GDMf9VZugfPekhOu13JP-GrUXISh3hoQ0CgxL2ETn3x-sbRn1Is06PV_7EYoBGE_OHW-_0l-enlafUg8J97L5ybBZ/w426-h640/1.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Bonnet Macaque Monkey eating the flowers</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Almost all parts of the Tree are used in Ayurveda (for
medicinal purposes) with its leaves having the most beneficial properties.
According to Ayurveda, the flowers and buds of the Flamboyant are sweet and nutritious
and are helpful treating such problems as anaemia and diabetes. Its main
medicinal application is in the case of sugar control, and its believed the
tree has strong anti-diabetic properties. The Royal Poinciana is also
considered helpful treating jaundice and liver problems.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltfmlW0CiaLcWr0o2R2Y_UGRi9RJB2fzpQpXMEBBBDCWys9ULJ1bC1-9pFgO-lMjFe_7mX_wzvv3OYA3jvqpHCdtvhtqmQUZrmEI9DxPSol5NP3kVzxommd2H19bXQ2tyuOWDJzH2qOK-/s1280/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="1280" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltfmlW0CiaLcWr0o2R2Y_UGRi9RJB2fzpQpXMEBBBDCWys9ULJ1bC1-9pFgO-lMjFe_7mX_wzvv3OYA3jvqpHCdtvhtqmQUZrmEI9DxPSol5NP3kVzxommd2H19bXQ2tyuOWDJzH2qOK-/w640-h304/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Beautiful blooms of the Tree</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>The Flamboyant, famous for its beauty, and one of the most
popular trees in India and Tamil Nadu—comes in two species; one with red
flowers and less commonly another species with orange blooms. This tree originates
from the region of Madagascar and has been grown in India for more than 200
years. It is said that at the time of British rule in India, Britishers had tea
gardens planted with Royal Poinciana for use as shady trees. Its use as a shade
tree is enhanced by proper pruning which encourages the tree canopy to form
into an umbrella-like shape, thus providing even more shade. The tree is not
tall and generally grows to a modest height of 15 feet, but can reach a maximum
height of 40 feet.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONzCLRxroICg-74mpSEZhswmxq1GP-fkrdRBkR-szbVYaOcN46whEudb0OOgc2OLIAUzcJa1H_iZ8jHnB7Fgal5DyfJhrGCHrFqhjcdGD2XiiTLGLgL8U7Wnq0PQbGtRgDVcdWIzJL_oy/s1024/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1024" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONzCLRxroICg-74mpSEZhswmxq1GP-fkrdRBkR-szbVYaOcN46whEudb0OOgc2OLIAUzcJa1H_iZ8jHnB7Fgal5DyfJhrGCHrFqhjcdGD2XiiTLGLgL8U7Wnq0PQbGtRgDVcdWIzJL_oy/w640-h428/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Properly pruned tree will develop an umbrella shape canopy</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><br /></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Wy_ltUIrLbMYDIitOkb4PLUKdJZVpr9AiKaCEYnvReg3YzVAIGTFqRMm-WthBp29USRCB7RTzo0gCVXWxHVOqwli_aU22Nft16AXMninBBNHfSk9mBi7S96mXBfkONizvjCAceMvBnsd/s1280/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Wy_ltUIrLbMYDIitOkb4PLUKdJZVpr9AiKaCEYnvReg3YzVAIGTFqRMm-WthBp29USRCB7RTzo0gCVXWxHVOqwli_aU22Nft16AXMninBBNHfSk9mBi7S96mXBfkONizvjCAceMvBnsd/w640-h480/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Seed Pods soaked and ready for planting</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>This tree is most commonly propagated by seeds. Seeds are
collected, soaked in warm water for at least 24 hours, and planted in warm,
moist soil in a semi-shaded, sheltered position. Less common, but just as
effective, is propagation by semi-hardwood cuttings.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-64058745912535406622021-06-22T00:20:00.000-07:002021-06-22T00:20:12.679-07:00Flame of the Forest—Butea Monosperma Tree<p> </p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Popularly known as "Flame of the Forest", the Butea Monosperma often heralds the start of the Spring season. These distinct trees in season are profuse with flowers and although they may be cultivated in gardens and compounds, the tree is generally found in the wilderness.