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Ratha Yatra in London Pictures and Video in 2011

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Ratha yatra or Ratha jatra or Rath Yatra being celebrated in London on 12th June 2011.
In total there are three raths or carts whihc are being pulled by devotees from Hyde Park Corner to Trafalgar square.
Below are some pictures and Video from the Rath Yatra having the Tune Jai Jagannath, Jai Balabhadra and jai Subhadra.

Very Old Photographs,Drawings and Paintings of Sri Jagannath Temple Puri , Orissa

2011-03-16T08:23:00.000-07:00

Drawing of Puri Jagannath Temple

Skeching of Puri Jagannath Temple

Sunset at Puri Jagannath Temple

Phtograph of Puri Jagannath Temple in 1980

Old Picture of Jagannath Temple Puri

Old Far view of Jagannath Temple Puri

Very Very Old Streets of Puri Jagannath Temple

Jagannath Temple Picture from British Libary

Jagannath Temple Street Picture from British Libary

Very Old Jagannath Temple Picture from British Libary

Jagannath Temple Picture from British Libary

General view of the Dol-Mandapa
Photographed : 1890
Photograph of the Dol-Mandapa in the Jagannatha Temple Complex at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

Close view of the Lion Gate and Aruna-stambha of the Jagannath Temple
Photographed : 1892
Photograph of the Lion Gateway (Singhadwara) of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by William Henry Cornish around 1892.

Northern entrance of the Jagannatha Temple
Photographed : 1890
Photograph of the north entrance of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

View from the east towards the Jagannath Templ! e, Puri, with the bazaar in the foreground
Photograph of the Jagannatha Temple, Puri from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by William Henry Cornish in c.1892.

Southern façade of the Jagannath Temple
Photographed : 1892
Photograph of the south façade of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by William Cornish in c.1892.

View of the Dol-Mandapa, Puri from outside the exterior wall
Photograp! hed : 1890
Photograph of the Dol-Mandapa in the Jagannatha Temple Complex at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s. Puri in Orissa, is one of the four traditional pilgrimage centres for Hindus, and the centre of the cult of Jagannatha, a form of Krishna. The main shrine, with a towered sanctuary and mandapa with a pyramidal roof, is attributed to Anantavarman Chodaganga of the Eastern Ganga dynasty (r.1077-1147). Other mandapas were added in the 13th and 15th Centuries. The rectangular complex has many other minor shrines and is within a high double-walled enclosure with four gates at the cardinal points. This massive free-standing stone torana or hindola (swing) has beams ending in carved figures of seated lions. Its precise location is unidentified. The wall in front of it is decorated with sculptural panels set in niches and a large carved elephant.

The Lion Gateway (Singha Dwara) of the Jagannath Temple
Photographed : 1870
Photograph of the Lion Gateway (Singhadwara) of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, taken by an unknown photographer around 1870. Puri, a town on the east coast of India in the state of Orissa.

Minor temples at south side of Jagannath Temple
Photographed:1890
Photograph of the minor temples at south side of Jagannatha Temple complex at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

General view from the south-east of the Jagannath Temple
Photographed : 1892
General view from the south-east of the Jagannatha Temple, Puri from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by William Henry Cornish in c.1892.

Entrance to the Jagannatha Temple
Photographed: 1865
Photograph of the Lion Gateway (Singhadwara) of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series (volume 21, 'a' numbers), taken by Henry Dixon in the early 1860s.

The Singh Darwaza or Lion's Gate of the Jagannath Temple
Photograph of the Lion Gateway (Singhadwara) of the Jagannatha Temple at P! uri from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series (volume 24: 'a' numbers), taken by William Henry Cornish around 1868.

Statue of Varaha in the Jagannatha Temple
Photograph of a statue of Varaha from the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

Statue of Ganga, Jagannath Temple
Photograph of a statue of Ganga in the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, t! aken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

Entrance and left half of east façade of the refectory of the Jagannath Temple
Photograph of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

Close view showing sculptural details of right half of east façade of the refectory of the Jagannath Temple
Photograph of the sculptural details from the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander M! ukherji in the 1890s.

Close view of the inner gateway of the Jagannatha Temple
Photograph of the gateway of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s

Close view of the base of the Aruna-stambha in front of the Jagannath Temple
Photograph of the base of the Aruna-stambha in front of the Ja! gannath Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the1890s.

Close view of sculpture panels and mouldings in right half of east façade of the refectory of the Jagannath Temple
Photograph of the sculptural panles in the Jagannath Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

Close v! iew of portion of north façade of the Jagannath Temple.
Photograph of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

Statue of mother and child, Jagannath Temple
Photograph of a statue of mother and child from the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

Close view of two female statues on t! he north façade of the shrine, Jagannath Temple
Photograph of two female statues on the north façade of the shrine of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

Close view of sculptural details and mouldings on the façade of the basement of the refectory, Jagannath Temple
Photograph of the sculptural details and mouldings on the façade of the basement of the refectory Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, take! n by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

Close view of architrave and sculptured façade on left side of inner gateway, Jagannath Temple
Photograph of the architrave and of the sculptured façade on the left side of the inner gateway of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s.

