Arunachala Homes

There are currently many recently constructed homes ready for purchase located in areas close and convenient to Ramana Nagar and the central point of Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram.

To view a selection of these one and two storey homes, please view this album at this link here.

All the houses in the album are moderately priced, have been recently completed and have straight-forward title. If you wish to meet with an agent and arrange to view any of these homes, please email at the above address.

If you wish to see more photographs of any of the homes, or wish to see photographs of the interiors, please email at the above address.

Devyandal Farm

This week visited a very beautiful land parcel comprised of two adjacents farms and totalling just under 5 acres in size. The land is to be sold in one unit, but has an electrical connection and water tanks (driven by petrol motors) on both pieces of land.

One Tank

Two Tank

The land is close to a water catchment area and government land that can never be built on, thus providing a secure buffer zone on one side of the land parcel. Open hills are a short distance to the land parcel.

For more specific details and pricing, use the 'contact me' facility at top left hand corner of this page.

The land is located on the northwest side of Arunachala abount one kilometre west of Adaiyur.

Tree Species for Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Forest Department has listed the below trees species as highly suitable for cultivation in Tiruvannamalai District. To find out more about tree research in the forests of Tamil Nadu, go to this link here.

Right click on photographs to view enlargement. Under each photograph right click on tree name to be guided to relevant link with additional information on that particular tree.

Anthocephalus Cadamba

Khaya Senegalensis

Ailanthus Excelsa, Tree of Heaven

Melia Dubia, Golden Neem

Casuarina Junghuniana

Melocanna Baccifera

Alstronia Scholaris, Devil Tree

Albizia Richardiana

Acrocarpus Fraxinifolius, Pink Cedar

Paddy Yield Increase

A number of farmers in the Tiruvannamalai District are now experimenting with an unconventional method of paddy cultivation. Early results report that conventional methods on a 10 acre farm which previously yielded 2.4 tonnes of paddy an acre are now producing 3.3 tonnes of paddy an acre.

This increase is a result of Tegra seedling technology developed and patented by Syngenta, a Swiss company with a model farm in Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu. In this process paddy seedlings are grown in a tray in a special media comprising straw, soil, nutrients etc. Thereafter the seedlings continue their growth in a nursery and are replanted after 15 days into the paddy field, with a special transplant machinery. Once transplanted the seedlings take root and begin to grow.

The technology costs Rs 75 a tray and an acre requires 70 trays. The cost includes Syngenta Company growing the paddy seedlings chosen by the farmer (or considered appropriate for the area). The Company then transplants the cultivated seedlings in the farmer's field with special machinery and thereafter offers counsel until harvest.

Officials at Syngenta have pointed out that their system is not the same as the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) as SRI is done manually while Tegra technology is done mechanically.

Tamil Nadu Wetlands

The National Wetland Atlas, prepared by the Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre (SAC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has classified Tamil Nadu as a wetland-rich State with 6.92% of its geographic area classified as wetlands. Lake/pond and tank/pond are the dominant wetland types found in all the Districts, accounting for 61%.

The atlas was prepared to protect wetlands from development and encroaching populations.

Tamil Nadu, Tiruvannamalai was found to have a wetland area of over 50,000 ha. (hectare = 2.47 acres).

Land 5 Kms from Arunachala

Some information and photographs below on beautiful agricultural land located 5 kms from Arunachala. The water table is good – around 80 feet – but there is no current well or electricity on the land. There are four pieces of land, fully Patta, owned by the one man which comprise: 1.66 acres, 1.37 acres, 3.66 acres and 2.5 acres (total 9.19 acres available). The owner is willing to sell one or any number of the 4 adjacent plots.

To view more photographs and information please check out my link at this address.

A wide access road of around 30 feet in length (leading to the Municipal road) has just been created which runs directly onto the land. The seller will ensure passage upon purchase of one, or any number of the four available parcels.

Sketch of Land

5 Acre Parcel (#1) Sirupakkam

The below series of photographs is of a 5 acre parcel of red soil land situated at Sirupakkam. The current owner has full patta title.

The land which is both suitable for organic and traditional farming, has a large agricultural well that has abundant sweet water throughout the year. Arunachala darshan is excellent.

To avoid any complication with access the owner of this land wishes to sell it in conjunction with the 5 acre parcel mentioned in the next posting (5 Acre Parcel #2 Sirupakkam) at this link here:

All serious independent parties interested in more information, including price, are invited to get in touch using the 'contact me' facility at the top of this page.

5 Acre Parcel (#2) Sirupakkam

The below series of photographs is of a 5 acre parcel of red soil land situated at Sirupakkam. The current owner has full patta title.

The land which is both suitable for organic and traditional farming, has a large agricultural well that has abundant sweet water throughout the year. Arunachala darshan is excellent.

To avoid any complication with access the owner of this land wishes to sell it in conjunction with the 5 acre parcel mentioned in the previous posting (5 Acre Parcel #1 Sirupakkam) at this link:

All serious independent parties interested in more information, including price, are invited to get in touch using the 'contact me' facility at the top of this page.

11 Acre Agrcultural Land Parcel - Sirupakkam

The below is a series of photographs of a 11 acre parcel of agricultural land located at Sirupakkam (which lies southeast of Arunachala). The land has clear patta title and the owner is ready to sell immediately to a serious purchaser.

The land, which is red soil is exceptionally suitable for organic farming, although over the last years has been used for traditional farming such as paddy.

The darshan of Arunachala is excellent. There are two agricultural wells on the land which, even in hot summers, have abundant sweet water.
































For more information regarding location and price, please use the 'contact me' facility at the top of this page.

Happy Earth Day -- April 22, 2011

Earth Day was founded on April 22, 1970 and now is celebrated on that day throughout the world. It is intended as a day to promote awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. To learn more about the history of Earthday go to this link here.

To find out more about Earthday and also to measure your ecological footprint on the planet go to this link here.



Chant for Peace

May the Goddess Waters be auspicious for us to drink. May they flow, they flow, with blessings upon us.

May the Earth be pleasant and free of thorns as our place of rest. May She grant us a wide peace.

May the Divine Waters which grant us blessings, may they sustain us vigor and energy, and for a great vision of delight.

May we partake of that which is their most auspicious essence, as from loving mothers.

May the Heaven grant us peace, and the Atmosphere. May the Earth grant us peace, and the Waters. May the plants and the great forest trees give us their peace. May all the Devas grant us peace; may Brahman grant us peace. May the entire universe grant us peace. May that supreme peace come to us. May that peace dwell in me.

Take this firm resolve: May all beings look at me with the eyes of a friend. May I look at all beings with the eyes of a friend. May we all look at each other with the eyes of a friend.

Shukla Yajur Veda (36.12-15, 17-18)