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Temples of Kashi - The Tilbhandeshwar Temple

The city of Kashi is filled with temples, big and small, old and new. There are temples at every corner, and you never know where you will stumble upon a small shrine. There are idols beneath what remains of trees (there are hardly any trees any more within the core area of the city), there are saffron covered forms resembling deities which seem attached to walls, an especially incongruous sight when the idol itself appears to be old, while the wall is evidently new…. And there are surprisingly large temples rising from what appear to be a bunch of houses. The city is sometimes colloquially said to be as old as time, and some of the shrines and temples are said to date back to times unknown, at least the deity itself, if not the structure. Not much remains of the ancient structures anyway. The city has seen more than its fair share of good and bad times. It has seen the heights of grandeur, and the lows brought about by destruction. The city that exists today has grown so haphaza...
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This one is for Samhith.....

This one is for those of who who have been wondering what Samhith has been up to during this vacation, and why there are no pics of him in the last post on our Pagoda trip. Well, I took so many pics of him during the trip, I decided they were worth another post!!!

So, let me start with the best one..... Samhith skipping along happily on the path to the Pagoda....



..and then, here are his many moods as he played happily in the green grass while we waited for the ferry....















He was fascinated by the exhibits of EsselWorld, and with his chitti (my sister) happily posed for the camera....












He then picked up the camera and tried to click pictures... Here are the ones that came out well....












While we waited for our taxi driver, we came across this flock of geese...............









.......and you can see for yourself the fun Samhith derived from them!!!!






Finally, this part is solely for him.... published on his insistence...his efforts during this vacation....


First, this 100 piece puzzle..... he's doing one after quite a long time, and he did this all by himself!!!




and then, here are his train and blocks once more... he is using them for the first time after Navaratri.....





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Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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  1. MridulaDecember 26, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    He for sure seems to have a lot of fun.

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  2. sriDecember 26, 2009 at 10:09 PM

    FUN FUN and FUN ONLY!! :) glad to see samhith at his best enjoying the vacation and your family pics :) that puzzle and his toy town looks quite good

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  3. AnonymousDecember 26, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    Anu.. you guys look like you had a great time... Oh.. the puzzle looks amazing..

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  4. A journey called LifeDecember 29, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    i LOVEEEEEEEEEEED Samhith in all his avtars.. very well captured.. (did not read post.. too busy looking at him ;)

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  5. AartiDecember 29, 2009 at 10:26 PM

    Shweet post!!Samhith sure looks like he is having fun...adorable.. innocent..naughty- so many emotions at play !! :D

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  6. RajeshDecember 31, 2009 at 7:47 PM

    Beautiful snaps.I loved the snaps of running behind the birds. Very cute kid and that is the way to have fun.

    Wish you Happy and Prosperous New Year.

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  7. UnknownJanuary 3, 2010 at 7:40 AM

    Cool series that captures the spirit of Samhith and his mother's affection for him.

    Happy new year to you and your family...Thomas

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  8. Anuradha ShankarJanuary 6, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    Hey everyone, sorry for the delay, and wish you all a very happy new year!!!!!

    @ Mridula: Oh yes, he enjoyed himself thoroughly!!!

    @ Sri: thanks..... our dec trip got cancelled so we had to make the most of the vacation here itself.... since the new year was spent at puttaparthi where we couldnt do anything much!

    @ Pat: yes, we did have fun!!!! and he's making a puzzle after quite a long time..... and he actually sat down in one place for hours!!!

    @AJCL: thanks... doesnt matter if u didnt read... nothing of importance.. just accompaniment to the pics :-)

    @Aaarti: oh yes, thats what he's like all the time... is terribly naughty, then smiles innocently and gets away with it!!

    @Rajesh : thanks.. that was a lucky shot... clicked so many and that one was the best!


    @T&S : seeing u here after a long time... and thanks a lot!!!

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