Old Currency of India

2010-11-10T14:01:00.000-08:00

Victoria Portrait Series

The first set of British India notes were the 'Victoria Portrait' Series issued in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 1000. These were unifaced, carried two language panels and were printed on hand-moulded paper manufactured at the Laverstock Paper Mills (Portals). The security features incorporated the watermark (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, RUPEES, two signatures and wavy lines), the printed signature and the registration of the notes.

Rupees Ten Rupees Hundered

British India Notes facilitated inter-spatial transfer of funds. As a security precaution, notes were cut in half. One set was sent by post. On confirmation of receipt, the other half was despatched by post.

Half note
This series remained largely unchanged till the introduction of the 'King's Portrait' series which commenced in 1923.

Green Underprint - Rupees Five Hundred

Green Underprint - Rupees Five

Red Underprint - Rupees Fifty
Small Denomination Notes

The introduction of small denomination notes in India was essentially in the realm of the exigent. Compulsions of the first World War led to the introduction of paper currency of small denominations. Rupee One was introduced on 30th November, 1917 followed by the exotic Rupees Two and Annas Eight. The issuance of these notes was discontinued on 1st January, 1926 on cost benefit considerations. These notes first carried the portrait of King George V and were the precursors of the 'King's Portrait' Series which were to follow.

Rupee One - Obverse

Rupee One -Reverse

Rupees Two and Annas Eight - Obverse
King's Portrait Series

Regular issues of this Series carrying the portrait of George V were introduced in May, 1923 on a Ten Rupee Note. The King's Portrait Motif continued as an integral feature of all Paper Money issues of British India. Government of India continued to issue currency notes till 1935 when the Reserve Bank of India took over the functions of the Controller of Currency. These notes were issued in denominations of Rs 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 10,000.

Rupees Fifty

Rupees One Thousand

Rupees Ten Thousand

the Bank's issues to January 1938 when the first Five Rupee note was issued bearing the portrait of George VI.

Rupees Five - First Note issued by Reserve Bank of India

This was followed by Rs 10 in February, Rs 100 in March and Rs 1,000 and Rs 10,000 in June 1938.

Rupees One Hundred

Rupees One Thousand

Rupees Ten Thousand

In August 1940, the one-rupee note was reintroduced, once again as a war time measure, as a Government note with the status of a rupee coin,

Rupee One Obverse

Rupee One Reverse

Rupees Two

As an added security feature, the security thread was introduced for the first time in India.

George VI Profile

George VI Frontal

The George VI series continued till 1947 and thereafter as a frozen series till 1950 when post independence notes were issued.

EK ENGINEER KA DARD

2010-11-10T13:46:00.001-08:00

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BOSS AUR CLIENT KE BAWAAL MAE

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### MEETING MEIN DECIDE KARNA HAI KI AGLI MEETING KAB HAI
SUBMISSIONS KI GEHRAI MAE

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Happy Deepavali 2010

2010-11-05T02:46:00.000-07:00

Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Deepavali 2010. May this festival brings lots and lots of happiness in your life and fulfill all your dreams.

Celebrate an Environmentally Safe Deepavali.

--Say NO to Crackers.--

Sholey Stars together

2010-11-03T07:17:00.000-07:00

Gabbar and Thakur Together

A Different Love Letter

2010-11-03T07:13:00.000-07:00

A different Love letter and a beautiful reply to it.Often happens in life

A teenage college guy sent a love letter (in Q/A format) to his
classmate.

My Dearest Reshma

Please answer the following questionnaire. For Options
(a)10 marks, (b) 5marks and (c) 3 marks

1) Whenever you enter the class room, your sight always falls on me because:

(a) of love
(b) you couldn't control seeing me
(c) really ... am I doing it?

2) Whenever professor cracks joke, you laugh and turn and look at me because:

(a) you always like to see me smiling
(b) you are testing whether I like jokes
(c) you are attracted by my smile

3) When you were singing in the class, I entered and immediately you
stopped singing because:

(a) you are so coy to sing before me
(b) my presence influenced you
(c) you feared that whether I'll like your song

4) When you were showing your child photo, when I asked for it, you hide
it because:

(a) you felt ashamed
(b) you felt uneasy
(c) you don't know

5) During trekking, myself and my friend gave you hand for lifting youand
you took only my friend's because:

(a) you enjoyed my disappointment
(b) you won't feel leaving my hand after grabbing
(c) you don't know

6)
You were waiting yesterday for bus and didn't get into your bus...