</b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucEQ7ZuD-Ec1K_acW6dNnHkVnFeqfvPw7b_auZmwnuBNMlWXshwnnc7cLwP-as6DXav1efOfVTXbuRJf6alKFzwv_jV1Vi_IVvNVQLspt-EaPmU4_PI21iDdwyW4H7orj3McTbSv7eP39/w480-h640/1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Blossoms great source of food for birds</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucEQ7ZuD-Ec1K_acW6dNnHkVnFeqfvPw7b_auZmwnuBNMlWXshwnnc7cLwP-as6DXav1efOfVTXbuRJf6alKFzwv_jV1Vi_IVvNVQLspt-EaPmU4_PI21iDdwyW4H7orj3McTbSv7eP39/s1000/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Butea Monosperma is a species native in India and has the common names of Flame of the Forest, Palash and Bastard Teak. It is a small dry season deciduous tree which grows to around 15m (49ft) in height. It is a slow growing tree and saplings have a growth rate of only a few feet per year.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>The flowers of this tree, which usually start appearing in February and lasts till the end of April, are a food source for birds. The colour extracted from the flowers of the Flame of the Forest can be used as dye for fabrics. The preparation of this colour entails drying the flowers for two days, and thereafter crushing the flowers and making them into powder which is later mixed with water to bring out the bright red colour. The extract is used during such celebrations as Holi.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VgPzsz0ppGEciJbLKto_zedZBLmjCoc9vRj6s-7v8u6Okz68vbpPETmGGvY6v7dI-njfJlPdgEYG6SrXStBfBOxBBw54VNSN9nqhGHzWnljxP7_OXOPM7XPrg7eIAco4-slj7dz9GQGO/s1200/3+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1200" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VgPzsz0ppGEciJbLKto_zedZBLmjCoc9vRj6s-7v8u6Okz68vbpPETmGGvY6v7dI-njfJlPdgEYG6SrXStBfBOxBBw54VNSN9nqhGHzWnljxP7_OXOPM7XPrg7eIAco4-slj7dz9GQGO/w640-h414/3+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Wood of this tree is regarded as suitable for: timber, resin, fodder and medicine. Spoons and ladles made from the wood of this tree are used in various Hindu rituals. Although the leaves are leathery and not suitable as cattle fodder, they are used as stitch leaf plates in rural areas.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1200" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kgVWEivYmTkEgdMSd0gREUwud-NTtsuZO1dgZQevp21fTRSPq93HbKaMwXKJI4SeK1g0Zs8rTzwT0cBoICVYxE4TQKYWlVCfqhhr1UkUhQK0AXFFCwVpJPqIWzMbkZHoOJSwVI1LyU9y/w640-h428/3+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Blossoms compared to the red nails of Cupid (Kamadeva)</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kgVWEivYmTkEgdMSd0gREUwud-NTtsuZO1dgZQevp21fTRSPq93HbKaMwXKJI4SeK1g0Zs8rTzwT0cBoICVYxE4TQKYWlVCfqhhr1UkUhQK0AXFFCwVpJPqIWzMbkZHoOJSwVI1LyU9y/s1200/3+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>In Andhra Pradesh, the flowers of this tree are used in the worship of Lord Siva during Shivaratri. The mythology behind this tree states that it is a form of Agni, the God of Fire. In the Gita Govinda the blossoms of this tree are compared to the red nails of Kamadeva (Cupid), with which the latter wounds the hearts of lovers; and refers to the blossoms of the nearly leafless tree as a net of flowers which entraps the hearts of lovers.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>In Rudyard Kipling's story Beyond the Pale, the author writes that the blossom of this tree symbolise "desire" and "danger". The tree is also featured in Kipling's famed "The Jungle Book" in the story "Tiger! Tiger!" as the tree Mowgli instructs his wolf-brother Grey Brother to wait under for a signal that Khan has returned.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-43439773341468786252021-04-10T23:29:00.000-07:002021-04-10T23:29:18.680-07:00How To Create A Roof Garden<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>There are an increasing number of excellent videos online which
show how to create a garden on an urban roof. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One such video is of a man with a forest on
his roof in the middle of Bangalore, Karnataka.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dUaOftgup6U" title="YouTube video player" width="640"></iframe></center><center><br /></center><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Further afield is information of a man with extraordinary
green thumbs growing amazing fruit and vegetables on his roof top in Vietnam.