(a) you were waiting for me
(b) you were dreaming about me and didn't notice the bus
(c) that bus was crowded

7) You introduced me to your parents when they came to college
because:

(a) I am going to be your groom
(b) you just want to know what your parents think about me
(c) just you felt like introducing me to them

8) I told that I like girls wearing roses. Next day, you came with a rose
on your head because:

(a) to fulfill my wish
(b) you like roses
(c) by chance you got a rose

9) On that day, it was my birthday. you too came to temple early at 6:00AM
because:

(a)
you want to pray along with me
(b) you want to meet me before any one could meet on my birthday
(c) you want to wish me at temple because you are spiritual

If you have scored more than 40, then you are loving me. Don't delay in
expressing it. If you have scored between 30 and 40, love is
budding in your heart and it's getting ready to bloom. If you have scored
less than 30, you are in confusion whether to love me or not.

Eagerly awaiting your reply..
love,

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Reshma's reply letter was also in Q/A format........

,

Please answer the following Yes/No questionnaire.

1) If somebody sits in the first row, normally people entering the class,
sees them.
(a) Yes
(b) No

2) If a girls laughs and looks anyone, is it love?
(a) Yes
(b) No

3) While singing, if somebody forgets lines of the songs, will he/she stop
singing or not ?
(a) Yes
(b) No

4) I was showing to my friends (who are all girls) my childhood
photo. You poked your nose inside..... right ?
(a) Yes
(b) No

5) I avoided to hold your hand during trekking. Couldn't you
understand yet?
(a) Yes
(b) No

6) Should I not wait for my best friend (Anjali) at the bus stand? (a)Yes
(b) No

7) Shouldn't I introduce you to my parents as a friend?
(a) Yes
(b) No

8) You have said you also like Lotus, cauliflower, banana's flower. Isit
true ?
(a) Yes
(b) No

9) Oh was that your birthday. That's why I could see you in temple. I come
daily to Temple. Do you know ?
(a) Yes
(b) No

If you have answered "Yes" to any of the question, then I amnot
loving you. If you have answered "No", then you don't know the
meaning of Love.

Hope everything is clear to you.
Reshma

How to Catch a Lion in Bollywood Style

2010-11-03T07:11:00.000-07:00

How to catch the lion

1. Newton's Method:

Let, the lion catch you. For every action there is equal and opposite reaction.Implies you caught lion

2. Einstein Method:

Run in the direction opposite to that of the lion.Due to higher relative velocity, the lion will also run faster and will get tired soon. Now you can trap it easily.

3. Schrodinger Method:

At any given moment, there is a positive probability that lion to be in the cage. So set the trap, sit down and wait.

4. Inverse Transformation Method:

We place a spherical cage in the forest and enter it.Perform an inverse transformation with respect to lion. Lion is in and we are out.

5. Thermodynamic Procedure:

We const ruct a semi-permeable membrane which allows everything to pass it except lions. Then sweep the entire forest with it.

6. Integration Differential Method:

Integrate the forest over the entire area. The lion is some where in the result. So differentiate the result PARTIALLY w.r.t lion to trace out the lion

GOT FRUSTRATED

Now lets kill the lion...

Rajnikanth Method :

1. Keep warning the lion that u may come and attack anytime. The lion will live in fear and die soon in fear itself.

2. Remove the make-up and put it over lion. The lion will die notwithstanding that heavy weight.

Kamal Method:

Go near the lion and cry like anything.... Lion will die of sorrow !

Jayalalitha Method:

Send Police commissioner Muthukaruppan around 2AM and kill it, while it's sleeping !

Manirathnam Method (director):

Make sure the lion does not get sun light and put the lion in a dark room with a single candle lighted.Keep murmuring something in its ears. The lion will be highly irritated and commit suicide.

Balachandar Method (director):

Send a lioness into the forest. our lion and lioness fall in love with each other. Send another lioness in to the forest, followed by another lion. First lion loves the first lioness and the second lion loves the 2nd lioness. But 2nd lioness loves both lions. Now send another lioness(third) into the forest. You don't understand right...

ok....read it after 15 yrs, then also u wont !

Shanker method (director):

Take the lion to Australia or US.. and kill it in a good scenic location.

Shah rukh khan method:

Release a film like 'ASHOKA".and make the lion to watch the movie.

Govinda method:

Continuously dance before the lion for 5 or 6 days.

Rahul dravid method:Ask the lion to bowl at u.U bat for 200 balls and score 1 run.

Menaka Gandhi method:

save the lion from a danger and feed him with some vegetables continuously.

George bush method:

Link the lion with osama bin laden and shoot him.

AN INSPIRING CHAT WITH GOD

2010-11-03T07:08:00.001-07:00

AN INSPIRING CHAT WITH GOD - DON'T MISS God: Hello. Did you call me? Me: Called you? No.. Who is this? God: This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I'd chat with you. Me: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something... God: What are you busy at? Ants are busy too. Me: Don't know. But I can't find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time. God: Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it. Me: I understand. But I still can't figure it out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat. God: Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with. Me: Tell me, why has life become complicated now? God: Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated. Me: why are we then constantly unhappy? God: Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy. Me: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty? God: Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional. Me: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty. God: Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Me: If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer? God: Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life becomes better not bitter. Me: You mean to say such experience is useful? God: Yes. In every terms, experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards. Me: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can't we be free from problems? God: Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to)Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems. Me: Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading. God: If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight. Me: Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do? God: Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock. Me: In tough times, how do you stay motivated? God: Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing. Me: What surprises you about people? God: when they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me" Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth. Me: Sometimes I ask, who I am, why am I here. I can't get the answer. God: Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation. Me: How can I get the best out of life? God: Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence.Prepare for the future without fear. Me: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered. God: There are no unanswered prayers... At times the answer is NO. Me: Thank you for this wonderful chat. I am so happy to start the day with a new sense of inspiration. God: Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve, not a problem to resolve.Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live.

Husband Mart Funny One

2010-11-02T09:17:00.001-07:00

Hello Friends,

Enjoy this................

Husband Mart....!!!
A store called Husband Mart that sells husbands has just opened. A woman can go there and choose a husband from among many men.

The store consists of 6 floors. As you open the door to any floor you can choose a man from that floor or choose to go up to the next floor.

But you cannot go back down to a previous floor, except to exit the building.

So a woman goes to Husband Mart to find a husband.

On the first floor the sign on the door reads:

Floor 1- These men have jobs.
The woman reads the sign and says to herself, "Well,that's better than my last boyfriend, but I wonder what's further up?" So up she goes.

The second floor sign reads:

Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love kids.
The woman remarks to herself, "That's great, but I wonder what's further up?" And up she goes again.

The third floor sign reads:

Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely good looking.

"Hmmm, better" she says. "But I wonder what's upstairs?" And up she goes again.

The fourth floor sign reads:

Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love kids are extremely good looking, and help with the housework.

"Wow!" exclaims the woman, "very tempting. BUT, there must be more further up!" And again she heads up another flight.

The fifth floor sign reads:

Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking, help with the housework and have a strong romantic streak."Oh, mercy me! But just think... what must be awaiting
me further on?"

women are impossible to please.
Thank you for shopping Husband Mart and have a nice day!

So up to the sixth floor she goes. Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite - Latest Generation

The sixth floor sign reads:

Floor 6 - You are 3,456,789,012th visitor to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exist solely as proof that

BYE!!
.

Cracked Pots

2010-11-02T09:16:00.001-07:00

A very sweet message....

A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck.. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made.

But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream,"I am ashamed of myself, and because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."

The bearer said to the pot,
"Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back,you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house"

Moral: Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots.

But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them.

Blessings to all my crackpot friends.

Creative Garden

2010-11-02T08:16:00.001-07:00

Creative Garden

Politician Theory

2010-11-02T08:14:00.001-07:00

Chandrababuism You have two cows in Vijayawada. You hook them to internet and milk them from Hyderabad. Jayalalithaism You have two cows. You teach them to cry,"Ammaaaaaaa..." and fall at your feet. Karunanidhiism You have two cows. You give one to your son and the other to your nephew. Gandhism You have two cows. But you drink goat's milk. Indiraism You have two bulls. You adamantly consider them as cows. Lalooism You have two cows. You buy Rs. 900 Crore worth of cattlefeed for them. Rajnikantism You have two cows. You throw them into air and catch their milk in your mouth. Rajivism You have two cows. You paint them both to get colourful milk. Softwarism: Client has 2 cows and u need to milk them 1 . First prepare a document when to milk them (Project kick off) 2 . Prepare a document how long you have to milk them (Project plan) 3 . Then prepare how to milk them (Design) 4 . Then prepare what other accessories are needed to milk them (Framework) 5 . Then prepare a 2 dummy cows (sort of toy cows) and show to client the way in which u will milk them (UI Mockups & POC) 6 . If client is not satisfied then redo from step 2 7 . You actually start milking them and find that there are few problem with accessories. (Change framework) 8 . Redo step 4 9 . At last milk them and send it to onsite. (Coding over) 10. Make sure that cow milks properly ( Testing) 11. Onsite reports that it is not milking there. 12. You break your head and find that onsite is trying to milk from bulls 13. At last onsite milk them and send to client (Testing) 14. Client says the quality of milk is not good. (User Acceptance Test) 15. Offsite then slogs and improves the quality of milk 16. Now the client says that the quality is good but its milking at slow rate (performance issue) 17. Again you slog and send it with good performance. 18. Client is happy??? By this time both the COWs aged and cant milk. (The software got old and get ready for next release repeat from step 1)

Nasa Interview

2010-11-02T08:13:00.001-07:00

NASA was interviewing professionals to be sent to Mars. Only one person
could go, and he will not return to Earth.

The first applicant, an American engineer, was asked how much he wanted to
be paid for going.

"A Million Dollars", he answered, "because I wish to donate it to M.I.T."

The next applicant, a Russian doctor, was asked the same question.

He asked for Two Million Dollars. "I wish to give a million to my family,
he explained, "and leave the other million for the advancement of medical
research."