To watch some of his "green thumb" videos go to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbxbwh7MV5YOJ2HMzAu2zDg/videos" target="_blank">his channel here</a>.</b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Below I am posting a video of his success in growing melons
on his roof.</b></span></p><br /><p></p>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-73164727600246151692021-04-01T01:23:00.013-07:002021-04-01T23:25:57.659-07:00Millet cultivation in Tiruvannamalai District<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Paddy farmers are being encouraged to
increase the area of millet cultivation by switching to growing millet
throughout the District. As well as being more sustainable in this hot climate
(millet cultivation requires one third of the water used for paddy), it is also
becoming an increasingly sought after cereal in a growing health conscious
market. There are many different kinds of millet, which all have similar health
benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In particular farmers have been asked
to cultivate:—<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Finger
Millet (Ragi or Kezhvaragu)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Little
Millet (Saamai)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Kodo
Millet (Varagu)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Foxtail
Millet (Thinai)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Barnyard
Millet (Kudhiraivaali)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Proso
Millet (Pani Varagu)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Millet is an easier crop to cultivate
with a narrow chance of pest attacks and plant disease. The Pest Management
Centre advises farmers to restrict the use of pesticides when growing millet.
In Tiruvannamalai, "little Millet," (Saamai) is currently the most
favoured Millet to be under cultivation. </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo5rSIKyMKc4iM8uj1LcKWIcKaursRzZaIZ1mjJKNXIjDFOTfGzYxhxmy6-ExfSgmfYA2QktGQXQNDqspj7GYr29f-39f0Tgcd_XFXoalviWXLTnFBtR0UGZsyS_giiXwGK5LVY7issmC/s499/Millets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="499" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo5rSIKyMKc4iM8uj1LcKWIcKaursRzZaIZ1mjJKNXIjDFOTfGzYxhxmy6-ExfSgmfYA2QktGQXQNDqspj7GYr29f-39f0Tgcd_XFXoalviWXLTnFBtR0UGZsyS_giiXwGK5LVY7issmC/w640-h429/Millets.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Millet</span></u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Millet is gaining popularity
worldwide because of how easy it is to grow and how adaptable it is as a food.
It has been under cultivation across Asia and Africa for thousands of years; used
to make bread and cereal and is widely used as an alternative to wheat or other
grains. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></u></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Health Benefits<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></u></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The vitamins, minerals, and fibre
found in millet can provide important health benefits. Potassium found in
millet helps kidneys and heart functions and helps the nerves transmit signals,
which allows the brain and muscles to work together smoothly. Millet is also a
great source of B vitamins which plays a role in brain function and healthy
cell division and the reduction of tiredness.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In addition, millet is connected
to a lower risk of heart disease as its dietary fibre helps to control
cholesterol. It also has a low glycemic index which means it has lower levels
of simple sugars and higher levels of complex carbohydrates, which take a
longer time to digest. As a result, eating millet—instead of high glycemic index
foods like white wheat flour—can help people living with diabetes manage blood
sugar levels. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The fibre in millet also helps
support digestive health as insoluble dietary fibre is “prebiotic,”
meaning it helps support the good bacteria in the gut. Eating enough fibre has
also been linked to a decreased risk of colon cancer. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>To learn more about Millet in India go to this link <a href="http://indianmillets.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-16039093216671297962020-02-20T22:54:00.000-08:002020-02-27T03:52:18.165-08:00Constructing an Earthbag House in Tiruvannamalai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Thannal Hand Sculpted Homes is a natural building awareness group which started up at Tiruvannamalai some years ago to experiment in and teach awareness of natural building methods and materials. As well as creating unusual, organic homes in this area, Thannal Hand Sculpted Homes also offers regular workshop to inculcate their building methods to interested parties.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">One of their recent projects was in creating a 550 sq ft (52 sq metre) superadobe home in Tiruvannamalai. It took one and a half months and was made using some 1000 earth bags of soil from the site. To produce the 1000 bags it took around 15 days by 2 men and 2 women and was more economical than baked bricks. Thannal used different plaster, mortar paste mixes made out of Prickly pear juice, aloe vera, tamarind seed, Haritaki, sticky rice juice and tapioca starch.</span></b><br />
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<b>To view their Earthbag Home video at Tiruvannamalai, check out <a href="https://youtu.be/uQYRHACThOM">their link here</a>. For a large selection of different natural building videos at Tiruvannamalai, visit their You Tube channel at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd3X3x3GctbQmQHg2azGmqg">this link</a>. Their website can be found <a href="http://thannal.com/">here</a>.</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>"The project to develop a six/eight-lane greenfield highway connecting Chennai and Salem has drawn flak from farmers and environment activists in Tiruvannamalai. They say a major portion of the corridor that runs through the district will end up destroying both agricultural land and forest areas. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>As per a pre-feasibility report, the proposed alignment for the access-controlled Chennai-Salem greenfield highway will start near the Chennai Outer Ring Road junction and pass through Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri and Salem districts. This was part of the Central government’s scheme to develop economic corridors, inter corridors, feeder corridors and national corridors to improve the efficiency of freight movements in India under ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>The highway is for a total distance of 277.3 km. It runs through Tiruvannamalai for an approximate length of 123.90 km, starting from Cheyyar to Neepathurai. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>This project to be carried out by National Highways Authority of India is facing stiff opposition from farmers and environment activists in Tiruvannamalai district.