The last applicant was a Indian politician . When asked how much money he
wanted, he whispered in the interviewer's ear, "Three million dollars."

"Why so much more than the others?" the interviewer asked.

The Indian Politician replied, $1 million is for you, I'll keep $1
million,and we'll give the American engineer $1million and send him to
Mars"....

Sardar again!!

2010-11-02T08:12:00.001-07:00

> Enjoy!! > Sardarji opens his lunch box in the middle of the > road....why ? > Just to confirm whether he is going to or coming > back from the office > A woman had 8 sons all named Kevin. On asking how > she managed to call one in particular > She replied: That's easy. I call them by their > surname ! > > koi apni biwi ka antim sanskar karke ghar ja raha > tha ki achanak bijli chamki, badal garje, jor se > baarish shuru hui dukhi aadmi bola: > Lagta hai pahunch gai > > > How do you fit 30 marwadis in a Maruti 800 ? > Throw a 100 rupee note inside > > > A small boy wrote to Santa Claus : " Send me a > brother " > Santa wrote back : " Send me your mother " > > > Sardar enters kitchen and opens the sugarbox. Sees > inside and closes it. > Wife observes the whole episode > Again he comes and does the same stuff. Wife askes > Why are you doing this? > Sardar replies: Doc told to check sugar level > regularly > > > What is the full form of singh: S-sardar I-insaan > N-nahi G-gadha H-hai. > > > Angry sardar-Oye mein is duniya ko mita dunga - mita > dunga- mita dunga. > Another sardar standing besides said mein tujhe > rubber nahi dunga. > > > Santa singh: Can u spell a word that has more than > 100 letters in it? > Banta singh: Post office. > > > Sardar on cycle hit lady accidently, lady says," > break nahi mar sakta tha kya? > Sardar replies "break ka kya hai, poori cycle to mar > di....." > > > Sardarji zebra crossing ke black & white patte par > bar bar idhar-udhar chalte the, woh kya soch rahe > honge....think............. > "SALA YE PIANO BAJTA KYO NAHI" > > > Sardar:Aap kitna padhe ho? > Friend: B.A. > Sardar: kamal karte ho yaar sirf do word padhe aur > woh bhi ulte. > > > A friend asks sardar how was ur exam? > Sardar: It was ok but i couldnt answer past tense of > THINK. > I thought, thought & finally i wrote 'THUNK'. > > > Sardar: Doctor help me, mein jab baat karta huun to > muje sirf awaaz sunai deti hai, aadmi nahi dikhta. > Dr: Aaisa kab hota hai? > Sardar: Phone karte waqt. > > > Sardar jhad pe bethkar gaa rahe the, achanak ek > sardar jhad se ulta latak ke gaane > laga, dusre ne pucha ki ulta kyon latka he, Sardar > bola oye side B gaa raha hun. > > > Sardarni asks her lover,"Santa dear, if we get > engaged, will u give me a ring?" > "Sure" replies santa. "Whats ur phone no?" > >

History Repeats But Names Changed or Interchanged

2010-11-02T08:11:00.001-07:00

Presidential Coincidence........ Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost their children while living in the White House. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both Presidents were shot in the head. Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy. Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln. Both were assassinated by Southerners. Both were succeeded by Southerners. Both successors were named Johnson. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908. John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939. Both assassins were known by their three names. Both names are comprised of fifteen letters. "Booth" ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse. "Oswald" ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater. Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials. And here's the kicker... A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland. A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.

Kidnap Sardarji Joke

2010-11-02T08:09:00.001-07:00

You know that Kidnapping is a NEW UPCOMING BUSINESS in Bihar... But it will execute in Panjab... Here is the fact... There was a Sardarji (HARMEET SINGH) who was down on his luck. In order to raise some money he decided to kidnap a kid and hold him for ransom. He went to the playground, grabbed a kid, took him behind a tree, and told him, "I've kidnapped you." HARMEET then wrote a note saying: "I've kidnapped your kid. Tomorrow morning, put Rs.2,00,000 in a paper bag and put it beneath the mango tree on the north side of the city playground". Signed: "A Sardarji" HARMEET then pinned the note to the kid's shirt and sent him home to show it to his parents. The next morning the HARMEET checked, and sure enough a paper bag was kept beneath the mango tree.The boy was sitting next to the bag. HARMEET opened up the bag and found the Rs.2,00,000 in cash with a note saying: "How can a sardarji do this to a fellow Sardarji? Take the money, and Please leave my son." Signed: "Another Sardarji"

Gone are the days Poem

2010-11-02T07:58:00.001-07:00

Gone are the days........but not the memories Gone are the days When the school reopened after finals, And we settled in our new desks and benches. Gone are the days When we queued up in book depot, And got our new books and notes. Gone are the days When we wanted two Sundays and no Mondays, yet Managed to line up daily for the morning prayers. Gone are the days When we chased one another in the corridors in Intervals, And returned to the classrooms drenched in sweat. Gone are the days When we had lunch in classrooms, corridors, Playgrounds, under the trees and even in cycle sheds. Gone are the days When a single P.T. period in the week's Time Table, Was awaited more eagerly than the monsoons. Gone are the days Of fights but no conspiracies, Of Competitions but seldom jealousy. Gone are the days When few rushed to "Conquer" window seats in our School bus. Gone are the days Of Sports Day, and the annual School Day, And the one-month long preparations for them. Gone are the days Of the stressful Quarterly, Half Yearly and Annual Exams, And the most enjoyed holidays after them. Gone are the days We learnt, we enjoyed, we played, we won, we lost, We laughed, we cried, we fought, we thought. Gone are the days With so much fun in them, so many friends, So much experience, all this and more. Gone are the days But not the memories, which will be Lingering in our hearts for ever and ever and Ever and ever and Ever. I hope you went back to your Golden Olden days.......... For a while..........as I DID!! Didn't u????

Ganguly DADA's Series

2010-11-02T07:56:00.001-07:00

Here DADA=Ganguly Q. Dada teaching his daughter ABC.... A A for Awkward bounce, B for Bowled, C for caught, D for Dadagiri .......... Q. what is the similarity between 100 m race and Dada's innings? A. Both take same time to complete. Q. Easiest way to get Dada out? A. just bowl to him .... He will get out anyway. Q. How can Dada score century in cricket? A. By bowling 10 overs........ he will give away 100 runs Q. Which is the best team in the world? A. India offcourse...... plays with 10 people (dada cant bat, bowl or field) and still wins sometimes. Q. What shud Dada do after retirement? A. Become catching coach ..... he offers best catches in the game of cricket. Q. What's Rahul Dravid's latest statement about Dada? A. "In the pavilion, first there's God and then there's Dada". Q. What's Dada's favorite Engilsh movie? A. Gone in 60 Seconds Q. Whats Dada's favorite hindi movie? A. Aa ab laut chalen. Q. Whats Dada's favorite song? A. Ek pal ka Jeena ...... Phir to hai jana (Kaho na pyar hai) Q. Whats Dada's favorite food? A. Maggie (offcourse.... He puts Maggie noodles in a pan before going to bat and h! e comes back just in time when it is ready) Q. Why did Dada decide to donate his Bat? A. He doesn't use it anyways. Q. Who can beat Dada's record of 2 min at crease? A. Dada himself if he can improve his running speed.

SANTA SINGH WRITES TO BILL GATES

2010-11-02T07:53:00.001-07:00

Letter to Mr.Bill Gates from Banta singh

Dear Mr Bill Gates,

This letter is from Banta Singh from Punjab . We have
bought a computer for
our home and we found problems, which I want to bring
to your notice.

After connecting to internet we planned to open e-mail

account and whenever
we fill the form in Hotmail in the password column,
only ****** appears,
but
in the rest of the fields whatever we typed appears,
but we face this
problem only in password field. We checked with
hardware vendor Santa Singh
and he said that there is no problem in keyboard.
Because of this we open
the e-mail account with password *****. I request you
to check this as we
ourselves do not know what the password is.

We are unable to enter anything after we click the
shut down button.

There is a button 'start' but there is no stop button.

We request you to
check this.

We find there is 'Run' in the menu. One of my friend
clicked 'run' has ran
upto Amritsar ! So, we request you to change that to
sit so that we can
click
that by sitting.

One doubt is that any 're-scooter' available in
system? As I find only
're-cycle', but I own a scooter at my home.

Also there is 'Find' button but it is not working
properly. My wife lost
the
door key and we tried a lot for tracing the key with
this 'find', but
unable
to trace. Is it a bug??

Thanks,
Banta Singh
Punjab

1 Rupee = 45 Dollars ? Can u imagine

2010-11-01T16:39:00.001-07:00

What happens if 1 rupee = 45 dollars !


.............. ......... ....

Scene 1

Venue : Microsoft Corporation, New York , US. Some s/w engineers are seeing 
some photographs.

s/w engg 1 : What's that? 
s/w engg 2 : Bob's photographs from India
s/w engg 1 : Wow. Let me see. Which is this place?
s/w engg 3 : (Sees the photo) This is ITPL, Bangalore.
s/w engg 1 : Fundoo yaar! And what is this? He got Bajaj Pulsar also. 
s/w engg 2 : Let me see (sees). This guy enjoyng life maan...
s/w engg 3 : You know how much an Bajaj Pulsar costs?

Nearly 60K.....
Say it in dollars... (60000*45 = 27,00,000 dollars)
s/w engg 2: Oops. We can't dream of such a thing here. 
s/w engg 1 : Let's go to India & try for a job.

[Everybody excited.]