Nearly 13 organisations, including farmers associations, a few political parties, advocates and environment-based NGOs, have joined hands to form a federation against the project. They have started reaching out to villagers and farmers who will be affected. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>“Nearly 92 villages will be affected if this highway project is implemented. Several thousand acres of agricultural lands and hundreds of farm wells will be affected. A major portion of this highway that is coming up at an estimated of Rs.11,000 crore will run through reserve forest areas,” said a representative of the Communist Party of India, Tiruvannamalai. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Several lands in Cheyyar and Vandavasi will bear the maximum damage. “We have visited and surveyed 129 villages and have found that at least 600 to 750 agricultural wells that are being used now will be affected. We depend more on water in agricultural wells for irrigation here. Some farmers will lose at least eight to 10 acres of land each. This highway is going to be of no use for farmers or residents. It is to only facilitate mining and transportation of iron ore from Kavuthi and Vediyappan Hills in Tiruvannamalai and Kanjamalai in Salem.” A spokesman said. </b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">About 100 hectares of reserve forest land in Tiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri
and Salem districts will be destroyed to make way for the proposed Rs
10,000-crore Chennai-Salem Green Corridor Express Highway project. The
sprawling 100 hectares of forest land identified for the project include thick
forest cover in 16 reserve forest areas along Arani, Polur, Chengam, Sathanur,
Tiruvannamalai, Therthamalai, Harur and North Shevaroy ranges in northern
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• About 100 hectares of reserve forest land in Tiruvannamalai,
Dharmapuri and Salem districts to make way for the highway project</span></span></b></div>
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the end of February. Sadly it seems that even more development is proposed for
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">“In a major infrastructure boost to the high traffic Chennai–Salem
sector, the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government have proposed a new Rs.10,000
crore Green Express Corridor to connect the two cities. The new corridor,
planned via Harur and Tiruvannamalai, will reduce both the distance and travel
time, as against the existing two routes - one via Ulundurpet and Athur and
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Information below about a modest one-bedroom house located off NH-66 and adjacent to Rangammal Hospital. The house has just been completed and is up for sale. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">15’ x 12’ Hall 180 sq.ft </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">9.5’ x 13’ Bedroom 123.5 sq.ft </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">7’ x 6’ Kitchen 42 sq.ft </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">7’ x 7’ Verandah 49 sq.ft </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4.5’ x 13’ Bathroom 58.5 sq.ft </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Plot Size 1200 Sq. Ft. 60’ x 20’ </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The house has excellent darshan of Arunachala and is equipped with a very good water filtration system and bathroom with BATHTUB.