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SCENE 2
Venue: Sun Microsystems, SanFrancisco , California, US 

s/w engg 1: I'm with you man. My Visa is expected anytime. Soon I will fly 
to India

s/w engg 2: Ohhh.... When is the party?

s/w engg 1: When I get it on hand.

s/w engg 2: Where will you be working? 

s/w engg 1 : I'll be working in Electronic City.

s/w engg 2 : Oh! Electronic City. Great yaar. where it is...

s/w engg 1 : It is in Bangalore.

s/w engg 3 : Fundoo place yaar. Nice climate Not like California. You'll  
love the weather yaar. One of my friends is in Koramangala...He says it's 
the ultimate place to live in Bangalore. Cool maan.

s/w engg 2 : Who is the client yaar?

s/w engg 1: You know Municipality Corporation of Bangalore ? 


s/w engg 3 : Yeah. MCB. One of my friends is there in the Road Cleaning 
Division. Most challenging job yaar. People are working in the cutting edge 
of technology there.

s/w engg 1 : I'll be writing software for the accounts department of the  
GCU.

s/w engg 2: GCU? what it means...?


s/w engg 1 : that is Garbage Collecting Unit.

s/w engg 3 : : Great yaar. That's what I like about

that country. You can get a job which requires all your skill. Not like  
here. See I'm writing software for the space shuttle remote control. I hate 
this.

s/w engg 1 : Don't worry guys. I'll give you my Hotmail id. You can send 
your resume to me and I'll forward it to the 
HRD.



[Everybody takes down his Hotmail id.]



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SCENE 3

Venue: IBM, New York, US

(Conversation between a Male s/w engg. and Female s/w engg.) 

Male : Hi!
Female: Hi. You know. I'm planning to settle in India soon.
Male : What??
Female : Yeah. My marriage will be here in America only. He is doing his 
Ph.D in J.N.T.U and he's coming here for a month. His study will be over in  
2 months. He's already got a job in MSCB. We planned to settle in Hyd 
itself... I'm also planning to work there. Let's see...

Male: Good luck... dont forget us & US...

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SCENE 4



Venue: Intel Corp. US
s/w engg 1: Great news guys. Our George has got admission in the IGNOU with 
scholarship for B.A History. A great new field yaar...All are excited...

 George : Got my Visa yesterday. It's all finalized now.


s/w engg 2 : Congrats yaar. So you are out of this country.

s/w engg 1 : B.A in Histroy...ohh. ..man, enjoy your life there!!

s/w engg 2 :Got full aid, eh? 

George : Yeah. Got the UGC scholarship That will be 1200 Rupees / year.

s/w engg 1 : Great. Enjoy.

s/w engg 2 : (Thinking loud): 1200 Indian Rupees...! that means 1200 * 45 = 
54000 Dollars... with that amount I can buy an three bed-room flat & a  
Mercedes here...!!!



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SCENE 5


A foreigner working in Hyderabad as Software Engg gets a call from his Home 
..
 
Father : What are you doing son ?

S/w Eng : Having breakfast ?

Father : what are you eating ?

S/w Eng: Coconut Sauce and Rice Bread i.e.,(Idli and Chutney)

Truth Of Life

2010-11-01T16:38:00.001-07:00

Jeevan Satya

Munna Bhai Theory

2010-11-01T16:36:00.001-07:00

Enjoy maamuuu ...........

appun jaise tappori s/w Engg. ko kya maalum...
saala programming kis chidiya kaa naam hai...

copy paste kaa kaam miltaa hai bass appun khush...!!!

fir yeh coding kaa lafdaa locha kaiko?

are kaiko ?

arre kaiko re?

fir ek din boleto appun ko project mila.....

ya haaaaaaaaaa!!!!

saala appun ka khopdi chakkar kha gaya ....

computer ke saath dil saala takkar kha gayaa...!!!

din bhar appun computer ke aagge...

koi lafdaa nahi kuch nahi...

Boss bola kya be munna saala tu bhi programmer bann gaya...!!!

ye munnabhai kya coding bana rela hai baap...!!!

(fir ...? fir kya huwa..?)

fir ek din appun ne coding poora kar diya...

form poora karke appun ne testing ko bhej diya...!!!

lagataa tha ab appun kaa kaam khatam ho gaya ....!!!

par module me issues dekhake sala appun darr gaya ....!!!

appun ke saamne tester ne mere coding me ki galtiyaa nikali... aapun ke coding ki poori waat laga di.... appun udharich khadaa thaa... par

appun kuch nahi bola... kaiko bolega? kaiko...?

saala ek, ek kaam kiya thaa... usme bhi itne bugs...

par appun ek aansu nahi roya...

kaiko royega...?

kaiko..?

saala appunich yedaa thaa naa...!!!

agale din se phir wohi life chalu...

wohi mails forward karnaa, wohi messages, wohi template, wohi assignments... saala itnaa mails forward kiya...itnaa mails forward kiya... log samze mail server down hoyega... bhoolneka hai bhoolneka hai par kya karega...!!!

training milke bhi jab kaam nahi miltaa hai...

haa thoda bore huwa par chaltaa hai...

(phir ...? phir kya huwa..?)

fir ...?

fir kya...?

fir agale din appun ko aur ek project mila...!!!

shaappak...

saala appun ka khopdi phir chakkar kha gaya .....

computer ke saath dil saala phir takkar kha gayaa...!!!

ho ho ho hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Shahrukh Khan's home - MANNAT

2010-11-01T16:28:00.001-07:00

Shahrukh Khan's home - MANNAT

Killing a Lion (In Software Industry)

2010-11-01T16:16:00.001-07:00

How to kill a LION?

TCS Method:
Hire a lion
give him hell a lot of work and pay him government salary
lion dies of hunger and frustration

Cognizant Method:
Hire a lion... ask him to stay for late nights but give him no work to do.
give him gobi 65 to eat again and again.
hire 100 more lions but do not increase the space to sit
give them same gobi 65 to eat
hire 200 more....... and more .......

IBM's Metbod:
Hire a lion, give him a pink slip in an hour ...
He dies of unemployment...

Syntel Method:
Hire a Cat ...
assure him that he will eventually become a Lion once he reaches onsite and
make sure that he never reaches onsite.
Cat dies in hope of becoming a Lion....

MBT Method:
Hire the lion, make him take 14 tests and tell him that if he doesn't score 60% he will lose the job.
lion dies of the strain?

I-Flex Method:
Hire a lion???.oops cow, tell him he is a lion, send him in African safari
for implementing flexcube in god forbidden territories, tell him if he comes
alive he will get band movement (promotion)
holy cow dies in fear of the real lion

COSL Method:
Hire a lion .
tell him to merge with Goats (polaris) and reduce his allowance...
lion dies from fear that tommorrow he might become a goat....

Polaris Method :
Hire ...Sorry....Purchase a lion(COSL) ..
change his timings...(instead of 9 AM ...change it to 8:30 AM )
cut down his allowance (coupons etc)
lion dies from fear of becoming CAT.....

Satyam Method:
Hire a lion, give him a salary of a cat...
the lion dies before joining....

Wipro Method:
Hire a Lion,
give him a mail Id.
he will die recieving stupid mails all day........!!!!

Accenture Method:
Hire a lion....
Send him to chennai
Ask him to stay on bench for a long time
Ask him to eat idli,Dosa and Vada
No hindi, kannada or no other languages speaking ppl other than TAMIL...
No good food, No water..and specially No Beautiful girls
And say him "Go Ahead be a Tiger".
Lion dies in confusion he is Tiger or lion......

HUAWEI Method:
Hire a Cat; give him a salary of a Lion...
Give him work of 3 Lions
Tell him to work late and even on weekends...
No time for food and family, automatically die

THE LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST

INFOSYS METHOD:
HIRE A LION
SEND HIM FOR TRAINING IN MYSORE AND MAKE HIM FEEL LIKE
KING OF THE JUNGLE!
MAKE HIM TAKE GENERIC COMPREE EXAM
LION TURNS INTO CAT
MAKE HIM TAKE STREAM COMPREE EXAM
CAT TURNS INTO A MOUSE
SEND HIM INTO PRODUCTION WHICH HAS NOTHING TO DO WID HE LEARNED IN TRNG
MOUSE RUNS HERE AND THERE FOR HELP!!!
SEND HIM MAILS TELLING ABOUT MANDATORY CERTIFICATIONS

................................MOUSE COMMITS SUICIDE ................SO TRUE!

Keep Smiling..

Have a Wonderful Day

Great People Great Thoughts

Ratha Yatra in London Pictures and Video in 2011

Very Old Photographs,Drawings and Paintings of Sri Jagannath Temple Puri , Orissa

The Singh Darwaza or Lion's Gate of the Jagannath Temple Photograph of the Lion Gateway (Singhadwara) of the Jagannatha Temple at P! uri from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series (volume 24: 'a' numbers), taken by William Henry Cornish around 1868.

Old Currency of India

EK ENGINEER KA DARD

Happy Deepavali 2010

Sholey Stars together

A Different Love Letter

How to Catch a Lion in Bollywood Style

AN INSPIRING CHAT WITH GOD

Husband Mart Funny One

Cracked Pots

Creative Garden

Politician Theory

Nasa Interview

Sardar again!!

History Repeats But Names Changed or Interchanged

Kidnap Sardarji Joke

Gone are the days Poem

Ganguly DADA's Series

SANTA SINGH WRITES TO BILL GATES

1 Rupee = 45 Dollars ? Can u imagine

Truth Of Life

Munna Bhai Theory

Shahrukh Khan's home - MANNAT

Killing a Lion (In Software Industry)

The Singh Darwaza or Lion's Gate of the Jagannath Temple
Photograph of the Lion Gateway (Singhadwara) of the Jagannatha Temple at P! uri from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series (volume 24: 'a' numbers), taken by William Henry Cornish around 1868.