For information about pricing and to be connected with the person dealing with this property, please send me a message via the Contact Form on the left side of this Blog. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The name Millingtonia (Hortensis) honours Thomas Millington, an English botanist of the 18th Century and hortensis means "grown in gardens". Common names for this tree are Tree Jasmine, Cork Tree and in Tami—Mara Malli. Although this tree is indigenous to Burma and the Malay Archipelago, it now grows wild in most parts of India as well as being extensively cultivated both in gardens and avenues. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tall and straight, with comparatively few branches its claim to popularity lies in its ornamental value rather than any shade-giving properties. It is fast growing tree, with brittle wood, liable to be damaged by storms. In favourable positions it can reach 80 feet in height, but can be grown as a small compact tree if trimmed or as a nice container specimen. The ashy bark is cracked and furrowed and numerous fissures make removal of the cork an easy matter. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">From April until the rains and again in November and December, a profusion of silvery-white, fragrant flowers crown the foliage. The tree flowers at night and sheds flowers early in the morning; fragrant blooms falling and carpeting the ground around. The waxy characteristic of the flowers ensure their freshness for a long time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Between January and March the leaves are shed and renewed during April and May, although the tree is never quite naked. The fruit is very long and narrow, pointed at both ends and contains thin, flat seeds. Trees do not seed very easily in India. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The tree grows to height of between 18 and 25 metres and has a spread of 7 to 11 metres. It reaches maturity between 6 and 8 years of age and lives for up to 40 years. It is a versatile tree which can grow in various soil types and climates with a preference for moist climates </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The tree is evergreen and has an elongated pyramidal stem. The soft, yellowish-white wood is brittle and can break under strong gusts of wind. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The tree is considered ornamental and the pleasant fragrance of the flowers renders it ideal as a garden tree. The wood is also used as timber and the bark is used as an substitute for cork. The leaves are also used as a substitute for tobacco in cigarettes. Extract of the leaves of Millingtonia hortensis have good antimicrobial activity and the dried flower is effective as a bronchodilator—root-lung tonic. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">According to mythology, this is a heavenly tree brought to earth by the god Krishna. A quarrel over it ensued between Satyabhama and Rukmini, Krishna's wives. But Krishna planted the tree in Satyabhama's courtyard in a way that when the tree flowered, the flowers fell in Rukmini's courtyard. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This tree is a particular favourite of mine because of the enchanting, intoxicating, heady aroma of its flowers late in the evening. For this reason I have a potted Tree Jasmine sapling on my root garden, which will be transferred and planted into the ground by the end of the year. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">100 crores has been allocated to this project in Tamil Nadu. Tiruvannamalai will receive 1.33 crore to carry out the maintenance of 18 tanks at: Mel Karippur, Kozhunthampattu, Radhapuram, Keel Vanakkambadi, Sorppanandhal, Mel Pennathur, Mel Chengam Pudur, Mel Vanakkambadi, Beemanandhal, Allappanur, Edathanur, Sadhakuppam, Mazhuvambattu, Serppapattu, Kungilinatham, Then Karumbalur, Kottaiyur and Vanapuram villages. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For this purpose 10,000 Gabion Check Dams with recharge pits are to be constructed across water courses at Tiruvannamalai District. At present, sanction for 1,000 such structures has been given at an estimated cost of 9.25 crore. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Launched on World Environment Day, June 5th 2004, as a grass roots ecological initiative, the project has till date planted more than 28 million saplings in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry by involving more than 2 million volunteers. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Some 4 years ago a nursery on leased land of around 8 acres was started on Golipannai Road (near Sparsa Resort Hotel) here in Tiruvannamalai. As well as developing saplings for distribution amongst farmers and reforestation organisations, Project GreenHands also sells saplings and herbs at an inexpensive rate to members of the public who visit the nursery. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Samudram Eri is approximately 700 acres of poramboke land located south of Arunachala. It is indispensable to Tiruvanamalai in its function as a massive water catchment area during the monsoon season. From the Eri, a pumping system sends its water to other catchment areas such as Thamari Nagar Tank, which are essential parts of the Tiruvannamalai's water supply. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Samudram Eri has been a valued part of the ecological system of Tiruvannamalai for hundreds of years but sadly we are not treating it with the respect it deserves. Already Tamil Nadu has a severe water shortage, and it is truly madness to destroy the existing system we currently have in order to provide lucrative gains for the very few. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">About 10 years ago industrial level sand quarrying started in the Tiruvannamalai area. Previously the Eri was undisturbed except approximately every 15 years encroaching thorny bush cover was felled. This occurred again about 3 years ago, which unfortunately gave even greater unfettered access to heavy sand quarrying machinery on the Samudram Eri. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">About a month ago sand quarrying on the Eri was halted, as to whether or not it starts again, only time will tell. But for the well being and future of our children and grandchildren, it is hoped that we begin to treat our ever diminishing resources with greater respect. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Borassus Flabellifer also known as the Asian Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, or Sugar Palm, is native to India and the official tree of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as the “Karpaha Veruksham” (Celestial Tree) because all its parts have a use. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Borassus Flabellifer is a robust tree which reaches to a height of up to 100 feet and lives more than 100 years. In the initial stage, the young Palmyra grows slowly, but grows faster with age. It has fan shaped leaves. Ringed with leaf scars, the large trunk of the tree bears a resemblance to that of the coconut tree. The fruit of the tree, in Tamil “Nungu” is also commonly known by the name “Ice Apple” which was originally coined by the British in India. The tender fruit resembles ice. Scoop out the contents and drop it in a glass of tender coconut water. Keep it in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes and have a delicious drink. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The fruit of this tree is borne in clusters and is about 4 to 7 inches in diameter with a black shell. Inside the black shell are three sweet jelly seed sockets covered by a thin, yellowish-brown skin. The fleshy white body contains watery fluid; however the fibrous and ripened outer layer of the palm can also be eaten raw, boiled or roasted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Nungu fruit is valued for its nutritional benefits. It is known to; prevent chicken pox, improve digestion, cool the body, good for acidity, acts as an anti-inflamatory, helps eliminate body toxins, useful as an expectorant and laxative, good for ulcers, liver and spleen disorders and prevents constipation in pregnant women. However when using palm fruit its important to use tender fruit, as over ripe fruits will be hard to digest and may cause stomach problems. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once the Nungu fruit has been opened it does not last well, so should be used immediately. The fruit’s rapid fermentation over the course of a mere three hours is the main reason why villagers use Nungu as a fast, inexpensive and easy source of alcohol. The sap of the tree involves tapping the top shoots and collecting the dripping juice in hanging earthen pots. The freshly collected juice is very refreshing and not intoxicating but will quickly ferment into an alcoholic drink i.e. “toddy”. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The leaves of the Borassus Flabellifer are used for thatching, mats, baskets, umbrellas and writing material. Literature in ancient Tamil Nad was written in preserved Palm leaves known as Olai Chuvadi. The writing utensil was in the form of a sharpened iron piece called an Eluthani. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The stem of the leaves of this Tree has thorny edges which can be used to construct fences by nailing the thorny edge leaves together. The skin of the stem can be peeled off and used as rope. All parts of the tree and fruit are utilised. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Nungu season generally runs from May through August. Nungus turn a brilliant shade of deep, blackish purple when fully ripened. Full-sized fruits share the same size and shape of large eggplant, although their tough texture resembles a coconut. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If not intended for immediate consumption, choose to scoop out each section intact, with the tan, fibrous skin still encasing the pod. This preserves the life of Nungu (placed in a fridge) by a day or so. </span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-21596733878178411672016-01-02T23:41:00.001-08:002016-01-03T05:17:59.049-08:00Garden Nursery, Tiruvannamalai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Considering Tiruvannamalai is situated surrounded by countryside, there are not many Garden Nurseries located in this area. Fortunately several years ago a very nice Nursery i.e. "Sesha Nursery Garden", opened up next to NH66, about 4 kms from the Town Centre. The Nursery sells; Flowering Plants, Fruit Trees, Creepers and a large selection of Green Plants.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Yesterday I visited the Nursery to pick up some Rangoon Creepers, Ferns and a selection of bits and pieces. The plants at the Nursery are in excellent condition and everything is kept in good order.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Probably like most people, I find life easier when prices are clearly labelled and didn't appreciate having to haggle for every leaf and branch purchased at the Nursery . . . particularly as I succumbed to "haggling fatigue" early on, and probably ended up paying extra. Certainly when I return, will bring good backup to ensure a better deal! </span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-65056440771262291912014-10-29T23:39:00.005-07:002014-10-29T23:39:36.736-07:0057 Cent Parcel near Vediappanur road <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The pictures below are of a 57 cent parcel of land near Kottangal village (Vediappanur road) just off the Girivalam Roadway. Arunachala darshan is beautiful from this place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The owner is willing to sell the whole parcel to one purchaser or part thereof. Water supply in this area is good. The perimeter of the land is marked by granite posts. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-8580564118666617542014-10-22T03:49:00.000-07:002014-10-22T03:49:17.008-07:00Beautiful parcel of land at Devanandal <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a posting of a very beautiful parcel of land, previously agricultural, located in the peaceful, idyllic area of Devanandal. The land is approximately 1.75 acres in size and is gated. The perimeter of the land is protected by granite stones with barbed wire. The cost includes well which has a plentiful supply of sweet water. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">To the left of the above photograph is a bund the other side of which has a large expanse of poramboke land which is used for grazing in the dry season and in the case of heavy rain, gets filled with water. The poramboke land can never get built on as it is a seasonal reservoir so provides a very nice buffer to this land parcel.</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-40406866450512992612014-10-22T03:36:00.000-07:002014-10-29T23:41:16.964-07:00Steps in Buying Property<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For those planning on purchasing a plot/property I am posting a short extract from a very excellent narrative which appears on the Indian Real Estate Forum. To read the full narrative go to <a href="http://www.indianrealestateforum.com/real-estate-chennai/t-guidelines-before-buying-plot-property-59530.html">this link here</a>. The article is lengthy and in-depth and in particular applies to Real Estate in Chennai, however most of is applicable in relation to the by-laws and regulations at Tiruvannamalai. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This narrative is one of the most comprehensive and best I have come across. Do read. A short extract from the narrative follows: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Check the original documents from the mother document to the current document, never be satisfied with the Xerox copies, apply a copy of document at register office and compare with the original, insure that the document belongs to the property and they are not fabricated (how to find out a fabricated document explained below). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To read the narrative in full go to <a href="http://www.indianrealestateforum.com/real-estate-chennai/t-guidelines-before-buying-plot-property-59530.html">this link here</a>. </span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458565194250509011.post-21524045007789286322014-09-03T02:52:00.000-07:002014-09-03T02:52:39.056-07:00Zoning regulations for Tiruvannamalai apartments<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A number of readers have been in touch requesting information about purchasing apartments at Tiruvannamalai. The fact is due to Municipal regulations it is not possible for individuals to purchase apartments in a building which shares a common plot. In many other places in Tamil Nadu this anomaly has been eliminated and in cities such as Chennai, apartment purchasing is safe and uncomplicated.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Until regulations change, the only alternative is to get together with an organisation such as a Trust or Ashram which builds and owns the apartment complex in the name of their Trust. Thereupon that Trust issues a Deed of ownership to the purchaser. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As an example I am posting an apartment block currently under construction by the Siva Sannidhi Trust. All the apartments in the block have already been purchased. This particular complex is located a 2 minute walk from Ramana Nagar Post Office and Ashram. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">From what I understand if an investor wants to sell their allocated apartment, they are legally required to sell the apartment Deed to the Siva Sannidhi Trust -- not to an independent purchaser. In addition in the case of apartments built by Siva Sannidhi, if a purchaser is not in permanent occupation, the Trust retains the right to let the apartment out to others. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Siva Sannidhi will be building another two apartment complexes once the current project is completed later this year. At that time, it will be possible to meet with that organisation and discuss the possibility of purchasing an apartment unit. Both sites allocated for future development are within walking distance of Ramana Ashram. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Yesterday, Sunday July 20, on my way home from the Rangammal Hospital and my appointment with Dr. Ratna Vel a visiting dermatologist from Apollo Hospital, Chennai, decided to walk back via the Ring Road which is currently under construction. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The almost 2 km section of the Ring Road I was walking on, cuts through virgin countryside at the back of the Samudram Eri south of Arunachala. The area is very familiar to me as I often walked my doggies through the hitherto unspoilt countryside at the back of the Samudram. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I recently talked with an Engineer involved in the Ring Road construction and he mentioned that this section of the road is expected to be fully completed and open within 2 years.</span></span> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The road is being built to eventually accommodate 4 traffic lanes</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Road although unoffically opened is already being used by local traffic</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Yesterday I visited the Mountain of Medicine for the first time in a long while. Was amazed at the development of the facility -- it is has grown to be a lush oasis right in the heart of Ramana Nagar. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Mountain of Medicine is located less than a five minute walk from Ramana Ashram, and is comprised of a nursery where young saplings are grown for planting on Arunachala, beautiful gardens with ample seating and an increasing popular Childrens' Park which is inundated with up to 1,000 kids (and not so young kids) in the evenings and weekends. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Currently The Mountain of Medicine is completing the preparation of 10,000 young saplings that will be planted on the Hill at the start of the rains (in around a month).
90% of the trees and shrubs at The Mountain of Medicine are for Hill planting purposes, but the Trust does invite walk-ins to purchase plants for their own use. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Serene walkways with ample sitting throughout the Compound</span></span></td></tr>
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